The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-11
JUDGE CRISP BACKS DOWN.
HE PRACTICALLY DECLINES TO
MEET NR. DU BIGNOS AT ALL.

AEEL HlAs III MANaAuA Al ALL
Though Judge Crisp Refuses to En-
ter the Joint Discussions. lie De-
cIInes Out Right to Ask the Conn
ties 10 POSTPONE Action ON the
Senatorial Question Until the Dis
cussion Can Be Had-8Ir. duBig-
mons Request Made in a spirit of
Fairness-U Mr.. duEiEnOn H.
Doing in His state Campaign.
it appears from recent events that Judge
Charles Il. Crisp is somewhat unwilling 10
meet Hon. T. g.. duB.gnou on the stump
10 discuss the financial issue. Judge Crisp
has Kept out OF the discussion Tor Ions
time on the plea of his health signify
ing an intention of returning TO 10 as soon
as he was able 20 DO so. il appears now
that be VIII not return AZ all, nor VIII bic
consent 20 call for a postD0nement OF ac-
tiou on the part OF the counties until a
fun fair and free discussion can take place
The explanation and correspondence
which follows was furnished the Morning
News yesterday by Hon. i. q. duBignon:
The following cores p0udCnce IS sub
miILed to- The public without comment
from me. except 10 say that nave spared
no effort 10 secure for the people "a FUN and
fair discussion, and then am expression OF
a choice by all the democrats of Georgia
j mast now leave the question 90 the sense
OF Justice OF Tho falr-minded men VINO
compose the county executive committees.
J.. y. dubignon
Atlanta. Ca. May 4. 1S95-My Dear Sir:
In accordance with the agreement reach
el between us while YOU Werc lu Georgia,
j have directed my office 10 mail you Est
Of my appointments for the month OF May
j trust tuat your health mas been entirely
j +. nHn"N
permit yoair speedy return 10 the state. i,
however from any cause you cannot now
engage In full discussion OF the issues
involved in the campaign, ! hope YOU Will
recognize the justice OF uniting with me In
a JOint request for a pos lpouement OF ace
ion by tne counties on the senatorial con-
test until such discussion can bee mad.
truly yours. j.. c. duBignon.
TO Hon Chas. f. Crisp House OF Repre-
sentatVes Washington, y. c.
House Of Representatives. United States
Washington, u. c.. May s. lSyj.-My Dear
Sir: Your letter inviting me to engage
ia discussion with you during the pres
ent Houtu is received. ] regret very much
that my health VIII not permit me TO ac-
cepl your courteous lllElt1tloh- lou tA-
press The nope that if from any cause 1
cannot now engage in full discussion
over the state that / VIII recognize the
justice of uniting with you IN joint
request for postponcment Of action OF
the counties on the senatorial contest
INABILITY to address the people Is great
disappointment 10 me. 1t prevents my
making as thorough canvass OF the
state as had hoped TO make, and lorces
me to depend almost entirely upon the
activity OF friends, but ludsmucn as 10
Is not apparent 20 me how this personal
misfortune can in any way or manner
work injustice to YOU, i must decline TO
adopt your suggestion. With assurances
Of regard am sincerely your5s c-,-,
Hon. f. G. duBignon. savannah. Ca
Mr.. duBignOn has just returned from
Allledgeviue, where he addressed the pe0-
pie OF Baldwin county on saturday. Inis
is Mr. duBignon's former home, and there
he was warmly greeted by large audi
1000 people MIR. duBignon also spoke
during the week at Rome, IN Floyd coun-
ty, SpringplacC, in Murray county, and
at Jefferson, in Jackson county.
His engagements this week are at
Georgetown, in Quitman county, on
Tuesday, Louisville, in Jefferson county,
Wednesday, McRae, i'm Telfalr county, on
Thursday, and at Washington, IN Wilkes
county, Saturday. He has made appoint
ments ln other places for the week, tol-
lowing which viii keep him occupied up
Mr.. duBignon's campaigning has been
attended so far with good results. lie
has found the people generally extremely
anxious and eNhpillng sJfons, desire
to hear the financial issue fully discuss
ed. They exhibit desire to be informed
on the subject more thoroughly, and many
of the erstWhile free slVertes are pull
ing away from the wild and fanciful
statements which have been drilled into
them by that contingent.
There Is found a strong disposition on
the part of many counties in the state
to have a joint discussion on the money
question, and some of them are in Judge
Crisp's own district. Prominent demo-
Gratis in these counties have written urg-
ing Judge Crisp to enter such discus
sion with Mr.. duBignon, but he has avoid
ed it on the ground OF his health. Well
known democrats Of Houston county. for
instance, have called for a joint discus
sion at Perry, in that county, and let
tiers have been written Judge Crisp, ask
ing him to enter a joint discussion there.
Judge Crisp replied that he would not be
able to do so between the present time
and May 30, though he hoped TO be able
to arrange for discussion at later date.
In the meantime OF course the primary
would be held, and the discussion would
avail nothing, so far as the race is con-
cerned.
Mr.. duBignon has received a long petit
tion from prominent democrats of Schley
county asking him TO speak before the
party at Ellaville. They also sought joint
discussion between Judge Crisp and Mr..
duBignon, but they, too, We're unable to
get a reply from Judge Crisp. Both or
these counties are right in Judge Crisp
home district, and they both want 20
hear him on the question, but he cannot
respond, II appears.
Mr. duBignon will continue the cam
paigning until June. The primaries at
which representatives Will be chosen win
take place June 8, but so far not more
than thirty of the 135 counties in the
state have decided to have an expression
on the question of the senatorship, and
this, of course, would by no means even
approximate an expression of the people.
or even indicate what the general result
might be.
WHEN Is THE YOUNG MAN SAFE.