The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-04-18

The Constitution can hardly make Il
remark about current politics or the
weather. but what some grasshopper
jumps on top of Il tussock and says
that we are unfriendly to the admins
tration and that we are conspiring
against Air. Cleveland The grasshOpper
tells ii to the katydid, the katydid to
the betsy bug. and the betsy bug to
the purplc-cycd ScarabaeuS, until alto
gether there is rs much noise as one
could make by shaking a ripe peascod.
When The Constitution, striving for
the reform OF an evil of republican ORR
gin, urged the right OF Georgia to Il
fair share of the federal patronage. the
graSsh0ppera and the betsy bugs set
up their slriil chorus. declaring that
we were trying TO cmbarrasS Mr.. Clcve-
land, but the chorus died away when it
was seen that the administration itself
had practically endorsed The Constitu-
tons suggestion
Later whom we began 10 urge the
prompt redemption of thc pledges of
the party, the grasshoppers and the
katydids renewed their small concert.
They smelled a rumpus in the air be
cause Of Il suggestion that the party
should lose no time i'll fulfilling the prom
iscS made III the platform.
Just at present the graSshoppers are
lingering away because The Constitu-
ton, i'll pursuit of its policy as a news
paper. published u news interview about
the plans and purposes OF cX-COnEress-
man Tom Watson, who is recognized as
the real leader of the third party move
mcnt in Georgia. The publication of
the Watson interview is hailed by the
grasshOppers and the betsy bugs az Il
sign that The Constitution is trying 10
detach Georgia from The support of
Cleveland and his policy" 1t might
well be supposed that even Il grass
hopper would hesitate before making a
public exhibition Of such Stiffness as
this.
As foolish as this is The effort to
make it appear that Watson is Of no
Importance as Il political factor, and
that his plans and purposes are of no
interest TO the people of Georgia. But
the vote that he polled against Hon. !.
{. {. Black, a democrat as pure, as
| honorable ana as accomplished us can
be found in the land. shows not only
that he is Il Formidable opponent but
that he has a following Such Il man
IS bound to be Il disturbing factor III
politics, and if the grasshoppers who
are SO anxious to be caught craving
on Mr. Cleveland'S brecches legs. think
! they can dispose Of him by ignoring
him, they viii reckon without their
/ host III this instance, rs they have reck-
! oned in many other instances.
1T is important to every democrat in
! Georgia To know that Congressman
! Watson proposes to make Il state cam
/ paiGn. 1t is important to every demo
| crat who cares anything for the unity
of the party, to know the outlines Of
| the scheme that Watson proposes TO
further, and in laying these before the
people we feel that we have accom-
I pliShed a stroke of newspaper enter
prise that has an Importance beyond
its news features Every sensible dem
Ocrat will regard the matter from this
point of view, and proceed to take
measures to prevent Mr.. Watson's pro-
posed campaign from bearing fruit
This will be the earnest effort of The
Constitution.
Every sensible democrat, moreover,
recognizes the fact that the simplest
way to dispose of Watson and those
who are disposed to train with him is
for the democratic party to lose no
time in redeeming the pledges made in