The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-23
OaATaAMs THIRD PARTY.

- Rally Next W9Gk ana the Congress
sionsl Convention Here Aug. 10.
Chatham county was represented in the
third party convention in Atlanta this week.
George Il Miller, Esq, who returned from
Atlanta yesterday morning had that honor
Mr.. Miller was also named as the elector
from the First congressional district on the
third party ticket.
Mr.. Miller is q lawyer and real estate
agent. who has an Office at No. 1871 York
street, where be also resides. He is a
brother OF C. z. Miller and J. D. Miller and
a SON OF the late Andrew J. Miller. He has
cesn believer in the principles edvocated
by the third party for some years, so he
told MORNING NEWS reporter yesterday.
Mr.. Miller was asked for some tnforma-
tion as to the third party in Chatham
county. He admitted that il has been very
quiet IN Chatham, but he said it has a num-
Der OF adherents in the county by whom
he was sent as the representative
OF the county TO the Atlanta convention .
There will be grand rally OF the third
party people of Chatham at Turner hall
next Wednesday night. he said. to which the
public is invited. There will be several
speakers, including W. r. Kemp of
Emanuel, the prospective third party can
didate for congress from this district d,
Z. Fewton OF Pooler ia also expected to be
one of the speakers.
On Aug. 10 the third party will hold
convention in Savannah to nominate a can
didate for congress from the First congress
sional district to oppose Col. Lester. Mr.
Miller admitted that be thought the third
party has poorer showing in Chatham
than in any county in the state
| He was Easked il the party
will poll 100 votes in the county and be In
timated that he Thought it would poll
| good many more. He said the party is very
strong in the upper edge OF the county.
He was asked II it will put out candidates
for the Senate and legislature, but he seemed
uncertain on this point
Their efforts in this section, he said will
be devoted chiefly to the congressional racs.
in which they propose 20 make a very
strong fight, with q determination TO
win IL possible. Most OF the counties
OF the district, he said. will put out csndi-
dates for the legislature against the demo-
cratic candidates, aud they felt assured of
success in several counties
Mr. Miller was asked what he thought of
the prospects Of the third party in the state
this fall.
Judging from the large and enthusiastic
| attendance upon the convention" he said
land the confidence with which the dele
| gates spoke OF the strength of the party in
the majority of the counties of the state,
l should sey that W. L. Peek will be our
next governor. or course something
must be- allo we'd for enthusiasm, but this
result is not at all unlikely. The People's
party will go fully into the campaign this
| fall.n
| Mr.. Miller discussed the subject calmly
without any special display of excitement
or enthusiasm. He was asked something
about the platform of the party aud its OBJ
| iects. The money question, he said, is
the g-eat issue. Free silver is only O.
minor issue" ne said. The sub-treasury
plan in the great object in view. Free
silver is only a small step in the scheme.
| We propose to have the government Issue
so much money on a per capita basis and
lend it to the people at a rate of per cent.
| per annum upon real estate and farm
| products. There is no reason why the
money with the stamp OF the government
upon it should not be as good as
any silver or gold ever coined,
| This is great country and does not need
to base its currency upon silver or gold.n
How about the tariff" Mr.. Miller was
asked
| "My dear sir )" he replied, "the tariff is a
very unimportAnt question with us. The
money question is the great question"
Mr.. Miller has bsen q greenbacker in pol
itics for number Of years. He believes the
third party will eventually sweep the
! country.
Mr.. zack D. Respess formerly of Savan-
nah, was delegate to the Atlanta con-
vention from Taylor county. He is
mentioned as candidate for the Senate
| from his district.