The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-08-31

Democratic rule in the South. Ne,
do not regard ,oih horror noe, a.
they did some years ego, the possible
ty Of Republican supremacy If it il
suggested TO an iutelligsnt man to-
day in Georgia, his probable reply
will be,
"WE CANT BE WoRSTED."
Everywhere in the State good men
liberal men, progressive men, ar,
anxious for a new political regime
Our young men feel that, in follow
ing this organization, they have fol
lowed an ignis fstuus thai only de-
ceives-that dances before then
brightly just previously to our ma
tionsl elections, aud, when the votes
are counted, leaves them stranded
upon political blunders and apparent
corruption. Georgia is ripe to-day
for revolt.
"You ask: Who will lead this
movement. answer. If success
ful the people will lead it. The lib.
eral men of all parties, Democrats
and Republicans, forgetting all for
mer party alliances, COALESCING
under the COMMON BANNER,
with one common purpose-to sup
press presen. political evils, and in-
augurate better system in the
State-will move Oh to victory.
Whoever carries their standard must
be the choice of the people with a
clean political record with pluck,
energy and power on the stump;
aud who will shatter no glass house
as he brings home to the political
tricksters and corruptionists of the
State their political and official
crimes"
"Do you believe ell the Democrats
and Republicans who are opposed to
bourbon methods and sentiments
could be brought together upon one
common platform ; and, if so, upon
what Issues would the fight be made,
in your opinion ~
IL believe they can. Of course
there are some Republicans who will
refuse to CO. operate with the Inde>
pendents in their fight against organ
lied bourbonism. For years past,
10 Georgia this class of Republicans
have been in secret, and sometimes
in open alliance with organized bour>
bonism. Under the guise of Repub
licanism-of supporting their own
candidates for office-they manage
to cast their votes SO as to do the
most good for the opposition. These
cases are fen, exceptional,a and strong
ly marked. The great mass of the
Republicans will be found standing
shoulder to shoulder soith Independent
Democrats in their war upon. the
methods and sentiments which have
so long controlled the South. This
will be the great issue the total an
Inhalation of the methods and senti-
ments which have retarded the pros>
perity and happiness of these States
If were required to
FORMULATE THE ISSUES
that will be made prominent in this
independent movement 10 Georgia,
and upon which platform of princi
Piles Democrats and Republicans
will stand until they are enforced in
practice, | would give something
like the following:
There follows the "formula,"
which has been so often published as
to render it's repetition here unnec-
essary
"What do you think of President
Arthur's administration
so far he hes made wise and
conservative President. His admir-.
able bearing during the long illness
of the late President endeared him
very much to the country and the
non sectional and liberal character
of bis recent message has convinced
the people that the affairs of the
Government are 10 safe hands If
be continues 10 well-doing the coun,
tly will have cause to congratulate
itself! He is growing rapidly 10 the
confidence Of the Southern people
aud outside of sectional politicians,
the South will rejoice to find him a
President for the whole country"