The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-17
Gen. stevenson's Good Work.

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In the south will do the Democratic party
great deal Of good. They recall TO the south
ern people the wrongs they have endured at
the hands Of the Republican party, and
make it clear that they will have, in all
probability, the same condition Of affairs
in the south that existed during the period
of carpet-bag rule, il the south becomes
divided on political issues.
The people who have something at stake
now have control Of the state, county and
municipal governments in the south, and
will continue TO have as long as the democ-
racy remains IN the majority in the south
ern states The parties that are opposed 10
the democracy have very little at stake,
and If, by combining their strength, one or
the other Of them should get into power
there would sOon be brought about a very
unhappy condition Of affairs owing TO the
want Of feeling OF responsibility on the
part Of those holding the offices.
The republicans have made no nomina-
tons for the state offices or for congress in
this state. They have announced their pur-
pose to support the candidates Of the Peo-
PIES party. If The Peoples party should be
| successful would not the republicans expect
| to have share Of the spoils of victoryi
The republicans helped the Kolbites in
Alabama and they are ready TO help the
enemies Of the Democratic party every
where else in the south. They are doing
this because they wish to get control Of the
south, or at least portion Of it. The Re-
publican party is great aud powerful
party and undoubtedly expects to assimilate
tue third party wherever it is to its interest
to do so. 1t certainly looks as II it were its
purpose to assimilate it in the south.
Are there members OF the third party in
the south who desire to see the Republican
party In power again in any southern stated
If so they must have very short memories.
In speaking to third party men in Ashe-
vile on Thursday Gen. Stevenson said:
The present contest is between the Re-
publican and Democratic parties- Which
shall it bef To you the practical question
Is: VIII you have your state governments
remain in the hands OF your own people, or
will you have return Of carpet-bsg deal
ing and nisrule'
Have you 30 soon forgotten the sad les
sons Of she paste l address myself to the
men whose former affiliations have been
with the Democratic party, but who incline
now to cast their political fortunes with the
third CartY, party absolutely without hope
Of success in the pending contest. Either
Harrison or Cleveland will be the next Presi-
dent, and it Ia equally certain that either the
Democratic or Republican party will con-
troll the next congress. Your support now
Of the third party candidate or third
party is simply declaration upon
your part that in this great
struggle involving self-government, it
may be the protection Of your property
and Of your hearthstone, you are content to
remain idle spectators. Let the issue be
plainly presented. II you desire the enact
ment of the force bill, with its train Of
evils. cast your vote for the republican can
didate or by standing with the third party,
remain idle spectators Of the great struggle.
II, upon the contrary, you prefer peace and
happiness that comes with good government
your place is In the ranks Of the Democratic
party.
Il Is we'll 10 recall some of the evils from
which the southern people escaped BY the
overthrow of carpet-bag domination. Fully
to recount the injustice, wrongs and out
RACES suffered by the people Of some of the
southern states during the era OF ceEpet-bsg
misrule would I'LL volume.
No truer words have been uttered during
| this campaign than the foregoing. IL the
third party men who formerly affiliated
with the Democratic party will think
moment they will see that they are only
giving encouragement and help to the Re-
publican party, The Republican party ia
now pretending to help the third party In
the south, but the time is not distant when
it will seek to make itself strong IN the
south through the assistance of the third
party. 1t is time for the third party men
who have heretofore stood by the democ-
racy to decide whether or not they desire to
build up the Republican party in the south.
"The combination at the south and its
manipulators at the north" is the way the
Peoples and Republican parties in the
south are referred to by the democratic ma
tional committee. And that is 'about the
size Of it." At republican headquarters no