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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29
Unfair Wnrfnre.

A good story is told of the GOODNESS and
bravery Of Gen. John Irving Gregg, who
commanded a cavalry brigade in the
army of the Potomac during the war. says
the St. Louis Republic
1t was at the second battle Of Malvern
HILL Aug. 5, 1862. He was a cavalry cap
tain then, and his regiment was ordered
TO support old Bull Sumner in his move
ments against Lee. He was on the right.
and was in a field in a column of com
panies. The JOhnnies were advancing.
and presently got within range. peIting
the federalS with a battery and line OF
sharp-shoOters. It was very hot, and all
the more uncomfortable because the fire
could not be returned. Seconds seemed
hours, and minutes were days. as the
federal troops sat under that death deal
ing ire. Directly behind the head of the
column was Gen. Chen captain) Gregg s
company. But the general never WINGED
He sat bolt upright in his saddle He
motloned to the captain commanding the
mead OF the column, who rode back to
where he sat. Taking a small flask from
his pocket, he said to his comrade:
Don't YOU think we had better take a
drink, captain?"
With an my heart" replied the latter.
Gregg deliberately unscrewed the top
from the flask and, holding it out, said:
We'll old man, go ahead"
Just then there was a zip a crash Of
glass and the liquor Streamed down over
Gregg's hand. Gregg raised his eyes. and
fixing them on the Johnnies, where the
ball came from, over on the hill, shook
his INST at them and exclaimed:
well, III be - If YOU fellows amt
getting too mean to live!'
1t was a cool act, and proved the Won
derful GOODNESS of the man in the pres
ence of great danger.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29

The blame for just such rate wars as
that which IS coming on between the
Southern and seaboard Air Line rests
primarily on the charter granting power
that IS. Oh the legislatures OF the differ
ent states. The legislatures. acting upon
the idea that competition g. an excellent
thing. grant au the railroad charters
that are applied for. What is the result2
As soon as a railroad company. BY the
expenditure OF a large amount OF money.
has opened up a new territory and created
a profitable business. another company
secures a charter for a competing line.
and proceeds 10 grab a part OF the bust
ness or the arst lire. There is not enough
business for both roads. and. consequent
~, a rate war is begun. each road hoping
10 wreck the other. and secure control
OF it at half its original cost OF less
The wrecklus scheme may not succeed.
II It doesn't the two lines. seeing the use
lessness OF running their roads at a loss.
combine and proceed 10 get out Of the
limited business all It will bear. or all the
railroad commission viii permit it 10 get.
In either instance the public suffers. In
the first instance. because the rates are
unstable and discriminating. Business
cannot be conducted successfully with.
such rates. In the second instance. be-
cause tho rates are made oppressive
wherever they can be so made.
We are not certain that the plank in
the national democratic platform is so
very far wrong after all. provided there
could be such control Of railroads by the
government as would insure justice to
the roads and TO the people. But first the
legislatures ought to understand clearly,
and to act in accordance with that under
standing, that the way to secure the best
and most satisfactory railway service for
the people, is not to grant every charter
for a railroad that is applied for. thus
laying the foundation for combinations
and mOnopolies. but TO permit railroads
to be built only where they are actually
needed. and then to control the rates. al
lowing only such rates as would pay
fair profit on legitimate investments. This
practice of legislatures Of granting char
tiers for competing roads. and then en-
acting laws which tend TO harass and an
noy such roads and make them practical
ly worthless, is a pernicious one. Up to
this time legislatures, as a rule, have been
careless and even reckless in their
legislation respecting railroads They
have not comprehended the importance
of such legislation nor the need for the
exercise OF wisdom in regard to It.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29

win Tom Watson rum" The question
is being asked by a number of newspa-
pers. If Mr.. Watson has not been talking
through his hat during the last few days,
he viii run, or at least convince himself
and probably some other people that he
is running. The difficulty. however. is
to tell when Mr.. Watson is talking
through his hat. For instance, it has
been only a short while since the Peoples
Party Paper, of Atlanta, his personal or
gan. contained this notice: Personal
The fact that my name has been men
toned in that connection makes it proper
for me to say that under no circumstances
will accept the nomination for either
place upon the national ticket of our
party. (Signed) Thomas E. Watson" That
would appear to be a perfectly plain.
straightforward declaration taking the
Hon. Tom Watson out of the race. 1t has
been a little more than a week since that
notice was printed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29
Gold Contracts.

