The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-04
POLITICS IN THE STATE.
THE COUNTIES NAMING THEIR
DELEGATES.

was held here to-day at the court house.
The meeting was called to order at IL
o'clock by Chairman W. A. Ramsey OF the
county executive committee. Mr.. Ramsey
was chosen permanent chairman and J. f.
Brown secretary, There were between 200
end 800 democrats present. After the
chairman had stated the object of the
meeting the election of delegates was eu-
tered on and resulted as follows:
Twentieth Gubernatorial Conventional.
H. Wootten, w. A. Willie, j. N. Olphans
and w. r. Harvey.
To the Senatorial Convention-W, J..
Wrenn, +. s. Battle, William Little and J..
| r. o. Smith.
To the Congressional Convention--G. W.
| Kelley A. s. Smith, A. Beasly and M. A.
| Carswell.
Delegates to tho State Convention in At
lanta on May IS to Elect Delegates TO the
National Conventional. G. Cain, F. A.
Sinquefeld, G.. G. johnson, w. w. Abbott,
J James Stapleton, A. 8. Smith, b. A. Saller
and Thomas Hardeman.
Capt. J. II. Polhill, after making q neat
little speech on the duty Of each democrat,
introduced the following resolution, which
gas adopted:
Resolued, That we favor the policy of taxing
\ to the lowest possible extent consistent with
the economical administration of the govern
ment, and the alb Olition of the 10 per cent. tax
| on state banks. We also favor the free coinage
of silver and an increase In the volume OF our
currency, and hereby instruct our delegates to
| the state convention to cooperate in the selec-
| tton of delegates to the national convention at
Chicago. who are favorable to these views.
Col. J. G. Cain offered resolution in-
dorsing Col J. C. G. Black of Augusta for
congress from this (the Tenth) district. A
majority of those in the meeting were Hill
men.
APPLING's DELEGATES.
BAxLEY, Ca, May 3.-Delsgates we're
elected to-day TO the state convention on
May is as follows: j. A. Williams, b. II.
| Patterson, Lafayette johnson and E. d.
1 Graham. Gubernatorisl convention: j..
j. Williams, p. II. Comns, D. M. Deem and
| 7. A. Parker.
Resolutions indorsing the democratic
| national platform and Gov. Northen's ad-
wheeled into line and is solidly democratic.
Representative Turner and Judge Atkin-
| son addressed the citizens of Appling
county in the court house here to-day.
Capt. Turner was introduced by DIR. B. H.
Patterson. He commenced his address by
paying his respects to the state chairman of
the PEOPLES party, G. c. Post, and spoke Of
the politics that Post was trying to inject
into Georgia. He referred to q recent
issue of the Peoples party paper
In which Post threatens Win
chester rifles and dynamite bombs
and stated that Georgians who were ac-
customed to being ruled by law and order
did not want any such politics as Post pro-
posed. He then discussed the tariff show
ing the tariff on wooden goods was 1875 per
cent, worsted 175 per cent. blankets 81
per cent. hannels 10 per cent. and that
the duty on tin was 100 per cent He
doubtless gave the citizens a better under
standing Of the iniquitous tariff system than
they have ever before heard. He showed
that the best steel cotton ties
could be bought in Europe for so cents per
bundle, but the enormous tariff compelled
the American jobbers to ask 81 20 per
bundle. He then took up the sub-treasary
bill and exposed its delusions. He said the
farmer under the sub-treasury bill, as in-
troduoed by Mr.. Pickler of Kansas, could
deposit his cotton In a sub-treasury ware-
house. and, placing his cotton at $50 per
bale, could draw 50 per cent. of it. or $24,
and that the farmer was to pay storage,
olassing, weighing, insurance and stealage,
and get money at ] per cent, leav-
ing out weighing, insurance ana chasing,
that the storage alone would be So per year,
which was 121 per cent on the S24 which
he gets from the government. Tnis added
to per cent. made the farmers money
cost him 13519 per cent. Yet the sub-treasury
supporters call this cheap money.
Capt. Turner spoke candidly and hon-
estly to the people on all political Issues,
and has left deep impression upon the
thinking people Of Appling county.
Col J. /. Carter introduced Judge Atlkin-
son. The judge referred to the flowers that
the fair ladies' hands arranged upon the
speakers stand, and he SAID he hoped the
ladies would get every body to vote for him.
He said some had tried 20 arraigne him to be
a sympathizer Of the third party, but be
was an unadulterated Jeffersonian, Grover
| Cleveland democrat He then read his let
ter on the Ocala platform, and made a
lengthy argument in defense Of it. He said
the people needed relief and IL it required
that the sub-treasury bill be passed.
He challenged Capt. Turner to fix some
| way to keep the money among the
| people, but he said the sub-treasury bill was
not necessary. and he did not advocate the
| government ownership OF railroads unless
the railroads attempted to override the gov
| ernment He asked Capt. Turner il he was
| opposed to the national banking system.
| Capt. Turuer answered that he was on rec
ord as voting against ths extension OF
the charters of national banks.
| He said il it was demonstrated that the sub
treasurery was imprac icable the alliance did
not want it. The Judge stated that he did
not want the vote of any one who was at
the beck and coll of Brunswick's Tammany.
| The Judge was heartily applauded when he
! spoke OF the passing or the sub-treasurY
! scheme, but not murmur from his sup
porters when he said that il was not needed
for the relief of the people.
| He denounced the st. Louis platform IN bit
| ter terms, but was not cheered in his de-
nunciation of that platform. he made an
appeal for the support of the voters and
\ concluded amidst cheers Capt. Turner
| then replied In a speech OF thirty minutes.
| He said the judge did not set forth a single
| thing In defense Of the Ocala demands.
! Capt. Turner concluded by saying the judge
reminded him of the fellow who was going
| to be hanged. He prayed awhile to God and
| then TO the devil, and some one asked him
why he did that, and he sHid because be
| was going TO astrapRe country and he didn't
| wish 10 offend either side, and that the
| Judge was trying to ride both the Ocala and
| democratic platforms.
| WILKINSON FOR CLEVELAND.
| TooMBsBoRo, GA, May 3.-A demo-
| cratic mass meeting was held at Irwinton
| to-day. Hon. r. &. duBignon was not
present as expected. owing to his legal ap-
| pointmenss in Little Rock, Ark. After the
| meeting had been organized, a committee
was appointed to invite Glenn Steed of Ma
con TO address the meeting. Mr.. Steed was
| here on legal business, and though unpre-
pared he made an excellent speech for the
cause Of democracy. setting forth the i'm
/ portapce Of unity. Speeches were made by
| Col. Lindsey, Mr.. Warning, editor OF the
4 Gordon Press; Col. Chambers and George