Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-02
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The solidity of the Georgia Democracy
has long been a source of regret to the
Republican leaders and organs, and they
would eXult, if party division, that prom
ised to be lasting, could be
brought about here. Fortunately, what
ever contentious have taken place IN the
councils of the party in recent years have
been short lived. This harmony can ana
should be maintained. There is
no issue in the present campaign to di-
vide upon. The question before the peO-
pIe is merely the selection Of a gentleman
qualified TO fill the unexpired term of Gov
ernor stephens. The people are acting
quietly and calmly, and decline to grow
excited.
In another week the convention will as
semble, and the claims of those submitted
for its choice will be passed upon.
The weight Of public senti-
ment is in tavOr of continuing
Governor BOynton. This sentiment is
strengthening daily. The attempt to i'm
peach Mr.. BOyntOn's Democracy meets
with no encouragement. 1t is prepOster-
Gus to maintain that man who was loyal
enough to his party to be elected
President Of the Senate is not sufficiently
tried to be elected Governor. Why was
not his candidacy for the Presidency of
the Senate opposed: Undoubtedly, for
the reason that such opposition would
have been futile.
Mr.. BOyntOn may fail of nomination,
but it will not be by reason of this assault
upon his Democracy. If anything, this
attack has benefited him, and the sooner
those who promote it abandon it, the
better will they serve their purposes.
The people understand clearly the object
Of this attack. and viii see that justice is
done. Governor BOyntOn's honesty, capa-
city and Democracy cannot be questioned,
and if the people desire his nomination
they win effect it.
There is no need whatever for wrang-
ling or discussion. Let there be a manly
and open contest. A few days more and
the question of the nomination will be
settled. After that it will become the
duty of the party to display the unity
that has made the Georgia Democracy
famous. There is no occasion for dis
cord, and those who seek to promote such
are hurting the very cause they would
serve.
The Congressional Flower Garden.
Mr.. LeFevre. of Ohio, in the House of
Representatives, in February, told the
people where members of Congress OBJ
tanned their bouquets. 1t was on a mo-
ton to appropriate 50, 900 for the ''bOtanic
garden" lie desired to consolidate
the botanic garden with the Agricultural
Department. and offered his facts in sup
port Of the motion. Mr.. LeFevre called
attention to the fact that the botanic gar
def was established without law, and has
been continued in existence since 1913
without any legal authority, further
than that given by appropriations from
wear to year for its maintenance. The
first appropriation, March 8, 1913, was
$1,000 for taking care of botanical speci-
mems brought home by the United States
exploring expedition under Capt. Wilkes"
Then followed salaries for superintendent
and other officers, and successive APP
preparations for buildings. extensions,
repairs. etc. In 1867 $4,000 was appro-
priated for new green house
with central dome, and this proving in
adequate over ten thousand dollars more
were added, and every subsequent year,
as we'll as the preceding, added its apprO-
priatiOn. until it was found by investiga-
ton during the late session of Congress
that the sum of $554,S37 50 had been APP
prOpriated to the Botanic Garden,
principally" said Mr.. LeFeyre, ''fOr
bouquets for members of Congress, and
a very poor article of such goods at that?''
lis it any WONDER" he asked ''that the
people have risen i'll their wrath and con-
demned the party guilty of such unjustif-
able extravaganza: Why should they be
taxed to pay for bouquets and pOtted
plants? Are not our salaries at about
sixteen dollars per diem and mileage sufii-
cient to allow us TO purchase our own
bOuquets!"
Mr.. LeFevre showed from the testi,
mony of Mr.. Spofford before the commit
tee, that the chief object of the garden, as
now administered, was tOfurnish bouquets
for members of Congress and provide
plants for their famiIies-that il had no
authority for the distribution of seeds and
plants, that duty devOlving by law upon
the Department of Agriculture.