The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-31

When the pure and unadulterated de-
mocracy repudiated Gov. Joe Brown in
1866, because he accepted the situation and
the republican platform, he insisted that
he was stll a democrat who was a few
years ahead Of his party As usual the
ex-governor's judgment proved to be
sound. When the democratic party ac-
cepted Horace Greeley as it's candidate ii
only caught up with the willy old Chero-
kee statesman.
Gov. Joe Brown was elected United
States senator a few years afterwards.
and was by long odds the ablest southern
democrat in that body. He didn't change,
but the democracy did.
History, it seems, is repeating itself Mr..
Tom Watson, when quite a young demo-
crat, got out of the democratic ranks. and
for some time wavered between republic
canism and populism. Eventually he
found himself in the populist camp
Whether or not, like the Hon. Joseph
Brown, he has been waiting for the dem
ocratic party to catch up with his poll
tics is not known, but whatever the fact
is, Watson would not go to the democratic
party and SO the democratic party has
gone to him, practically. 1t would not be
at all surprising TO see Mr.. Watson
democratic senator, while those who have
assisted in presenting his present creden-
tials are stin waiting their turn
A compiler of statistics reaches the con-
clusion that not less than 5OO.OOO, 900 tins of
canned goods are consumed in the United
States every year, and that the total con-
sumption for the world is 1000 600. 900 tins.
Many cases of metallic poisoning result
ing from the use of canned foods are re-
ported during the run of a year. but an
authority says the number is ininitesimal
when considered in connection with the
benefits that accrue to the people
through the use of timed foods. Years
ago, when canned goods were comparative
ly unknown, it was a common occurrence
to hear of whole crews of ships attacked
with scurvy, and prospectors. marooners.
explorers hunters and Others suffered
hardships in the lack of proper food while
they were remote from the markets. Now
scurvy on ships is of rare occurrence
Canned vegetables are supplied to the
crews, and fewer cases of sickness are re-
ported from the eating of such vegetables
|fhan would probably occur if a similar
amount of uncanned vegetables were
eaten. The mess lists of about all prospect
ing and exploring parties include canned
foods. and canned goods make up a con-
siderable proportion of the supplies of the
commissariat of the army. Besides afford
ing many advantages to and conserving
the health of consumers, canned goods
add hundreds of thousands OF dollars an
nually TO the wealth of the country, a great
portion of which goes into the pockets of
producers. Fruits, vegetables, fish and
meats that would otherwise lack mar
ket are put into cans and find ready sale.
A Georgian recently returned from Ken
lucky says the people of that state are so
busy talking 16 to | that they cannot take
time to drink. Our Georgian is probably
not very well informed with regard to the
habits Of the Kentuckian 1t IS not neces-
sary for him to stop talking politics in
order to take a drink Kentucky politics
and Kentucky xxx bourbon are as insen-
arabic as the pretzel and beer OF the
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