The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-04
POLITICS IN THREE STATES.
on Affairs in Georgia. Flor
ida and South Carolina.


sam Jones says: 'I'd rather run with
a rascal like a democrat than fool like a
Dopulite. I'd rather be a rascal than a
fo6!, for you can reform rascal"
columbus Enquirer-Sun: Congressman
Turner always showed himself match
for the ablest statesmen in Washington
in anything like political controversy.
He will likely hold his own in the fight
that IS being made on him in Georgia.
valdosta Telescope A few days ago
the editor of South Georgia paper was
sccosted by Macon Telegraph man with
the query, How is Bacon down YOUR
wav}n Il dunno" was the quick repIv
1--WE raise sea island cotton in our parts.
Brooks is the great hog raising county of
our section"
Brunswick Times Advertiser: Mr..
Turner is before the people of Georgia as
an acknowledged candidate for United
states senator. His succession brings the
Senate that much nearer, and more power
fully in concert with the democratic
House. He is a man without Wagons at
tachments, and his pronounced views
will carry weight wherever he is placed
His accession to the Senate will strengthen
the democratic administration.
Pensacola Fla News; In endeavor-
ing TO keep his party off the rocks upon
which the false lights of the Constitution
would lure it, Judge Turner is giving the
people of Georgia proof of the fact that
he is one of the very best and most LOYAL
democrats in the state Aud we might
remark that he is alsO-though uncons-
ciously-giving them excellent reasons
why the next Georgia legislature should
consider him in connection with the
choice of United States senator to sue
coed the late lamented Colquitt.
The Meriwether Vindicator tells this
story of populist statesman recently
nominated for the state Senate in a Geor-
gia district: The nomination had been
offered to several men, who had declined
with thanks, when it was finally offered
to an elderly delegate to the convention.
The old gentleman accepted in a speech
in which he recognized the nigh honor
conferred, but referred to the onerous
task deyolvlng on him TO combatin the
senatorial contest with such giants as
Garrard, Turner and Bacon. He de-
Clared, however, that he felt confident of
his ability toturn them all down, whip
them on the stump ana beat them at the
polls. When the convention recovered
from the shock they took their candidate
into further confidence and assured him
that they would not require him to make
the race for the United States Senate
only for the Georgia Senate. 1t is said
that the convention adjourned in some
doubt whether they had selected the
right man.
t-.-. FLORIDA.
Fernandina News The SAVANNAH
News says that the policy of placating
the populifts is mistaken one So it is,
but, bless you, the policy of the railroad
boilers in Nassau county is huge mis-
take from beginning to end,
Jasper News: Let US drop everything
else and work together for an honest cleo
tion law, and then we can wrangle and
fight to our hearts content, for then the
longest pole will have some chance of get
ting the 'simmon; now it stands no chance
at all.
Tavares Herald: That portion of the
gambling law which Mr.. St. Clara brams
sought to repeal passed the legislature in
1887. The people had lived in Florida for
over fifty years without requiring il and
its only effect has been to levy heavy
burdens upon the tax payers without
serving moral end, and to expose hun
dreds of thousands of respectable men
and women every year to arrest and
prosecution for indulging in perfectly
harmless recreatiens Are we to under
-Vor- measure which if enforced would
drive every tourist out of the state and
esta blish in Florida the obnoxious and in
tolerant bluelaws Of Connecticut?
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Columbia State: We may not have to
wait very long for that promised alliance
state ticket. The alliance has been de-
feated by Gov. Tillman, but not con-
quered. Having built up our dictator
and suffered for it, it may take notion
TO pull him down.
Prosperity Press: Secretary of State
Tindal was our first choice for governor,
but the reformers showed him under.
then we advocated the candidacy of DR..
Sampson Pope, but he showed himself
under, and now we have got TO support
John Gary Evans. Since We havehad
such bad luck with our other candidates,
we earnestly hope that our advocacy OF
Johunie's candidacy will have the effect
Of him withdrawing
News and Courier: The democrats of
South Carolina should be prepared to 90
into the campaign of 1896 with solid
ranks. Let the call be made for the re-
organization of the party, not as a Till
man party, nor as a John Gary Evans
party, nor yet as Butler party, and we
believe that ma GRITTY of the white peo-
pie of the state will respond to the call.
And whether they do or not we shall be
able to make division between the sheep
and the goats. AS for the cry of negro
domination we can leave that to take care