The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-06

It is the duty of democrats il all parts OF
the state to begin to make preparations ior
the campaign of 1892 by organizing CLUBS
and disseminating political literature ih
which the doctrines Of the Democra'iC pDl y
! are clearly enunciated and explalneu' NO
one can predict what that campaign WIN
bring forth. Georgia is overWheImlngly
dernocratio now. and from present lholca-
t;ops will remain 50. but there IS chance
that the PEOPLES party movement viii De-
| oorno much stronger than II Is, anu thAu
the leaders Of it will endeaVor 70 gam q
foothold for it in this state.
THE talk that there are very few people
in This state who could bs induced to sup
port the Peoples party 10 idle. 1here are
| a great many, and their number, under GER
! tain conditions. might be greatly increased.
| At many Of the great political meetings
which have been held in the different coun-
ties within the last few months, quite a
strong sentiment Ia favor of third party
has cropped out Indeed, there are men in
the legislature. If we are not mistaken, who
frankly say that If the Democratic party
does not indorse all Of the planks Of the
Ocala platform they will transfer their a.
legience to a third party. And declarations
Of this sort are not confined to members Of
the legislature.
Only the other day in Washington Con-
gresham Simpson asserted, if he was re-
ported correctly, that the south was ready
TO go 10 the support Of a third party, and,
although he pretends 70 be a democrat,
. ka- auy 70 AnTlb hat Ia &c mr.
rectly using all his influence to break the
lines OF the Democratic party with the view
Of building up third party.
There is same expectation that the Demo-
cratic party in this and other southern
states will indorse the Ocala platform. 1t
may be that those who favor that platform
will be strong enough in the state conven-
tions of the party to force an Endorsement
Of it, but what will that amount to- II the
state convention of the Democratic party
Of Georgia should indorse that platform the
principles Of it would not become
the principles Of the Democratic party
unless they were approved by the Convention
Of the national Democratic party.
And does anybody believe that the ns-
tioaal democratic convention will indorse
the Ocala PLATFORM platform that was
originally framed by republicansi OF
course not Those, therefore. who in this
and other sou bern states are hoping to
gain something by compelling the Demo-
cratic party Of those states TO accept that
platform will suffer a very great disap-
pointment.
But it would be stupendous mistake for
the democrats of Georgia 10 psrmit them
selves to be placed in the position Of sp-
proving all Of the Ocala doctrines. Indeed,
there are those who would not submit to be-
ing placed in that position, and very un-
satisfactory condition of affairs would be
the result.
In order to avoid anything of that sort,
and to keep the Democratic party Of the
state in harmony with the national de-
mocracy and in touch with its doctrines and
traditions, democrats in all parts Of the
state should perfect organizations pledged
to stand true TO the party which has done
80 much for the country, and which has
been such steadfast friend Of the south.
There should be nothing secret about them.
They should be open TO the public. aud
their object should be clearly understood.
The Democratic party has nothing TO con-
ceal, and has no ends to gain which are not
for the benefit Of the whole people.