Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1893-10-25
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FOR GODS SAKE DO SOMETHING.
 The two leading papers in the
 south are the Louisville Courior-
 Journal and the Atlanta
 Constitution. Both are considered
 leading journals of the southern
 democracy The following editorial
 taken from the Atlanta Constitution
 of September l4th has, therefore,
 created intense excitement in demo
 cratic circles. Following so soon in
 the wake of so many prominent
 Democrats who have joined the pop
 ulist party, its importance cannot
 be overestimated. With Bland
 and Bryan declaring that they wlll
 not remain longer with the demo
 cratic party if free coinage of silver
 is not recognized, with vest making
 the same statement in the senate,
 with Governor Tillman of South
 Carolina and Governor Northen of
 Georgia declaring the same senti-
 ments publicly in their respective
 states, and with such papers as the
 Constitution and Examiner taking
 the same position, it looks as if the
 next fight nationally will undoubt-
 edly be between the republican and
 popuiist parties:
 Unless something is done soon to permit of definite understanding of the issues on which the demo cratic administration proposes to
 have the party stand before the peo- pie the party in this section will suffer more by inaction in the next few months than can be repaired by all the activity aud enthusiasm that can be gotten up during the next years campaign.
 As a democratic newspaper which stands fiat-footed on the Chicago platform, on which the party won, and which, as supporter and de- fender of democratic principles, is not less earnest than any newspaper in America, We insist, in the name and for the sake of the party, that something be done to give the peo- pie to understand that the demo cratic platform is to be redeemed, whether Wall street and the pro tected trusts of New England favor such action or not.
 For Gods sake do something.
 The serious consequences of inac- tion are manifesting themselves in Georgia. Day before yesterday he fifth county to act in the last few weeks chose third party tax col lector. We refer to Rockdale coun- ty which, on Tuesday, filled the va cancy caused by the death of the late democratic incumbent. The man who at the last county election was de feated for county treasurer because he was third partyite was on Tuesday elected tax collector. | It will not do to ascribe inactivity l of democrats at home as the cause | of four counties out of five elect ing | third party representatives and l county officers. Give the home | democrats something to fight forl | Stop the talk of repudiating the democratic platform and awaken party enthusiasm by emphasizing the determination to redeem every pledge of that platform, the adop- ton of which enthused the demo ,rats of the southern states more than any one thing that has been lone in ten years. That platform carried Georgia for the democracy by more than 70,00O votes. It made he party in the south stronger than | has ever been.
 Let the administration speak on he tariff! Let it start the work of 'eform without further delayl Let [ reduce the tariff strictly to a revenue basis as promised by the party. Let 1t repeal the tax on tate banks, giving the people that or which they have asked-state banks, pure and simple, whereby hey can get the benefit of cuTTcn- " that cannot be congested in the money centers, out of reach of the people at the very times when it Is nost needed Restore bimetallism " making both silver and gold the tandard money metals of the 
 These things done, and our word or it, We will have no more coun- les in Georgia breaking loose from heir old democratic mooringsl
 Let the democratic congressman wake Let Georgias representa- ives lead in the fight for freedom gainst the despotIc domination of Vall street, and England, old aud CIV!
 It is disheartening to see ons ounty after another electing third arty officers on the very heel of the lost glorious democratic victory yer achieved in this country. And ct in quick succession Washington, Warren, Whitfield and Rockdale ave done so, while in DeKalb a majority of over 1000 as been reduced to 300. Something must be donel Now ' the time to do it. Let the roll be ( llled at Washington, and let the ; representatives of the people be card from,