Judge William ]. Gaynor of New York,
in a letter defending the democratic plat
form, says "an contracts payable in gold
are inviolable under the constitution.
They cannot be changed by law"
Comparatively few Of those who
hold gold contracts derive any com
fort from this statement These few are
those who have notes secured by mort
cages or contracts for rents. Among these
few are said to be Gov. Altgeld and SEN
ator Stewart two of the leaders OF the sill
verites. The great majority of those who
have gold obligations are the holders of
railroad bonds.
What would be the effect of free silver
coinage on the railroads, assuming Of
course that silver became deprecated
currenoy2 Would it not be to bankrupt
them? The bonds of pretty nearly all the
railroads are gold bonds They We're made
so because any other kind of bonds could
not be marketed. Most of the roads are
now just about able TO pay their fixed
charges. A few Of them pay a dividend
on their stock. If they were compelled to
buy gold to pay their fixed charges they
would be forced into the hands of receiv-
ers. That would be the case in respect to
all of the recently reorganized roads. and
it is not improbable that all of them would
be financially ruined.
What Judge Gaynor says about gold
contracts therefore doesn't afford any
comfort to the great majority of the hold
ers Of gold contracts. 1t would be better
for them and for the bonded properties
If the bonds We're simply coin or curren-
cy bonds
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29
The Supreme Court.

There appears TO be a disposition on the
part of republican organs and leaders
to create the impression that the demo-
cratic platform contains a menace to the
supreme court, and that behind the plat
form is a purpose to reorganize the court
in the event Of democratic success at the
polls.
Just what the republicans mean Is not
clear. Under the constitution the jus
tees of the supreme court hold their Of
hcers during good behavior" which
means for life, unless they are removed
by impeachment or resign. or voluntarily
retire on pension after reaching a GER
is ''reorganized" whenever a new justice
is appointed to fill vacancy.
The recently reported illness of Mr..
Justice Field. at the age of 50 years. sug-
gests the probability that he will have
been retired from the bench. by nature
or by his own voluntary act, before the
Inauguration Of the next President. He
has been long past the age at which he
Is entitled to retire upon a pension. He
is a democrat, Notwithstanding he was ap-
pointed by President Lincoln, and doubt
less desires to be succeeded by a dem
ocrat. That being true. it may be his
pleasure to go into retirement before the
end of Mr.. Cleveland's term. in order that
a democratic and sound money President
may have the filling of the vacancy. The
anti-administration element in the Senate,
however. might make a big fight upon
the confirmation of President Cleveland's
nominee and thus delay the selection of
a successor to Justice Field until after
the Inauguration of a new President,
In case of such course of events, if
Mr.. Bryan were President a reorganiza-
ton of the court in line with the policy
of the democratic platform might be ef-
fected without changing a law, or upset.
ting or creating a precedent for the pur-
pose.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29

