The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-11
What oockrin Wanra.

When John A. Cockrill managed the New
York World under Mr.. Pulitzer's eye he
seemed to be pretty good sort OF a demo
GRAFT Now that be has paper OF his own,
a republican paper, he writes the bitterest
kind Of republican articles for his own paper
and for the New York Herald. When
speaking OF the south he seems TO lose sight
of facts. He insists that the south has
drawn this sectional line in this campaign,
and he suggests that the only remedy for
this condition OF affairs is a solid north
against solid south. The recent over
whelming democratic victories in Florida
and Georgia appear 10 have made
him mad Because neither the Repub-
lican nor the Peoples party has
succeeded in gaining q foothold in the
south he wants the south punished. but
just what for he doesn't seem 70 know. But
II the southern people do not approve the
practices and doctrines of the Republican
party and see no reason in the demands OF
the Peoples party. why should they abandon
the Democratic party-the party that mas
always been a friend Of the south-Ior
either Of those partiesa Mr.. Cockrhl doesnt
pretend to answer either Of those questions.
Because he can't have his way be wants 20
do somebody an injury.
A sample OF the sort Of stuff be is giving
the readers of the Herald is the following
extract from his last article:
"The southern states are implaoable and
uuforgiving. IL Is plain that they wIll
never cease their warfare upon the Re~
publican party, which prosecuted the war.
freed the slave and enfranchised him. The |
generosity Of the Harrison administration
toward that section is met by an array of
hostility, enRsndered by an appeal to the
prejudice against the mythical force bill,
such as has not been seen in a quarter of a
century.
THE abuse and vilifcation OF Gen.
Weaver, the Peoples party candidate, by
the press and the Cleveland orators of the |
south, demonstrates the feeling In that Sec
ton. Gen. Weaver was a union officer, and
be did not participate in the civil war with
that degree of amiability and sociability
that distinguished Gems. Mcclellan and
Buell. Hence he has been abused, vilifed |
and mobbed in every southern state in |
which be has solicited votes"
Because the south does not embrace the |
doctrines OF the Republican party or Of
Weaver's party she is implacable and I'M
forgiving, according to Mr.. Cockril. II
would be just as logical TO say that the
north does not become solidly democratic
because she hates the south and will never
forgive her for seeding.
And 80 the Harrison administration has
been generous to the south, has itl
In what respect has 10 been generous!
In fsvoring a tariff that robs the
southern people and force bill that casts
shadow OF black domination? Why doesn't
Mr.. Cockrili point out an instance of its
generositys Probably he considers the APP
pointing Of black men to federal offices
TO the south. This statement of
his relative generosity is on par with his
statement that Gen. Weaver has been
abused. vilided and mobbed in every south
srn state in which he has solicited votes"
Has Gen. Weaver been subjected to any in-
iIgnity anywhere in the south, except at
Macon, in this stated AT Macon a boy
threw an egg at him, and the incident has
,een greatly magnifed. 1t has been
greatly depiored by the best people of
Macon. But the injustice which Mr..
Cockrill does the south by his exaggerated
statement is much greater than the tndig-
lity offered Gen. Weaver by the Macon |
BOY. II Mr.. Cockriu should keep closer TO |
he facts he would have less reason to talk |
bout a sectional line aud a solid north |
against solid south. He Is one of those |
ditors who howled against the lynchinR Of |
blacks in the south until 1t was discovered |
hat the blacks suffered more from lynch
aw in the north than in the south 10 pro-
PORTION to their numbera