The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-21
RIoRBoRo's JOINT DISCUSSION.

Democrats, Republicans and Third
Partyites Engege in Political Debate.
RIoEBoRo, GA. Sept. 20.-A joint dis
cussion between the political leaders of the
third party and the Republican party was
held here on last Saturday. 1t was @
slushy, rainy day, but there were plenty Of
people out to hear the speakers. The meet
ing was opened by an address from w. Fl.
Hall, the third party candidate for repre-
sentative Hall took both the Democratic
and Republican parties to task for the ill
conditions that now beset all che farming
aud laboring classes. He was especially
| strong in denouncing the democrats. He
brought up the defalcation of ex-Gov,
Bullock and said the reason that Bullock
| was in league with the democrats was that
| the big democrats who were in power got
big share Of the spoils for not prosecuting
him. His speech was not favorably received
| by anybody. The oolored people only
| grunted and the whites kept still.
A DEMOCRATS SPEECH.
Capt. N T. Hewett was not billed for a
speech, but some OF his democratic friends
insisted and be yielded. His speech was a
brilliant one. He held up the third party
to scorn in language that provoked enthu-
siasm. he told the people that the third
party was q mistake, just as the alliance
had been. Its fallacious promises were but
| q snare to induce the unwary of both the
old parties to abandon their standards.
The demands Of the Ocala convention and
the St Louis platform were but the bowls
Of a lot Of sore heads.
Don't 60 to them,n exclaimed the re-
doubtable Hewett, they charge us the
demoorats) with cheating you colored voters
out of your rights. Now, who did the
cheating, If any was donel These very
third party sore-heads. Am l right"
Voices, you arell
Capt. Hewets's eulogy on Lester. Brad
well and Northen could not be exceled by
professional orator. and he was heartily
| cheered when he finished.
sNELsoN FOR THE REPUBLICANS.
Rev. Floyd Snelson (colored) OF Wsycross
spoke in defense of the Republican party.
His speech was pretty good, and provoked
the enthusiasm of white and colored alike
until he let in some praise for the third
party. Then his colored friends
looked very sober, and he wisely
resumed his Landings of the republicans.
Rev. Simms also spoke in defense OF the
Republican party aud told the colored peo-
pie to vote for Northen, Bradwell and Les
| ter. Simms speech would have done great
credit TO him, but his rhetorical phrases
| knocked bis colored brothers between the
eyes. Demosthenes, Cicero, Caesar and
other notables of that class were freely
quoted.
WALKER FOR THE THIRD PARTY.
Reuben K. Walker, the third party can
didate for senator, next spoke His speech
was on the order Of Halls and nobody
cheered. 1t fell fiat with dull, sickening
thud. 1t is sure he never made convert.
THE CLOSING SPEECH.
Rev. W. H. Styles the republican can
didate for House OF Representatives, made
the closing speech. He rehearsed what had
been said. He declared that he was glad
the Democratic party had split, as it was
sure 70 elect him. He promised TO do all he
could to forward the republican cause.
Styles is in favor Of Lester and Northen.
and is doing good work for them. He is
advising the colored people to vote for
| them.
Styles will be the next representative
from Liberty.
After the meeting a subscription was
taken up for fund with which to prose-
cute the lynchers Of Ben Howard. About
I $50 was raised. The committee has in all
about 800 for that purpose. The best feel
ing prevailed and the meeting passed off
quietly.