The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-17
RecI,Iess TnIIx.

Now and then a campaign speaker
makes a prediction of what will hap
pen if his candidate is beaten These pre-
dictions are made, as a rule, by men who
have so little influence that what they
say does not make lasting impression.
Once in a while, however, a threat is
made by a man of such character ana
standing that very general notice is taken
of it, and comments are made upon it.
A few days ago Mr.. Edward Lauter-
back, a distinguished New York lawyer,
in a speech at a republican meeting is
reported to have said: You are fighting
to-day for just as important a principle
as did those brave men in 81; but it is a
bloodless fight. No blood will be she'd
at least not yet; but if they attempt to
subvert your supreme court, if they should
succeed by any chance in foisting upon
you the horrible doctrines-anarchisti
socialstic and communistic-which the
platform adopted by the populist conven-
ton contains, we may not abide by that
decision"
Mr. Lauterback must have been greatly
excited. He must have forgotten that our
pie and that it could not exist if the MI
nority refused to submit to the will of the
majority, as expressed at the ballot box.
If the republicans win the election he ex-
poets of course that the democrats will ac-
quiesce in the decision. The democrats
are just as much in earnest as the re-
publcans, and If they are successful they
expect the republicans to accept the re-
suit, as good citizens should. And they
will accept it, Notwithstanding such
threats as that made by Mr.. Lauterback.
1t is regrettable that a man of the
standing of Mr.. Lauterback should seek
to inhame the passions of the people. The
campaign thus far has been vigorous and
earnest, but it has been noticeably free
from exhibition of passion. Both Mr..
Bryan and Mr. Mckinley have been re-
markably temperate and conservative in
their language. 1t would be a pity If In
its last days the campaign should be
marked by threats and scenes of violence
A bet of 5000 to $500 on Mckinley was
made on the New York Stock Exchange
the other day, according to the Sun, when
announces lndL AneIt Is lOlS OF money on
the exchange to be had at odds of to 1
on Mckinley, though but little OF it is
being taken. 1t is a good scheme on tho
part of the stock operators to offer bets
one way or the other for the purpose OF
influencing the prices of the stocks they
wish to buy or sell. In these nervous times
on 1.-THE street." 1t does not take much TO
turn prices one way or the other. And
huctuating prices are pleasing to the men
who make 1t a business to work the mar
kets.
The campaign OF education progresses.
One point that has been discussed from
one end of the country to the other, and
slngularly enough has never been correctly
elucidated, has at last been authoritative
~ settled. Mark Hanna's middle name is
Alonzo. He says so himself; makes sn
affidavit to that effect for the registrar Of
the board Of elections at Columbus. Now.
the next point to be taken up is, what
does the e. in Mrs. Leases name stand
for?
/ Gov. Atkinson will be able to do some
! effective campaigning in the middle west
for the Bryan ticket. He Will go before