The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-19
WY Nnt a square DenIr

Before the state democratic committee
met it was stated by the silveritet organs
Of the democratic party in this state that
only one convention was wanted for the
reason that II there was but one conven-
ton the democratic voters would. very
generally. go to the polls and express
their sentiments on the silver question.
The silverites declared that they only
desired a square deal, by which, they
said. they meant they wanted the fullest
and fairest opportunity given the people
TO state their position on the silver issue.
The state committee ordered only one
convention. 1t made a great mistake in
doing so. but the silyerites had control
of the committee. and there are reasons
for thinking that they had made up their
minds to call but one convention long be-
fore the committee met. 1t is useless.
however, to discuss that matter further at
this time. It may play an important
part in the politics Of this campaign later
on.
At the meeting Of the state committee
two other matters were considered. ore
that ballot be taken for senator at the
June primary. and the other was that
county officers be nominated at that pri-
mary. The suggestion of Mr.. Crisp was
not regarded with favor, and nothing was
done in respect to il except to order that
he be notified of the reception of his let
ter. In the matter of county officers, it
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BILE to have them nominated at the June
primary, and hence no recommendation
was made to county committees in re-
gard to them.
What has occurred since the meeting of
the state committee? In the first place
the silverite organs have been persistent
in their efforts to show that the Crisp
letter was referred to county committees
for their action. and in the second place
they have published and continue to pub
fish, that the state committee recommend
ed that county officers be nominated at the
June primary-the primary at which dele
gates to the state convention are to be
chosen and members of the legislature
are to be nominated. Is this square deal
ing? Is this consistent with the frequent
declarations of the silverite organs before
the meeting of the state committee that
their sole purpose was to deal fairly. with
the people? DO they call it dealing fairly
with the people to mislead them as to
what was done by the state committee?
And why do they persist in insisting
that there shall be vote taken for sena-
tor, and that county officers shall be
nominated at the June primary? Is it
because they want a full expression of
opinion on the silver ISSUE, or for the
purpose of confusing the people in respect
to that issue, and by confusing them man
age to nominate silverites for the legisla-
ture and elect siRertes as delegates to
the state convention? 1t does not take
a wise man to answer this question. They
succeeded in getting the state committee
to order only one convention, and If they
desired to have the silver question passed
upon they would prefer to have it pre-
scented unincumbered with other issues. II
they did not desire that question made
prominent they would hide it in a number
OF other issues.
As matter of fact. are they not try
ing to hide it If not, why are they trying
to bring into the June primary matters
that were rejected by the state commit
tee. and which. therefore, have no right
there?
Mr.. Crisp is the silverite candidate for
senator. Every effort is being made to
elect him and to send a silver delega-
ton to the national democratic conven-
ton. If the democrats of the state are
alive to their interests they will refuse
to allow themselves to be led into doing
anything of which their judgments do not
approve. They will demand square deal
and Will punish at the ballot box those
who would deny it to them.