The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-19

would be subserved if more OF our public men
wouli visit this beautiful southern country and
learn something OF its institutions. observe rs
people, note It's progress and become conversani
with IT'S is AID sentiments, and its pure
patriotism lApplausel The civil war would
never have occurred If the north and
If it is crime for a public
man to take j1urney TO this favored portion
OF our land aud exchange friendly greetings
with MS countrymen. 70 me the peopls face
10 face and learn their conditions and desires;
then indeed have offended, and / shall be
pleased 10 repeat the off-nse when sver time and
opportunity shall afford me the pleasure LGreat
applause Neither shall indulge In any false
excuses for nv visit / dislike hypocrisy. lap
piausa. desired to meet people OF the
south and 1 frankly confess it. shall
return to the north with a bsJtsr knowledge
of the situation than l ever al before,
with a favorable impression Of their great
resources, and with higher appreciation OF
their lofty and steadfast patriotism
comOes those who hereafter attempt 70 yilhfy
your people. lCuee-s l an proud OF tae
democracy Of the south. 10 sunshine and
steadfast and true. lApplauss. They have
got but little recognition at the hands OF the
great party 10 which they belong, and rejoice
10 the fact that at this time a distinguished
Georgian pres.des over the House Of R pre-
ssntatives of the United States. lApplause.l
OUR INTEREST IN GOOD GOVERNMENT.
The people Of the south are virtually in
terestad in good go lernment and believe in the
essential principles OF the Democratic party be-
cause they regard them as necessary to sub
serve the best interests of the republic. In
many portions Of the south. especially in the
Agricultural districts. the people are not now
enloyin fair degree OF prosperity they are
suffering from business depression and the "
prices for their great staple product cotton
They are also injured by disorcered currency.
IApplause. They need the ben sticial legisla-
fion and relief which the Democratic party can
furnish them when in full possession Of the
government. Cheers The people OF the south
are interested IN good government. They
believe in the princi pies of the Democratic party
because they regard them as essential TO the
welfare Of the country. Applause do not
intend t. pay ary elaborate tribute to this party
of ours. 1t is a I'D as the government Itself.
II began with our constitution. 1t continued in
the early days of the republic, Il gave us the
best administrations the country ever had. IL
established the principles OF civil liberty during
the early days of the republic l3reat applause
1t was during its administrations that the
country acquired its great influence abroad. II
has always maintained the public credit. 1t
has been the de ender Of the poor, the
protector Of the unfortunate 10 has defended
always the rights Of the ci liens. Applause. !
Never under de nCcratic administration has
the govern ent taken even blade Of grass
from a citizen without dus IT cess OF law.
Applause 1t has record Of which every pa
triot may well be proud. I know you are
attache d to the principles OF the party, because
you love your stat4, aud You love your country.
You have no special int est 10 subserve incon-
sistent with the public welfare. lApplausel.
THE SOLID SOUTH.
It is said that the democracy OF the north
and the country rely upon what is called the
solid south. So be it, If you will. The south is
solid for good government. lApplauss.l The
south is solid for civil liberty. The south is
solid for frugal ami economic administration
of public affairs. The south is solid for tn
rights conferred upon us by the constitution
The south is solid for all that is essenli Al for
the preservation of this government. The sout
is solid in behalf of those interests which affect
the welfare OF the people, IL is solid for the
Democrats party because it believes in demo
cratic principles. Applause. it has
no selfish interests to subserve. You
are asking nothing substantially from the
general government You are asking simply
for control OF your own domestic affairs IN your
own way. lApplause We claim that in our
own great Empire state of New York We are
will to concede it to the people of Georgia.
TGreat applause You believe in control Of
your elections regardless OF federal inter err
ance. tChesrs and prolonged applause You
do not believe in being harnssed and embar-
raised by federal officials in the discharge of
the ad ninistration OF purely local duties IRE
newed applause l need not recite you what
the Democratic party is-you know it by
heart. IL Is so plain that he who
runs may read The Democratic party
believes in high and lofty patri tism. IL be
lieves in legislation in the interest of the plain
people OF the land. 1t opposes, sectionelism OF
every kind. Applause 1t believes that it is
Ine DUTY OF the general gtbVernn MT ana tnat II is
the duty Of any party 10 control of the general
government so to administer its affairs as to
preserve the peace and harmony OF the coun-
try. aud desire to call your attention right
here to this fact: That It was only during the
four years of q democratic administration that
fraternity was res ored throughout the country.
ICheers. The old issues which had disturbed
preceding elections passed away when the re
puOlicans we're driven from power In 1884 ZAP
plause And in 1888, after four years Of nation
al democratic administration new issues were
brought 10 the front, sectional lines we're dsre-
Rarded IN the discussion of these new issues,
and so trust it will ever be. tApplause.l The
Democratic party is opposed 10 the selfshnesS
which actuates our republican friends In the
that the power Of taxation should not be used
for private purposes. Our people are
loyal north and south and are willing
TO pay their just share of the moneys necessary
4or the support of the government. There has
been no complaint, and there will be no com
plant from the Democratic party, but they do
ansist that the power Of taxation vested in the
general government shall be used for public
object TO the government going into partner
ship with special interests They object to rob
Ing Peter TO pay Paul. Laughter and applause.
They object to accumulatiny an immense
treasury surplus there to remain as a
standing menace. tAppause.l Possibly
il Is not worth while TO discuss the question OF
the surplus, because, although the Republican
party has been in power only about three years
now, yet the surplus which the democratic ad
sninistIation left them has all disappeared
under their extIavagance. Applause
THE TARIFF.
We believe that the best method to raise the
nee" esary money to support the government il
by the taxation known as duties upon imports
The man who says the Democratic party wants
70 tear down the custom houses of the land
znlsstatss our policy. A few men hanging
on the outskirts of our party and who
embarrass US more than they help us
may lake this position, but the masses OF the
party stand upon its platform which says the
best method for the support OF the government
as by taxation upon imports. Yet we do not be-
3ieve 10 raising more money than is necessary
for the government economically administered
In 80 far as tariff duties may incidentally helI
land encourage private interests that we do no
object 70. On the contrary, in the details o
etsrin legislation we believe in the encourage
IneDt OF every proper industry and protec
ton or labor. Applause. But the power oil
Taxation must be kept in view all the time aud
the purpose OF the government should I've simply
TO extract from the people the necessary money
for the support OF the government, and that is
all. Applause We say. in a word. that the
place for surplus taxes is in the pockets of the
people and not IN the federal treasury. IAp
splause do not intend at this time to detaiI
you with any elaborate discussion of what is
known as the tariff question. 1t was
campaign Of education in 1888 an
there Is not farmer. there il
mot workman or citizen anywher,
who does not know and understand this ques
ton. Although our candidates were defeated
In 1858 you have not forgotten the fact that w
obtained majority of the popular vote ii
vindication OF our position. Applause.
THE VICTORY OF 1890.
In 1890 there were congressional elections
throughout the country. Popular attention
was aroused. The people Understood tn
question and there has not been since man,