The morning news., 1894-11-01
TURNER APT TO TRIUMPH.
His Speech Wins the Admiration Of
All the Factions.

Nomination on LA6 E4IsS DdAAoIs oOt
Cast Doubt on the Sincerity of Their
Claim by Working to Secure Votes on
the Second Ballot-Congressma Tur-
ner Asserts That He Would Rather
Retire From ofaoial Life Than to Gain
Advancement by Kneeling to False
ideas.
Atlanta. Ga, Oct 81. Congressman Tur-
nar's reception tonight was magnificent
tribute to his craftsmanship. His address
was one of the greatest of all the great
speeches he has made for tariff reform and
sound money, and the hall Of the House
of Representatives was packed to the
doors. and although the speaker made no
effort to play upon the feelings of his
hearers, but devoted himself to the ar
gument Of his position and the unmis-
taxable presentment of his convictions,
he was enthusiastically applauded at the
conclusion of almost every sentence. Ev-
ery man who heard him was profoundly
impressed with the breadth of his grasp
on the great question of finance and the
fearless honesty with which he declared
that he would rather go back to his place
in the ranks with the private citizen
than to be chosen senator by kneeling to
false ideas and making promises that he
could not conscientiously fulfill. The ef-
feet of the speech tonight is marked.
Unlike Mai. Bacon's speech, there is no
chance to misconstrue or mistake Judge
Turner's meaning, and even his opponents
praise him for his honesty. He strength
ened himself with his own followers, and
undoubtedly made new friends who will
stand by him in the fight before the eau
Gus tomorrow afternoon
Mai. Bacon's managers tonight claim
his nomination on the first ballot. Judge
Turner's friends make no such claims,
but are more confident than ever since his
speech, that he will be the choice of the
caucus if there is no nomination on the
first ballot.
The fact that Maj. Bacon's friends have
been working hard all day for pledges on
a scond ballot greatly strengthens the con-
fdence of Judge Turner's friends, who
firmly believe that in the breakup that is
sure to follow more than one ballot he will
be nominated.
In his speech tonight, Judge Turner,
who was introduced by Representative
Rockwell in a dignifed way, drew Mai.
Bacon and the Atlanta Constitution,
which is lighting fercely for him, while
pretending to support Senator Walsh, over
the Goals. He said he had been traduced
and misrepresented in Georgia for stand
ing upon the democratic platform, which
requires free mintage, but at the same
time an indispensable prerequisite
pledged the maintenance of the parity of
the two metals. The Georgia state plat
form makes the same requirement, and he
said in the legislature two years ago when
Maj. Bacon introduced his resolution call
ing for free and unlimited coinage of sill
Yer that the legislature insisted upon in
cooperating also the demand that the pari-
ty be maintained.
For advocating the democratic platform,
Judge Turner said he had been called off
the field Dy some of the pOpulist newspa-
pers. He referred to the Constitution and
tn reference was greeted by loud applause
In contrast to his creed was thai of the
Third party, in which that peripatetic
leader, Mr.. Tom Watson, demanded the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at 16
to ! without regard to parity.
Continuing on the subject of finance, he
said he would speak his faith and take
the consequences. He had listened to
his three competitors and would treat
them courteously, but he declared that
any man who professed principles solely
for the purpose of securing his election
office, Mai Bacon, he said, had spoken
eloquently of ascending a mountain, say
ing that he who hestated to scale its
rugged nights would never view the val
ley on the other side but he was more in
terested in the valley on this side, and
would take care lest any mis-step of his
should let loose the avalanche upon his
people who waited below.
Judge Turner thoroughly reviewed the
financial history of this country and
showed that its most prosperous period
was when the least silver was in circula-
tion.
Il am told by Senator Walsh" he said,
and believe 1 am told by Maj. Bacon,
that this country ought to resume the
iree coinage of silver at the ratio of 16
10 IT, This thrust at the consistency of
Maj. Bacon created a storm of applause.
The speaker took the position that this
country alone could not restore silver to
Its place in the currency after 1t had been
stricken down by the united powers of
the world. He took up the Atlanta Con-
sutution's argument that free coinage in
this country would increase the price Of
silver by creating a demand for it, while
this free coinage would drive our gold
out and decrease the price of gold in
Europe by increasing the supply of it
there, and ridiculed such arguments mer-
eilessly. out Of the mouth Of it's enemy
IS the democratic platform vindicated,"
he exclaimed.
He also scored the Constitution for its
venomous and groundless attacks on the
administration, and for charging the
Democratic party with the responsibility
Tor cent cotton, which he showed was
really the result OF over production. He
said he would not lay at the door Of Tom
Reed himself such indecent and baseless
charges as these.
Again referring to the misrepresenta-
uons and abuse to which he had been
subjected TO on account Of his defense Of
the democratic administration and plat
form, he said: when my distinguished
competitor. Maj Bacon, was reading that
skilfully and cunningly devised statement
or his, which seemed to favor sound
money here the other night, ] expected TO
see man rise and call him Off the field.
Judge Turner closed by declaring In un-
mistakable terms his frendllness 20 sill
YER The men who clamor FOR the 1G 20
free coinage are the real gold bugs he
said. HIS policy WAS 70 protect our silver
currency by preserving its parity with
gold, NOT 10 destroy ~.