The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-09

for the people ana the whole people. AID
not ask for office; but not many months
ago. when the question was asked who
would be a man for the people to unite
on, representing their common interests
and no particular faction. and nay name
was mentioned by generous friends and
was asked to run for the United States SEN
ate 1 decided to be a candidate.
Mr. Garrard proceeded to read an editorial
from the pen of the late Henry w. Grady.
COMMUNICATING him at the time of the pas
sage of the BILL for the work. 1t was a
handsome tribute Of praise to him who was
at the time young man in the Georgia leg
iSlature.
Mr.. Garrard said the bill served to adver-
tise the state of Georgia from one end of
the continent to the other, for it set her up
as state that would attempt so bold a
project. 1t gave her credit and several 9TH
err states attempted to initiate the move
ment.
time fellow citizens, to trace my career
since that time. I have always tried to do
my duty to the party and to the people, and
will always be found in the ranks hard at
work for them. My record is, at least to
an extent a part of the history Of Georgia,
for it touches upon the vital issues that
have been met by the people Of the state
since lne dark days of reconstruction ana
doubtful politics.
His Financial Views Given.
IT will move on to the vital questions
that now confront you. Foremost among
them 1 consider certainly one of the
most important question to be discussed
the financial situation of the country today.
1 want to say that it is idle to talk about
doing anything with silver until we can
work up demand for silver. The 10 per
cent tax on state banks has not been lost. L
am of the faith that it can yet tso brought
up and passed. 1t can be tackled on with
many notifications, without changing the
object in view and passed by congress. Inc
only question is: Will congress do it?
''Fellow citizens, L am of the opinion that
the day has come when wavering policies
of men in offices of trust should not be toll
Grated by the people. (Applauseo 1 believe
that the men we send to congress and the
United States senate ought to be Brought to
close account with the people they repre-
sent and 1 am in favor of bringing them
to a reckoning. Renewed applause)
eve need to get them nearer to the peo-
pie. l believe that United States senators
ought to be elected by the people. Cap
plause.) If not elected outright, I think
there ought to be primaries at which the
question is voted on direct for senators and
the legislators instructed to vote for them.
l think 1t is coming to this, too, in time
"It has been said that my recent letters
smacked of the politician because l said
that we ought to get from the United States
treasury our share of the spoils. If so then
T honestly confess that am q material pol
itician. (Applause.)
But, to return to the question Of silver
currency. / ana disposed to set forth
faith about silver that is something unusual
among other candidates and other public
speakers in this day and time. ! believe
that we must get demand for silver be-
fore we do anything with the metal as
a money metal. L found at Chicago when L
sought to put the repeal of the 10 per cent
bank tax in the national platform, that the
strongest argument I could use was that
it would create a demand for silver. The
banks would use silver as their reserve
fund This according to their custom, for 1t
is in the first place bulky and hard to ham
die, and the people would not ask for It,
and in the second place 1t is easily obtained
The banks 1 argue, would hold it as their
reserve fund, the state laws requiring That
they hold from Is to 20 per cent of their
stock as a reserve cash fund. This would
take up great deal of silver and the de-
mand would be ted.
Further than this, I am in favor OF
giving silver the right of way up to $40, ana
the gold $2.50 pieces and the gold 80 pieces
be drawn in and re-issued in larger amounts
so as not to contract the issue OF currency
and let their place be filled by the coinage
of silver dollars Let silver have free sway
of currency up to $40. If necessary let sill
yer certificates be issued in S. denomina-
tions but let them be redeemable only in
silver coined dollars. All of this, you can
see would cause a demand for silver. Now,
this is the practical view of the silver cues
ton 1t is the business mans view 1t Is
the thing TO do without dipping deeper into
the much vexed silver question. 1t is bust
ness on it's very face"
There was some applause to the outlining
of Mr. Garrard's silver ideas and policies,
and he continued
1.-The people of the country have no idle
fancies about silver" said he. 'They want
more money and a good, safe money, and
if it is paper money they will be satisfied
lust so it Is good money. Build up a de-
mand for silver and the question of ratio
need not be discussed. That is simply sec
ondary matter.
They Cannot BE Taxed.
"Further than this need not go with
the silver question. My friends, there is
one recourse for us of the south even if
this scheme does not prove satisfactory.
We can issue certificates and circulate
them and they cannot be taxed. L speak
advisedly when l say that by a decision OF
the United States supreme court certif-
Gates issued for sort of local currency
pavable in merchandise and the like, can
not be taxed | remember how we had to
issue them in Columbus last year by the
factory there. The certificates We're not
taxed. They could not be taxec- The law
is with US. So, you see, we can get along
all right anyhow if it comes to a pinch like
this
AS to the Tariff.
He did not say much about the tariff
He said that he could talk for hours upon
it, but that the question had been pretty
well settled by congress. This thing of
making great speeches on the tariff he
thought was out of place. He said that the
average tariff speech of the statesman
going around preaching tariff reform could
be bought for $40 anywhere already writ
ten, He said they used to cost more, but
that they We're selling cheap. "All
you want about the tariff said he, lis
the sentiments of the Georgia. state plat
form, which said tax the luxuries OF life
and let the necessities go as nearly free
as possible"
He spoke in favor of the income tax, and
thought that the national congress will
have this settled for the people before long
He said that it would bring relief TO many
by the more equitable division of the DUR
den of taxation.
This caught much applause from the
crowd
He laid that Georgia had been the frst
state to take the matter up ana that ne
had been the one to write 1t in the Geor-
gia state platform two years ago hlmself.
After Mr.. Garrard Colonel Mobley,' OF
this city was called on and made a strong
speech calling for a reunion OF all Whlte
men in the state of Georgia beneath the
banner of the unterrifed democracy
REMSEN CRAWFORD.