The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-18

the unpriyileged.
We oppose. as he did. the national banks
as ooIng OF deadly hostility To the spirit of
our republican institutions We are amazed
that the business men of the country are so
wiling .oII to bear the yoke of a sys-
zen lem which which gives government money
on the hundred. while the millions of un-
privileged merchants, manufacturers farmers
anu, anu producers generally must pay these
uanks from So to $50 on the hundred.
We oppose, as Jefferson did, the extrava-
CANT expenditure Of the people S money and
we declare that at no time in our history have
more shamefllly wasted.
=, we believe as he did. in the free and un-
IIinlteu coinage OF silver. and in the issue Of
treasury notes TO increase the volume OF cur
fehcy WheI the necessities of business de-
mand more money
Like him, we believe in a progressive in
GENE FAX to discourage the concentration of
wealth, and to compel our selfish millionaires
TO contribute to the support Of the govern
ment which protects them.
Like him, we believe that the life of the re-
pu9Ilc depends upon the purity OF elections
ana IN obedience to the will OF the ma ority.
1hese are the principles Of Jefferson, who
called himself a republican in the DAYS when
tne name had not become odious. These are
the principles of Jackson, who called himself
a democrat in the days when that
| name had not been worn by those who
dlSgraced IL, To these grand principles we
| have always adhered and do now adhere and
we believe that they are absolutely essential
II we are ever to have good government
again. We know of nothing which more
clearly proves the general Generalization of
poIltlcS than the fact that votes are now con
trolled and Offices filed by men who openly
dehantly and constantly violate every princi-
pie OF old time democracy and repudiate
! every truth which our forefathers taught US
were necessary to the liberty and prosperity
of our people.
We hereby renew our unqualified indorse-
ment Of the national platform Of the Peoples
party, and we favor In the state of Georgia
the following reforms:
l. The abolition of the present convict lease
system, which prostitute to the greed of pri-
vGte avarice the states sovereign right to
punish her citizens for violations of the law.
We believe the state herself should keep pos
session OF her prisoners, and should employ
them upon the public roads, and not allow
them to be brought in competition with honest
free labor
2. We favor the furnishing Of primary
school books by the state to avoid the bur
dens put upon our people by the frequent
changes OF text books. We also favor the
payment Of the teachers monthly.
3. We favor the enactment Of an unper-
Terted Australian ballot law to be so framed
| as to allow illiterate and blind voters to re
ceive aid in the preparation of their ballots
when they so desire from the manager of the
election.
4. We emphatically condemn thepractice
of late becoming so prevalent of public officers
accepting free passes from railroad corpora
tions. We intend this condemnation to apply
to the executive, Legislative and judicial
branches Of our national and state govern
ment,
5. Believing as we do thatgthese eternal
principles are necessary to good government
and the preservation Of our re-
publican Institutions, and believing
that supreme necessity exists now
for q determined and organized struggle
against the corrupt despotism Of centralized
this sacred task and We invite the earnest
cooperation of all citizens, irrespective OF
| party, and upon these united efforts in behalf
| of the cause OF constitutional liberty we rev
| God. c. H. ELLINGTON,
Chairman Platform Committee.
The resolutions adopted are:
! Resolved, That we, the Peoples party OF
! Georgia. in solemn convention assembled, do
hereby unequivocally denounce the party at
! present in control of our national affairs, for
| that in addition to the impotent and imbectle
| policy that has been pursued by the
present session of congress concern
! ing every question which has been be-
| fore that body for consideration and
! disposition, they have passed such laws
on the one hand, and have failed TO pass such
| laws on the other hand as have accomplished
the crowning outrage of the century In the
| final completion Of the crime of 1873, whereby
| silver has fallen from its high estate as
money metal and is now hawked about the
| markets of the world as mere commodity.
| Resolved. That we arraign the present ad-
| mtnistration for increasing the public debt
| by the issue of $4,000, 900 in gold bonds in
| time of profound peace without authority OF
| law. and for refusing to use The millions OF
! silver stored in the vaults OF the treasury to
meet the pressing needs OF the government.
Resolved, That we condemn the policy of
| the present administration for continuing the
| policy of the Harrison administration in re-
| deemiug the coin certificates in gold, and in
! violation of the express terms OF the law
| without the coinage OF suthcient amount OF
the silver purchase under the Sherman law
| for their redemption.
! Resolved, That we favor law and order, con
denim the evil practice now unfortunately
too common of lawless persons taking the
law into their own hands, familiarly known
as 'whitecapping."
| Resolved, That we favor the election OF all
officers national and sta:e' by direct vote
of the people, and that they be paid salaries
and the fee system be abolished.
SKETCH OF HINES.
| Judge James Kolloch Hines was son
of Joseph j. Hines, of Washington
| county. Judge Hines was born in Wash
| ington county, near Sandersville, where
his father was the owner of a large plan
! tation and also operated several saw
mills. He is now about Al years OF age
| Judge Hines is q cousin OF Mrs Rufus f.
Lester of Savannah. He received his
common school education in Georgia,
taking the course at Mercer col
leQe. where he divided first honor
with the late Thomas H. Potter who
afterward became his law partner. After
graduating from Mercer, Judge Hines
went to Harvard College to study law.
He returned to Savannah and entered the
Office of Col. Rufus E. Lester, where he
studied until he was admitted to the bar
in the superior court of Chatham county.
He then formed law partnership with
Thomas II. Potter, which lasted about
wear. Judge Hines then went
| to Sandersville and resumed
his practice at his home, engaging IN
nartnership with Col. Evans. He was
made Judge of the middle circuit being
the predecessor of the present incumbent,
Judge Gamble He resigned while on the
bench and went back TO practicinR law,
entering partnership with Mr.. Schu,
brick, in Atlanta, the firm atterward
being Hines, Schubrick u Fielder