W MAnA"E It VI - -AA~Hha
N0tui hstauding AR Watsou's positive
assertion that De VIII not retire from the
popuust ticket. out VIII run the race 10
THE end and make the feht even If Dir.
seVan does not Withdraw" it does not
now look MS If he would cut much OF a fg-
u-- IN the campaign II Is very well un-
darst00i apparently that SIR. Bryan viii
nor be notified Of his nomination By the
p5puEsts- That being the case. he viii
not De under the necessity Of accepting it,
But the lack OF the formality OF a nOti-
location and acceptance VIII not prevent
him from getting the popuust vote ia the
states en- which be needs f.
What is the course that viii be pursued
in order TO bring about fusion between
democrats ard populists where fusion
would De helpful 10 Mr. Bryan? IT Will be
this probably. In all the states except
few Ia the south the democratic and popu-
list leaders viii agree upon electoral tick
cts composed OF democrats and popullsts.
who II elected. will vote for Bryan and
Sewau. in those Of the southern statfs,
In which there are many populists the
electors viii also De composed OF demo
Gratis and populists. but they will be ex-
pected 10 vote I'm the electoral college for
Bryan and Watson. In this way Mr..
Bryan might get the fun benefit Of the
populist vote but Mr. Watson. even If Mr..
Bryan should be elected. would stand very
little chance of being elected 10 the vice
presidential Office
This programme might not suit Mr..
Watson. He Is not the kind Of man to
be satisfied with being a mere dummy.
But what could he do to better his posi-
ton? II the western popullsts should re-
fuse 20 insist upon the viii Of their
national convention being carried out. Mr.
Watson would be powerless to compel a
proper recognition of his rights.
There is one thing he might do-that is
IL he has sufficient influence. which we
very much doubt. and that is 10 carry the
populist party OF the southern states to
the republican party. He might take the
ground that as his rights had been ignored
no reason existed why he should help 70
elect the democratic ticket.
II Watson should undertake to bring
about fusion between the republicans.
sound money democrats and the populists
in support of the republican presidential
ticket what encouragement from the
populists would he meet with? We do not
believe he would meet with a great deal.
though it is difficult to foretell with any
degree OF certainty in this campaign.
what Is likely TO be done. The republicans
and populists. together with sound money
democrats who would like to vote with
such a combination. would come very near
carrying several of the southern states.
However. we do not believe Mr.. Watson
would pursue the course outlined, and if
he did he could not carry a very large
percentage OF his party with him. Ag-
gressive as Mr.. Watson now seems to be
he is much more likely to play the role
the democratic and populist leaders APP
pear to have assigned to him than TO an
tagonize those leaders for the sake Of get
ting the fun measure of the honor which
the populist national convention intended
he should have.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29
A ninIect Victim

A Prospect street dame engaged a new
coachman not long ago. says the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer. He was new in dou-
BILE sense. having but recently brought
himself and his mixed dialect accent
across the briny from Liverpool. One day
it occurred to the good lady to find out
something definite about Johns family.
And your father, John, what was hep
Thank kindly, ma'am," said the coach
man, 'feyther e was a seeker like, ma am
fer the 'errin.''
He means a clergyman, of course, -
thought the good dame. Then she said
aloud:
And was he ordained?'
Il think he wor, a'am." said the
coachman, though they didn't ave the
smallpox much to speak of where he
came from, an 1 don't know whether it
took or not"
And now the good lady takes great
delight in telling her acquaintances that
her new coachman is the son of an Eng
fish dissenting clergyman. Some day she
will rudely awaken to the fact that the
erin are not sinners, but fish.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29
Couldn't watch ,Em roth

Tho directors of an Australian bank had
engaged the services of a Waterman. who
came well recommended, but did not seem
over experienced, says London Answers.
The chairman, therefore, sent for him
TO post him up a bit, and began:
James, this is your first job Of this
kind, isn't it?''
Yes, sir"
Your duty must be to exercise vigi-
lance"
Yes, sir"
BE careful how strangers approach
you"
Il will, sir"
mo stranger must be allowed to en-
ter the bank at night under any pre-
text whatever"
mo, sir"
And our manager-he is a good man.
honest, reliable and trustworthy; but If
win be your duty to keep your eye on
him"
But it will be hard to watch two men
and the bank at the same time"
Two men, how?"
why, sir, it was only yesterday that
the manager called me in for a talk and
he said you were one of the best men
in the city, but it would be Just as well
to keep both eyes on you and let the
directors know if you hung about after
hours"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29
We know Him wen-

