Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-07-27

ments conference, as being the
most representative tariff thinker
in the country. A letter of invita-.
ton was accordingly written couch
ed in the most flattering terms,
and forwarded to Washington to
Senator Colquitt, of Georgia. The
senator, together with Representa-
tive Stewart, of Georgia, had been
depued by the Atlanta gentlemen
to act as committee of invitation.
They accordingly invited Mr.. Car
isle, and Mr.. Carlisle accepted the
invitation.
But there is another and almost
disgraceful chapter to this Georgia
celebration which is almost incred-
ible, and which all parties concern
cd have sedulously sought to sup
press. Mr.. Henry Grady, though
a Georgia Democrat, has been
around this country enough to en-.
terrain liberal views. AT the meet.
ing of the Atlanta committee, when
Mr.. Carlisle was invited, Mr.. Grady
suggested that there were two sides
to the tariff question. Mr. Carlisle
ably and worthiIy represented one
side. But, Georgia is a state of
young industries, many of which
could only reach healthy vitality
by the fostering care Of judicious
protection. Mr.. Grady took the
reasonable ground that there might
be many people In Georgia who
would be glad to hear the other
side of the question. Besides, this
Chatauqua was purely an educa-
tionsl gathering, altogether free
from politics, and that as a mere
matter of information it would be
only fair to hear protectionlst.-
He, therefore, suggested the pro-
priety of inviting Mr.. Mckinley,
the foremost representative OF pro-
lection, az Mr.. Carlisle was the
foremost representative Of tariff re-
torn. Moreover, everybody would
be glad of the opportunity to meet
Mr.. Mckinley, as he had at almost
a single bound sprung recently in.
to the front ranks of American
worthless,
It's. perhaps. needless to say
that every man on the committee
was an old lihe Democrat, and that
every body had been fully alive to
the magnificent opportunity OF
turning July Goth into Democracy's
great day. Hence Mr.. Grady's
proposition to bring such an elo-
quent Republican debater as Mr..
Mckinley to break up the Demo
cratic lovefeast, was simply pre-
posterous, they said. Mr.. Grady
paid no attention to them. lie
wrote to Senator Colquitt and ex-
planned the situation. Georgia's
representative in the Senate Of the
United States, Mr.. Grady may have
thought, is man of sufficient
breadth of mind to be above plea
yune politics. He was bitterly mis-
taken. Senator Colquitt fatty re-
fused to invite Mr.. Mckinley
Qaite an interesting correspond
ence ensued. Senator Oolquitt
held dogmatically that no Republl'
can had any business at a white
mans meeting in Georgia, and Mr..
Grady retorted haiti Senator Col
quit would not invite Mr.. McKin-
lev he wonld invite him on his re-
sponsibllity. The Senator remain.
ed angrlly obdurate. No Republi-
can should talk Republican politics
in Georgia. Mr.. Stewart ably
backed up his senatorial chief, ex-
pressing the same sentiments, save
that his language was Of the ylgor
that might DO expected under the
circumstances.
None of the other members of the
Georgia delegation dared to inter-
fere. Several of them rather &C
knowledged the propriety, at first,
OF having the tariff discussed from
both points Of view, but when Sen.
ator CoIqgitt issued his order that
Mr.. Mckinley must not be invited,
not one of them dared to oppose
him. Colquitt is the Democratic
boss of Georgia, and is bad enemy
in a political fight. Senator Brown,
Mr.. Colquitts colleague, is a pro-
lection Democrat, and heartily de-
sired Mr.. McKinley's presence at
Atlanta, but knowing that under
the disgraceful circumstances MIR.
Mckinley would surely refuse TO
20, and knowing the situation in
Georgia we'll enough to have fears
for the result if Mr.. Mckinley did
attend, he advised Mr.. Grady
against inviting Mr.. Mckinley
Mr.. Grady yielded. Mr., Carlisle
will speak at Atlanta tomorrow
week, but no Republican will fol-
low.
To cllnch the veracity Of the af.
fair, Senator Colquitt was asked as
to It's truth today. The first few
moments of response he devoted to
wrath because the thing leaked out.
ave don't want this thing in the
papers. 1t oughtn't to 90 in the
papers," he stormed.
"But is II true you refused to in-
vite Mr.. Mckinley 7"
ayes, it's true. We don't want
any Republicans down there
Georgia is Democratic, and we
don't want any Republican to come
down talking protection and mud.
die up things"
The mere thought of Republi.
can speech in Georgia aroused Mr..
Colquitts anger to such a degree
that, though he is a minister of the
Methodist Church, he used several
words which had been better left
unsaid.