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

state eaectioH found the people OF Georgia
demanding the free coinage of silver, state
banks a graduated income tax. and otner
Substantial measures of relief. Despalrlng
of getting these reforms through the Gem,
ocracv. they were looking wistfully toward
the third party.
That oaI-tv was represented by a ticket
On which the name of one Georgia lnoSt
successful farmers appeard as The mead At
had in the field Tom Watson the ch 3l,o o.
Srnnorting Peek and Watson We're tnou-
sands of men who had been nurtured III
dor,oora c,v It.was critical moment, anu
ono that required the hand OF MASTER
Chairman Atkinson began the WoCH oe
,,-onization. As the authorized mead OF
- C.raTeia democracy, he went up ana
dow, the land explaining the ChlcaGo plaU,
form as the embodiment OF every REFORM
needed. 1 +,o word was
accented and the democracy Won ull ~.
+ba adhesion of people who were Tree SliN
LIe - and tariff removers. So much
l. +ha appreciation Of the people OF georgia
g., b;a work that Mr. AtklnsonS name Is
bainp freely discussed, though year aheau
&c +;7re FOR the honorable Office of govern
or. a place which, If he should reach IT, ne
would honor with singular dignity.
IT Might Have Been Democratic Defeat
Now. that year of Democratic suPrelna-
cv is fast slipping away Wlthout Il sups'.1n
t;a1 effort at redeeming those pledges, the
IoonIa ara growing impatient, and asking
80 +[;s delav"' The Constitution,
through it special representative, today call
al on Colonel Atkinson. as chairman or tne
state central committee, TO ascertain ms
views as to what was promised the people
and what they had rlS1lt 10 expect ne
answered ready that
.lf II had not been for these pledges
,,aitbnr the October nor the November cleo
taons would have resulted as they did, but
would have gone over To the Other sue.
Thesa are grave words to fall from the
Eps of the chairman of the state central
committee, and should arrest the ATTENTION
of both President Cleveland and the demo
craft, leaders of both houses of congress.
An Interested listener to the interview
was Colonel Atllinson's accomplished VIE,
q LADY who mas Won place among me pun
lie benefact0rS of the state. Their mar
rage was one Of romantic interest. toio-
mel Atkinson WAS born the son of farm
or in Neriwcther county, and lost his father
In early life. Thrown upon his own re-
sources. lie worked for an education, and
by borrowing money pushed his way
through the State university. W hen he
left Athens b hang out his shlngte as q
lawyer in Newman he carried with him the
memory OF ii beautiful face, of Greclan
outline, the sight of which he had caught
from the windows Of Lucy Cobb Institute.
He was not satisfied until pretty Miss
Susie Cobb Milton. Whose home was in
Mariana, Fla. became his wife. From
THAT date, inspired by this gentle lady s
encouragement, lie has neyr faced sor-
row noC defeat. When Colone! Atkinson
became member Of the state legislature
Mrs. Atkinson inagurated the movement
far the establishment Of the Georgia normal
and Industrial school for girls That in
stitutiOn has an average attendance Of
over three hundred pupils, who
re taught - b." self reliant ana useful
Whether Colonel Atkinson ever becomes
governor or not. one ming is certain. that
Mrs Atkinson deserves 10 lie ttie wife Of
q governor.
Colonel Atllin-on Talks
Colonel Atkinson, seated in his luxur;ous
library surrounded by many objects of in
,cr.,sr when bespoke tie presence of the
accomplished lady Of the house, when fur
t!cr questioned. said:
NV political creed * already Vel
known | have 80 often discussed the na-
tionAl questions that have arisen during
the four years that ] have been at the
head OF the democratic state committee.
that an interview is unnecessary to inform
the people that ] stand upon the dcmocra i
t. platform. These questions wer" thor
oughly reviewed t!urinf the campaign Of
1892. The people passed upon them then E.
They are now entrusted to congress, to
be solved as directed by the vote Of the
people, and we are anxiOusly waiting its
action There is, therefore. no special