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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-13

En- cleveland and the Alliance.
A studious effort has been made by
third party leaders, and by some who
are not quite ready TO endorse third party
doctrines, to convince the members Of
the Farmers Alliance that they cannot
cOnscientiously support the democratic
candidate for president This effort has
been persistent, and we have 10 doubt
that the impression has been created i'll
the minds of many farmers that Mr..
Cleveland is opposed to the alliance
And yet the impression is wide OF the
mark. There is nothing in the alliance
or its purposes that Mr.. Cleveland or any
other democrat objects to. 1t is only
when the real objects and aims of the
farmers are twisted to fit the views of
Would-be leaders that they become OBJ
Jectionable to democrats. The farmers
themselves on more than one occasion.
have protested against these efforts to
turn their organization into the channel
OF partisan politics. Especially have they
resisted the effort TO make the alliance an
opponent of the democratic party.
So far as Mr. CelveIands attitude to-
il is matter of record. 1t stands for it
self. The following letter written some
time ago, gives the views of Mr.. Cleye-
land. 1t is written i'll reply TO the en-
closure Of a copy of the declarations of
the alliance in a letter from the secretary
of an Ohio subailiance:
March 70, 1901. A. Hill, Corresponding
Secretary oak Grove Lodge, No. -, Near
Stenbenyille, q. Dear Sir: l have received
your letter, accompanied by copy of the
declaration of the principles OF the Farmers
Alliance.
| see nothing IN this declaration that can
not be fully endorsed by any man who loves
his country; who believes that the object of
our government should be the freedom, pros
perity and Happiness of all our people, and
who believes that justice and fairness to all
necessary conditions TO its useful admin
iStratiOn.
1t has always seemed 10 me that the farm
of the country specially interested
In the equitable adjustment of our tariff sys-
TEN. The indifference they have shown to
that question and the ease with which they
have been led away from sober considera-
ton of their needs and their rights us re-
lated to this subject have excited my surprise.
Struggle as they might, our farmers must
continue to be the purchasers and consum
Of the numberleSS things enhanced in cost
by tariff regulations. Surely they have u
right TO say that this cost shall not be in
creased for the purpose OF collecting unneces
sary revenue or TO give undue advantage tC
domestic manufacturers.
The plea that our infant industries need
protection. which thus impoverishes the farmer
and consumer is In view of our natural ad
yantages and skill and the ingenuity of our
people a hollow pretext.
Struggle rs they may, our farmers
hp r-I,in ,l,,
nrice of what they produce themselves accord
ing to the rates which prevail In foreign mar.
lSets, flooded with the competition of coun
tries enjoying freer trade than we.
The plausible presentation of the blessings
of the home market should not deceive our de
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Melting AWAY.

Two months ago, the democratic news
papers of North Carolina were apparently
ready to admit that the third party was
in the land; and it was predicted that it
would carry the state, or so divide the
whites as to cause the republicans to
win.
Within the past month, however, the
democrats have perfected their organiza-
ton and sent out their campaign speakers
and it is now evident that the new 0rgani-
zation is rapidly melting away. The I'M
preston now prevails that the noise made
by the third party men caused their
strength to be greatly exaggerated from
the first. They took the field at a time
when the democrats We're inactive, and
made such a racket that many superficial
observers came to the conclusion that they
were literally sweeping the field. A little
later, when noses We're counted, the ca
lamjty shouters were found to be only q
very small minority.
Something Of the sort has been OBJ
served here in Georgia. a month ago, it
was generally believed that the third
party was tolerably strong In this state,
although no Well-informed persons sup
Dosed that it was in the majority. But,
since the democratic campaign has been
actively inaugurated, it is plain that the
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-09-13

A recent article on public highways, in
The Rome Tribune should attract general
attention throughout the state.
We are wrestling with two difficult
problems-our road system and convict
labor. These problems have been solved.
or are III a fair way to be solved, in Floyd
county. There are nine turnpikes radi-
ating from Rome, aggregating fifty miles.
