The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-26
Are the Cases DiRerentr

For a paper that Is continually asking
the public to notice how fair it is the Au-
gusta Chronicle makes some remarkable
assertions. We feel almost sure that it
has a much higher estimate of its fair
ness in political matters than the general
public has We do not wish to be under
stood as saying that the Chronicle is pur-
posely unfair From our point of view
it is unfair because it is so strongly parti-
san that it actually believes its assertions
to be true.
Let us take for illustration the article
in its Thursdays edition entitled 1.-The
Cases Are Different" That article is a
comment on something that appeared in
the Columbus Enquirer. That paper call
ed attention to the statement of Mr.. du-
Bignon that If the national democratic
convention adopts the 16 to l idea he will
cease to urge his candidacy for the Senate,
and asked if Mr.. Crisp would promise as
much on condition that the national con-
vention condemns the 16 to l idea.
The Chronicle rushes to Mr.. Crlsp's de-
Tense, and says:
The cases are quite different. Mr. du-
Bignon knows his position is antagon!stic
TO the sentiments of Georgia democrats,
and his only party standing is based on
the hope that the national platform will
also antagOniZe the views of Georgia de-
mocracy If he should be mis- aiken in this
and the national platform should declare
for silver he would have absolutely no
ground for hope and would very naturally
withdraw to escape humiliating defeat.
on the other hand Judge Crisp has behind
him the democracy of Georgia in almost
solid phalanx, and whether the national
platform shall be for gold or for bimetal-
of Georgia with him.
The foregoing contains remarkable as
sertions What ground has the Chronicle
for the assertion that Mr. duBignon knows
his position is antagonishc to the senti-
ments of Georgia democrats? Has Mr..
duBignon or any one authorized to speak
for him informed the Chronicle that he
knows that his views are not in harmony
with those of Georgia democrats? II not
where does the Chronicle get its tnforma-
ton?
The Chronicle knows what Mr.. duBig-
mons sentiments are because he has an
| nounced them in letters and speeches.
Does the Chronicle find anything in Mr..
| duBignons letters and speeches which
! is inconsistent with the sentiments of
Georgia democrats as expressed through
their Representative in state conventions?
If so what is it? Did not the democrats of
! Georgia in their last state convention in
dorse sound money?
The Chronicle probably thinks that the
democrats of Georgia indorse unlimited
silver coinage at the ratio of Is to /, but
have they said so? Is there any record
that they do? Did they indorse the 16 to
l idea in their last state convention? If
not, by what authority does the Chronicle
assert that the democrats of Georgia be-
lieve in unlimited silver coinage at the
ratio of 16 to /? We feel quite safe in saw
ing that the only party in Georgia that
has ever Endorsed the 16 to l idea is the
populist party. If we are wrong the Chron
icle will please set US right.
AS a matter of fact Mr.. duBignon,s
views are practically in harmony with the
last authoritative expression of the senti-
ments Of the democrats of Georgia. while
the views on the silver question express-
ed by Mr.. Crisp and the Chronicle are in
harmony with those expressed by the pom
ulists OF Georgia ip their last state conven-
ton. II the democrats OF the state have
repudiated the views on the money cues
ton which they expressed two years AFRO
we are not aware Of IT, il may be that the
Chronicle thinks the Grimm silver con
yentlon expressed the views OF Georgia
democrats. II ID does Il IS alone an mar
view II we remember right that eonven.