The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-08
CUT OFF THE MILITARY.
THE HOUSE VOTES TO MAKE NO
APPROPRIATION.

duo SLultn OF GWlnnetC Lead the
Fight Against the Measure The
Vote 73 to SO - The Confederate
Soldiers Home Bill May Be Defeated
in Retaliation.
ATLANTA, Ca Dec. 1--WE are law
abiding people and don't need militaryp
was the arguments which to-day In the
House wiped out the section OF the general
appropriation bill giving the military
$4,000 for 1898. There will be no more
encampments Georgia has repudiated her
military and slapped the faces of the
soldiers, who for many years sacrificed
their personal interests to build up mill
tary force which stood as bulwark be-
tween the homes and fireside OF the citizens
and riot and pillage from the v ioiously in
cllned classes.
Mel. Branch and his third party oontin-
gent are again gIorihed and Branch to-
night is boasting in the rotunds of the
Kimball house that he wiped out state
recognition Of the military. Mr.. Smith OF
Gwinnett, a rampant advocate OF the SOL
diers' home, shares the credit with Mr..
Branch, IL credit it can be called, as he was
the man who used the language quoted at
the head OF this article.
THE BILLS FRIENDS TAKEN BY SURPRISE.
The act, which may yet cause Georgia
many regrets unless reconsideration is had
was consummated in committee OF the
whole. IE was $3.50 O'clock when the military
item was reached in the appropriation bill.
The advocates of the measure had no fear OF
trouble in view of the fact that the finance
committee had unanimously recommended
$4,000 and TO say they were surprised when
Mr.. Gordon Of Rankin offered an amend
ment reducing the appropriation to 81, 200
puts it mildly. Judge Hall, chairman OF the
finance committee, Immediately took the
floor and eloquently pleaded against the
reduction. He pointed out the
the duty incumbent upon the state for
her own protection to support 1t. Judge
hall cited the recent experience Of Pennsyl-
vanta, New York and Tennessee, and asked
If Georgia intended or wished to take dose
OF medicine like Tennessee for want of
properly supporting the only power which
keeps the riotous classes in subsection. Any
one who thought the week In camp frolio
for the soldiers, he said, was never more
badly mistaken In his life; any legislator
who thought the encampment junket
ought to go there Rome hot July day and
try a few hours drilling on the open
plateau. One experience Judge HRn
amounts given by other states for the
militia, showing that Georgia's appropria-
tion was the least among them,
RANKIN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Rankin of Gordon replied that he
was against giving the troops anything, but
as the act was on the books he was willing
to appropriate small amount this year,
but next year he would try and have the
act repealed. Mr.. Rankin said he believed
hat tEa rnf1f frfN tyne fna ufr t,nrlx
imbued in the young men OF Georgia for
them to give up simply because the state
gives nothing. Organizations had been
kept up before and would be kept up here
after. he believed that the encampment
was nothing but q lark and he was opposed
to larking with the states money.
Mr.. Short OF Marion literally picked Mr..
Rankin's argument to pieces. He said that
two years ago he, too, opposed the military,
but Tennessee's experience had shown how
necessary state troops are. Mr.. Short
ohided Mr.. Rankin with being inconsistent.
He didn't want to give the military any
thing. and yet was willing to put shame
upon the state In 81, 200 and hold up the
military TO ridicule. Mr.. Short hoped Mr..
Rankin would never have reason to regret
his frivolous remarks about the military,
but IL the state went back on her soldiers he
probably would.
SMITH MAKES WILD STATEMENTS.
Mr.. Smith of Gwinnett made ten min-
utes harangue against the appropriation,
filled with misstatements. He claimed that
all the older military officers Of the state
were opposed to an appropriation for an en-
cempment, but when challenged to name
one by Mr.. Doolan of Chatham. Mr.. Smith
sought refuge in saying that he didn't care
to call the gentlemen's Names Mr.. Doolan
retorted that Mr.. Smiths statement was
rather broad without any proof. and
Gwinnett's representative ecquiesced and
Immediately followed up by claiming that
the Governors Horse Guards of Atlanta
were to against the measure. He was
promptly called down by Mr.. King OF
Fulton, but nevertheless he made wild
appeal to the farmers to vote against the
military and give money to the schools. He
concluded by saying: I'VE are law-abid-
ing people and don't need the military"
OTHERS WHO FAVORED THE BILL
Messrs. Guerard OF Chatham, Bennett OF
Wayne, Mershon of Giynn, Hodges of Bibb
and Thomson Of Morgan spoke In favor OF
the measure.
Mr. Neel OF Floyd offered an amendment
reducing the amount to $40, 900.
Mr.. Stewart of DeKalb followed with an
amendment making the amount $4,000.
Mr.. Neel's amendment was first voted
upon. and was defeated by 6S TO 80.
The amendments Of Messrs Stewart and
ing majorIties, and the military men were
elated. thinking the fight was going their
way, but the country members had only
defeated the amendments to do worse. AS
soon as Speaker Boifeuillet announced the
result Mr.. Rankin jumped TO his feet and
moved that the entire appropriation be
stricken out. 1t went through with a rush,
the vote being 78 to So. Motions to recon-
slider will be made tomorrow morning, but
tho probability is that they will be lost.
TALK OF RETALIATION.
The young members OF the House. who
are all ardent military men, are talking to-
night of retaliating on Mr.. Smith of Gwin-
nett by defeating the soldiers home bill to-
morrow when 1t comes up for vote. II
they combine. and the indications now point
that way, the soldiers home bill will be
crushed and Mr.. Smith will be responsible.
The House was In session until O'clock
tonight doing nothing but considering the
appropriations bin and there are many
items to be attended 10 yet.
The military discussion lasted over three
hours and consideration Of the appropria-
ton for the common schools occupied two
aud half. The committee reported In
favor OF 5000, 900 and Mr.. Richards OF New
ton amended by inserting $1,000,000. Many
gDeechoa were made on both sides and