The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-17
The Grimm Convention.

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As far as We are able 10 form an opln-
lon from what has appeared In the daily
and weekly newspapers Of the state the
Griffin convention, which meets to-u.or-
row. IS not going TO be an affair Of such
magnitude as to create the impression
that the majority Of the people OF Geor-
EIa are in favor OF the free and Unlimited
coinage OF silver at the ratio OF &c 10 /.
The chairman OF the spalding County
Silver League-the league thar called the
conventioH-is disturbed apparently by the
fear that Griffin will not be able 10 ac-
commodate the multitude. We have as yet
seen nothing 10 justify the apprehensions
that appear 10 cause the chairman nm
easiness. We DO not know the number Of
counties from which delegates have been
chosen. but We DO not think il would be
far out Of the way 10 say that delegates
have not been chosen in more than half
-he counties No doubt the delegates from
a good many Of the counties will not at
tend. and from very few Of the counties
y 81 all Of the delegates attend. There
Will. of course. be good many present
no are not delegates. Efforts are being
roade to get a crowd by advertising the
very low fare obtained from the railroads.
Some days ago we asked what it is that
the silveritcs hope to accomplish by this
convention. We have seen no salts
factory answer to that question. II is
true an attempt has been made TO an
swer it 10 reference to the recent sound
money convention at Memphis. but we
nave as We think. shown quite conclus-
lively that the Memphis convention had
a great purpose in view which it accom-
pHshed. What is. the purpose Of tho Grit
fin convention?
The most that the Griffin convention
can accomplish Is to show there are sill
verites in Georgia, unless the democrats
present should declare they will not act
further with the national Democratic par
ty except 1t adopts the silver plank Of
the populst party. and we are quite GER
tain they have no purpose Of doing any
thing Of that kind. II only speeches are
made and resolutions adopted indorsing
the silver plank of the populist platform,
will anything whatever be accomplished?
No man and no newspaper win be in n
position to say that the Democratic par
~ Of Georgia favors the free and I'M
limited coinage Of silver at the ratio OF
&c to /. or any other ratio, or that a
big majority Of the democrats favor it,
All that it will be possible to say Is
that the populists and many democrats
of the state are silverites That can be
said now It doesn't need the action of a
convention Of populists and democrats
to justify the making OF such a state
ment.
II looks as If the convention would be
noticeable for the absence OF our sena.
tors and congressman. Perhaps they are
not anxious TO be present at a conven-
ton that viii have such a strong popu-
listic flavor. There may not be so many
populists among the delegates. but they
were very much in evidence at the little
court house meetings at which the dele
gates were chosen. At the meeting in
Mitchell county. for instance, our dis
patch from Camilla this morning says
'4i"' WV uOiiONi"1S anu sSNSh pOpuilsls
voted.
Under such circumstances we do not
wonder that so many democrats of prom
inence find that their engagements will
keep them away from the convention.
They are wise enough TO see that SOUND
money must win because 1t is based upon
honesty and common sense. and that the
silver craze, like the gEeenback craze,
will disappear as soon as the silver qucs
ton is fully understood