New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-21
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE ANTI-BOURBoN MOVEMENT IN GEoR-
GIA.
HISTORY OF TIE MovEMFNT-TTs PLATFORM COR
RESPONDING WITH THAT OF THE REPUBLICAN,

HISTORY OF TIE MOYEMFNT-TTS PLATFORM COh-
RESPONDING WITH THAT OF THE REPUBLICANS
Mr. STEPHENS BoURBoNIsM
To NE Editor Of The IrtbUne
SIR: The anti Bourbon movement in this
State assumed proportions that surprise its FRIENDS
quite "a much as ts opponents That the antBourbOn
movement was strong has been known 10 many wei
informed persons I'm this state for several months YET
is real strength has been much underestnaed by most
Of its friends. In 1877 few gentlemen IN this city
organized associatiOn-the Southern Advance Asso-
ciaton-for the purpose Of assisting in building up an
anBourbon party in Georgia. which, since It's orgauiza
ton has done important work in the publication
and distribution speeches. circulars and newspaper
besides organizing clubs throughout the state as a
medium for the distribution OF political literature. The
practical OF these efforts will be- discerned In
the political tenets OF autBourbon Democrats, Who In
breaking away from uncOngenal party affiliations, cast
about them for platform by which they might have
" local habitation and name"
In December last DR.. FELTON,. Independent exCon-
from the With District, expressed his deter
mnaton to advocate antiBourbon ideas in the coming
campagn-deas the same precisely as those that the
Southern Advance Association has been advocating Tor
the past FIVE years. Men Of influence united with Dr.
FELTON,, and very a consequence this antiBour
bon movement attracted the attention Of the country
and had Feous hankering after Democratic patronage
been wholly eliminated and had he been thoroughly con-
vercd sound basis from the errors OF his Democratic
WAYS. the undeuiable probabilities are that the
Bourbons to-day would have been hopeless helpless
minority. But Or. FELTON, and his friends supported
Mr. stephens for Governor. and he. playing shTewl
political nick repudlacd their movement having oetn
brought into notice for the GOverOrslp ny tnel ann
refused 10 except the candidate az tue reguin!
Democratic party Perhaps IL Is needless 10 say inh
him. This action Of the Independents, 10 was thou3nl
by many, would destroy the alti-BOurbon movement,
at least tor ths campaign ITS accredited Leaders ma"
decided TO support that leading Bourbon, Mr. stephens
But the movement proved ITSELF stronger thaA any oi l's
leaders, aud AT is ~ vigorous plant stfhhS
its deep the SOIL for the majority OF tie people
radically opposed TO Bourbonism and al its mphca
tons.
In February General Lucius J. Gartrell announced
bis determination TO anti-B0urDOn candidate
FOR Governor, and publicly expressed IN uneqUNOcal
his political beliefs and intentions Following up
TINS announcement ne, IA August pug his determination
into practice and in declaring himself caldlite due
an address T. the people, In which he sti urtner an
EuInoed the terms OF The platform which he stood
4 by idcutlcil Win
the political creed Of tn Republican party, Republicans
cJuld not do otherwise than give General Gartrel a
unanimous Endorsement. In this they were followed Dy
B0urbons was opened by the nomination OF
the Hon. A. H. stephens By the organized Democ-
racy tor Governor, and his acceptance Of tne
same on the regular Bourbon lines. Ills position r. the
same that held by HIM IN 1866. WHOM DC lafed rs
ne had often done before, that TINS Nation Is 0ny con-
1edracy of sovereign STATES that his whole s4ul wa.
enlisted IN maintaining the principles Tor when me
South fought and That win respect O the education %
the cOOred man. the c0l0red people should De educated
By levied per capita upOn the cCOret men on each
posed platform and address " General Gartrell
such is the Antl-BOurbuu movement III Gc0r2la, the
principles for which t cOureuds and those Il ughfs
AHdntO. Ga., sept. 20, 1882. J. E. BRYANT.