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

hererS to these principles WOULD sui ie-
main faithful to the party, and select
other agents to represent them. If men
change parties, they will, III that operation,
have to change not only men but principles
also If any of our public servants prove
unfaithful, we should do what IS done In
other relations of life. When a minister
repulates the faith of his church, we DO
not abandon the church, but repudlate TIE
! minister But we have no right 10 suppose
that the democratic administration VIII ran
to do it's duty. 1t is to be pfcsunei tilatJ
| each man will faithfully represent his con-
stituents. and that President Cleveland WIN
| do his duty as he sees it. bis integrity al"
| LOYALTY TO his convictions have never Deen
questioned. He occupies the most eXaited
position on earth, and can nope ior Nv
greater reward than that "mc etlf,,i i'' 70
| if he is loyal to the people ana 1altlllul "
his high trust. I think that the members
! of the marty should be slow to crltlcise WIN
horsbness either the president or congress.
We should first give them ample time IN
which to act. The party cannot at +,t G'tT
| undo the wrongs inflicted upon US ny !mrtE
wears of republican legislation. we shonld
| NOT allow our Impotence to feed the nIe
! of discomfort. Give congress rel':ci' ~
time to deal with the questions whlch lne
people have entrusted TO TO- Ai' ;,ae,o fn;rlr
| has done its work. we can then JuuSe 1arly
whether If has done the work that was
| roaSonoblv expected from it and whetneT OF
NOT it has been false to democratic pieoses
and principles"
Criticism Is Legitimate
"Do T understand that You think II I'M
| Droner for members of the party 70 ci1'i-
| cize the president or congress-
IT do not think or say that. In WHIT l
,o,Ia u so;d 7 do not mean that when mem
| hers of tbe party differ with the PRESIDENT
or with congress- they should not MAKE
nnh1ic those differences, and discuss 1uiiy
AND freely the merits of the questions m
yolved. In doing this they should cohhhe
themselves strictly to the mer'S ol .ne
question ANY other course would create
hurtfuI factions In politics, as well as IN
other relations of life, the golden rule Is the
nroper guide for our conduct IT, III deal
ING with the representatives of our party,
we adhere to this rule there Will pc no
factions in the democratic party III 'e9r-
co There is no room within our ranks
for factions and there should be none
We want perfect harmony among all the
Dpople of Georgia The work of third party
agitators In seeking to foment strife among
our people now. should be condemned by all
good citizens, regardless of party. Every
thing poss,ihle should be done to Secure the
united and earnest effort of all in behalf OF
the moral. political and material advance
ment Of our state. There is in Georgia to-
day more home-raised supplies than we
have had at any time since the war. Our
farmers are more independent and selfre
they realize q fair price for cotton, will
owe less than heretofore. Uncalled for agi
tation and demOraliZing dissensiOns will
wreck our social system. make life, espe-
cially in the country, intollerable. check
our growth. paralyZe our progress, and
blight our future
The Third Party VIII Fight.
do you anticipate o. contest with the
third party in 1912
Yes, / presume there will be contest,
but just how serious the contest may be
will depend as / have intimated, upon the
work of the present congress. We had best
now realize the true situation, and face the
| facts as they exist. No political party
/ has ever carried on in Georgia so thorough
and systematic a campaign in off year a
has been and is now beng carried on by
| Mr.. Watson and his coadjutators He has
| been canvassing for three months and
| number of men, claiming 10 be alliance
lecturers have been working for the third
party IN every section of the state There
have been several local elections this year.
and the strength of the third party, as
shown Ill these gives us no rea-
son, to hope that it will sur
Tt Is true that in these elections they have
secured many votes by claiming that the
democratic party would not comply with
its promises. BY the time the next cam
paign is upon us, [ trust that this claim win
have proven false prophecy If this is
DONE every one of the unselfiSh and
patriotic democratic workers in the various
militia districts of She state who won our
victory for us in 1892. and asked no
the promises made by them to the voters
have been complied with. will enter the
next canvass with renewed zeal and enthu-
siaSm.
The Situation Summed Up.
The situation is simply this: The demo
n n tytInt l,Yr
tatlves in congress should realize the inn
portance of action on their part and pro-
coed to business. The two great political
parties went to the people upon distinct is
sues. Upon these isSuSe the people found
In favor of the democratic party. They are
are charged with the sacred duty of leg
islating upon them. For their failure or
success, they will be judged by the country
as party. Our government now must be
controlled by the dominant party, because
they alone agree upon these issues which
were made by the canvass ! therefore be-
leve it to be the imperative duty of the
democratic members of congress to go into
caucus, there settle UpOn the tactics 10
be pursued, and the measures to be passed.
and then as party, enact them into laws
The democratic caucus should take hold of
the situation, and control legislation
Through the caucus alone can we secure
the united action of the party. and without
united action. our relief measures will fail
and the party VIII be in imminent peril. :"
some State Issues.
What about the work of the legislature
at It's next session.
''I4cre Will be quite a number of uues-
! tons considered which will be of consider
able interest TO the people of the state, but
| lhe public viii hear enough of these while
the general assembly is III session"
What about the quarterly payment of
teachers:'
Il feel sure that this will be provided for.
The teachers are just as much entitled to
| prompt payment as any of the state officers.
The house passed a bill providing for this
last year, but the senate thought it uncon-
stihtional, and for that reason defeated it.
think the two houses will agree during
the coming session, and win pass sonle meas
uro that will meet this Just demand"
'Will there be provisions made for a re-
vision of the criminal law?"
here has been great de-
! mand for something to be done
ca this line for several years.
In conformity TO this demand, Judge Hail
introduced a bill which passed the house at
the last session and is now in the senate to
be- considered at the approaching session.
1t rcvSos the penalties and III many in
stances elbows otfenses now punished as
feonies to be reduced to msdemeanor pen
allies upon the recommendation of the
jury or in the discretion of the judge.
While carrying out the .en-
eral purpose of those who