These roads were entirely built by the
labor Of county cOnVicts at q cost of only
81 900 per mile, including annual repairs,
and they are all free to the public We
learn that about forty conyicts are en-
gagged on these highways working every
day, extending them to the county limits
They are not competing with any class of
labor, and greatly relieve citizens who
dread road duty, knowing that it will not
be efficiently performed.
The highways around Rome are the
pride of the county, and it is to be hoped
that the example of this progressive COM
munity will be followed elsewhere. The
work Of grading and macadamzng Il
good system Of county roads would keep
our cOnvcts employed for generations to
come Employed in this manner, their
labor would enrich the people Of the
whole state, by giving them better facili-
ties Of travel and transportation, saving
time and the Wear and tear of stock, and
making markets more accessible When
we get a splendid system of roads, our
farms win increase in value and the coun-
try will attract more settlers. One reason
why so many people drift from the rural
districts to the towns is because they
have such inadequate means of travel
and traffic.
Then, it is Of the highest Importance to
get rid of cur convictlabor problpm II
the convicts of Tennessee had been at
work on the roads, the recent ANARCHY and
bloodshed in Anderson county would have
been avoided The temper of he people
Is such that it is unWise to bring DE con-
yicts in competition with free tabor.
Without discussing the merits Of the
question, discretion in suc1 a matter is
better than defiance, and, il the long run,
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feeling between them he should be brand
ed as demagogue and sent to the rear
We do not believe that any class OF cred
itors in the world are more patient than
the town merchants, and On the other
hand, we do not believe that they could
desire q better class of customers than
our farmers, whose industry and economy
will soon pull them out of debt and make
them independent and prosperous. Town
and country in this section should be
friends and partners, and help each other.
1t is understood that the British repre-
sentative at the monetary conference has
been instructed to read to that body Mr.
Gladstone's luminous essay on the Greek
narticIH
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The suicide Of the late Judge Normilc,
of st. Louis, deeply touched Bob lnger-
soil. Speaking of his dead friend he said:
'IIoW can a man in the flowing tide and
noon of life destroy himself? What
storms there must have been within the
brain; what tempcsts must have ragged
and wrecked; what ightnings blinded and
revealed; what huIryins clouds obscured
and hid the stars; what mOnstrouS shapes
emerged from gloom; what darkness fell
upon the day; what visions filed the
night; how the light failed; how paths
were lost; how highways disappeared;
how chasms yaWned, until one thought
the thought of death, swift, compassion
ate and endlcSS-became the insane mon
arch of the mind. Standing by the pros
trate form of one who thus found death,
it is far better to pity than revile-to kiss
the clay than to curse the man. | am an
iulidCl-an unbelievcr-and yet hope that
ali the children Of mon may find peace
and joy. No matter how they leave this
world from altar or from scatTold. crown
ed with virtue or stained with crime, |
hope that good may come TO al"
These tender and beautiful sentiments
breathe q Christian spirit, and yet Mr.. IN
gcrsoll could not utter them without
Haunting his inGdelity in the face OF the
world Somebody has called him an I'M
conscious Christian. We do not believe
that this description fits him, but we do
believe that he is d sham infidel. His inn
aginatiOn and his emotions are not con-
trOlled by reason. Lis impulses reVcl in
riotous displays, and his love of sensa-
tional and exaggerated rhetoric has be-
come q disease This mercurial creature
is as unstable is water. With al his fine
phrases, he does not really know what
he believes or disbeleyes, but whenever
he speaks in the presence Of death the
umderculTents of his thoughts show that
he has hope Of something in the great
hereafter.
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ECHOES FROM THE PEOPLE,
The Unkno,vn Confederate.

