The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-28

sent that are all important. There are no
small issues to be considered. The serious
nature OF the crisis has swept all small
considerations TO the rear. The extraordi
nary slgnlhcan of the issue on which
the campaign turns has smothered in the
minds OF all patriotic men the preiudices
tnat are sometimes potent. Circumstances
nave conspired to strip this issue naked
so that the dullest intellect may not mis-
take It.
When the populist convention at St
Louis, moved by a patriotic impulse. nom.
mated Bryan as their presidential candi-
date, it was because he stood for some
thing more important than mere party
organization. They knew that he repre-
scented the most important issue in all it's
bearings and phases that the voters of
the United States have ever been called
on TO settle by peaceful methods. They
Knew that, in the great contention which
mas shaken the country from one end 10
the other, he would stand firmly and I'M
hinchingly for the best interests of the
people. AS he stood then so he STANDS
now; as he stands now he will stand a
the close of the campaign without a shad-
ow of change or turning.
1t Is not question of Sewau or Watson.
or even of Bryan that the voters are 70
consider. At such time as this botn
men and parties lose their special sie
nlncanee. The great principle for which
the people are contending looms IN ana
oVershadows all else Left to cboose he
tween Bryan and Sewall and McKiniey
anu hobart. there is but one course ler,
10 the patriotic voters of Georgia to mr.
sue. They will rally to the support of
the democratic electoral ticket and roll m
Iof II majority that Will represent the
purpose OF every citizen who is opDosed
to government by syndicates and trusts
Inc republican ticket represents more
completely and more significantly than
ever before the rapacity and greed of The
few who have grown rich while the MANY
nave grown poorer; the aggressive audac-
Ivy OF those who have forced the gold stan
uard on the people; and the sinister mr.
poses OF those who are anxiously awaiting
the hour when the people shall indorse the
methods by which more bonds are TO be
ISSUED ana a further contraction of the
currency undertaken.
On the other hand. the Democratic ticket
represents government by the people and
Tor the people, currency expanding with
the expansion of business and the needs
OF the people, a dollar that will buy only
a dollars worth of the products of human
lapor, a monetary system independent of
all foreign alliances, a complete and final
abolition of the single gold standard bv
the restoration of silver as a part of the
constitutional currency, and the re-estab-
hshment of the silver dollar as the unit of
account.
The issue, therefore, being clear and I'M
encountered, there is but one alternative
presented to those who are opposed to the
| dangers of McKnleyism and the doctrines
of republicanism, and that is the demo-
cratic electoral ticket. The popuists
have Withdrawn their ticket. Those who
intended to support it must now vote either
for Bryan or Mckinley With full conf
dence that all those who, whatever might
have been the division among them as to
vice presidential preference, yet who IA
vored Bryan, will not now be misled
against their judgment and their convic-
ton into the support of principles entirely
| foreign to their demands, we appeal for
| that cooperation which will give ring
ing answer from Georgia to the effort to
deliver her vote to a cause inimical to the
| interests of her people.
| We present the Democratic platform as
/ being big enough and broad enough to ac-
| commodate all those who sincerely favor
/ the election of Mr.. Bryan, and to them,
! whether having affiliated with the party
or not in the recent past we pledge the
right hand of fellowship on their return.
A S. Clay,
| NJ. P. Reese,
H T. Lewis,
! H. M. Mcintosh.
Clark Howell.
Atlanta. Ga, Oct. q, 1885,