New-York tribune., 1885-09-16
POLITICS md OPINION IN THE soUya
4 TALK WITH EX-GOVERNOR BULLocK-BusIyyss
IMPROVING.


IMPROVING.
Ex-Governor II. B. Bullock. Of Georgia, now
prosperous cotton Atlanta, who has
been spending part OF the pleasure resort,
In this vicinity, has iust gone home. Talking with
TRIBUNE reporter before his departure ne said:
ut appears To me that times improving slowly I
SEQ that swank notes improving In iron and tee,
Everyhn else follows those metals In this couatry nv
some natural law that have rot yet fathomed +
think the Improvement win be steady and permanent
Most Of the surpusage Of stocks has been consumed and
manufacturers will go ahead slowly and surely"
Have you watched the course OF politicsi~
"As observer in politics my interest is never
abated. The President has made great many mstakes
many that don't sec how the Democrats have an,
show OF carrying the State OF NewYork II tho Renub
cans make good nominations and display any degree OF
energy In the canvass About the only thing which
the Presidents right ~ the silver question 7 don't
know how is with farmers aud people in onr rural
districts. hut among business men tlere is only or
opinion aont silver Tue Bland bill should be repealed
The Government should buy silver and store Il
away while IL issues silver certificates that pass cur
rcney than 1t should buy all cotton and cotton
certificates. corn and issue certificates, or
wheat. any other article OF merchandise.
We in the South would 10 very well satisfied
to have tho Government make markc, for cotrou
Ia this way. hope the stand Of the Administrator
aganst silver cnnare viii result in the repeal OF tie
Bland law by CONGRESS-"
YOu have read John shcrmans spccchi"
~ saw meagre reports of It, Tt IL not what in tho
South would call bloody shirt speech though II Is se
denominated tn many of the papers In which have
reference TO IT, In far question of voting IA con
cernnd tho negro votes and his vote is counted
there IL only party in the nth. and in the dt
vision local questions not involving principles oI
government 1t mases small difference how men vote
far as the National party Is concerned. I wouldn't
guarantee a fair CONT II Republican party should
sprRg up In Georgia In tact believe that any method
would be adopted which woud enable the Democrats IA
carry the election. The Independent movement
In our State has significance ms between
the OLD parties. FELTON, would consider
his honor assalled IL called Republican.
He was elected to Congress once an Independent
Democrat by Republican votes. He made believe at
Washing that he patriot FOR whie But very
Democrat lie never missed or lodged vote with MS
Darty wns all arranged Ia our state that the
Republicas should take up Alexander H. STEPHENS asa
candidate for Governor He had large Democratic
regular Democratic Convention met it no,ninaied
Stephrns I think tho old fellow had been slrewiy
nursing the movement force his party To take aim
up. FELTON, appears 10 nave NOTION tnat o es 10 We M
him once not likely To give MIN any lurlber sup
port"
What about girginIaP .
WAS going To make exception In her case. as to
RcpnbIeauism. She has Republican party, hut they
cannot get "A fair count. | only. know OF one way1n
which IL can effected The peoe OF the entire NOfth
cseding In Virginia the canvass the Daotng and tho
couut will the Democrats u lose the STATE or
dcmonstr,to what has been claimed by Mr. Sherman,
that a fair and free ballot does not exist there.