The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-10
THIRD PARTY MEN BUSY.
AN ORGANIZATION PERFECTED IN
WASHINGTON COUNTY.

w. A. Walker OF McDuff1e County De-
livers Long Address Setting Forth
the Necessity for the New Party.
The Third Party Repudiated in Pu-
laski-Livingston at COnyers.
SANDERsvILLE, GA. April 9.-In re-
spouse 20 a call signed by over 100 citizens
Of Washington connty, meeting was held
at the court house to-day to organize a
third party. A large number of citizens
from various portions Of the county. who
favor the reforms as outlined by the Peo-
ples party, were present. The meeting was
called to order by R. A. Kelley, who read
the call. Mr.. Kelley was elected chair
man and W. T. Askew secretary. A mo-
tion by w. G.. Bateman that no one be
allowed to speak except those who favor
the Peoples party was passed unanimously.
A motion by r. F. Cochran that the st.
Louis platform be indorsed was passed
unanimously.
county and j. R. Irby OF Hancock county
be allo we'd to vote on the resolutions was
passed.
On motion a call was made for all demo-
Gratis present who would not affiliate with
the third party to rise. Six arose.
A rising vote was taken indorsing the ST.
Louis platform. Not single person arose
" hen the negative side was requested.
Stanley klttrell requested to be allowed
to read some resolutions, but claiming that
he was not exactly in harmony with the
sentiments Of the Peoples party he was not
allowed to read them, the question being
settled by vote of the meeting.
WALKER DEFENDS WATSON.
Mr.. Walker of McDuffie county was called
on to deliver an address. He had the close
attention Of those present who were in SYM
pathy with his utteranceS. He said Con-
gresham Watson had been accused of being
a traitor, because he refused to enter the
democratic caucus. John G. Calhoun, forty
years ago, refused to enter csucuses, and
never did enter one. He proclaimed then
that caucus would deprive the majority
of right to rule, and his prediction had
been verified by subsequent legislation.
Could any one say Calhoun was traitor!
Mr.. Walker requested that any
newspaper reporters present quote him
correctly. He said ne had frequently been
made to say in papers ludiorous and ridiou-
lous things by reporters, who twisted and
embslhshed his speeches. 1t is the duty Of
every patriot to take part in politics, no
matter what his calling. He was glad that
DR.. Gambler, in a communication recently
published. had awakened to the demands Of
the people and that his big brain was Civ
ing warning to the people that q
reform must come. The producers own
II per cent. of the wealth of the
country and pay 80 per cent. of the taxes,
which no man can deny is an unequal
burden. Twenty-Five years ago two-thirds
of the people owned their homes. To-day
only one-rourth own them. This reform
movement will succeed as sure as the sun
SHINES, or else there will be q revolution in
the country. Are there enough men In the
country to take up this movement 1t f.
my opinion there are, and it will be done.
A GLOOMY PICTURE.
He gave a gloomy account of the condi,
tion Of some OF the people in his county,
some of them were without means Of sup
port and had no credit. A hundred and
fifty-three had told him they were in this
condition. The policy of the government
had brought them TO this condition. 1t is
the purpose of the Peoples party to wipe
out the old political parties, SO that only a
small grease spot could be found
where they once existed. 1t had
been said by some of his democratic friends
that it would be better for the people to re-
main united and sweep the country with a
democratic presidential candidate next fall
and pass a free coinage bill and other
measures. They will not now pass free
coinage, and he was afraid they would then
refuse to even talk about it. He explained
the demonstration of silver. Before it
was demonetized any body having silver
could go to a mint and have it coined the
same as gold is now. England has studied
800 years to control the commerce of The
world. England comes here and gets 70
cents worth of silver and takes it to India,
and with it buys 81 worth of produce.
He explained the workings of the banking
system which preven the loan of money
on land or produce. The Peoples party de-
mands loans on any good collateral. This
banking system has received the votes of
81 out of % democratic congressman, and SO
out Of 10S republican,
PROFITS OF MANUFACTURERS.
Cotton is to-day worth cents per pound.
When made into calico it Is worth 40 cents
per pound. He had recently bought pound
of thread for 35 cents. 1t cost II cents
for the material, manufacture and trans
portation. The manufacturer and dealer
made profit Of % cents. When the money
question is settled the race and tramp
question will be also settled So
arrange the finances OF the country
that the farmers will be enabled TO have
cash with which TO pay their employees in
stead of giving them al order, aud our
laborers Will be more contented. The mer-
chant doing the biggest business in his town
had told him few days ago that it was the
worst time in his career as q business man.
Last year he had failed to collect S24, 900
owing him. He had mortgaged everything
he had to get advances to accommodate bis
customers this year. The merchants are as
much interested in the reform
movement as the farmers, though
many of them refuse TO
take this view of the situation. The third
party is like the Israelites fleeing before
Pharaoh. When they got to the Dead sea
the Israelites did not know what TO do. The
waters divided and rolled up high on each
side Of the passage. He compared these
high walls to the democratic and Repub-
lican parties, with the plutocrats, like Phe-
raoh, following in the rear with whip and
spear, and the only thing TO do was to
plunge in. The Peoples party had
plunged in.
COL. LIVINGSTON TOUCHED UP.
He paid his respects to Col. Livingston
and said Col. Livingston reminded him of
the fellow who joined the church. When
asked to give his experience in grace he said
that be had felt mighty bad last fall. He
was no company to himself and no one else
was company for him. When spring came
he felt the same way. He resolved then to
go to Texas. He told his nanny and daddy
that he was going. They told him not to 60
He then went TO the house and told his
sister to pack up his clothes She
demonstrated with him, to which no atten-
tion was paid. he started down the lane
and met the bob-tailed bull he had plowed