The New South., 1894-08-04
Col. Ssockdalc and Gen. Mar.
tin Meet in JOINT Debate.
When Greek Meets Greek
Then Comes the Tug
Of War.
Col sfockdaie, fn sIasf<rIy Man
n~r Answers tire Chargcs OF
His ta;uminafors. sat
isiarfcry 20 thc
People.

crowd Of voters at the court house.
Gen. Martin made the opening
speech and occupied the stand
three-fourihs Of an hour. The
general prefaced his remarks hy
saying that If he had ever sai] one
word disrespectful to Col. Stock
dale personally that il was done
in the heat Of debate and that he
was sorry for it. He occupied Il
good deal OF bis time wita personal
history, reviewed bis early political
| life as 4 whig and opposed secession
until he went to Washington and
heard Jefferson Davis appeal 10
Northern senators TO respect the
rights Of the States etc. came back
a war man. Gen. Martin then gave
a brief history Of his war record.
After the war from the time OF the
first constitutional convention nn-
iii now he has been battleing for the
Democratic party. Was proud
OF the fusion plan adopted in Adams
county where the Democrats give
the negroes one half the county Of
fees, this he raid was done TO save
his county from riot and hloodshed.
He referred 20 and read some
extracts from the eHull letters
and charged his opponent with
Inconsistency 10 the party etc.
Col. Stockdole took the stand and
and for one our and n quarter, the
short time allotted for him, he
sailed into those and especially the
newspapers, who were trying TO
blacken his character and his rec
ord, while be was at Washington
tending to his duties. That he
had no time until now to answer the
charges of irresponsible newspapers.
From what Gen. Martin had said
here 10 day, he did not believe
that the newspapers had quoted the
general correctly as he had always
been his friend etc. Col. Stocks
dale said that nearly every paper
that was denouncing him wanted
a postoffice for either himself or
friend and the trouble was that
there we're not offices enough for
them all. He denied that he ever
in any manner, had anything to do
with republican convention at
BrookhaYen in 1874 or 1875. de-
nounced IL as an infamous lie.
That be had in his safchel docu-
ment containing the names Of thir-
~ or more prominent citizens Of
that county repudiating the charge
as false. Col. Stockdale then
showed that he had engaged IN ey-
cry political battle for the Demo-
cratic party since the war until
now, that he had done more, far
more, than General Martin ever
done, for the party long before he
was ever a candidate, without the
hope of fee nr reward, said that the
opposition could not attack his
record in Congress, hence they had
to resort to the Hull letters which
we're written years ago when Til
den had been counted out and
everything was chaos and gloom
Said he was far more ashamed of
the part he took in canyassing for
the Dent.and Greely campaigns than
he was Of the Hull letters. He de-
Tended his vote onihe silver question
that he favored revival Of the
Bland--Allison law as substitute
for the repeal Of the sherman Law.
He paid glowing tribute to Pres
ident Cleveland as man Of courage,
bold and honest in his convictions,
hut that he differed with him in
regard TO his financial policy as did |
all the members from Mississippi. |
In his closing remarks the Colonel |
grew eloquent and was warmly APP
plauded. Gen. Martin closed the
debate in a thirty minutes talk, he
grew eloquent in his defense OF
Cleveland and his administration,
and endorsed the same all through,
said Stockdale vas not on the
Democratic platform. and charac-
terized his speech as a Populite
speech, used sophistry instead OF
argument, said Stockdale was the
forcrunner Of Burkitt etc, referred 4
to the Hull letters again, and |
charged him with disposition 10
desert the party in time Of need.
In his closing he urged all true
Democrats to stand firm and not
desert the Democratic party in its
sorcst trial. His reply to an over
Jealous Populite who interrupted
him was bitter and elected round
after round Of applause. Gen.
Martin reserved some of his charges
he had to make against Colonel
Stock6ale until bis closing speech
and in this we did not think be
did the Colonel justice. ii placed
that gentleman at disadvantage
and gave him no opportunity 70
reply. The utmost good feeling
prevailed throughout the discussion
but public sentiment seemed to be
decidedly in favor u Col. Stock
dale. We are Of the opinion that
he will have no trouble ii carrying
Jones county. On account Of the
manner in which his enemies have
assaulted his political record which
is intended to blzckcn the charac
ter Of himself and family, his