The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-12
Evans and Atkinson at wayoross.

Waycross, June 11.-Editor Morning
News Allow me a space in your columns
to say a few things in reference to the
speeches made here by Gen. Evans and
Col. w. Y. Atkinson Saturday and Satur-
day night. l must confess that l was
very much disappointed in both. / am
not alone in'this either, for l have heard
a number of the friends of both gentle
men say the same thing. ] went to hear
the live issues that confront the Demo
cratic party, both state and national, dis
cussed and explained | went to hear
their views on the silver question debated
| went to hear them express themselves
freely as to the course the President has
pursued, whether they agree with him
and his administration or not. l wanted
TO hear Their views on the action of the
present democratic congress, both the
House and Senate. AS a democrat
am profoundly interested in these
things and wanted to hear the welcome
voice Of democratic leaders from the
watch towers calling out and telling us
that the long looked for relief is at hand.
Instead of discussing these great and
momentous questions with which the
ship of state is freighted well nigh to
laundering her, heard but defense of
each by themselves of. their past records
Lifting each speech of its oratorical
fights, spacring hits and thrusts-
especially the me-to' business sThe
speeches of both gentlemen were simply
defenses of their past records as demo-
Gratis, and assertions that their records
entitled them to the high ONCE of gov
ernor. There was not one word about
the peniJentiary lease, railroad COM
mission, public schools and number of
other matters of equal weight and force
Instead of picking TO pieces, each others
records IN the past, these gentlemen
should in future enlighten their audiences
in the live issues in which all have such
a deep interest l am democrat by
birthrlght and by preference.
can truly say am democrat
of democrats, for my forefathers
We're the neighbors and friends of Thomas
Jefferson, and voted the first democratic
ticket ever voted in this country; so that
democracy pure and simple has been
handed down from father to son to my
day and generation. ! love the grand old
party, and shall stick to it to the last, for
| believe it is the party ''Of the people. for
the people and by the people," l depre-
cate anything that causes dissensiOns in
our ranks, or puts at enmity our leaders.
No mans ambition ought TO be so inordi-
/ nate as to cause him TO shape his course
as these things will naturally result Ii
4 we ever hope to get back dissatisfied
! democrats VINO call themselves p0pullStS
1 we must heal the breaches in our ranks
! cure dessensions and fulfill promises and
| pledges as far as we can The rank and
| tile of democracy in this time Of gloom
/ and dark fortoding are calling out every
] day, "How long; Oh, Lord, how
i long!' The party has had the
! three coordinate departments OF
! government for two wears they went into
power making great ana precious prom
Uses. The rank and file looked for relief
speedily, but instead the storm has dark
/ ened prices have deprecated, labor has
! been disorganized TO such an extent until
"a large part of our country is almost OF
4 quite at war, capital against labor
brother against brother. Thank God
that on account of climate unsurpassed
and soil SO fertile we, of the south, are
free from the curses of the north and
west because we have q plenty at home
and we make a plenty and to spare. Fol
this reason our people are cOntentod anC
restful. We are deeply concerned for our
party and our neighbors Of the north ant
] west and we are watching our leaders and
! the great measures before the countr,
/ with utmost anxiety Oh, that TO I'll,
/ midnight call we may hear the watchmai
call back and answer, IAN is Well!'
II. II. SAsNETT.