The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-14

TURNER AND ATKINSON IN JOINT
DEBATE AT DOUGLAS.

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PEARSON. GA, April 13-The first de.
bate between Judge Spencer R. Atkinson
and Congressman Turner in the Eleventh
dis trict occurred to-day a, Doug as. Four
hundred farmers gathered, and after court
the speaking began. Judge Atkinson's
friends were working like beavers Mr..
Turner remained in his room. resting for
the debate. Judge Mershon and Mr.. Harris
were with him, and later, with others, were
out working. During an lS-mile buggy ride
to Douglas the MORNING News correspond
ent discussed the candidates with President
George Sears Of the Pearson alliance. Mr..
Sears says the alliancemen Of Coffee lean
toward Judge Atkinson. They want
relief and are tired of sending
democrats to congress who legislate
for capitalists, and they believe Judge At
kinson would help them. Mr.. Sears says
he is afraid Mr.. Turner has been there too
long and is too smart for them. He says
the Democratic party have driven the ALI
Ancemen out and they must look for relief
elsewhere. This started the third party
move in Coffee, although some claim that
the third party will not go here. Its sup-
porters resent the name of third party and
say 1t is the Peoples party. Third party
Waycross convention thunderbolt, it
Is said, will be sprung in the
shape OF the third party and
endorsement of Congressman Watson. The
contest is hot in Coffee county but impartial
interviews show Judge Atkinson to tie
strong, especially in the southern portion
The Atkinson-Turner debate began at IL
O'Clock. Judge Atkinson's friends say snap
judgment was run in by individuals re-
questing Mr.. Turner to make an address at
Judge Atkinson's meeting. J. NJ. Denton
presided at the meeting introducing both
candidates, giving Mr.. Turner one hour
first and Judge Atkinson an hour and
half, and allowing Mr.. Turner to close with
half an hour.
John c. Mcdonald objected to allowing
Mr.. Turner to split his remarks and close
the debate, but his objections were over
ruled.
Mr. Turner disclaimed all knowledge of
the committee arrangements, and Judge
Atkinson cheerfully acquiesced with the ar
rangements.
THE SPEECHES.
Mr.. Turner's remarks were a weighty
argument to the effect that no government
was responsible for financial troubles and a
general denunciation Of the tariff law. He
expressed it all in saying there was no other
relief for the people except revision of the
tariff. He said he did not propose to avoid
any issues aud would run as democrat,
though it accomplished his defeat. He de-
.nounced the sub-treasury scheme as i'm
practicable and closed.
Judge Atkinson was introduced
amid cheers The scattering crowd
gathered and for a while Judge Atkinson
eloquently upheld his platform and avowed
his allegiance to the Democratic party,
denying insinuations circulated that he was
not democrat, and challenged any one to
prove otherwise. He referred to the Ocala
platform as good democracy and said that
70 take the alliancemen from the Demo-
cratic party would leave the ranks badly
depleted. He was cheered repeatedly. He
denounced third partyism. He closed amid
applause.
Mr.. Turner arose again and for a few
minutes sarcasm aimed at Judge Atkinson
ran riot. Turing to Judge Atkinson he
asked whether he Endorsed the sub-treasury
scheme.
Judge Atkinson replied that he Endorsed
the principles Of the sub-tre asury project.
Mr.. Turner asked what the principles
were, and Judge Atkinson referred him to
the Ocala platform.
This debate created a sensation. Mr..
Turner paid glowing tribute to ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland during his remarks. Mr..
Turner frequently avowed his intention to
run as democrat, although be was de-
feated. Mr.. Turner speaks at Waycross
AhuA o4oJ anu az bEuubWlCk SATURDAY.
LIVELY MEETING IN FLOYD.
ROME, GA, April 13.-The stormiest
meeting of the alliance ever held in this
county was held at the city hall to-day. A
set OF resolutions indorsing the St. Louis
platform and Tom Watson and condemniug
Col. Livingston and asking him to resign
his seat in congress were passed. The meet
ing was divided, but the resolutions were
passed by vote of % to IA. A mass meet
Nprr Id g. r.
In the interest of the third party Repre-
sentative Watson will be invited to speak.
ATKINsoN's CAMPAIGN.
BRUNSWICK. GA. April 13.-The Bruins
wick Times has been trying to conclliate
the alliance and the Democratic party. The
Turner men did not like this, and yesterday
a delegation waited on Editor McCook.
They said that the Times as the leading
paper and only daily paper in Brunswick,
secured its support from the business men
OF Brunswick, and as the business men of
Brunswick were stanch democrats :they
considered it the duty OF Editor McCook to
fight for and uphold the democracy. They
also said that at the mass meeting TO be
held here Friday night an effort would prob
ably be made to indorse the Ocala plat
form, and that this effort must be defeated
Editor McCook made an earnest reply to
the delegations remarks, and said in sub
p61hCo IAob no ulu UOt luOOTS6 Gle OCala
platform. While there were certain of the
legislative demands which 1t contained
capable of good defense, there were other
demands entirely obnoxious; that as he I'M
derstood the leading democratic tendencies
In Georgia, the purpose was TO conciliate
the alliance by permitting it to takepart in
democratic primaries and conventions npon
the condition of Its repudiating third party
ism, but that no demand was made for re-
quotation Of the Ocala platform in fact,
some of the leading men who
are now canvassing the state
in favor of organizing democracy
and against third party developments are
known to be in favor of the Ocala platform
Whether it was wise for those who do not
believe in Ocala demands to permit them to
be legislated through party conventions
Into democratic platforms was a question.
For his own part he would be reluctant to
decide. In any case, for the present, be-
fore the issue is made very decidedly, as 1t
may be made in the campaign, he would
think 1t wise to delay decision. If an effort
were to be made to have the Ocala plat
form adopted by Glynn county mass meet
ing be should feel it his duty to oppose it,
after considerable further discussion
on the same line the committee with
drew without reaching any definite under
standing with Editor McCook. Yesterday.
however. the following editorial appeared
In the Times:
Judge s. r. Atkinson is a young man of