The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-15
Major Wright Also Expresses Himself on
the subj-ct-They Give the Sentiment
of the Southern Georgia Counties.
Southwest Georgia is saturated with the

Southwest Georgia is saturated with the
free silver sentiment"
As he spoke Captain Richard Hobbs, a
prominent banker OF Albany looked in
quisitively over the table at Major Ed l..
Wight. of the same city
That's right" answered the ma jor. The
feeling in our section is strongly In favor
of the free and unlimited. 10 10 l. ! know
only few In Dougherty county who
victims to the uncomfortable mania"
They were discussing the situation in
the kimball house. Captain Hobbs came up
yesterday morning he is a lawyer. bank
er and politician Of great influence in his
section He is chairman Of the cogression-
al committee of the eighth district and has
filled many other Offices of note Major
Wight came TO Atlanta In the afternoon and
the two ran across each other accidentally
last night and began TO discuss the silver
question, apropos of the mass meeting in
Albany last night. at which time delegates
were selected to the Griffin convention.
Its all a mistake" said Captain Hobbs,
ito say that this great free and unlimited
tidal wave will weaken in Georgia. II gath
ers and will gather strength by going, and
within a twelvemOnth the most fanatic ad-
herents to the gold standard will be swept
along by the vast majority.
This sentiment in favor Of the free COIN
age of silver is increasing daily, and that
in spite of the fact that the godbugs are
flooding the country with literature on their
side. From their ogices in New York they
have sent out TO this state huge Libraries
OF matter on the gold side. telling the peo-
pie what curse the free coinage will be,
calling upon them 10 support sound money,
as they call it. and pointing out the fact
that values Will increase while the money
is deprecated. l suppose there is not a
farmer in Dougherty who does not receive
three or four times during the week some
MAJ mn, IN - "a lie sid
Yes. 1 agree with you" interjecJed Ma
jOr Wight, II scarcely think that all that
heavy load of matter is having the least
effect on our people. They see the neces-
sity, and the immediate necessity, for more
money. The scarcity Of money brings home
10 them the fact that the value Of their
land il decreasing. They have had an OBJ
ject lesson in this already. ami what they
need and what they are asking Is more
money. in spite OF the delusions and the
schemes and the willy snares Of these sound
money people"
and in spite of Cleveland. too" put in
Captain Hobbs He i blame for this
whole matter. OF course the agitation OF
this question will do good. because il VIII
result finally in thu restoration Of silver
TO IT'S true value but Grover is himself 20
blame for all of this discussion. He forced
the issue, which viii down him. lie dug
the ditch, and he, with the whole flock,
declare that the interest on these bonds
was payable I'm goid2 There was no other
reason in the world for his stand in that
matter except that he was hsnd and GivTe
with the sharks OF the east Hes been play
ing this hand through HI. whole regime"
''The people OF our section are all of
that view, are they not captain?' asked the
major, putting away energetically on his
cigar
'Oh. yes. except in a very few places.
and these are becoming rapidly converted
to the true cause.
Here's one thing that l have observed,
continued Captain Hobbs: This question
Of silver is entirely distinct from all other
political subjects II overreachss them all,
and many about our county VINO are d.
vided on questions of lesser import stand
hand in hand when il comes TO the free
coinage of silver. Il IS the question para
mount in southwest Georgia, and former
prsjudices, spleen and oboquy have been
husned up in this overwhelming cry for
free silver"
Looking at IL in that light. IL mas done
a great deal 10 unity our people observed
Major Wight, after a slight pause. by the
way. I'm sorry that we are not at home to-
night to attend the mass meeting. 1 re-
gret it all the more because I was one OF
the promoters and signeTs OF the call. I'd
like very much TO be there tonight
Yes. but they know We sre with them
Those men are terribly in earnest over the
question and they'll send up a fun and
representative delegation to thu Griffin con-
ventjon," said Captain Hobbs, rising and
walking into the lobby.