The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-05
BUILDING THE PLATFORM.
Hon. Pope Barrow Talks Of the Re-
cent Stale Convention.

siderable Hard Work That the Pres
emit Satisfactory Plank Was Arrived
At-The Resolutions IndOrsing Mr.
Cleveland and Urging Georgia g
congressman and Senators to Sup
port His Views Upon the Tariff.
All the delegates who attended the
state convention at Atlanta are back in
the city. Hon. William Clifton, South
Georgia's choice for secretary Of state,
also arrived in the city yesterday. Mr.
Clifton has accepted his defeat in the
best Of spirits.
"I wish to express ny heartfelt
thanks" he said, Ito my friends who
stood by me so nobly and sought by every
legitimate means to secure my election.
! shall never forget the evidences Of dis
interested friendship which I received
from all over the state ="
Mr.. Cliftou's friends attribute his de-
feat TO the fact that he did net enter the
race earlier, and also to the fact that he
did nearly all his canvassing himself
quietly by mail. Had he taken TO the
field and called upon his frieuds for as
sistance they were satisfied that he
would have been overwhelmingly elected.
AS it was, it was evident at the conven-
ton, they say, that if the Gambler dele
gates had not come TO the convention in
struoted by their counties, Mr.. CliftOn's
nomination would have been an easy
matter. They consider the vote which
he received a splendid tribute TO his popu-
larity and the esteem in which he is
held in the state at large. Mr. Clifton
will be urged to make the race two
years hence.
MR.. BARROW on THE PLATFORM.
A reporter of the MORNING News
called at the Office of Mr.. Pope Barrow,
and asked him about the recent conven-
ton of the Georgia democrats. Mr. Bar
row said in response to an inquiry as to
points of difference:
"It was easy to see before
the convention was called to order
that there was wide difference of
opinion upon the currency question The
differences consisted in the opposite
views entertained as to the coinage of
silver. At first it seemed that the two
parties were so wide apart that all hope
Of agreement was out of the question.
A committee upon resolutions was
appointed by the president, consisting of
two from each of the eleven congressional
districts and four from the state at large.
To this committee were referred all
resolutions introduced into the conven-
ton, and to it was confded the duty of
preparing platform of principles. 1t is
needless to say that the same differences
of opinion which existed in the conven-
tion were found in the committee. 1t was
in session all day and until late at night,
endeavOring TO reach Q conclusion upon
which a unanimous report could be made
TIE CURRENCY PLANK.
Without going into anything which
is enough to say that the cur
rency plank as it appears In the
platform was the result of q half
dozen or more different amendments. sub
stitutes and compromises. In its presen Z
shape it was finally agreed to late at night
by the whole committee and reported TO
the convention, by whom it was adopted
without a dissenting vote"
What do you think of it yourselfa"
Il am content While it calls for the
immediate free and unlimited coinage of
silver, it guarantees that the silver dol
lars shall be kept upon a parity with the
gold dollars, ana that they shall have
equal debt paying aud purchasing power.
j do not attach much Importance to the
provision giving them equal debt paying
power, but when you make it certain
that they are TO have the same purchasing
power as gold, 1t is safe guarantee of
sound money"
1T WAS LIVELY FIGHT.
"Wss there any other contest9n
"Yes, we had a lively fight over the
secretary Of state. That Office was held
until Gen. Cooks death by a resident of
South Georgia. The governor in filing
the vancancy transferred it TO North
Georgia, which already had the other five
state house Offices. Mr.. Clifton claims.
thought, were very strong in their geo
graphical aspect. There are six of these
offices, including that of the governor
himself. We ask for only one in South
Georgia, that Of secretary of state. The
convention, although under instructions.
were shaken by the clear justice of the
claim of South Georgia, and if it had
been possible for them to be relieved
from their instruction, Clifton would
have been nominated"
THE RESOLUTIONS TALK FOR THEMSELVES.
What were the resolutions passed
about the President"
Here they are both as to the President
and as 10 the Secretary OF the Interior:
We have an abiding faith in the courage.
4
Cleveland, ana appreciate the difficulties con.
fronting his administration in its EFFORTS TO
remedy the evil enects Of republican misrule
and eNtrayagauCe
Resolved That we tender the President
our special thanks for calling to his cabinet
an eminent Georgian, who in the discharge
OF ms ardaous duties as Secretary OF the In
terror, has rendered invaluable services to
the people Of the country At large and awake
ened the particular prize Of his felow-cit-
zens OF Georgia.
81 stlpDose Won had no trouble o,,av tho
tariff"
None at all. Every body was for
tarih for revenue only. Besides, the con
vention indOrsed the present position Of
the President and the House Here is
the resolution"
We especially commend the President and
the House Of Representatives. and the sena-
tors from Georgia for their patriotic endeav-
ors 70 have enacted, as near as possible a
tarin for revenue only
EXPECTED THIS MORNING..