The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-11
A BIG RALLY AT GRIFFIN
COL. ALBERT q. cox OF ATLANTA
TIE SPEAKER.

He Scored the Republicans and Third
Partyites Unmercifully-Only One
Third Party Man Shows Up-Ool.
Flint Tries to Reply to Him, But is
Knocked Out IN Short Order.
GRIFFIN. GA, Sept. 1O.-A great demo-
cratic gathering was held here to-day. Col
AIbert Il. Cox Of Atlanta was orator Of the
day. and his speech, for clear and forcible
logic. could not have been improved upon.
His first uttersnce caught the crowd, and
for two hours he held the closest attention
of every one present. Judge Walter c.
Beeks introduc d Mr.. Cox as q scholar
whose mind was as bright as his heart was
pure, resembling a diamond which shot
rays clear through and olinohed themselves
on the other side. Col Cox began by ask
lug if he was addressing an audience of
farmers, and stating that he was
identified with them in their interest not
by inheritance bat by choice Of investment
If be was speaking to those who were wav-
sring be asked that they listen to the rea-
sons why they should remain in the Demo-
cratic party. The reasons he declared why
ehey should remain in this grand old party
was that it was the party OF the people,
with the peoples cause and interest Is their
cause, and declared that the democratic
leaders espouSed the cause with hopes for
better times. Here he arraigned the Re-
publican and third party and
SCORED THEN UNMERCIFULLY,
showing the oppression that would be
heaped upon the country in the event either
OF them should be victorious in November.
For forcible logic, the holding up of the
Ocala demands by the alliance and the
difference between them and the Omaha
platform of the Peoples party. has never
been equaled here. He declared the alliance
PRINCIPLES. as originally promulgated, to be
conducive to great good, but that
good was murdered when vicious
and scheming men led the ranks into
politics for the personal promotion OF
selfish ambition. AS an evidence that the
order was originally non-politcal. Col. Cox
related his effort to join and was told that
they knew his greatest interest lay in farm
ing, but that II lawyers were admit ed it
wouldn't take long then 20 inject politics
into it, and its usefulness would be de-
stroyed. Col. Cox said in their Ocala de-
mands the alliance declared for an econo-
mical administration OF the expenses Of the
government. for a reduction of the tariff
and many other things that were OF demo-
cratic origin, but when the platform was
framed at Omaha all these things were left
out.
Col T. W. Flint here arose aud said ii is
in the platform.
NOT IN THE OMAHA PLATFORM.
'Show me the word tariff aud I'll vote
your ticket" Numbered Col. Cox, and the
audience yelled. "Give me the book :" said
Col. Flint, and when he got it he turned 20
the Ooala demands and began reading the
demands for reduction of the tariff "That
is not the Omaha platform" said Col. Cox,
tbut the Ocals, ana the crowd again gave
a democratic whoop. "Well, IL it amt In
the Omaha platform in so many words, il Ia
understood that we oppose It," said Col
Flint ~ have no respect for a party that
will allude to thing IN Its platt orm and be
afraid to name it, 4" retorted Col. Cox.
YELLED HIM DOWN.
Col. Flint attempted TO make a reply, but
the audience yelled him down, aud seeing
that be was so hopelessly in the minority,
he remained quiet during the remainder
of the speech. If there was another third
party man in the audience he was as quiet
as the proverbial church mouse during
preaching.
Col. Cox next discussed the free silver
question, and showed that a majority Of
the democrats were in favor of free
man who was contest ing for the
seat OF democrat were elected
they would have no advantage over what
they would have with the democrats again
in congress. He declared that no measure
had ever come up for the expansion of the
currency when the democrats did not vote
a majority for the measure. Col. Cox
closed his magnificent speech with a review
of Viewers political history. declaring she
had never set on any political nest long
enough at a time to pip an egg or hatch
chick"
AT the conclusion men rushed for the
stage to congratulate Col. Cox aud in their
efforts to do so completely ignored Col.
Flint, who was screaming some ammo Ince-
ment at the top of his voice. The audience
which completely filled Patterson's opera
house. with its seating capacity OF 500, was
composed four-fifths of farmers, and the
fact that only one third partyite showed
ND clearly proves the claim of a solid demo-
cratic county.