New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
FOUR DAYS COMBINED IN ONE
GREAT DOfNGS AT THE ATLANTA EXPO
SITION.

THE BIGGEST CROWD AND THE FINEST MILITARY
DISPLAY YET SEEN THERE-EvANs AND TILL
MAN. HOWEVER. FEEL CONSTRAINED TO
INJECT POLITICS AND SECTIONAL
ISM INTO THE PROCEEDINGS.
Atlanta. Nov. 2S.-Atlanta Day. Savannah
Day, Inman Day and South Carolina Day
has packed the Exposition grounds with peo-
pie. The crowd was nearly three times as large
the largest before this date. Every build
ing was crowded. and the thoroughfares were
thick with people. Atlanta seemed to be full
TO overlooking at carly hour, but the crowds
continued to pour in all day, and at the En-
position the turnstiles clicked steadily from
early morning until late in the afternoon. The
military display the greatest ever seen IN
Atlanta Two thousand of the flower Of South
Carolina's enlisted troops came as an escort to
Governor Evans. and they accompanied
In the parade by Governor Atkinson and his
staff the 9Th Georgia Regiment and the At
lanta Artillery. The best of order prevailed,
and the programme carried out without
Mitch. The people, though everywhere jostling
one another, were good-natured, and every
body seemed to be happy. The whole OF At
lanta was out on holiday. The stores ana
Offices were closed. and the business portion OF
the city had a Sunday appearance. The nap
piest people are the Exposition directors, as to-
days receipts insure the financial success Of
the Fair beyond the shadow Of a doubt
The only sensation Of the day was sprung in
the speeches at the Auditorium, where new
departure was taken by Governor Evans and
Senator Timan. of South Carolina. Up to this
time all the speeches delivered at the EXPOSE
tlon whether by Northern Southern men.
fka ly.atrn of
and National unity. No one heretofore mas
uttered note of sectlonalism. Governor Evans
and Senator Tilman struck out on different
line. in direct contrast with what mad gone
before. Governor Atkinson, in introducing the
Governor OF South Carolina. had SAID that
these two gentlemen from the Palmetto Siate
have evoked more applause than the president
OF the United States did when he was here.
Governor Atkinson's speech OF welcome was
followed by short one from :. VI. Inman, VINO
spoke in behalf Of the Exposition COMPANY ne
said that the power and significance or North
and South Carolina would be understood when
it remembered that they equaled in area
the combined kingdoms of Norway and sweden
which had carved their names on the history
of Europe. He said that in Rome $lOO0oOO0O
had been spent in churches and palaces, but
that this country had spent many times that
sum In maintaining the public schools. rms
was greater glory to American CIVILIZATION
than the costly residences of Europe were to
the Old World. Mr.. Inman was presented by
Commissioner Roche, Of South Carolina, who
spoke Of him the man who had done more
than any one else to make this great EXPOSE
ton Mr.. Inman was received with cheers,
handclappng and waving of handkerchlefs. lie
paid a handsome tribute to South Carolina, ana
especially to the military of that state, say
ing that their appearance to-day had raised MS
respect for their native State.
EVANS SAYS THE SOUTH WILL CONTROL.
Governor Evans was the next speaker and be-
gan with entertaining peasantries about
Georgia the promising daughter of South Car
hid had in
infancy and protected from the Indians and the
Spaniards Soon. however, he turned to 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 and integrity
he spoke Of Georgia as II II were part or the
same state, quoting the words OF Grady mat the
Savannah River was more bond than boun-
Diary. IL I'm this part Of his speech that tle
Governor exclaimed: "'rhe Southern states are in
the Union for good. and they are going to control
it," Then he said: And as for Democracy eve
ought 10 be thankful for what * left OF ~,
want 70 say to you that the only Democracy in
America is in the heart Of the agricultural pop
uaton Of the Southern states"
Senator Tillmans speech was short and little
more conservative than that of the Governor
He amused the audience by saying at the outset;
Il did not come oyer here to brag. | will leave
that to our Young Governor. He is young ana
green you know" After some pleasantrles ana
wittcisms I'm most OF which the stern Senator
showed remarkable aptitude, ne began com
parson of Northern and Southern capital in the
Southern States. Abiding to Governor Atkin-
sons statement that Southern development was
the result Of southern capital almost entirely, ne
said he was not prepared TO say that this was
wholly true, but the pension tribute when the
South had paid to the North exceeded many
times the amount received from the North. lie
said that In the last thirty years the United
states Government had paid In pensions 81
$50 0OOO 600 OF this. he said. sl,65O,0OO,o0O was
paid To the people in the Northern states. oi
this 81 $50 OOO. COO between a fourth and third
was contributed by the people of the South Il
don't know" ne said, how much money they
not a 1.-THE Of the amount we have given them III
pension tribute.
SUCH TALK ABOUT CLEVELAND!
Senator Tlllman then went on to speak of the
tariff tribute and the financial tribute paid by
the South TO the North. saying that it was many
times as great as the amount which the South
ern States had contributed to the North In pen
sion money Here he remarked: Il know that
the Southern States can never again control the
Union but they can be the balance Of power
between the gigantic West and the greedy North
east in their great struggle over the financial
question and If we WELD this power right we
can bring the agrculturlsts of this section 10
a better condition. where they VIII have some
thing more than a bare existence. and IN this we
should have the help of all those merchants ana
bankers who are not dominated by Eastern sent-
ment through tn subsidized press. There are
some 50 far infatuated that they think all the
financial wisdom of the country Is monOpollZed
by the Fast. and they say me too every time
Cleveland grunts
II should not have said anything about the
President, as | expect to get better chance at
him with my pitchfOrk in Washington but 1t
did my heart good to hear the Governor or
Georgia say that these two crank reformers from
South Carolina had evoked more applause IMAM
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