The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-12

AFRAID OF the People.
The correspondence between Mr.. du
Bisn9n and lTr. crisp. which was pub
l.zheI In the Morning News on Monday.
should be reproduced in the country pa
pers in every county OF the state. Adr.
duBisnon is entitled to have his prop0-
sirion TO Mr. Crisp made known TO the
people
II VIII be remembered that Mr. Crisp
aereed TO engage in a joint discussion
with 3ir- duBienon. It was understood
that they should have such a discussion
in a number Of counties before the June
primaries Mr.. Crisp became IN. and re-
turned 10 Washington. though it seemed
to be understood that he would be able
TO return TO the state carly in May. 1t
appears that his health viii not permit
him TO make speeches before the June
primaries are held. Hence there will be
no joint discussion between Mr.. Crisp
and Mr.. duBignon before those primaries
take place, if at all.
What is it that Mr.. duB.gnon asked
OF Mr.. Crisp? 1t was that Mr.. Crisp
should join him in asking those counties
which have decided to have a senatorial
primary on June TO postpone action
on the senatorial contest until the dis
cussion they had practically agreed upon
could be had. Was not this a fair prop
ositon? It seems to us it was. AS fair
as it was, however, Mr.. Crisp declined
to agree to 1t.
Mr.. Crisp says that he does not see
how his refusal to agree TO 1t can work
injustice to Mr.. duBgnon. It is not diff
ficult TO see how it does. In these coun-
ties which have decided TO hold a sena-
torial primary on June G. the people are
very anxious for light on the silver ques-
ton. This statement is made on the au-
thority of Mr.. duBignon, who says he has
received numerous letters from prominent
men in these counties. some of the coun-
ties being in Mr.. Crisp's congressional
district. asking that the joint discussion
between Mr.. duBignon and Mr.. Crisp
take place. Mr.. duBignon believes that
if he had the opportunity he could win
many friends in these counties. And
there is no good reason to doubt that he
could. Indeed Mr.. Crisp tacitly admits
he could by refusing to join him in ask
ing a postponement Of the senatorial
primary until they could have such
discussion.
Does it not look as if Mr.. Crisp were not
anxious to have the people informed on
the silver question? Does it not in fact,
appear as if he were afraid of the peo-
pie? only a little while ago his Atlanta
organ was daily asserting that Mr.. Crisp's
opponents were afraid of the people. AZ
ter all. did it not mean that Mr.. Crisp is
afraid of the people?
Mr.. duBgnon, in effect, says to Mr..
Crisp: Only about thirty counties have
decided to have a senatorial primary
on June g. The people of these counties
would like to hear the silver question
discussed before acting upon it. 1 know
they would because I have letters from
their leading men to that effect. II they
have a primary their action will not be
decisive. Let US unite IN asking them
to postpone their primary until the Oc-
tober election, when there viii be a full
vote. In the meantime we can discuss
before them this silver question. concern
ing which they desire to be informed.
Mr.. Crisp says to Mr.. duBignon: I decline
to accept your proposition.
In view of this state of facts will any
body pretend that Mr.. Crisp is not afraid
of discussion and of the people? We con-
tend he is afraid of both, and that his
correspondence with Mr.. duBenon shows
he is.