The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-09-19

eff they had abandoned US, instead OF a
democratic majority Oh io,ooo III go 60; 90,
there would have been Il majority against
us both III the October and November elec-
! tons. A.,
1--WE induced these men to remain IN me
democratic party by convincing mem Iaat
the evils Of which they complained We're
the results Of republican legislation; tuat
the democrats had not had control or the
government since the war, and that il en-
trusted with power, their party Wouio give
to the people the relief demanded.
The Pledges Made.
1--WE pointed to the democratic platform
and its pledges" said he, growing warmer,
and insisted that upon these declarations the
party should be trusted. We said TO the
people:
democratic party. Its platform declares for
the Use of both gold and silver as the
standard money of the country and TO the
coinage of both gold and silver without
discrimination against either metal or
charge for mintage."
"'You are il favor of the repeal of the
10 per cent tax upon the issue of state
banks. So is the democratic party. Its
platform declares for it's repeal.
You are opposed TO protective tariff.
The democratic party denounces it.
"'You are III favor Of tariff for revenue
only. The democratic platform declares
in conformity with your views
These men remained in the party be
cause they relied upon the party promises
and they are now looking to it for the
promised relief and they should be diSap-
pointed through no motive whatever"
There Should }5e an Income FAX.
rs there anything else that would tend
to strengthen the party in Georgian
YES" replied the colonel the passage
of a graduated income tax, and it ought
to be done Tax Injuries, take the burdens
off the poor and place them upon the rich,
upon the property, and the govern
ment will then receive its revenues from the
proper sources. The people of Georgia
are overwhelmingly in favor of this, and
it is right that it should be done. The
money raised by an income tex would be
collected chiefly from the northern states,
and should be sufficient IL pay federal pen
sions aud be devoted 10 that purpose. No
people have ever been made to pay such
war indemnity as has been paid by the
southern states. We have had to pay one
third of all the pensions and one-thrd of
the regular war debt. Georgia viii pay this
year more than 100000 to the pension ac-
count Of union soldiers and scarcely
dollar of this returns to Georgia. When
we consider the immense strain that the
south has stood it is marvellous that wo
are not in a state OF hopeless bankruptcy"
There Must lie Legislation.
eff the purchasing clause Of the Sherman
law is repealed aui no new legislation en-
acted to increase the volume of the curren-
cy how viii it affect the party!
ut will be unfortunate for che party and
for the country. / do not believe that il
is necessary for us even to contemplate
such Il contingency.
IF in his message 10 congress the pYeSi-
dent had outlined TO the party the policy
favored by the administration rs Ito futura
financial legislation il would, IN my opn
ion, have saved the party the experience
of period of uncertainty and the adminit-
traton from much criticism.
III is my opinion that the financial policy
OF %hOIliI a. 'it.,i n
its entirety and not i'll para only. In snap
ia; the legislation the RAM; ana file Of
the party, the masses. are looking to con
sress - guard thcir interests. 1t is
the mission Of the democratic party
10 fight the battles Of the masses,
10 seciirA eq'lal and exact justice TO all citi-
els Of the republic. and tie men to when
! the party has entrusted the interests of the
country i'll this hour should and [ believe
will. comply with the demands of the peo-
people
iepudiate tho Rccreant.
What if congress should fail to comply
with the party prolnises:'
In that ease" said Colonel Atkinson.
thoughtfully. the men who prove recreant
10 duty Will be repudiate(i This is
light punishment. but it is all that can be
done. The principles of the party are right,
aud the faithlessness of some of its members
would not prove it's principles wrong If
every officer elected on the democratic
platform were to desert it now, the