The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-02-16
WILL PEEK EE A CANDIDATE
For Governor OF Georgia ?-Othcr Matters
Before the Convention.

For Governor of Georgia ?-Other Matters
Before the Convention.
CUTHDERT. Ga. February 11.-[Speacil j
Is Colonel W. l.. Peek going to be q candidate
for governor of Georgia? This question is
heard on all sides among the members of tho
agricultural convention. Today the proba-
bilty that he will run is one OF the political
pointers evolved by this convention of the
society for Georgians to think about. Colonel
Peeks speech, i'll which he so firmly planted
himself Oh the alliance platform. and urged
the farmers of Georgia to stick TO the Ocaa
platform, has been pretty general topic for
talk among the delegates today.
Discussing Peel1's Speech.
The speech has been picked to pieces by
some of the orators on the platform today, but
while ridicule ard abuse were being hcaped
upon some of the uttcranCes Of Colonel Peek
from the speakers stand, his speech was being
very earnestly endorsed by other members of
the observation-disclosures from remote
rural DISTRICTS who are not as often heard ON
the platform Of these conventions rs their
presence is felt when 1t comes to voting
Another allianceman told me that it was
certain that Colonel Peek will run, "for," said
he, "Peel has written letters around i'll Geor-
gia virtually saying he would be in the race
already"
The Days Proceedings.
Mrs. FELTON,, the irrepressible north Georgia
woman who has been put virtually in the lead
of the great work of carrying Georgia to the
WCflu 5 lar, was EcflJ pussy SIlIlng anu DOW
ing before the agricultural society today She
and the worlds fair have been the toasts of
the day. and there seems to be no doubt shat
the people in this part of Georgia, and indeed
the delegates from other portions of the state,
will contribute their full share of the 100000
which is desired to secure the state exhibit.
When Mrs. FELTON, took the stand and stood
smiling to the right and to the left, she read a
long paper urging the women of Georgia, from
the richest to the poorest, to contribute NDGr-
II ,,, 10 L.,
said there was not woman so poor as not to
sell two dozen eggs and give her a quarter OF
@ dollar to the Georgia exhibits.
When she finished Colonel Grigsby Thomas,
of Columbus, made a speech, he said, at the
request Of Governor Northen, in which he said
it was bosh to talk about being prevented by
the constitution OF Georgia from appropriate
ing money to the worlds fair. lie read long
paragraph from the constitution OF Georgia
and claimed that the people could
Take the Bull by The Horns
and vote the money for putting q handsome
exhibit at Chicago. But he was interrupted
here. A farmer delegate asked il he was after
bringing on more taxes by taking the money
out of the treasury in defiance of the consttu-
ton Of the state lie went on to express the
view that if Georgia would hang piacard in
Chicago saying, eve don tax people to death
lust for show down here, - it would bring more
Immigration here than Georgian displays by
increased taxation.
Mr.. Hall, of Macon, then offered
resolution to test the convention on
the question. "Shal the people support Gov
ernor Northen and the worlds fair project or
not?"
Quick as lightning farmer stood up to
amend the resolution by inserting the words,
"By voluntary contribution and not by state
appropriation"
With this amendment the resolution pledg-
ing the conventions support to have Georgia
represented passed unanimously.
Colouel Tom Lyon, OF Gainesville, made a
powerful speech this morning before the con-