The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-15
The Canvass Of Evans and Atkinson.

J The Canvass of Evans and Atkinson.
/ The canvass for the gubernatorial
| nomination of the Democratic party that
/ is being made by Gen. Evans ana MIR. At
/ kinson drags. Neither has succeeded in
! arousinr any great amount Of enthusi-
asm. Indications are cropping out here
4 and there which Justify the belief that
/ there Is a good deal of dissatisfaction
with both candidates. There is a latent
/ feeling that neither is the man Georgia
wants for her chief executive.
The feeling may not show itself
strongly unless an organized effort is
made to bring out another candidate, but
il is certain that if there should be
movement in behalf of any one of half a
dozen or more prominent men who have
the confidence Of the people it would re-
ceive a very hearty support.
Comparatively little interest was taken
in Joint debates between Gen. Evans and
Mr. Atkinson, and there is less interest
felt in the speeches which each is now
making. For some reason or other neither
has made a strong impression upon the
public mind. They are bright and capa-
bic men, but the people do not seem to
regard them as political leaders-such
leaders as the state needs when great
questions are to be settled.
The Democratic party of Georgia should
have as its candidate for governor in the
approaching campaign a man who is not
only thoroughly in harmony with its
principles, but who is able to convince the
people of the truth of those principles and
point out the fallacies of populism. He
should be man of such commanding abil-
ity and such strength of character that
the legislature would listen to his sug-
gestions relative to reforms in state laws
and state institutions.
There are many things Georgia needs
to promote the happiness and material
condition of her people Her convict sys-
tenn is hindrance to her prosperity, and
her registration and election laws
need careful revision. Her assessment
laws are unsatisfactory and her public
schools should be placed upon higher
plane. Legislation that would encourage
immigration and invite investments of
capital would be helpful to her. Indeed
there are many things a broad-minded
and progressive man in the gubernatorial
chair could help to do that would be ben
eficial And a man who can and will do
these things is the man that Georgia
should have for governor at this time
There are plenty of men who can perform
the routine duties of governor satisfac-
torily and make a respectable figure head
in the gubernatorial Office, but they can
not influence the legislature to give the
people the reforms that are needed.
The time is close at hand when the peo-
pie will begin to elect delegates to the
state convention. They should not act
hastily and thoughtlessly. They should
not permit themselves to be influenced in
favor of this or that candidate by inter
ested local politicians. They should Sc
lect as delegates men who will do what is
best for the whole state.-men who will
study the situation carefully, and nomi-
nate for governor a man they believe can
do the state real service.
because a man wants to be governor is
no reason why he should be nominated.
The party should not be led from the
path of plain duty by the ambition of any
one. Its obligation is to the people, and
it discharges that obligation only when it
selects the very best man obtainable to
make and administer the laws. The
Democratic party of this state has a
great duty to perform at its next state
convention, and only to the extent it does
that duty well and faithfully will it retain
the confidence of the people.