The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-30
very opportunity the greatness of sAvan-

X. W. Everett, member of congress from
the Seventh Georgia district, whom he said
would do everything in his power to get
congress TO recognize Savaunah's CONNER
cial importance and give her the approprla-
ton asked for.
CONGRESSMAN EvERETT's REPLY.
Congressman Everett respon led in brief
speech. He said he will do everything in
his power, by vote and whatever influence
he may possess in congress, TO have Savan-
nah's claims recognized and get an appro-
priation sufficient to carry to compile
ton the 26-foot project. The inter-
ests Of Savannah, said Congress-
man Everett, are the interests of every
Georgian, aud the deepening OF Savannah
harbor means great increase to the COM
MERGE Of the entire state. Under these cir
cumstaDces, he said, 1t behooves every one
TO join hands and work for a common
cause. He believes when congress fluids
out how strongly the sentiment of the peo-
pie of Georgia is for the improvement Of
Savannahs harbor, no question will be
raised to its justless and the necessary
money will be appropriated to make it one
Of the greatest Of the Atlantic ports.
Representative Tatum Of Dade followed
Congressman Everett. He said he came
from the mountains of Georgia TO the sea-
board with greetings and the hope that
Savannah will get everything she asks.
The people of tho mountains know that the
Improvement of the seaboerd means to
them increased prosperity, and they are
hand aud heart with Savannah in her
efforts to reach the commerc al importance
to which she is justly entitled. Whenever,
either by his vote or his influence, he can
further the interests of Savannah, Repre-
sentative Tatum said he can always be
relied upon.
SENATOR CABANIsS' TELLING SPEECH.
Senator Cabaniss made q telling speech,
and was frequently interrupted by applause.
After thanking the citizens on behalf OF
himself and the general assembly for the
hospitable manner in which they had been
entertained, he said: ~ want to state as an
automatic truth that hole is composed OF
component parts. Georgia is a whole aud
Savannah is one of it's component parts.
Anything which is done to develop her
means the development of the entire state.
We want to see Savannah put in the posi-
tion of the first shipping port OF the At
lantic. On behalf Of myself and every men,
Der Of the general assembly pledge that
every man, by his vote, his acts and his
word, will do everything possible to ad-
vance Savannah's prosperity and put her in
that position. Let every one in Georgia
join hands and memorabilia congress to
give Savannah money to carry on the grand
work already commenced She stands to-
day as the first emporium Of the
world in naval stores, and is second to
New Orleans with cotton. Give her
deep water, and before long she will be the
first cotton exporting port in the world,
and first in everything else This is what
we want and must have"
REPRESENTATIVE ArKTNS0N's TALK.
The speech of Representative Atkinson of
Coweta was highly humorous and kept his
hearers in almost a constant uproar Of
laughter. He started by addressing them
as editions of the State of Chatham and
Citizens of Georgia" He said that the
reason the capitol of the state was not
located in Savannah is because Savannah
is 80 much better than the balance of the
state that she didn't need it. ''In the
presence of SO much water said Repre-
tentative Atki nson, Il never before knew
how scarce water could be. We came down
here because we heard that Savannah
didn't have deep water, aud because in my
section they were little behind on the
water question, but since arriving
In Savannah l have found out that | am
farther behind on water than when the
legislature was running blind tigern at
the capitol.
FOR SAVANNAH FIRST AND LAST.
Representative Lark of Clay said that his
vote in the legislature of Georgia as long as
he can raise his voice will be to further the
interests of Savannah. He wants to give
her everything she asks, be it to widen her
waters, deepen her harbor or develop her
commerce. 81 am in favor" said he, "of
giving Savannah everything. no matter
whether it is right or wrong"
Representative HUFF of Blob, in behalf of
the citizens of Macon aud the people of
Georgia, rendered acknowledgements for
the hospitality shown by the citizens of
Savannah. lie said when he offered the
resolution in the House a few days ago
accepting the invitation to visit Savannah
he thought he was simply performing a per-
functory duty. but since coming here he felt
that he had never been better compensated
for a work. Col. Huff said his sympathies
have always been with Savannah, and he
related that when the death angel of yellow
fever was lowering over her iu 1876 and
the terror-strckeu people were looking for
q refuge from the dread soourge, he, as
mayor of Macon, without consulting the
citizens, issued a proclamation opening the
gates of the city as door TO the country,
and he has never regretted it. Now |
stand" said he, with my vote and my in
fluence to open the doors of the treasury of
the United States to give Savannah deep
water"
PRAISE FOR THE CENTRAL.
Col Huff lauded the Central railroad and
complimen,ed Mr.. Calhoun on the great
work he Is trying to accomplish in diverting
the trade of the west through Georgia,
Calhoun, :" said he, is man of the highest
integrity who has the interests of his state
at heart, and l pledge myself to stand by
him in the grand work he is trying to
accomplish. That road is now controlled
by our own people, and l will never vote
to let aliens get control of it. 1t is prop
erty which is necessary to the banking aud
commercial Interests of the state, and has
done wonders 60 promote the pros
perity of Savannah. l say let US hold
it. l am speaking as a man who does not
own a cents worth of railroad stock and
who doesn't travel on free passes. aud,
therefore, am in a position to speak tue
naked truth When Wadley had the Cen
trail railroad was for it. when Alexander
had it l was for it, and now when that
grand Georgian, Calhoun, has it | am still
for it, and will stand by and support him
and try to hold up his hands in his efforts
to develop Georgia"
woMACK's WIT.
Representative Emmett Womack of
Newton followed Representative Huff, and
Endorsed every word he uttered. His speech
was witty one ana created great merrl-
ment. He said he had come to Savannah
to post himself on her commercial advant-
ages and necessities with view Of advising
the general government what is necessary in
the pre- nises. he is satisfied that when the
government finds out he has so posted him
self it will Immediately have him inter-
viewed by it, agents, and he will tell them
that although Savannah's waters may be a
mile aud half deep Georgia won't be
satisfied until it is mile deeper.
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