The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-26

free OF duty that Ill any way conflicts with like
articles Of American products Indeed it il
an extreme protection platform, and the hand
of William Mckinley is seen throughout AS
an ultra protectiou isf, he could not have asked
more than as chairman of the committee he
got. The reading of tie committee 3 reDort Inv
the handsome and eloquent Ohioan was given
AN INTENSELY DRAMATIC EFFECr
by the earneStnesS of the speaker and the en-.
thusasm of the audience. AT frequent interI
walls the immense throng seemed to lose con.
troll of itself, and when the protection blank
was reached, and it became apparent that such
positive grounds had been taken, the scene be.
came thrilling. Eight thousand people rose
with one accord, and with fans, hats and hand
kerchiefs wildly waving, and yelling like mad
men, united in a grand and impressive ont.
burst of enthusiasm.
The reception of the protection views of the
committee is an evidence of the fact that the
party depends upon its POSITION on the tariff to
carry it through. 1t will make it the one great
issue Of the campaign, or at least will let il
divide honors with the bloody shirt.
There is an undercuwent of sentiment how.
ever, which thinks that the convention has
GONE TOO FAR ON THE TARIFF.
and thatit will iniure the republican cbancea
in the west. was by chance seated this ,oornI,
ing next to prominent Nebraska republican
during the reading of the tariff platform,
Whom the tariff plank was reached his cnthu-
siasm seemed to meander, and he remarked,
That goes too far and is going to play hell
with our farmers vote in Nebraska"
THE BLOODY SHIRT.
The grand old party, so called, apreals to
the country again on the issue of sectional ami.
mostly and perpetuation of sectional strife
| Its free ballot and q fair count plank" is the
| same old story of abuse and MISREPRESENTATION.
The colored delegates to the convention are
| posing as martyrs to the cause of their ropub-
| lican politics and Justify cheer all references
| to the suppression OF the colored vote Indeed
| this is all they are doing here, for somehow or
other their white managers have gotten hold
| OF their votes and will deliver them at will.
| The bosslsm of the white republicans of the
| south is striking feature of the convention.
Though they are outnunlbered three to one by
| the negroes, yet they are practically supreme
| in authority.
1t is astonishing to southerner to find thai
| among the republicans there are very many
| who really believe all that is said about the
| suppression OF the negro vote in the south. A
| Minnesota republican who had been SOUTH and
| knew better, told me today that the mass of
| republicans in his state believed that even in
| Georgia the negroes were
| BRIyEN TO THE BALLOT BOXES WITH sHOTGUNs.
| and made to vote the democratic ticket, and
| that where he was allowed to vote the repub-
| lican ticket that his vote was counted cut.
| And yet Georgia republicans here on the
| ground hold up their hands and say ''amen"
| when political demagogues decry the south
| with such false charges. really believe thas
| a majority of the northern delegates believe
| that just such a state of affairs exists, Thew
also believe that the south is naturally repub-'
| lican by predominating negro vote, as they
| take it all fer granted that every negro in tho
| south would cast his vote at every election in
| favor OF the republican ticket if he was not
| inundated. 1hiS IS The teaching of the re-
| publican leaders. who see in the daunable
| prejudice which it rates the only hope of
their political salvation, but it may be all for
| the best, Tor so far as the democracy is con-
ceEned,
"LoNG LIVE THE BLOODY SHIRT
| We have fattened on it in the mast. and bv
| the grace of God and the fraternity Of Ameri-
| can citizenship, it viii again prove the mach
strom winch Will en&ui-thls time forever
the last chance OF republican oppression and
mlSfuIe, ana VIII reaiilt IN the flnal overthrow
! OF tli9 party winch would only thrive on Sec
uonal stllle.
NO ballotnS today, Int everything IN readi-
ness LOT voting the hfst thing tomorroW
Eight cRndIdates wore presented, as fGliowst
Alison Alger, Depew Gresham, Harrison,
! sherman, husk, EaWley and Filler, the latter
10f 9hIy tIe comp vote OF the olty or
Ehlladoiphla, ana inc Two preceding lCr the
ABUSING TIE SOUTH.
One after anothGT OF the speakers were
| callcu qlWh puv iilost o. mem stoltiy With
stood the lcefS ana tlne cans with winch they
| were constantly 1htclftp ca; Inc blo&Iatlilcal
! detalls ol every cane GATE lie were present.
! ca, ana otrslGe OF Lhese every speaker kepG
t4e same track. AZ waved the bico@y shlrs
! ana thcfe Is no doupt ptt that the south was
SttO"i4 vi 80 &c A'-O9e HilCN oOO'Aoii' w litio
| Ittie jhefe was lett OF the Gresham boom was
| Killed by Its orators, and none OF tie others
| We're improved by talk. except that OF Sher-
man. Hofaker STONED the convention Tor
o4eFlllan l IN secollo'ag ms hominatl0n' Inc
nfJo 10 ~, ,i III 5o "'r "a
ond bIrrabe for tftea,, Gnu
80 +hn +raot adioroe ooia9 "a ~ o no
entbneias7n oveT Foratc,,S Gennncio+ ~ +ha
| snr+t1 ;oinod in tho 80; s ~ vi ~
fTbrr.',,S Cnoro;a ), omI tni
before ssemIiad nnar ono ,nof e. ''i0i 10 iAoF "a
'0-0-9 ''''N 49, - oiio ~
an OVATION 40 FohAhEh.
| forakers speech IS the best effort at bloody.
sun Jit ~. mIiG ne is S9' nle re az
that Ohio was inst aching to oct Soneh in
| fhe presidential chair Who xyes man e,,cIob to
/ tackle the south This toncb;ng eenti1nent
agoin cantured the ordienee and F. x4ra,t r,>iIS
aSain IToraker;s whole eneSoh I,,os ~, 800
| o9 ~ ,o,+h 80 ,' ,NG, III ~ -, ~ 81 =
o nv ~ e. ~ ~ ulu ne PdJ ~ .iio
Iuhe OF the audience that ne MADE himself the
| nero instead Oh the man IN whose 1ntcret he
was speaking.
In the widest of the excitement over his
sneech AN immense floral shield wes hronpbt
in boorino on ono cida tho ,oroa az u H.
- i "a 81 IL I Vt -: "
aher anu Oh Ihe ot.er Iie "ofus' VIII re-