The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-23
A RED-HOT JOINTDEBATE
DEMOCRATS MEET THIRD PARTY
MEN AT APPLING.p

Chairman Atkinson of the State Com
mittee Max 5s One of the Most
Effective Speeches Ever Heard in
the County-S. A. Walker Opened
the Speaking for the Third Party
Men.
BAxLEY, GA. July 22.-Two weeks ago
the Peoples party announced that public
meeting would be held at this place to-day,
and an invitation was extended to the dem
ocrats TO meet them in joint discussion,
which was eagerly accepted. The day was
fair, and with the exception of being too
warm, a more suitable occasion could not
have been found. Early this morning
crowds began 70 arrive and continued to
pour into a town until a crowd had gath
cred which never in the political history OF
this county was larger. Estimates place
the number all the way from 500 to 800,
and the meeting following the action OF the
convention in Atlanta Of the third
party naturally increased the interest to
such an extent that every one wanted the
issues plainly aud fairly discussed. The
meeting was organized at 10 O'Clock. The
first speaker introduced was 8. A. Walker
Of McDuffie county, the apostle of the
Weaver, Post and Watson party. In a
speech OF an hour and quarter he earnestly
labored TO show the people how deluded
they were in supporting the democratic
platform, composed of so much rottenness
and corruption; that there was no such thing
as a Republican party in Georgia,
and that the Democratic party Is account
able for the failure of legislation that will
or would bring to the masses deliverance
from the insatiate monster. According to
his story the reign OF the millennium will
begin when the third party gets in power.
He was followed by W. w. Webb of
Vsldosta, a noted alliance democrat. who
for an hour labored earnestly TO reclaim
the erring brother and bring him back to
the folds of pure Jeffersonian democracy.
The people of Georgia owe this man debt
of gratitude for his conservative method Of
trying to lead his brethren in the alliance
by those paths through which success can
only come. His speech was well received.
ATKINsoN's SPEECH.
He was followed by Hon. w. Y. Atkin-
son OF Coweta, who spoke for u hours.
Never in the history OF Appling county has
a more ringing or more telling speech been
made. In times past some OF the honored
men ia Georgias history have stood on the
rostrum and addressed the people, but no
political speech exceled the effort OF this
champion OF Jetfersonlan principles. be
sketched the history OF the Peoples party
and its leaders, and sho wed the folly of the
claims made by them and the great danger
that now menaces the southern people by
following this crusade. His logic was 50
unanswerable, and his irony and sarcasm so
cutting that his address was punctured by
loud applause, which at times broke into
the "rebel yell" Of delight. He sowed seed
10 this soil which will bear much fruit in the
future for the Democratic party.
Mr.. Walker closed in a speech lasting
nearly an hour, which brought the meeting
to close for dinner.
The third party men assembled after din
ner to perfect their organization. and, out
of the large crowd of people, only had
about fifty, who participated with them.
They elected DR.. 8. w. johnson and g. B.
Tippins delegates to the congressional
convention at Jesup on Aug. 3.
They then elected an executive committee
to report on county organization and nomi-
nations, and adjourned to meet at some
future day.
From present indications Appling county
can safely be relied on to remain in the ranks
| OF that party which has ever been true to
honest aud pure government, and will furn
ish her full share of democratic votes in the
ensuing elections.