The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-02
NO DEBATE IN LIBERTY.
THE THIRD PARTY ORATORS FAIL
TO COME TO TIME.

Ex-senator duBiRnon Gives the LIB
erty Countians a Ringing Speech on
the Issues of the Day, But the Pop
! ulists We're Not There to Hear It.
| The Democrats OF Hinesville Awake.
Hon. F. G. duBignon spoke yesterday at
the Hinesville court house to large gather
| ing Of democrats, few third partyites and
q number Of colored people. Some days
ago Mr.. duBlgnon, upon the invitation Of
Col. L. P Miller, agreed to meet in joint
debate any third party speaker that might
be secured, and it WAS generally understood
that yesterdays meeting would be joint
discussion upon the issues Of the campaign.
1t seems, however, that the third party
men, after fading that they could not Sc
cure Tom Watson, decided to have no joint
discussion and the rumor was given out that
there would be no speaking at all, in conse-
quence OF which but very few third party
men were present.
MR.. DUBTGNON's SPEECH.
The meeting in the court house was or
ganized by the election Of DIR. Daniel as
chairman, who, In few brief aud happy
remarks, introduced Mr.. duBignon. He
was given a warm reception by the meet
ing. He began his speech by saying that 1t
was unnecessary for him to state that be
was in no condition TO make a speech, and
but for the fact that he had been invited
several times before to deliver an address IN
the county, he would have sent an excuse,
but that he had determined not to dlsap-
point them again by his absence, however
much he might do 20 by his effort.
Mr.. duBignon alluded briefly and happily
to his pleasant associations with the people
of Liberty while occupying the office of
solicitor general and said that he had moth
ing hut the kindest and frlendliest feelings
for them all, irrespective of party atfilla-
tions. He said that he came with neither
bitterness in his heart nor abuse upon his
tongue to discuss and consider with them
some of the more important issues that
we're now agitsting the state and country.
THE SITUATION IN GENERAL.
He then proceeded to hurried review of
the existing conditions in our national life
the wrongs and injustices that had been
done the great masses Of the people, who are
the wealth producers of the country. Mr.
duBignon said that such q state was attrib-
utabie to some vicious cause. He discussed
the various remedies proposed and took up
in this connection the platform Of the third
party.
He devoted most of his speech to an
analysis and examination of that platform,
and showed conclusively to his audience
that 1t was wild and visionary, and so far
from promising any relief to the people it
would involve them in undreamed of
disasters, destroy public confidence in
free institutions and finally bankrupt the
country. The speaker went into full dis
cussion of the free coinage plank upon
which 50 much stress is now laid and
showed that Tom Watson himself. when he
thought democratic House would pass the
Bland bill, had declared in a published adj
dress to the people that the measure would
afford no relief and would only add 30 cents
to the per capita circulation, and that the
measure which he then rdiouled is now up
held by himself and his followers for no
other reason than that it had failed in a
democratic House.
Mr.. duBignon amused his audience no
little by his comments upon the seventh
resolution OF the platform of the Peoples
party, which recommends to the people of
the country the system known as the
initiative and referendum"
THE PLATFORM REVIEWED.
The speaker gave a rapid review of tho
platform of the Democratic party and SAID
that it was platform of common sense of
common rights aud equal privileges, and
that public policy based upon it could not
fail 10 bring relief to the people. He de-
clared that tariff reform is the great
dominant issue before the American
people, and that with just and equitable
reform of tariff taxation we would witness
an era OF prosperity. He then addressed
himself for short while TO the colored
people who were present upon the plank of
the democratic platform in favor of popular
education, and proceeded to show them
what the state Of Georgia had done toward
educating their children.
After an appeal to the third party people
present to forsaks their error and return to
the old Democratic party aud strike with
1t for freedom against the tyranny of q
common enemy. the speaking concluded
With glowing tribute to Gov Northen and
Grover Cleveland. After the applause,
which succeeded his conclusion, had ceased,
he was rendered rising vote Of thanks by
the meeting for his able address,
Mr.. duBignon returned to the city last
night. anu will remain here until at ter
Wednesdays election.