The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-19
SOLID DEMOCRATIC TALK.

Speeches by Gov. Fleming, Mej. Black,
Ben Russell and Col. Fellows.
The crowd had long wait after the pro-
cession. reached the FDe Sotoi before the
speakers appeared. Those who had tickets
for seats in the balcony and who expected
an early appearance Of the orators were
disappointed somewhat. The display of
fireworks in Madison square served TO
relieve the monotohy some, after which the
speakers and the committee in charge sp-
peared and many seats on the balcony
surreptitously obtained had TO be vacated.
The crowd in front OF the hotel had become
dense and the streets in the vicinity were
packed as the speakers came to the front
They were received with loud ohsers,
and az 6.,dat after uo, the enthusiasm p, had
announced that the democracy of Savannah
was assembled TO do honor TO one of the
greatest citizens OF the country, one who
had been chosen by the unmistakable voice
of the people as its head. He took pleasure,
he said in introducing to Georgia a demo-
crat from abroad, one who upheld the prin-
ciples of the party, and ono who had the
honor of defeating both the Republican
and Peoples parry in his state-Gov.
Fleming Of Florida.
GOV. FLEMING's SPEECH.
Gov. Fleming expressed his pleasure at
meeting the citizens of Savannah. Flori-
da, he said. extended its oongratula-
| lions to Georgia on the great victory in
| in this state He spoke OF the great pclit-
| ical battle that had been fought and scored
the force bill and showed that McKtnleyism
was not only a menace to the prosperity Of
| the country, but 10 in fact a serious blow to
the prosperity of the government. He
closed by saying that the country and the
south are solid In devotion to the true in
| terests OF the people, that 1t is solid against
the force bill and solid against all attempts
at the usurpation of the rights of the peo-
| pie.
| Hon. Ben E. Russell was the next speaker.
he electrified the crowd by his brilliant ex-
position of the causes that led to the down.
fall Of the Republican party.
| Mr.. duBignon then introduced Hon. j. C.
| G. Black, the man who defeated Tom Wat
son in the Tenth district. The mention of
Maj. Blacks name brought forth great
cheering, and 1t was some time before he
could begin bis speech. Mai. BLACK
resented the implication Of the chair
man that he was the man who defeated
Watson. He said 1t was the people who.
recognizing the truth, went TO the ballot.
box and expressed their opinions. The
leader may have the glory, but the victory
was won by the men in the ranks, To the
gallant, noble. answering democrats Of
eHo A0hsA AiSbA ASb bhp AOshAS1 no SSLl, " as
due
MAI. BLACK REVIEWS THE ISSUES.
Maj. Black reviewed the issues that
divided the two parties in the last campaign
aud showed that all democrats should re-
joice. Perish the thought he said, that the
victory of any party, especially the democ-
racy, means simply distribution of Offices.
The success OF the party means far more
than that. Il means that the people have
spoken and that they demand that taxatiah
shall be reduced to the necessities
Of living. He spoke in eloquent terms Of the
| rights of the people in elections, and said
that it was q right that should be most
zealously guarded. This government, he
said, is a government Of the people, and as
such should be free from federal inter
ference. Speaking Of Cleveland he said that
we have this in our leader-"we have a man
who knows how to put down his foot and
| when to do it,
COL, FELLOWS CHEERED,
MIR. duBignon then introduced Col. Fell
lows, a man potent IN the affairs of the
nation, who, going to New York under I'M
favorable circumstances. has risen to high
position In the councils Of the leading demo-
cratic organization In the country. Col.
Fellows was received with loud and en-
thusiastic cheering. He caught the crowd
at the start not only from the magnetism
or his presence but by his aptness in telling
a joke. he said he really had no voice,
that 1t had been so used during the CAM
psign in New York that he felt that
be was unable to address his fellow citizens
of Savannah. He referred to the fact that
he was speaking withIhis hat on his head,
but humorously remarked that the repub-
icans had no head 10 put hat on.
EVILS OF THE ADMINISTRATION.
Speaking of the evils of the administers
ton, he said: "What has the tiger donel
How did it size up the wild cats and red
dogs of republioanism." New York didn't
have quite as large a majority as Georgia,
but "the tiger" has way of speaking for
itself that one can misunderstood. The Re-
publican party is party organized against
the public safety. 81 thank God, u said Col.
Fellows, ''Tammany had no regrets in
fighting it. AS we stand around our fire.
sides, thank God, no regret can be had at
our fight on the force bill. Fires kindled on
every hill N the north ami south were but
beacon lights guiding the citizen against
such measures. The north fels this as much
as the south. We had seen you go back TO
your homes sftsr the war shattered In your