The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-15
THOMAS BIG RALLY.
FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE GATHER
TOGETHER AT THOMAsvILLE

ances-Gov. Northen, Coils. q. W. ].
Ham and Livingston-The Topic of
the Speeches Carried Conviction to
Many wavering Minds
TOWNSVILLE, GA, Sept. 14.-This has
been red letter day for the democracy Of
Thomas county. By sunrise the clans had
begun to gather by horse, mule. road cart
buggy, wagon and railroad. Five thousand
people we're astir on the streets Providence
favored by sending a superb fall day after
the mists and rains. Co.'s. Livingston, and
Ham and Gov. Northen were known 10 be
present. all having arrived early this morn"
ing. The Young Mems Democratic Club
was in charge. Snodgrass and Merrill were
very busy men. AT $50 o'clock Dave
Elias, JACK Cautright, Frank Hawkins and
Monroe Lee, all on horseback, mar
shaled the crowd into line All
the stores and offices had been
closed. The procession was headed by the
jacksonville brass band. Democrats who
belonged TO no club came next, marching
two and two. Then came a troop Of small
boys, all young democrats, and next the
Ochlockonee Democratic Club. 100 strong;
next the Cairo Democratic Club, eighty
eight strong; then the Thomas County
Democratic Club, followed by the Boston
Democratic Club With 100 men in line.
After these and closing the marching col
umn came the Young Mems Democratic
Club. All the clubs carried banners In
scribed with burning democratic notices.
Eight hundred men marched in hne. The
distinguished speakers and others
brought up the rear in carriages
The column marched to Paradise park, and
the orators mounted the platform erected
among the pines. W. c. Snodgrass. preGi-
dent Of the Young Mems Democratic Club,
introduced Gov. Northen.
THE GOVERNORS ADDRESS,
Gov. Northen began In ringing voice
al am glad that the democracy Is not dead
in Thomas county, Why should democrats
dividel In the dark days Of reconstruction
every democrat was hero to redeem his
county have no unkind word, no abuse
for those who have gone astray But ap-
peal 10 them before they do so bold thing
as to stab she heart Of free governments
in America, to stop and consider
should they succeed then only despotism,
dark despotism, would settle down upon the
country like the blackness OF night. appeal
60 you, third party people, 60 reconsecrate
again yourselves TO free government and
constitutional right Gov. Northen was
present accidentally, and consequently his
speech was brief
COL. HAM INTRODUCED.
After some lively music from the band Col
sc. McLendon introduced Col II. W. J.
Ham as a gentleman who will hereafter
need no introduction to this people. MIR. |
Ham began: "In the words of Col Haber
sham all Georgians are neighbors, and
all democrats are friends. / am glad
the people of Thomas county are alive to |
the issues of the day. 1t is fitting for
beautiful women TO be present on this COCA
sion. If our men were only as patriotic ss
our women all evil would fade away from |
our land I have always CONGRATULATED |
myself that was born a southerner, and |
especially Georgian. IL Is well known |
that the south furnished the brains and
wisdom that founded this government,
and Georgia is the heart and soul Of |
the south. There were always differences !
of opinion from the times OF Alex
ander Hamilton and the federalists
and jefferson and the democrats down 10
these present days. l will not discuss tho
old parties, which will be handled by thoee
who come after me. But will turn my at
sentlon to those new issues which have
divided that people which has hitherto al
ways stood together for good government.
THE PARTY OF THE PEOPLE.
'The old Democratic party is the only |
party that has always been the party OF the |
people. | would make the new Peoples |
party take down the sign of stolen goods |
found in its possession. Every single ele- |
ment opposed to the Democratic
party, every discordans element from
under the sun, has been raked
together to form it, How could so motley
a crew accomplish anything goodl Show
me the company you kept, and the leaders,
you follow, and l will tell you what you
are. A school teacher once gave this sum
20 his pupils: II frog In a well jumps up
one foot and falls back two feet, how long
will it take him to get outl Little Johnny
used up his own slate and all the states he
could borrow figuring. When the teacher
asked him what was his answer ne replied:
have got him half mile beyant
half way TO perdition, and if you will
give me two more states I'll get him into
perdition. You third party people out
thereI just follow these leaders of yours and
you will certainly go
WHERE JoHNNY's FROG WAS GOING.
''No stream can rise higher than its fount-
ain, neither can amy party rise above its
platform and it's leaders You have taken
q drag net and secured the whole earth for
all manner of men and principles and
made a platform-and such q platform -
Ye gods and little fishes look down on.
ITO compare such party with the DEM
ocratio party reminds me of the man who
bought a pair OF broadcloth pants
that were 81 inches too long. He asked his
wife, Sallie, TO shorten them. She became
mad, and they quArreled. She said he had
no business gadding around the country a.
frolicking when be had a wife at home. His
mother-in-law, like all mothers-in law God
bless them became sorry for him, and I'M
known to his wife out Off 81 inches. His
sister-in-law also sympathixed with him,
and she cus off az inches. Sallie herself,
after thinking about the matter,
slipped out of the kitchen and cut
of "a unches also. When he got
the breeches and put them on be found
they were inches above high-water mark.
He said they were the 'decelvenst breeches
be had ever seen. When he got them they
were 2113 inches too long and had shrunk
until they were III inches too short The
Ocala platform, like the breeches, has
Bbrunk until
YOU CAN'T RECOGNIZE IT.
They tell the farmer that they are true 10
the alliance obligations. And this reminds
me Of a fellow who lad 10 cross a stream in
Texas. The prairie grass grew heavy on
each side and Tapped over into the ditch.
The fellow rushed upon 1t to get
good start before be jumped, but when
he got into the long grass he found he was
In the water and was sinking. He began
TO pray, %, Lord, have never stolen a
horse,' when he sank. When he rose again
he continued his PRAYERS Il have MAYER