The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-22
a CANDIDATE IN THE ELEVENTH.
Judge Spencer Atkinson WIN Resign
and Run for Congress-


BEUNswtcH, GA. March 81 - Judge
Spencer K Atkinson has announced his In
tentioD 90 resign bis seat Oh the bench and
actively engage in the race for nomination
as congressman from the Eleventh district.
Judge Atkinson, in speaking 70 the NEWS
correspondent of bis intention, said that be
bad contemplated resigning for some time.
at oil events before be formally announced
his intention TO enter the congressional race,
but up 10 the present time had been unde-
oided about IL. that now his resignation
would be forwarded to Gov. Northen
60 take effect soon as be bad time TO con-
slider the appointments OF bic successor.
Judge Atkinson stated that be was GOT un-
mindful OF the great honor conferred upon
him by bis election to the tudgeship, but
felt bound 60 respond 20 the wishes of his
friends for him to make th- race for oOn-
gresham.
In lengthy ietter, which Will be pub
Iisbed In the Times of this city tomorrow,
Judge Atkinson gives bis views OF public
questions Among other thiugS he says:
THE great questions OF financial reform
which are agitating the public mind from
one end of the country to the other, and
which are nov engrossing che attention OF
the toiling millions who, by their labor.
produce the wealth of this country, demand
the most serious consideration, and for the
Democratic party the attempt to side-track
these questions is TO invite disaster and 70
ignore these and go into battle upon the one
issue OF tariff alone is suicidal. In fighting
the battles OF the Democratic party on
invite allianaenen aud as we'll
those who are GOT allianoemen.
There are no more loyal democrats In all
the length aud breath of this land than the
members Of that order, nor will there be
found any, where men who are more devot-
ed IN the allegiance TO the principles aud
traditions OF the party. They make rsa-
sonsble and Just demands which should not
go unheeded IN the councils of the party
either stats or national.
The people demand relief againstithe exist
ing legislation which demonetizIng silver has
practically brought it TO the ordinary level
of one of the baser metals. And making Of
silver an article having only a commercial
value has destroyed one of the cheapest
resources to which the people may look for
q supply Of money adequate to the ex-
LICENCES of our domestic commerce.
THE people demand relief against those
conditions Which deprive them of a volume
of currency sufficient to meet the demands
of commerce, makes money abundant in the
large commercial centers and scarce in the
agricultural districts at those seasons of the
year when large crops ar9 to be moved and
paid for, and against those conditions which
produce a money stringenoy when labor has
anything to sell aud makes prices
high when labor has anything
to buy. The people demand relief against
the increasing influence and the constant
incorporating aggression OF corporate
power which yielding at all times q reluo-
tant obedience 20 the law Of the land seeks
through the influence Of centralized money
power to control the product of every in-
dustry in the land and by unholy specula-
tions In the products of the soil, to rob the
laborer Of his hire and to levy tax upon
the bread of the rich and the poor alike.
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1.-THE people demand relief against the
excessive burdens which unjust and partial
tax legislation has imposed upon them,
against the grinding exactions of the tariff
laws and against unjust determinations Of
the national banking system.
They demand relief against the insatiate
greed Of the national pension system which
| robs the citizens OF one section Of our COM
mon country to bestow its fruits In many
instances in unearned and undeserved bene-
faction upon the people of another.
II favor the inauguration OF these re-
forms and granting to the people the relief
they need and shall insist upon and contend
for them. though in accomplishing this result
it shall become necessary TO legislate into
, actual practical operation every syllable OF
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