The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-01
GREETINGS TO GORDON.
He ADDRESSES AN IMMENSE AU-
DIENCE AT MILLEN.

People Attend from all Along the
Central Between Macon and Savan-
nah and Between Augusta and
Millen-rhe Address Well Received
Endorsed by the Meeting for senator.
MILLEN, GA, Sept. 30.-Gov. John h.
Gordon delivered here to-day, what is said
by many who have heard him speak often.
one of the best speeches of his life. There
had been only two days notice OF bis inten-
ton TO deliver an address here, and cold,
rainy weather prevented many from at
tending, there being only about 700 or 500
present. but those who did come seemed
happy for DONG so. People were here from
the entire length of the Central railroad
from Macon TO Savannah, and from Au-
gusta TO Millen.
Gov. Gordon opener his speech by show
ing his hearers that it was not only their
pleasure, but their duty to posterity, to use
every effort to secure good government. He
said that God almighty in his wise judg-
ment had created the white man head and
ruler of nations.
ALLIANCEMEN APPEALED TO.
He urged the democrats to stand together.
He criticised the absurdity of any one spe-
cIfic bill being acceptable to every indi-
vi6ual member of so large a brotherhood
as the alliance He reminded the farmers
of his position while representing
them in the Senate, and Of bis having
urged them as far back as eighteen or
twenty years ago to organize He said the |
alliance being IA secret organization was
not Objectionable to him, as he himself was |
a Mason, but reminded them OF the fact |
that when taking the oath of membership |
to the alliance that it was plainly said that |
becoming a member of the alliance should |
not conflict with either religious or po-
litical rights.
The governor referred to one issue of the
Alliance Farmer that contained thirty-nine
political and personal attacks upon him, all
unwarranted aud without the least provo
cation, and said that the same issue did not !
contain a word about the high tariff bill
just passed, which increased the tariff on
cotton ties, wrapping Irvine, etc. de read
many letters from leading alhancemen all
over the south, condemning the sub-treasury
bill
voCIFERoUSLY APPLAUDED.
The governor spoke just two hours. He
was frequently compelled to wait some
time until the applause had subsidized to con-
tinue his speech. He refuted the SANDER
GUS attacks made on his personal and
political record without referring partic-
ulaFly 10 any one
At the end of his address the following |
resolutions were offered by H. " Lester Of
Millen and seconded by Nathan Smith of
Burke county, Bait Gay and s. w. Alice
OF bulloch county and G. W. c. Lane of
Emanuel county all alliance men:
WHEREAS, The Hon John 3. Gordon has ever |
proved faithful to every trust reposed in him by |
The people Of Georgia. whether upon the battle
field of the late war or in the councils of the |
nation; and.
WHEREAS We have In him a firm and I'M
shaken confidence in his ability, craftsmanship, |
integrity and continued devotion to his people; |
therefore, be it
Resofued, By the democrats of Burke Bull
och. Emanuel and Scriven, here in mass meet
ng assembled, that we indorse the Hon. John |
B. Gordon as a man enineptly qualified to rep |
'esent the great state of Georgia in the Senate
If the United Staths;
ResOiUed, fN ther, That we request the sena-
tor and representatives from these four coun-
les to support him for that position in the
ensuing election of this state at its next session.