The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-11
'sr' with the air Of the last man in the

'ne CONVICTION that he had three-fourth
OF the audience at his back.
! III supporting his amendment Mr. Howell
expressed regret that there any occa
son for diffeTenee in the resolutions Of
tons he commended fully all that was sale
or the honesty and integrity OF Presiden,
C!eVeland. but as a democrat he was I'LL
wiling to vote for an unqualified endorse.
raent of that in which he lid not believe
ana .. ne believed that this representative
meeting of democrats took the same view
as he Mr.. Richardson's resolutions were
riSht IN paying d deserved tribute TO the
wrong in rebuking by INDIGESTION H sout nera
hhenators and southern representatives who
stood na@ in fre the T. face ace Of all pressure
party as enunciated in the platform and
| rCleo IN accordance with the sentiment OF
Ell az. acts OF the administration as contenl-
! pia5ed IN Mr.. Richardson's resolutions car
RED RED with it: J. Unqualified endorsement OF
veto Of the seis,1.ioraga bill. 3. OF the de-
re OF the platform pledge to repeal the
III per cent tax on state banks and possibly
| on other matters about which there may be
an honest difference OF opinion between
! southern democrats and the administration
On each of these questions southern dem
Ocrat!c representatives had been practically
unanimous in their expression Of difference
q'iaiihedly endorse one was to unuuaItiedly
reouke the other. and he did not believe
trat me democrats of Fulton county would
permit perm themselves to be put in the atti-
tlde OF turning their hands against those
VINO, by their votes mad demonstrated
Ihelr Keeping. Democrats could well at
i inl to be liberal, conservative and yield
ing, but they could not afford to sacrifice
lne principles of their party or to surren-
ger Ger nose who had stood true to their OBJ
Continuing, Mr.. Howell discussed the -e-
cent REFUSAL to repeal the 10 per cent tax
on state banks. The defeat Of this measure
WaS comprised by a combination Of re-
publlcans with a democratic minority ana
over me protest Of the vote Of every south
be neither right nor reason5bla to endorse
lLiS de1eat or democratic platform pledge
r, Mr: j. Ienly, Smith Gnterruptng)-
measure va '""'
Mr. HOWELL know it, and nothing would
S $40 me greater pleasure than TO have the
PlNLeSe OF voting to endorse a message
from the president urging congress to re- |
u uGein IN this Platform pledge. Yet 1 am de-
a.; In conclusion, Mr. Howell urged the adop- |
t tton o. ms amendment which only modified |
me original resolutions as to unula lifted |
endorSenent and which left an eyn,egston |
% occurrence in the president, coupled with
Whic ,il In OF democratic principles on
".,Cn the party could well afford to stand.
vote, vote!" came from all narts of the
ii"ii' we are ready fer them anyvay:'
was mere mat the solemn face Of |
hooper Alexander was again seen. This
t,iie ne was on the platform beside the
chairman. 'N
Il know this meeting is against mo ;.
he began. s'@'''S' me-
, but IL stood alone in voting against
.he amendment l would do so. / believe
IL the adlnlhlstration-in Mr.. CIeveland-and
ne should be endorsed directly and with
49, eeuiVocatlon. To carry the amend
Heht would be to repudate our president
ana would work harm to the party ali over
me country. Mr. Cleveland is the embod
ment OF true democracy"
Mr.. C0bb's Gallant Dash
Mr.. 1. X K. Cobb arose to speak and
eSan by saying:
surely no democrat here fears TO
Sh me administration to carry out
ne pledges of the platform, not even Pres
'o"' cleveland could object to that;
}, therefore, [ urge that we adont
lr. Howel's amendment. T. cannot he
ohSldefed d condemnation of Cleveland
Tue administration for Fulton county
emocrats TO endorse the Chicago platform
nd cal for redemption Of its pledges.
Il. Richardson introduced the original
solution, Mr.. howell offered the amend
ent. Mr.. Howell agrees with Mr..
lchaT9son OF fhf i;yt6fsequenrIy, con
pdina that Mr.. Richardson is satisfied
ith the amendments to which he has not |
Elected [ call on the democrats OF Ful-
N county 10 pass the resolution ana
nend,neut in the interest of harmony
Ills words evidently nettled Mr.. Richard
on, who thus far had kept silent. lie
Ivanced to the roStruln under deep eA-
tcmeut 10
that l 90 rot accept the amendment ana
i,at the gentleman who has just spoken
,isreUTosents me. If the anendlnent Is !
dopt,d it rnutilates every sentence in the
esolution and roputii2tes President CleN0-
and and the democratic Administrations
: cannot be accepted ny any one WI"
wishes to sustain the democratic adihlhlS-
ration
Thc Amendment Carried.
Rv this time the audience, which nice
Inc courthouse and must have numbered
one thousand, was uproarious for the vote "
be taken. 4,
amendment rlct with a laundering shout
while the l2ays were not more than one
third of the voices.
Mir. Gabaniss called for g division.
II am the fairest man in the world said !
Chairman newell. Il would not accept d
single poinl at the expense OF dlrectneSS |
ana correct principles \ division has been !
called for. Those who favor the ainendment |
win assemble 10 the right OF the han; those
against it TO the left"
and such q scram1ling followed house
already full and packed, presented the
spectacle Of trying TO compress itself all 10
one side. Hundreds of voices called out;
I'VE haven't got room over there But II
was the best that could be done.
The amendment was adopted by vote OF
four to one.
The resolution, as amended and adopted
is as follows: ,
.'ConEdIng in the wisdom, patriotism ana
courage Of President Cleveland, ana the IN
tegrily of purpose on the part OF MS q
istration thai al those great prncipieS OF
financial RELIEF and civil reform, clearly seS
forth in the Chicago platform ana plNoteu
on reform in our system of custom mousse
taxation, should have force and effect IN IN
the avs to be enacted by congress anu III
tho conduct OF every Gepa rtment of the gov
eminent. we unquaiiedly indor6e the dem
ocratic platform, and call upon the ;tdlnln-
istration to materialize its pledges lhIo
laws.
FOR INV HO{sTEE.
OgIe,horpe County Endorses the briiilaht
Young ,,udge for Congress.
Athens, Ca, June 8.-GSpecal.)-Ihe oeiii-
ocrats Of Ogiethorpe county met IN mass
meeting at noon today ana unanimously
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