The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-30
GOOD ADVICE TO DEMOCRATS.
Strong Appeal to the Democracy OF
Washington County.

n SbFOuk appeal TO the democracy OF
Washington County.
In view of the fact that there exists a
discomfort and disaffection in the ranks of
the old Democratic party. the democratic
executive committee feel constrained to
publish the following address to the people
Of the county:
This disoord and threatened division in
RE party ranks is much TO be deblored by
all patriotic citizens. It is suicidal In the
extreme. Let US reason together, bear each
Others burdens, heal the trsacb, aud present
a sohd front to our enemy, The national
Republican party.
Thirty-two years ago unwise division in
the party precipitated the whole count try
into discord that convulsed and reyolu>
tloniSed not only our political but our
social and financial status. We trusted to
the arDltrament of arms for the adjustment
OF the issue, but, ssddened by the overthrow
OF a cause we felt TO be just, we returned to
our homes, dismayed but not discouraged.
we found ourselves confronted BY the
recently enfranohisod freedmen who
were instructed by the "powers
That be- the national Republican
party, 20 vote often and late" to perpetuate
uynSsty that has well nigh crushed the
aocT me OF state sovereignty and self-gov-
ern.ment-intused the spirit Of anarchy aud
Communism, the etfete matter of rotten
monarchtes. Being thus confronted the
/ southern whites, with a solid phalax under
| the banner of the national Democratic
party, have for more than quarter OF
century stood shoulder TO shoulder, with no
pickering, but steadily contestug and
gradually encroaohing upon the enemy.
Eight years ago we were successful in
electing a democratic President, Hon.
Grover Cleveland. but unfortunately his
power and influence for the good of his con-
| stltuents were handicapped by republican
| congress. -Four years ago the republicans
elected their President, but the democrats
were fortunate in having majority in
congress for the first time since the days of
| buchanan. The power OF the democratic
congress is now restricted and restrained by
| the vetoiug power OF the republican Presl-
| dent. Should no dissension exist in the
| democratic ranks we would most assuredly
elect our President and the congress this
year-a boon that we have all devoutiy
wished, and for which true southern man.
mood has contended for thirty years. Are
we to lose this coveted prize by party biok-
| erings and by divisions that are winked at
by our dreaded enemy? o, what a comfort
to the enemy should our grand old COM
monwealth fail OF her wonted democratic
majority.
1t is indeed cruel to charge the Democratic
1 pay WAVu bOAAA lSopOhSAbAo AOI duJ OI Ile
| discriminating laws aud unjust systems Of
| finance that now exist. The humblest dem
ocrat amongst US knows that the grand old
party has not been fully installed in power
since 1861. Brethren and compatriots, let
US stand together. Our interests are inden-
ticsl; the same old enemy confronts us.
| Let US go forward in a solid phalanx and
| obtain possession of the government In all
its branches, and then let our wisest patri-
OTIS counsel together for the greatest good
to the greatest number"
No relief can come to our people except
through the national Democratic party.
| Division among us now means defeat to us
| and strength to the manufacturers, who are
mainly at the north and belong to the Re-
publican party, because that party believes
in high tarif-and high tariff is subverslve
to the interest of the laborer and consumer.
Ingraft no new isms, planks or resolutions
that will increase our already heavy taxa
ton, nor put within the power Of the Cow
| eminent any corporations that will tend to
Capitalization or paternalism. Let us have
good democratic rule upon the basis that it
be of the people, for the people, by the
people"
MACON WARTHEN, Chairman.
| b. @. HARMS, $40
N. H. JORDAN,
| e. B. HARRISON,
L. A. GRAYBILL,
| JOHN G. HARTMAN,
A. 8. AvANT,
| Democratic County Elk, Com.