The morning news., 1894-09-27

OF Col. Peek S speech the other day. Col.
Peek (talking 10 negro S)--When the re-
publicans were in power your cotton was
10 cents pound, wasn't it, OoysE Ne
groes lin chorus (-Y -e-e-s. sir. col. Peek
And when Cleveland got in power you
couldn't get but cents, could you,
bOysl Negroes (in chorus Nor. sir.
Col. Peek-Yes, that's the way the demo-
Gratis treat you, and you amt going to
vote with them.
Atlanta Constitution: We do not be-
lieve that any voter in Georgia is really
too poor to pay his poll tax and get his
name registered. The poorest man in the
state should gladly incur such a small eX-
pense when it will protect his ballot and
prevent his vote from being killei by the
vote of an imported stranger from an
other county who has sold himself to the
highest bidder. The legislature should
pass general law on the sub ect. 1t has
worked so well in Fulton that we feel
satisfied that it would be good thing for
every county in the state.
T. E. H., in Atlanta journal: Mr.. Tur-
ner is making the strong fight that was
to have been expected of him, and is sure
10 enter the ballotiug with a formidable
vote He labors Under the disadvantage
of having entered the campaign late,
however, having been detained by his
duties in the House of Representatives.
Add 10 this his long absence from the
state in congress, which has largely
limited his acquaintance among the peo-
pie 10 his home section, and it will be seen
that he is severely han die apped. But MIR.
Turner has powerful factor in his favor,
in his pre-eminence in the work of tariff
reform. His long and Creditable record
on that line throughout his distinguished
services in the House and his recent prom
inent part in the settlement of the issue
by the last congress, have made him a
national figure and will go far to Offset
any untoward influences upon his can
didacy.
FLORIDA.
st. Augustine Press: Only one more
week and the political agony will be over
In the majority of counties the democrats
have a clear field and will be elected
without opposition. In a few counties,
| however, democracy wiz have a hard
fight, especially In Duval, Nassau and
Nolusia.
Ocala Capitol: Mont Atkinson, third
! party candidate for congress, should have
been present last Friday to hear Con-
! gresham Cooper on the monetary situa-
tion and sound democratic doctrine
| Mont could have gained point or two
! before dreaming that he was in the halls
! of congress.
Jacksonvill Metropolis: The negro
! vote in Florida seems to be in demand.
! The Leesburg Commercial says: The
! Ia ares Herald says that MIR. ST. Clair
/ Abrams has no agents going about among
! the colOred people, This is 'whopper
| with a vengeanoel We wonder what our
! colored citizens, who are being pestered
/ by day and by night with the importuni-
| ties of MIR Abrams emissaries, will think
| of this statement2 Both white and col
! ored emissares are very busy among the
| colored population all over the county
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Columbia Register: The Butler conven-
tion meets to-day. No matter what it
| does, many conservatives will refuse to
| be used by Butler as cat's-paws in the a l.
| tempt he is making to pull chestnuts out
| of the fire.
Columbia State: If nominations shall
! bemade no one need fear that democra Us,
| however they may doubt the expediency
OF the policy, will vote against the ticket.
| The lines will be drawn and every man
and every paper will have to choose be-
! tween democracy and populism. When
that is done we all know what the re
suit will be.
Greenville News: We do not know wha
the judgment of the convention will be-
Very frankly we say that we do not know
what the position OF the Greenyille News
regarding the action of that convention
will be. All depends, so far as we are
concerned, on the arguments, reasons,
facts and figures presented by the repre-
sentatiys of one course of action or the
| other.