We know him well. He is a man
Built on the most stupenduous plan
Flushed with health and strong of limb.
A hero bold, warrior grim,
To those who know him not he may be-
At home he's helpless as a baby,
He let's his tired little wife,
Who strangely loves him as her life,
Wait on him with devotion rare
While with a most complacent air
And perfect ease before the blaze he
Loll around-because he's lazy.
His wife afraid to own her soul.
Chops the wood and Tugs the coal,
Draws the water shovels snow
While he a giant, sees her grow
More delicate and less admired
Doing his work-because hes tired,
Shame on this semblance of a man,
Shame on the woman. too. who can,
So void of female spunk and sense
Coddle a creature so immense
And good for nothing. Spanking nav be.
BY real men might help the baby
II. c. Dodge, in Detroit Free Press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29

The first bale of the new cotton crop
of Georgia was reported in the Morning
News yesterday. The banks of New York
report a demand for small currency from
the farming districts. The money is want
ed for the moving of crops. These are
reminders that another harvest is almost
upon us. 1t will probably find the farm
ers in better condition than any harvest
since the war. They have fewer debts to
be paid out of the proceeds of this years
crop than ever before, and will have
money to spend or lay aside at the end
of the harvest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29
None of Bryan's business.
From the Columbia Is. c. State Dem

The New York Mail and Express seems
to think that the act of the populist con-
vention in nominating Watson for Vice
President places Mr.. Bryan in an embar-
RAISING position. Ii does not at ALL There
is but one course open to Bryan. He must
of course stand by SewaI. Even if he
did not wish it he has no power to change
it. His obligations are to the party
which nominated him. That party named
SewaN for second place. This ends the
matter in so far as the democratic party
IS concerned and in so far as Bryan is
concerned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29
UnanswerabIe.
From Springfield fNdass) Republican dnd.)

Are the silver bugs going to beat us in.
campaign music2 We confess that moth
ing more convincing has yet appeared than
what the young woman from Arkansas
chanted;
Yankee doodle, doodle, doc,
Yankee doodle dandy,
Wen shoot the gold bugs, every one,
Yankee doodle dandy.
Now. what can any one say in answer
I thar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29
Unprecedented situation.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer Dem

-0lII VlIO NIV VIaIIU 7 IelIII DtdIer IDem.)
The existing political situation is with
out precedent and all predictions of the
result based on previous conditions are
utterly without value. The only thing
clearly visible is that the battle will be
fought on the money question and that
no matter how many parties may be in the
held they will be ranged under the banner
OF plain gold or that of gold and silver
combined.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29

DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew has expressed
himself in reply to Mr.. William c. Whit
ney's Arrangement of the republican party
for its failure to do something to make it
easier for the sound money democrats to
vote for Mckinley. DR.. Depew takes the
ground that the republicans cannot set
aside protection even for the sake of sound
money. I'VE cannot eliminate from our
creed any part that may be Objectionable
to the democrats, and they should not ask
US to-" says DR.. Depew. Nevertheless. he
thinks that Ito a degree Mr.. Whitney is
right" At the same time he fails to out
line a plan whereby sound money demo-
Gratis might join with the republicans
at the forthcoming election.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29
Says He Won't Do 1t.
From the Nashville American Dem

Does Hon. Tom Watson know where
he is at?" The populist national commit
tee was granted plenary powers to act for
the good of the party and make ali deals
and arrangements. Hon. Tom Watson may
have to gracefully retire.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29
ISDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Golden Rule Lodge No. y, J.
O. O. F.; The University Club of Savan-
nah.
Special Notlces-White Brandy for Pre-
serving Fruit. Mutual Grocery Company.
Know You a shirt-B. II. Levy & Bro.
Silverware 90 Gorham Manufacturing
Company
Cottolene-N. X. Fairbanks Company.
Tobaeco-Blackwelr Genuine Durham
Tobacco.
August Days Are Hot ones-Mutual Gas
Light Company.
Summer Resorts-The swannanoa, Ashe-
vile, n. c.
As old as the Hils-Falk Clothing Com
pany.
Steamship schedule-ocean Steamship
Company.
Beef-Liebigs Extract Of Beef.
Medical-cuticura Remedies; Hoods
sarsaparilla.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted: Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29

