Savannah morning news., 1886-06-17
Is it Chaos or Revolution?
FROM the BarnesDiIIe Gazette.

The political situation in Georgia is
anomalous. In 1888 Democratic doctrine
crystallized into four propositions, which
have been adhered to until within arecent
period.
These four propositions were: Non
/ interference, hard money. free trade, and
| no special legislation. There have been
! other issues temporal and local, but these
/ four have been traditionally fundamental
and OF universal application.
Gordon Is Democratic candidate for
Governor. Reuben Arnold is a Green
backer and an Independent, and supports
Gordon on the stump. Gordon is a
Democrat, and his organ, the Atlanta
Constitution, has kicked the last two OF
the fundamental Democratic PROPOSE
tiOns, given above. clear out of the plat
form. Gordon has been associated
with the old regime. Albert Cox,
the recent wOuld-be-leader and
champion Of the young Democracy
against the old, has become Cor
don orator. Gordon has been affiliating
with Newcomb and Huntington, and ex-
Gov. jim Smith, who has not been on
speaking terms with Gordon. has been
canvassing the State in Gordon's behaltito
save the Railroad Commission from rape
at the hands Of huntington and mis- COM
rades.
ON The OTHER HAND.
Bacon is a Democratic candidate for
Governor. DR.. W. II. FELTON, was an In
dependent and declares in effect on the
stump that II Gordon is nominated he will
be an independent again. And FELTON, is
canvassing the State for Bacon.
DIR. FELTON, has been and is now assail-
ing our penal system in the manner and
spirit OF the Roman who said Carthage
must be destroyed" and yet so far as we
know he bas suggested no practical sub
stitute unless we may infer that be is to
convert the penitentlary into a Sunday
school.
The Hon. Sam ''Hunter" Jemison, as
he has been facetiously called by the Ma
con Telegraph, has on the same authority
"hunted" ex-GOv. Smith out of the can
vass.
The Telegraph, the bitterest opponent
OF the Railroad Commission, has Joined
Hunter in the hunt to the end that the
Railroad Commission may stand intact,
as Bacon, the railroad attorney, says it
shall.
AGAIN.
A correspondent of the Constitution has
announced through the excellent daily"
which DR.. FELTON, says he cannot do with
out, ''tbat Senator Brown, whom the Doc
tor says he loves. says this is not his
fight" Senator Colqultt has been re-
Gently in Georgia, and yet he appears 10
have escaped the "interviewer," and
hence it seems ''this is not ColquitVs
fight" In fact, Gen. Gordon said at For
syth that Senator Brown did not desire
him TO stand for Governor. and he thought
Senator Coiquitt was opposed TO his maxi
ing the race.
No prominent Democratic leader, either
in State or Federal position, so far as
haQrd fFnn hna falrnu a ban nd In
as ''theIr light" or as a "free dght." We
are not prepared 10 say how much some
Of them have done behind the scenes.
The savannah NEWS, the ablest paper
in the state, and the rural press. which rs
largely OF its way OF thinking, is eyi-
denty opposed 10 the whole concern, on
the theory that the campaigns disgrace
ful in its conduct, and that neither candl-
date has the ability to conceive or the
courage 20 carry out a distinctive policy
for the good OF the state in the manage
ment OF the matters now pressing on us.
DIR. FELTON, al Montezuma, charged
Gordon with misconduct. GordOn's
friends, without denying the charge or
Justiiying bis action, shouted
HURRAH FOR GoRDONl
Others say we want a statesman and
not soldier. The ret0rt is an inquiry as
10 wnat Bacon ever did or said 10 entitlo
him 70 the name, and ibe reply is he never
ran an insurance company, owned a
sheep ranch or presided over book con-
cern.
What does IL ali moany
Machine politics and personal govern
ment are approaching their end. Clear
headed Democrats are standing from
under, that when the collapse comes they
may not be- caught in The ruins.
Time ~ rapidly crowding on ms issues
that call Tor honesty, cOufage, brains and
patriotism. aud men Will rise up 10 meet
the emergency, and They will be instructed
and viii be 10 accord with their leaders,
aud Georgia viii start upon a ueH era Of
prosperity under che QId. Democratic
theory ~ nonsinterigfonoe, hard mou0y,
fce haas, and 10 epeelal legislation.