Atlanta, Ga, September +. 1S92.-Editor
Constitution: In this mornings paper
l saw the picture of the soldier whose grave
was said TO have been found on my place
on the Peachtree road. | will state that it
was not on my place but that of Mr.. Jack
Collier. This evening l found OF the
parties who had the button III his possession,
and purchased ii from him. The button /
closely examined, and it speaks volumes for
itself Ii is u small coat button made eff
brass, with star it, and IN the center
Of the star IL the figure, either Il" or the
letter Il" which means the first regiment,
or infantry, and around the star is the word
mississippi" On the back of the button
is the name OF the makers, Hyde & Good
rich New orleans. As you are aware New
Orleans is my old home and as soon I
saw Che nauti OF the maker | at once rec0g-
Ized it the nHne OF one of the largest
jeWeirv houses in New Orleans before the
war 'The said house is still in existence under
the firm name of 4. b. Crossword x Co. l
am fully satisfied in my own mind that il
VIII MOI be long before some of the relatives
Of the poor fellow will be found. it may be
inaginati0n but | Thought from the picture
] recognized the likeness to an eminent di-
vine III New Orleans. VINO had brother killed
in some Of thc battles around Atlanta. Then,
too, the party to whom | refer was chap
lain in the confederate army, and a Missip-
plan. nave written him. giving him the
facts as they have come 10 me. AS TO the but
ton, any one can have it who proves to be
Il relative Of this poor confederate soldier.
d. G. BLACK.
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OBJECTIONS from our ranks are by no
means so serious as the first reports in
dicated. Our joint debates and stump
speaking and organized clubs in every
locality have caused the lines to be drawn,
and the strength Of the opposing sides is
now known with some degree Of GER
tainty.
1t is no new thing to see q minority
over-estimated simply because it has made
more fuss than the other side. Minorities
when they are aggressive, always make
as much noise as they possibly can, with
a view to creating the impression that
they are masters of the situation. These
devices are familiar to all veteran cam
paignerS. Shouts do not count, but votes
do, and, an many instances, the shouters
are supported by Il very small array Of
voters.
The strength Of the third party has
been exaggerated everywhere, and it is
still Over-estimated. Before election day
rolls round, it will be discovered that the
organized democracy is ready to poll al
most as heavy u vote as usual.
The Boston Herald is anxious to weed
Hill and his friends out of the democratic
party at once. One of the early suggestions
of The Constitution was TO the effect that
the mugwuInps were more interested i'll de-
featng Hill than they would be in electing
Cleveland
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Mr.. Blaine refuses to take the stump
for Mr.. Harrison, but he has consented
to write letter for the benefit of his
party and that document has just made
its appearance.
There is Il good deal CT our old acQuaint-
ance Blaine in Mr.. Blainc's letter-a con
siderable touch of MulliganisIn. 1t is re
narkablc for three things First, the
name of Mr.. Harrison does not appear.
So far as Mr.. Blaine is concerned, Har-
riSon is under the taboo. Second, he has
discovered that the Mckinley law, which
he mashed valuable hat in denouncing,
is one Of the finest affairs that he ever
laid eyes on. Third, he has forgotten
that there was ever such measure as
the force bill, or that it is now pending.
These things show that Mr.. Blaine s
mind is robust enough to be in a frolic.
The Mckinley law in action has proven
to be everything that Mr.. Blaine said it
was when he was MASKING his valuable
hat against the wall and denouncing it;
the force bill is as dangerous as it was
when Mr.. Blaine opposed it n few years
ago; and Mr.. Harrison is the same great
man that run him out Of the Minneapolis
convention.
When Editor HalStead rules out the
force bill he goes through such n vOcifer-
Gus performance that the attention Of the
whole country is called to the issue, but
Mr.. Blaine, with the slippery grace Of
the Kennebcc eel, slides under it or
glides over it, and the interested specta-
tor would never know that there was
such an obstruction as the force bill in
our political shadows.
Mr.. Blaine's letter is not a remarkable
document Gail Hamilton couldn't make
more noise over a mouse than her dis
tinguished kinsman makes over the state
bank issue. He squeals aloud, and goes
into mysteries over the phantom of wild
cat currency and thinks the republicans
ought to make the tariff and state banks
| the leading issues.
! The whole letter shows that Mr. Blaine
is back number.
