The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-16
A RALLY OF DEMOCRATS.
NORTHEN AND CRISP AMONG THE
SPEAKERS AT ATLANTA.

me meeting Held OnQer the auspices
of the Young Mems Democrat.
Leagus-The Governor Explains His
Failure to Take Part in Other Cam
paigns-Crisp's Speech a Strong
One.
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 15.-Atlanta had a
regular revival Of pure democratic doctrine
Tonight, aud if there be q backslider from
the faith in the future It is no fault of the
brilliant speakers who addressed the big
rally Of the Young Mems Democratic
League in the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives Before O'Clock, the hour for
opening. the hall was packed, the STAND
ing room only" sign had beea hung at the
doors, and the aisies and every open space
on the floor and in the galleries there was
hardly breathing space, 10 say nothing of
elbow room.
President John NJ. Slaton, president of
the league, opened the meeting with brill
liant speech, reciting the time-tried policy
and exploits of the Democratic party, and
asking that the young men stick close to
the principles laid down by Jefferson aud
make this country the grand government
which its builders intended it should be-
A letter of regret embodyinR the strongest
democratic doctrine was read read from
Senator ColQuitt
Gov. Northen was introduced and said he
would speak on the issues of the day from
the standpoint of a democrat. Up to this
time he had taken no part in public discuss
sions of the people Of the state. 1t WAS not
because he was not in the fullest sympathy,
but on account of the duties imposed upon
him.
MURMURs OF DISSATISFACTION.
He had looked abroad and had heard mur-
murs of dissatisfaction and complaint.
Some say. you are disintegrated." 9th
ers say: "The democracy is dead" Not
long ago convention met in Cincinnati
aud charged the democracy with the wrongs
of the people. Notice is given Of another,
where it is said democracy is TO be buried
The principles Of the party have been
arranged, and for whatl 1t is charged with
the sutferings of the people. They say the
Democratic party in Georgia is to dIsinte-
CRATE. Don't charge the democrats with
oppressive taxes. II is the party OF low
taxes. IL is opposed to class legislation.
They picture labor whetting his knife against
monopoly. IL is the party which would
give liberty to labor. Charge these in
iquities to the enemies, not to the friends of
good government. Gov. Northen gave the
HlSbOE1 VI GaAablOu lu bu0
Glass legislation stimulated the concentra-
tion Of wealth. 1t winds itself around the
body polite and squeezes out its very life.
Gov. Northen said that the democrats of
the country were waiting for q message
from Georgia. He would send it. 1t was
THE Georgia democrats are solid in 1892. u
THE LIGHTS GO OUT.
While President Slaton was making his
presentation of Judge Crisp, the lights in
the hall suddenly went out and there was q
considerable wait before the prominent
Georgian begrn bis speech. The off
fereuces between men, said Judge Crisp
brought about the existence Of political par
ties. The Democratic party was born with
the constitution. We believe it is the duty
Of the citizen to support the government,
and not the reverse. 1t is an axiom in the
Democratic party that that government is
best which governs beat. It has never ad-
vocated paternalism. The principles were
plain. and unless government by people was
complaint. For twenty-five years the
republicans have had control. and the legis-
lation OF that time is ohsrgeable to them.
The most important question to the citizsn
was the question of taxation. The govern
ment must be supported. Every dollar to
support it comes from the people. 1t alone
has the power TO take without consent.
Taxes we're raised by internal revenue. A
direct tax would be unequal. 1t leaves the
collection OF revenues to the tariff system.
LUCID EXPLANATION.
A plain and lucid explanation of the tar
if system followed. The burden of the tax
lay, the speaker explained, on the consumer.
Two hundred and twenty millions of dol
lars was paid out of the pockets of the poo
pie in tariff taxes. A reduction of the price
on foreign goods reduced the price on home
goods. This was illustrated by the effect OF
taking off the sugar tax The tariff affected.
he said, the cotton farmer to a very great
extent. He sold in the lowest
market and bought in the highest market
in the world. A law has been made forcing
you to pay AZ per cent. more for goods than
you ought to pay. That was what was
robbing the people Of the country 1t was
robbery under q decision Of the supreme
court 1t is absolute robbery. There is no
question more important than the tariff.
In one year $3.50, 100000 came out of
the pockets of the people. Is it
surprising that farming is unprofitableY
How can a farmer make money when all
the money is taken to Washington every
two yearsl At that rate $4,000, ,OOg go out
of Georgia yearly. If the democratic law
prevailed one-half would be left with the
people and tuey would be better off. Moth
ing but the cohesive power of plunder
can hold together the Republican party.
In the last campaign all the money
raised from protected manufactures went
to debauch the ballot. The last congress
had to reduce the tariff to pay back money
to the class who paid the expenses Of the
election. Men were seated without regard
to election. In the last congress, the iniqui-
tous Mckinley bill passed the House by
counting quorum and went to the Senate.
THE FORCE BILL.
To prevent the people expressing their
opinion at the polls, the force bill was de-
vised. 1t was done TO protect the American
barons in lording over the American poo
pie. The men who contributed to the party
demanded their pound OF flesh. The party,
as 1t always has done, stuck to the monopo-
lists. Under the force bill no election could
have voiced the sentiment of the people,
gave circuit judges the right to appoint
managers. A man in Louisiana who should
certify the vote of Georgia under that law,
a man who held the c0rttfichta would ba