The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-31
DEMOCRACYS BIG RALLY.
LAST NIGHTS DEMONSTRATION AT
MASONIC HALL.


Watson, Democratic Elector at Large
From Georgia, Hon. Rufus p. Lester,
and Hon. J. A. Brannen, Elector From
the First Congressional District
The Tariff Question Discussed, and
the Issues of the Campaign Put
SquareIy Before the People - The
Street Parade and the Young Mems
Democratic Club Reception.
The young democracy rallied in force
last night. The parade Of the Young
Mems Democratic Club, and the speeches at
Masonic hall were a demonstration that
shows where the stalwart democracy of
Savannah stands 1t was a rally such as is
not often seen in the south.
Hon Thomas Z. Watson who, with Hon
John T. Graves, democratic electors at
large for the state, were to be the princi-
pal speakers, arrived on the morning train
and was met by Hon. f. G.. duBignon and
committee from the Young Mems Demo
cratic Club Mr. Graves was expected in
the afternoon, but was delayed by Tail
road wreck, and could not reach
here. He wired the committee and ex-
pressed his profound regret that he was I'M
able be present.
THE PARADE.
The members of the club rendezvoused at
Metropolitan hall at 7 O'clock and headed
by the Union Cornet band, marched to the
speakers headquarters at the Pulaski
house. The club turned out nearly 500
strong under t Q marshalship of
Capt. Thomas Screven. The mem
bers wore bandanas on their hats
and carried red torches. The club
formed in line in johnson square, Mr.
Watson and the other speakers, Hon. Rufus
e. Lester and Hon j. A. Brannen, elector
from the First congressional district, were
escorted to carriages by President duBig-
non AS they took their seats the crowd
gave three cheers and "tiger" The line
of march was out Bull street to Liberty,
and to the Masonic hall
AT MASONIC HALL.
At the hall the preparations for the meet
ing were very simple. The stage was
covered with flags and bunting. Seats in
front of the stage were reserved for the
members of the club, and beyond these
standing room was not to be had. The
gallery was densely packed, and every
available space was filed. If the hall had
been four times larger it would have been
filled to overlooking. The speakers and the
clubs invited guests occupied seats on the
stage. Beside President duBignon and
Messrs. Watson, Lester and Brannen, the
more prominent gentlemen were Judge
A. P. Adams, w. G.. Charlton,
chairman of the democratic county
executive committee, Capt. w. w. Gordon,
Col. Peter Reilly, William Clifton, ESQ,
Capt. J. F. Wheaton, Capt. Robert Fall,
giant, Maj. NJ. S. Belknap, H. NJ Conner,
Esq, William Rogers, Esq, p j. O'Connor,
Esq, w. w. Osborne, secretary of the
Young Mems Democratic Club. and Capt
S. d. Bradwell of Liberty county, nominee
for senator from the Second district. The
audience was full of enthusiasm, and as the
band struck up Dixie" cheer after cheer
was given.
THE SPEECHES.
President duBignon stepped to the front
of the stage, but it was some time before he
could be heard. AS soon as the cheering
subsidized in a brief speech, he introduced
Hon. j. A. Brannen, elector from the First
congressional district.
Mr.. Brannen covered good deal of
ground in the twenty minutes that he spoke.
The Democratic party, he said, gained
victory in 1884 upon platform of principles
that are again set before the people. The
speaker said, is the tariff, and
the most of his speech was
a discussion of the republican policy of
protection. Let Chatham county do her
duty be said on Nov. 6. Let the state do
her duty, and we'll show the Republican
party that the democracy still lives in the
grand old empire state of the south. Mr..
Brannen concluded his speech amid great
cheering.
MR. TESTERS SPEECH.
President duBgnon introduced Mr..
Lester as the First districts next repre-
sentative in congress- "Three cheers for
Lester" came a voice from the gallery, and
the crowd took it up, and it was some min
uues before the cheering subsidized 80 that
the speaker could be heard. These are my
colors, said Mr.. Lester as he stepped to the
front of the stage and laid his bandana on
the speakers table. 'This OCCASION he
began, 'is one of many similar occasions
that have occurred in the history of
this government. 1t tells us that there is
something of Importance that is concerning
the people and that something is the selec-
ton of a chief executive " no shall direct the
affairs of the people for the next four years.
And so when we approach the ktme when
the people are to say what their wishes are.
and what policy they shall pursue, it is a
solemn occasion, because it is the edict
which shall control the government and
the people. While it appears to
be small thing for the individual
to approach the ballot box and cast his
vote, it is the expression of one individual,
ana that vote is the expression OF an opn-
ion as high and as potent as any other
power in the land. When we come to say
who shall control the government il
is a vital question. The voice of the
people must be given with Judgment
The speaker took up the Republican
party and its methods sit is a sectional
party he said, and its rulers grew rich
because it is sectional. We now come TO
another election and the Republican party is
appealing to the country not as a sectional,
but as a national party. And why9 be-
cause it was taught four years ago that the
people were tired OF sectionalism. The
election Of the individual man simply
means that the policy which he has pur-
sued is the policy which the government
will do well TO continue for four years more
LAID ASIDE SECTIONAL ISSUES
The Republican party has now laid aside
sectional issues and it charges that the Dem
ocratic party has been unfaithful to the
government. IL is opposed to the Demo-
cratic party in the protection of American
industries. 1t claims that the protection OF
the American manufacturer is the protec-
ton of the American worldugman. If the
Republican party bad devised some plan
Tor distributing the surplus that it had ac-
cumulated, among the workingmen, then it
might claim TO be the benefactor
of the workingmau. Labor is like any
other commodity, when people want work
done they don't ask how much am | able to
pay for IL, but what am | able TO get it for