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TIE SITUATION IN THE SOUTH

From The Macon Evening News
Hon. Clark Howell, managing editorSof Tha
Atlanta Constitution, is engaged in writing
for The New York Herald series Of verv
able and interesting letters on the political
situation IN the south. Mr.. Howells connec-
ton with one of the leading southern Journals
together with the knowledge of southern poll
tics acquired by an active PARTICIPATION while
filling the office of speaker Of the Georgia
mouse or representatives., entities his opin-
ions to moro than ordinary considerations
In treating Of the third party movement
Mr. Howell thinks that tho democratic losses
in the south viii be more than compensated
by the democratic gains in the west, and that
the democrats will have less to fear from this
source than the republicans in the south
He regards the third party as more con-
spicuous for what it boasts than for what IA
is likely to achieve. They may succeed in
clecting an occasional congressman and n
brief minority In several legislatures but they
VIII garner no governors, no senators and no
electoral votes
There is unquestionably great complaint and
great cause for discomfort among the farmers
OF both the south and the west. But this
arises from the pernicious republican tariff
legislation with which the country is afflicted
which taxes everything the farmer consumes
without comforting any corresponding benefits
upon their products. The farmers of both sec
tons are beginning to realize that the repub-
licans are responsible for these grievances
and that in the democracy rests their hope for
redress and relief.
There is one conclusion clearly to be drawn
from Mr.. Howell's argument which seems ia
nave hitherto escaped observation and that ia
the fact that the third party while diminish
ing the large democratic majorities in tho
south. threatens the republicans with total an
limitation. The Evening News has taken fire.
quent occasion to draw attention to this view
OF the case While adopting the extreme free
inn .t1fn
so repugnant to the republican idea the third
party Is recruiting by far the major portion
Of its membership from the ranks of the re-.
pubGcans.
Negro domination is what the south haa
most to fear, and this must follow If tho
Whlte vote is divided and the negroes are al.
lowed to secure the balance of power. This
fact alone must insure 4 solid south.
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From The Macon Telegraph.

me Atlanta Constitution of Sunday repro
duced from The New York Herald the first Of
series OF letters written for The Herald hv
hon. clark Howell managing editor of The
CONSTITUTION. The article in question is a re-
view of the southern situation as the south
sohdE' asks Mr.. Howell, and he answers that
1t Is, and gives at length his reasons for his
fdlth The letter is very thoughtful full OF
sound reasoning, and, all in all is ably and
interestingly written. The Herald is publish
ing a series of letters on the political situa-
ton from the pens of Messrs N,urat Halstead
ana John A. Cockerill, on the republican side,
and Mr.. Clark Howell, from the democratic.
1t is a great compliment to Mr.. Howell that
he should have been selected from the south
brilliant galaxy Of journalistic stars to debate
50 momcntOus a question with two such ablo
and experienced writer's as The Herald has
chosen from the northern press.
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the state will find it the best porcy 10
Weld to public sentiment. We need oetter
roads. and, as we are rapidly nearing the
time when the convicts will be SHUT OUT
from every other class Of labor, 1t Is 1ne
mart of wisdom to accept the situation
and utilize them in road-lnaking ana foau-
working
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The great fight is over, and Sullivan
has been whipped at last Youth and
science and reach have triumpned over
brute strength, and that brilliant young
American, James j. CoIbett, stands as
champion Of the world.
81 have fought once too often" was tho
comment Of the dethroned king Of the
prize ring; ''but I am glad the man who
has whipped me is an American " IDe
public will agree with him perfectly in
his diagnosis Of the case, and VIII heartily
approve the patriotic sentiment Which
accompanied it.
The prophets have been knocked out.
Nine men out of every ten believed that
Sullivan would win-that he was invinci-
bic. The sentiment was with the younger
man, but comparatively few believed that
he had a chance to whip the man who,
for years, had stood the acknowledged
champion of the world.
No contest since that between Sullivan
and I<ilrain has attracted anything like
the interest that has been manifested in
this one Almost all Atlanta
seemed anxious to learn the
result before retiring last night,
and the same condition of affairs pre-
vailed throughout the state and the entire
country The news Of Corbett's victory
was the biggest kind of surprise, but 1t
was received with the greatest enthusiasm
everywhere.
1t was fair fight, and the best man
W;Q.