The socialists claim that under their the
DRY Of government peace and brotherly
love would reign. Yet the socialist con-
vention in London on Monday broke up
in a wild fight. The convention is COM
posed of the most advanced thinkers
among the socialists, the men who of all
of their way of thinking should set the
example that would illustrate the work
ing of socialstic theories. Yet they who
propose to teach millions the proper way
to dwell in harmony, We're unable to run
a little convention without a free fight
A striking change in the character of
the literature of the current campaign is
to be noticed. Heretofore long and ponder
Gus speeches by congressman, and equally
heavy and tiresome pamphlets prepared
by tariff experts, have been chiefly de
pended upon by the literary bureaus of
the two parties. This year the printed ar
guments will be short, snappy, pungent
discourses, going directly to the point. A
popular form of setting forth the two
sides Of the money question is what is
called the "catechism." The name indi-
Gates the nature Of it. Short and easily
understood questions are asked, and as
short and clear answers are given. The
change is probably for the better.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29

Mai. Yglesias OF the Spanish army in
Cuba is evidently fighting for promotion.
He seems to be valiant fellow and will
no doubt go back to Spain a general. The
dispatches report that he led a gallant at
tack upon Cuban hospital. and succeed
ed in routing the invalids after fighting
them an hour. after which he burned their
cots and clothing! What a glorious foray!
Yglesias should have a dulzedom and a
decoration. as well as a title.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29

Twenty years ago there were 1900 Jews
in Jerusalem. 1t is estimated that the
Jewish population of Jerusalem is now
between 10000 and 10000. An English wo-
man. who has resided in Jerusalem for
forty years, writes that the old suburbs
of the city, long deserted and ruined, are
being built up at surprising rate, and
in all parts of Palestine, so that they are
beginning to outnumber both MosIems and
Christians.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29

Uncle Hold Boles Is a good natured old
soul He has been putting in some time
lately explaining TO the girl In white"
how 1t was that he failed to secure the
Chicago conventions nomination. His
conclusion is that the delegates did not
understand him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29

The new 81 silver certificates nov being
ISSUED by the treasury department are
oeeasioning some adverse criticism. It IS
claimed by artists that the design IS not
artistic and a Newspaper man has dis
covered that the spelling On them Is not
correct The Constitution and all OF the
standard dictionaries spell tranquility"
with two Us, while the new certificate
spell the word with one J. The bills also
show Miss Columbia as being Ieft-handed.
which is not consistent with accepted
ideas Of the maiden. The bills depart from
the old style. in that they contain
pictures Of number OF eminent Ameri-
cans, whereas only one has been shown on
other bills.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29

The new rules Of the road at sea, adopt
ed by the representatives Of the maritime
nations and embodied in an act Of con-
gress passed IN June last, have not yet
been ofhcially promulgated. It is thought
now that they will go into effect on Jan.
], 1897
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29
CURRENT COMMENT.
connagratIon Unlikely.

From the Houston (Tex) Post Oem)
As Tom Watson has been unable to car
ry his own congressional district in the
last two elections held there, his nomina-
ton for the vice presidency does not give
promise of setting the Georgia woods on
fire for him
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29

There is a revival of the talk Of a white
republican party in South Carolina. The
understanding is that DR.. Sampson Pope.
who was one of the wheel horses OF the
Tillmanite movement at its inception, is
to be the leader Of the white republicans.
Where the following is to come from is
not apparent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-29

A Lineoln, Neb., dispatch says that a
few days ago cloud Of grasshoppers, 50
dense as to obscure the sun for some sec
onds. passed over the town. Lincoln is
where Candidate Bryan lives. What is
the augury when a cloud Of grasshoppers
ily over a Presidential candidate2