The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-05
As MAD As HORNETS.
The POpuIIsts Have n Rod in Soak
for JOnes-The Convention.

The POpuIlsts Have n Rod in Soak
for JOnes-The Convention.
Atlanta. Ca. Aug. 4-PopuIist delegates
to the state convention. which meets here
on Thursday. have begun to arrive.
though not in any considerable force.
Among those who compose the advance
guard are Senator Charlie McGregor OF
the Tenth district and Watsons lieuten-
ant. DR.. Nance. the leader in the Ninth
district. J. D. Cunningham OF Cobb coun-
ty. who was acting chairman Of the pop
ulist campaign committee two years ago.
Hon. Seab Wright, who is mentioned as
the candidate for governor. also arrived
from Floyd county this evening.
Mr. Watson was expected to arrive to-
day, but a telegram received from him
stated that he is not we'll and would.
therefore. not come before tomorrow at
noon. in time for the meeting OF the
state committee, which takes place at that
time. The headquarters Of the populists
viii be at the office of the Watson news
paper.
Those who are here are loud in their
denunciation Of the alleged interview Civ
en- out by the chairman Of the national
democratic committee in which he was
reported to have said that the southern
populists might go over to the negroes,
where they belonged. Since Chairman
Jones enial of tire alleged interview. the
democrats have dismissed IL from their
attention, but the populists have caught
hold OF IL like a drowning man to a straw,
and make no end Of fuss about it,
Chairman Jones attempt to qualify that
interview to-day said Maj Charlie Nc
Gregor 'ls nothing more than a
confirmation Of the original statement. and
Il comes with poor grace from Senator
Jones TOO. who fought for the confederate
a or H.
ern populists ana even as the official head
of the democratic party which needs all of
our votes that II can get. he cannot dis
Rltse IT, In my opinion, nothing more un-
fortunate for the democratic party could
have been said. He is the acknowledged
head Of the party, the national leader of
the campaign and Bryan's supposed mouth
piece Utterances from such a source must
nave weight, and those whom he offends
are bound to hold his party responsible.
''Ihe reflections thai he has made on
southern populists Will have reflex in
nuence in every part OF the union. Our
party having evolved from the alliance
secret oath bound organization, is some
thing similar TO the Masons. Ties OF broth
erhood and mutual fellowship have been
established that are not limited to specific
environment An insult TO the Georgia pop
ulists VIII be resented by Nebraska; an
anront to one is an affront to all. BY par
ceiling southern populists for censure and
condemnation. Chairman Jones cannot win
over the western and eastern popuiists no
matter how much he may jolly them.
The south is by no means
responsible for the fourteenth and If
tenth amendments to the constitution
They were put there by the north ana
east. If they had no legitimate place in
the constitution, why has not Senator
Jones used his influence in the United
States Senate to abrogate the amend
ments. They make a negro a factor IN
politics, and yek Senator Jones says we
ought to go to the negroes, where we
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support the constitution
AS the result Of his indiscreet deliver
ances, my opinion is that the national
populist committee will be called to,
gether and a straightout populist ticket
| Will be put in the field, ignoring Bryan.
| This will insure McKinley's election, but
| 1t Will put the populists in the saddle IN
l.NO. The blame can alone rest with the
| democratic party, which has refused to
meet us half way in a harmonious solu.
ton OF the conditions that now face u.s.