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Tooacco on ;otton Land.

Near Orangeburg S. c., the Rev. J. p.
Bolen has made u successful experiment
Of raising tobacco this season on good
cotton land.
Mr. Bolen tried half an acre and it will
yield 500 pounds of tobacco which will
bring from 20 to so cents per pound. He
is satisfied that farmers ia the cotton belt
will find it as easy to raise tobacco as to
produce cotton, and it will be much more
profitable.
Several of Mr.. BolCn'S neighbors have
decided to try tobacco and plant less cot
ton, and our Georgia farmers would do
well to pay more attention to this money
making crop. The Constitution has pub
Iished many instructive articles on the
subject from experts, and has all along
maintained that this industry should be
extended.
Mrs. James Brown Potter, the actress is
one OF tho unfortunateS Quarantned at Bos
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& otton Cousnmo. ION lit the South.

ottoi. t'ousnn,r+i ION lit the SoUth.
The most interesting portion Of the re-
port of the New Orleans cotton exchange
is that which gives a summary OF the
takings Of southern cotton mills during
the season just closed. Mr.. Henry q.
/ Hester, the secretary, says of his igUres
that they speak for themselves as evil
dence of the increased prosperity OF cot
ton spinning in the SOUTH and fully bear
out the published statement that the past
wear has been one of the most prosperous
known in manufacturing industries.
The total number Of bales consumed IN
the southern states during 1S91-32 was
GS6.OSO, against 604, G61 in 1S9O-91, and
546,S94 In 1SS9-90, showing q gain over
last year OF about 13 IL per cent, and
over the season before Of % per cent.
The mills have increased from $50 at
the close Of 1890, including old, new and
idle, to 356 and there are now 800 mills
in operation against 21O at the close OF
August, 1890, and 2S7 at the same time
In 1891. There are in operation in the
south 1898, $50 spindles, an increase for
the past season Of 1890, and total
gain since September, 1890 of $3.50, 4S9.
Mr. Testers figures show that two
thirds of the entire gain in the conslnp-
ton of cotton has been in Georgia, South
Carolina and North Carolina, the increase
in these states amounting to something
over sixty thousand bales North Caro-
linas increase has been 24,5OO bales;
South Cardinals, u 900 bales, and Geor-
gia's, 1850 bales.
Though the low price Of the raw ma
terial has had something to do with this
gratifying increase of consumption,
there is q growing sentiment in favor
of investments in mill property in the
south, and Mr.. Hester is in receipt OF
reports indicating not only the building
of new mills, but the material enlarge
mcnt of many new ones.
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When politician or u writer is gentle
man, be is never hedged about by sectional
lines The tributes paid to the late George
William Curtis show that he was just as much
liked in the south and west as in the east.
He belonged to no section He was an Amera
lean gentleman.
John l.. Sullivan, last week would not show
himself at any New York hotel without being
ognized 10y hundreds of persons from all
parts of the country In the future he will
not be troubled by his notoriety. People soon
forget man when luck goes against him,
and the latest favortte Of fortune is the lion
of the hour
In the Richmond police court, the othes
day. Jackson, Il negro lawyer, struck Mr..
Fauntlcroy, a white lawyer, for some remark
made by the latter in his speech. The court
fined each of them 500 but the affais
stirred up considerable excitement, and The
State intnates that if Jackson cuts any more
capers Of the sort, he Will suffer.
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When the complaint was made ina. Boston
did not have the proper quarantine I"c'ii',e''
Governor Russell placed $4,000 at the uis'
posal Of the state board of health, ana an APP
Dropriation of $40, 900 for the city board 90
health is recommended Boston does NOT
count the cost in such matters.
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That combination of John L. and Maud
S. has been knocked cut by Jim Corbett
and Nancy Hanks.
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New Orleans, in losing the lottery, has
gained the gladatorial arena. Is New Or
leans to be congratulated?
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Now that Mckinley has seen the result
of the Sullivan-Corbett contest, it is dead
sure thing that he won't meet Colonel Nc
Clure in n tariff debate. Mckinney is
nutier about the stomach than Sullivan.