The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-23
GEORGIA IS FOR GROVER.
PIERCE, LIBERTY AND sCRIvEN
GO FOR HIM.

Congressman Turner and Judge At
Kinson Meet in Joint Debate at
Blackshear-rhe Audience Nearly
Evenly Divided When the Debate
Opened, But Mr.. Turner's Stand
Won Many Voters Over to His
Standard.
BLACKsHEAR, GA, April 22.-The court
house here was well filed by representative
audience of the county's voters to listen to
the discussion between Congressman H. G..
! Turner and Judge Spencer R. Atkinson,
which was begun at noon by Mr.. Turner in
an hours speech. 10 which he claimed that
the democracy had done all it could for the
relief of the people. In clear and convinc-
| ing arguments he proved that the infamous
| Mckinley bill added to previous republican
legislation was responsible for the evils com
planned of by the people. He warned the
people against forsaking the party that had
always been their friend and was the only
one that would give them relief, and against
the shams and illusions of the Ocala plat
form.
Judge Atkinson followed in a speech last
| ing an hour and half He claimed that
| the Ocala platform was true democratic
| doctrine, and on which all could agree, and
that he is a rock>ribbed Jelfersonian demo-
crat. He agreed with Mr.. Turner on the
| tariff, but thought the democracy should
| take advanced ground and fight for tinan-
ciai and other reforms, as well as tariff re-
| form. He appealed to all democrats to har-
monze and support him.
MIR. Turner concluded the discussion in
| half hours speech, reiterating that tariff
rafOrYro vuOt1l5 rap1n1V tha aUila COTnDlainaG
Of, and holding that Judge Atkinson's views
| were unsound and undemocTatic. He asked
| Judge Atkinson if he were elected would he
support the nominees of the democratic
caucus. Judge Atkinson replied that he
| would be found In the democratic caucus
and would in that caucus support the man
! whose views corresponded most
closely with his. The discussion
was pleasant and was listened to patiently.
! The audience was pretty evenly divided
| between the candidates, but Mr.. Turner's
friends claim that he was strengthened by
the discussion. The people will rally to the
support of the nominee, whoever he is.
A. P. Brantley and w. 2. Humphrey
were selected as delegates to the state con-
vention to select delegates to the democratic
national convention. They go unn-
structed, but are Cleveland men.
LIBERTY's DEMOCRATS.
HINEsvILLE, GA, April 22.-The demo-
| cratic mass meeting assembled at the court
house iu Hinesville this morning and was
called TO order by Col. E. ?. Miller, the
chairman of the democratic executive
committee of Liberty county Col. Miller
was elected chairman and w. W. Sheppard
| secretary.
Col. Maher made a brief but attractive
speech Members of the executive commit
tee were selected by militia districts as fol-
| lows:
18th Districts. W. Allen, A. G. Cassels,
| r. M. Martin.
18th District-T. J. Harrington, James
| W. Hughes, James L. Chapman.
18th District-James s. Warnen, James
| B. Fraser Dr. a B. Daniel.
oath District-W. ID. Baggs, Stephen II.
Middleton, E. B. Gaskins.
| 1,132d District-D. A. Smiley, D. @.
Swindle, S. A. BrewtoD.
1,359th District-W. A. Jones, P. W. ?.
! Waite, j. o. Parker.
| 1,458th District-R. w. Hammond DIR.
| K. A. Quarterman, Col. E. P. Miller
1,476th DISTRICT. H. Haymans, John
| Clark, Jr., w. J. Feaster.
| Delegates were then selected to attend the
! state convention of May 19 The following
| delegates were elected: Judge H. c. Parker,
| James w. Hughes and w. w. Sheppard
The delegates were not instructed. but we're
requested 70 act for the best interest Of the
| party. When the sentiment of the delegates
| was taken they all announced that they
were for Mr.. Cleveland as first choice and
| Mr. Hill or some other good man as second.
A motion made and seconded that the
| executive committee confer with the
| executive committee OF the Peoples party
in regard to political matters and receive
| propositions. The following substitute was
| offered and carried by very weak vote;
| That the executive committee be empowered
| to receive and consider propositions in re-
| gard TO political matters. Pending the de-
! cision a division was called for, and the
matter was laid on the table. Several
| speeches wers made and considerable discus
| Sion took place on the measure.
A motion vas made and carried that
these proceedings be published in the Hines
vile Gazette aud MORNING NEWS.
THE FEELING IN THE FOURTH.
| HAMILTON, Ga, April ga find myself
| In Harris, one of the hottest of the counties
composing the "tussy Fourth congress
sional district OF Georgia. Theipeople here,
as elsewhere throughout the district, take
| great interest in politics. Naturally, there
| has been some talk OF the third party, and
| few weeks since the sentiment in regard 30
| the party was very much divided among
| the farmers Many of them were in favor
of the party because without thorough
examination of its principles. they honestly
thought 1t would bring them relief.
| Since the movement was first started in
the county, the farmers have given the
| questions involved some earnest thought,
| and it has all resulted in a solid democracy.
| No organized third party will materialize
! here. If there were auY doubling Thom-
ases here last Saturday, their doubts-where
they were honest dispelled by the
speech of Hon. G. L. Moses, congressman
| from this district.
| Mr. Moses began his speech at noon and
| spoke for two hours. Court was In session,
! and be found awaiting him an audience
composed Of many earnest and intelligent
| farmers from every part Of the county.
| lie pointed out clearly the dangers Of
third party in the south. He showed
| them that the white people OF the
south are the Democratic party, and that
the farmers could accomplish all their re-
| forms more effectively in that party than
| they could by forming a new party. He
| exposed the leaders OF the third porty as
agitators and disappointed Office seekers.
| He introduced incontrovertible evidence
that the pension plank was adopted in the
platform at the st. Louis convention, and
that other planks in the platform were
equally as damaging to the interests of the
farmers. l am confident that the third
| party will be completely routed from the
Fourth when Mr.. Moses finishes his round
of speechmaking.
TURNER AT JESUP.
JKsUP. GA, April 22-Congressman