The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-29
ATLANTA'S BIGGEST DAY.
zHRKE oOpS RNOFs sPEtk md
CRExgE 4 sENsf1fON.
rillm.n Iaihs About the ~outh's financial
. butte 10 the North and Her
Balance of Power.

The military display was tho great
est ever seen in Atlanta
Two thousand OF The Hover OF south
,aroina's enlisted troops came rs an
escort TO Governor Evans. and they were
ACCOMPANIED In the parade ty GoNcrno'
Atkinson and staff the Filth Georgia
Rsainent. and the Atlanta Artillery.
the happiost people are the Exposition
directors as fo-day's receipts insure the
financial success OF the fair beyond the
shadow Of doubt
Tho only sensation OF tho day was
snrilrc I'm the speech at the auditorium,
where a now departure was taken ~
Governor Evans and Senator Tillman, OF
South Carolina.
In 20 this time al the speeches de-
Iivered at the Exposition. Whether by
northern or southern men, have been
pitched upon the keynote Of fraternity
and OF national unity. No one heretofore
has uttered "A note Of sectionalism.
Governor Evans and Senator Iillman
struck out on different lire. in direct
contrast with what had gone before
Governor Atkinson. IN introducing the
Governor OF South Carolina, had sara
that These two gentlemen from the l'al-
motto state have evoked more applause
than the President Of The tmtcu S'a'e7
when he MS here
GOVERNOR ATKINSON.
Governor Atknson's speech OF welcome
was followed bv "a short one from Mr.. :.
NJ Inman. who spoke in behalf oil Inc
Exposition company
The Governor said the power and sig
nifcance Of North and South Caroilha
NVo~id bo understood when IL was re-
membered that they equallcd in area inc
combined Kingdoms Of Norway ana S"c-
don. which had carved their names upon
tho history of Europe
re said in Rome one hundred millions
had been spent I'm churches ana palaces
but that our country had spent many
times that sum in maintaining the pubic
schools This was "a greater glory TO
American civilization than the costly resi-
donces Of Europe TO the old World.
AIr. Inman was presented by Commis-
eloncr Roche. Of South Carolina. who
smoke of him as the man who had done
more than any other to make this great
Exposition.
Mr. Inman was received with cheers,
hand-clspping and waving of handker-
chiefs. Tie paid a handsome tribute TO
South Carolina. and especially 10 the
military Of tho State. saying that their
appearance to-day had raised his respect
for their native State.
GOVERNOR EVANS.
Governor Evans was tho next speaker,
and began with entertaining plcasantries
about Georgia as the promising daughter
of South Carolina. whom the Palmetto
State had nourishcd I'm infancy and pro-
teotcd from the Indians and the Span
isrds.
Then hc got on 10 the line of State
pride saying that South Carolina had
never had much brass She had never
had need Of it,. as she had always had
brains ana integrity lie spoke Of Geor-
gia as IL 10 were a part OF the same
state. quoting the words of Grady. that
the Savannah river was more a bond than
boundary II was in this part Of his
speech that tho Governor exclaimed:
"rhe Southern States are i'm the Union
Tor good. and they are going 20 control
it."
Then ne said And as for Democracy
1--WE ought 10 be thankful for what is left
Of iD. / want to say 70 YOU that the only
Democracy In America is in the heart of
the agricultural population Of the south
crn States
T1LLMAN'S TALK.
Senator Humans speech was short and
little more conservative than that of
tho Governor. lie amused the audience
very much by saying at the outset: -
did not come over here 10 hrag. ! will
leave that TO our young Governor. lie is
young and green, YOU know
After some pleasantries and witticisms,
for which the stern Senator showed re-
markahlo aptitude. he began a COMPARE
son of northern and southern capital I'm
the southern States. Abiding To Cover
nor Atknson's statement that southern
development was the result of southern
capital entirely. he said he was not pre-
pared 20 SAY that this was wholly true.
hut that the pension tribute which the
South had paid 10 the North exceeded
many times the amount received from the
North
lie said that I'm the past thirty years
the United States Government had paid
I'm pensions 81. $4,000. OF this. he said.
YN0.o0o We're paid TO people in the north
crn States. or this $l6lO.o0o between
fourth and a third was contributed by the
people of the South.
Il do not know" said he, chow much
money they have invested with as but
do know that IL is hut a 1.-THE of the
amount we have given them in pen
sions-trbute we have paid them"
Senator Tllman spoke of the financial
tribute paid by the South 10 the North,
saying that II was many times as great
rs The amount which the Southern States
has contributed TO the North in pension
money
THE BALANCE OF POWER.
Here he remarked: IL know that the
Southern States can never again control
the Union. but they can be the balance
OF power hstween the gigantic West and
the greedy North sast, in their great
struggle over the fipancial question. and
If We Will WELD this power right, we can
bring the agriculturists of this section
10 better condition. where they will
have something more than a bare exist
cnce, and i'm this we should have the help
OF an those merchants and bankers who
are not dominated by Eastern sentiment
through the subsidized press.
There are some so far infatuated that
they think all the financial wisdom of
the country is monopoized by the East
and they say me. too every time the
New York World speaks or Cleveland
grunts.
Il would not have said anything about
The President. as / expect to get a better
chance al him with my pitchfork in
Washington. but il did my heart good
10 hear the Governor OF Georgia say that
these two crank rcformers from South
Carolina had evoked more applause than
the President Of the United States