The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-10

hour and half and the Peoples party advo-
cate should follow for an hour and half
ard then the speaking would close. No
opportunity was i to bs given the
democrats to reply. Mr.. Wimberly said
be fore the discussion opened up that after
the speaking they would orsniZe Peoples
party, and all the devils in hades could not
keep them from it. The gathering was a
thoroughly represeut utative one, the majority
being from the country representing every
section and district in the county. There
were about thirty negroes IN the audience.
OF all ages, shades and vocations. After
George Stapleton OF Hartford district had
been elected chairman the ball opened,
when Allen I. Fountain, secretary OF the
county alliance, arose and addressed
the meeting. MIR. Fountain had
been chosen as the champion of
democracy in this fight and IN a very short
time after he began speaking it was appar-
ent to ell that this distinction could not
have been awarded to one more worthy. He
spoke eloquently, forcibly ana convinciugly
for his allotteditime, his remarks being fre-
quenty interrupted by loud applause. He
showed that the people Of the south owe all
the blessings which they enjoy to the DEM
ocratic party, and that the people had ev-
erythiug to lose and nothing to gain by
disruption OF the Democratic party of the
south.
4hN THIRD HAkI1 TRADE.
When Mr.. Fountain had concluded It. D.
Wimberly, member Of the executive COM
mites Of the Peoples party for the third
district, began his assault upon the Demo-
cratic party and kept 1t up for more than
two and a half hours. in spite of the agree
ment TO speak only an hour and half. He
denounced in loud terms the Democratic
party, and declared it was ns corrupt and as
unworthy as the party of Reed and Harri-
An IN nffp baA int e.-sH 81.
naUioIal banking system. He stated that
had the democrats passed the Bland silver
bill he would not have advocated the Peoples
party. Some one remarked that as the
Bland measure would have increased the
currency but 30 cents ii was evident that he
might be easily bought. He stated that
their o6jacs was to split the solid south and
to do this they would use every ones vote.
He appealed to the negroes TO join his party
and made some highly inhammable state
tnents as to the manner in which the ne
Rroes we're treated in the days of slavery
and appealed to one OF tho most highly es.
teemed and widely known men in the
county TO substantiate tho charges
against the former slave owners
Hon. q. w. Jordan, Mr.. Wimberly denied
having used the words quoted by Col. Jor-
dan In ans sweTtng the question This brought
Judge 2. L. McGrif. than WHOM no man
holds q warmer place In the affections of
the people Of Pulaski county, 10 his feet,
who declared that Mr.. Wimberly had used
the language quoted by Col. Jordan, and
that the charges we're false. This brought
! others to their feet, who declared that VIM
berly had used the language quoted. The
| excitement raa high and for awhile it
looked aS if a free Aght was Inevitable In
a few minutes order was restored and Mr..
| Wimberly continued his speech.
At Its conclusion Mr.. Fountain arose and
| attempted to correct some OF the misGsate-
ments made, but Mr. W.mberly would not
| allow it.
The chairman ruled that under the agree
ment MI. Fountain could not speak.
MIR. Fountain then mounted chair and
| called upon all good and true men who were
| opposed to the Peoples party and who be-
| lieved in democracy to follow him. The
| crowd filed out Of the court room and left
| Mr.. Wimberly and less than ten white men
and one lone negro TO organize.
| The negro was the only one
who answered Mr.. WimberIy's appeal to Join
| with his party. just what was done the
| News correspondent cannot say. That Mr..
| Wimberly will endeavor TO make political
capital out of this meeting is expected. or
course he will say all sorts Of things about
it for effect, but with the people Of Pulaski
| county who know HIM it will not avail him
much.