The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-09
MAJOR A. o. BACON.

net at the courthouse and took steps to-
wards making a campaign in Cherokee
county The third partyites refused to hear
the democratic speakers who had peeh
booked for the occasion and just as they
did down at DouglasviIle at the beginning
of the campaign of 1892, went off to them
selves, holding a meeting at the old court
ECrse that stands off on an opposite hill.
Thus, with the regularly called demo-
cratic gathering and the meetings OF the
other two parties, Canton has been ablaze
with political campfires today, and shining
out up here these lofty mountains the
lights from these campfres serve to throw
over the state a pretty accurate indication
of the nature of the great struggle that Is
to come this year in Georgia.
The republicans remained in the court
house after their own meeting to hear the
democratic speakers of the day, but the
populists fled to the schoolhouse and had
speeches of their own, unwilling through
apparent fear t. listen to the way in which
the live topics of the day were discussed
by democratic leaders.
MIR. George Brown Speaks.
The county courthouse fairly crowd
ed with citizens of Cherokee and some
from surrounding counties when Major Ra-
con entered, escorted by Messrs. George
Brown, Colonel Newman, Mr.. Ham ana
others, and the applause that greeted the
party deatening, attesting the tact that
the democrats of this section of the state
are still tired with zeal, and marking their
respectful greeting to the orators of the
day.
Mr.. George Brown, of Canton introduced
Major Bacon to the great gathering in
very handsome and appropriate speech He
said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention: The pleasant duty has been
assigned 10 me of presenting to the de-
1E1
Georgian, who is here by the invitation OF
your executive committee for the purpose
OF addressing you upon the political issues
of the day.
1T is a question of the greatest impor-
lance in the beginning Of this political con-
= test, fraught as it is with momentOuS in
tertsts not only to the democratic party
but to the entire people of Georgia, that we
should nave clear and correct conception
Of the true democratic position uDon all of
the great questions that are to be deter
mined py the people at the ballot box in the
cunning erection. 1t is a genuine pleasure
IN thlS era OF our country's history-in this
age IN winch the average politician changes
MS political views as he traverses each Sue
cesslVe sign in the political zodac-in this
age IN which the political demagogue -four
lSheS as ne was never known to flourish be-
lore. ana in which political insincerity is
not uhfrequently crowned with the reward
Oh virtue; when the wild and visionary
schemes of the ofiice-seeker is inflicted upon
susceptible public as a remedy for imagin-
airy wrongs and fancied evils-in this age OF
political pigmies, it is a lofty privilege tc
sit in the presence of a man OF sublime sta.
tnre ana OF heroic mold. (Applause) 1t is a
pleasure TO near questions which effect oul
rights and interests and the rights and in.
terests of our children after us discussed nv
a sincere man of recognized ability bv q
genuine patriot and a real democrat IRE.
neWed appiauSe.) 1t will be our pleasure &c
hear such an address today from a distin.
guished citizen of this state whose public
career and whose private life and character
is such as to commend his views to the earn
est, the patient and the intelligent consider
alton of the people of Georgia. The public
work OF our distinguished guest forms ar
important part in the history of Georgia
"In early life he consecrated the magnif
cent powers of his intellect to the service OF
his state. He has devoted his life towards
maintaining and promoting the best inter
est of her people and towards promulgatine
the great principles of the democratic party
He has been a recognized champion of civil
and political liberty. No man has clearer
conception of the rights and obligations OF
the citizens to the government and of the
government to the citizen or a more pro-
found desire to preserve those rights and
liberties inviolate forever. (Cheers) He