Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-03
HON. Y. Y. ATKINSON Will Be the Name of the Next
 Georgia Governor. THE STATE CONVENTION With Only One Hitch Adopts Ringing Resolutions and
 Names a Ticket.
HE STATE CONVENTION

ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 2.-lne Georgla state convention assembled today at noon, electing Hon. H. s. Clay chairman, and after tho appointment of committees and effecting full organization, adjourned until o'clock in the afternoon. The afternoon session was devoted to the nomination of state ticket, which was completed us fol- lows: Governor, W. Y. Atkinson; secre- tary of state. A. D. Candler; comptroller general; w. 4. Wright; treasurer, k. U. Hardeman; attorney general, J. M. Ter rell; commissioner of agriculture, R. T. Nesbit.
 There WAS no opposition to any of these officers excepting secretary of state, Candler being renominated.
 The platform committee appointed be- fore the noon adjournment, was out all day, the convention being forced at 6 o'clo ok to take an adjournment until S:30 tonight to await the report of the con- mittee. The contest is over the currency declaration of the platform, one element urging unqualified indorsement of the administration and the making of no dec- laration on the currency question, other than a repetition of the words of the Chi cago platform. The other element insists t bat the currency plank of the national platform shall be given some definite con- struction in an expression concerning sil- yer coinage. On this point the committee has been out all day, but it notified the convention that it hoped to be ready by tcnight's session.
 After a momentary threat of stormy scene, which was passed safely by the prompt action of the conven tion, the Geor- 10:30 tonight. The threat arose over motion of MT. Dessau of Bibb to substitute the qualified indorsement of the adminls- tration reported by tho platform committee with resolution of unqualified 1ndorse. ment. A stormy discussion was averted by the previous question, which put the platform reported by the committee before the house and which cut off the substitute. The platform as reported was then over Whelmingly adopted, after which the con- vention adjourned.
 The platform was presented as the unanimous report of the committee, MT. Berner bt jug chairman. It reaffirms the national and state platforms of 1892, and on the currency question says: 'We de- mand the immediate passage of such legis- lation as will restore silver to its constitu. tlonal position as a money metal, and will secure at once the free and unlimited coin age of gold and silver on parity, and give to every dollar in circulation, whether coin or paper, the same debt paying and pur- chasiHg power.
 Theyplatform further demands just and equitable tax on incomes, and of the 10 per cent lfpeal it says:
 "We urge upon our senators and repre- sentatfves in congress, and upon our presi. dent, speedy repeal of the prohibtory tax on the issues of state banks.'
 Of the tariff the platform says: "We congratulate the entire country upon the repeal by this congress of the federal election laws and now urge upon that honorable body the necessity for the speedy enactment of the pending tariff bill in such form as will insure for it the united support of all democrats in both branches of congress and it's approval by a democratic executive. We especially commend the president and the house of representatives and our Gaorgia senators for thetr patriotic endeavors to have en- acted, as near as possible, tariff for rev. enue only.'
 The platform opposes government own ership of railroads, but favors enforcement of laws providing for rigid and just control. On state matters the platform pledges the wise and honest admi n istration of state af- fairs; pledges liberal support Of public schools and promises to dispose of the con victs in such manner as to provide for their proper treatment and legal punishment without burden to the tax payers and with out coming in competition with free labor. Mob violence and lynch law is condemned in every feature,
 The above covers the contents of the platform, and in addition resolution re- ported by the committee tenders thanks to the president for the appointment of an eminent Georgian to the cabinet and com mends the latter's valuable services in tue conduct of the department of the interior.
 The same resolution has the following about the president which the Bibb delega- tion, through Mir. Dessau, unsuccessfully endeavored to substitute With an unquali- fled endorsement: We have an abiding faith in the courage. wisdom, honesty and patriotism of President Cleveland, and ap- procate the difficulties confronting his ad- mnistrGtion in it's efforts to remedy the evil effects of republican n,iarule and ex- travagance.
 The administration of Governor Northen was heartily commended.
 
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