The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-10
DEMOCRACY'S BIG RALLY
THE BATTLE CRY RAISED WITH
VICTORIOUS ENTHUSIASM.


tonight In the greatest mass meeting that
has gathered in the states capital since the
days of Toombs, Stephens and Hill. Every
corner of the state was represented, and
after tonight, in every militia district, the
battle cry Of democracy will be raised in
victorious enthusiasm. The formal inaugu-
ration Of the campaign Of 1892 was polit-
ical event that will be felt all along the line
aud the patriotic speeches that pledged the
devotion of the democrats who gathered
here to-day is an abundant guarantee Of
glorious victory for the party Of
the people in the unprecedented bat
tie of ballots in October and No
vember. Every train that came into
atlanta to-day brought carloads Of demo-
Gratis. They came in parties and delega-
tions of from dozen to small armies num-
bering hundreds. Among the first to arrive
was the Democratic Club of Douglas
county, $50 strong, every man wearing a
gray plug bat and long linen duster and
significant red badge. Hon. Joe James and
a brass band headed the procession. The
earnestness Of the Douglas county men, the
county where the third party hierarchy
first gained root IN Georgia soil, refuted the
damaging reports that have been spread
concerning the oyalty there. Before noon
the streets we're overrun with visitors and
the hotels were literally blockaded.
POLITICIANS BY SCORES.
Nearly every politician OF prominence In
the state had arrived by nIght, and during
the day several conferences on the "sItua-
tior" were held. Speaker Crisp arrived
during the morning, and until he officiated
on the platform at the capitol he was con-
stantly surrounded. At s o'clock the pro-
cession, lead by the Young Mems Demo-
cratic League OF Fulton county, formed at
the Kimball house, and with the speakers
proceeded to the capitol.
The entire south end of the great buiid-
ing was packed, including both galleries,
fully 10000 people being assembled. The
speakers occupied large platform erected
on the steps leading to the doors Of the
supreme court room, the hall Of representa-
tives being incapable of holding more than
q fragment OF the congregation of demo-
Gratis.
Chairman Atkinson of the state commit
tee called the meeting TO order in q stirring
speech, in which he dwelt on the tariff re-
form policy OF the party, and dealt the
third party some vigorous blows. Col At
kinson's reference to ex-President Cleveland
and his administration was loudly cheered.
GORDON THE FIRST SPEAKER.
Senator Gordon was the first speaker in
troduced. The general looked much paIer
than the last time he faced an audience in
this city, but be spoke with his old time
fervor. He began by saying that the duty
of every patriotic Georgian was to aid in
the defeat Of the Republican party. He
said the spectacle OF Georgia democrats
turning their backs upon the party which
they had so often followed 10 victory was
melancholy indeed. The men and women
of the south were more interested in fol-
lowing the life Of the Democratic party
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Gordon addressed himself directly to every
third party sinner and pleaded with them
to renounce their efforts to destroy the
democracy. He says the hayward brethren
were led astray by their cry for financial
relief and he ridiculed the sub~treasury
plan. He commended that if the govern
ment could lend money at 2per cent simply
by putting printing presses 10 work, why
not lend it at no per cent?
He pictured the army of office holders and
the absurdities Of lending money TO 10, 000,-
900 land owners and also the policy of the
railroad plank on the Peoples party plat
form
OF the silver question the senator said II
made no difference to Georgia whether the
silver miners of the west received 81 for 70
cents Of silver, but why not authorize the
gold miners of Georgia to sell 10 cents worth
Of gold for 81. He was for free coinage and
hoped to see a bill passed He recommended
that the financial question be left with the
state legislatures aud the establishment Of
q state banking system on legitimate basis
Gen. Gordon compared the doctrine OF the
third party instigators to the
intrigue Of the reign Of terror.
He also arraigned the third party
favorites for the edict issued, prohibiting
even ex-confederate soldiers from meeting
in annual reunion.
BLACK TELLS WHY HE is A DEMOCRAT.
Hon. J. G. c. Black Of Augusta was re-
ceived by applause that was repeated when
Chairman Atkinson supplemented his intro
ton by saying that he was the next con-
gresham from the Tenth district. Col.
Black said he was a better democrat to-day
than he had ever been because the danger
OF the times demanded more unfiinohing de-
yotion than had ever been required of him
since reconstruction. He was a democrat
because he was a Georgian, a democrat be-
cause he was southerner. He was q south
erner because he was an American citizen
Col. Black did not go into a detailed
argument Of the day, but made an eloquent
appeal for the maintenance Of the party
organization.
LIvINGsToN's SPEECH.
Following Col. Black, Congressman Liv-
ingston was introduced. He discussed the
situation from the standpoint OF facts "
He defended the Democratic party on its
TecOTu anu nhnuleu tne proposed pOllcy OF
the Peoples party in way that showed the
utter demagoguery of the movement.
Congressman Moses took up the third
party and handled it in a most vigorous
fashion. In closing Mr. Moses said he
would never vote to take dollar out of the
pockets Of southern soldiers to pay a PEN
sion TO union soldiers. and in dealing with
Tom Watson he quoted the immortal words
of Ben Hill: "He who serves bis country
serves everything. and all things being
served will live to bless him. But he who
lets his country die, let's all things die, and
dying will curse him.
Congressman Moses was followed by Hon.
y. L. Anthony Of Texas, the successor of
Representative Mills in congress- Mr.
Anthony received an ovation.
CRISP MAKES A STRONG SPEECH.
Gov. Northen introduced CONGRESSMAN
Crisp. He said the people were in distress
because for twenty-five years these princi-
pies had been tramDlei under foot by the
party in power. Judge Crisp said he had
intended to give what he believed to be the
remedies for this condition, but said this
would come in the course OF the campaign.
He said be would not ask any man TO sup
port the Democratic party unless he could
convince him that by SO doing he would
be helping his own condition. He would
not ask man to vote for a party on its
past but for its future. All he wanted was
fair field and no quarter. For twenty-five