The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-02

Both political factions have now made
nominations for county offices and the leg
islature, and it remains with the people
to say which set of nominees shall serve
them. 1t is gratifying to observe that
the agitation of local politics, which has
been going on rather spirtedly of late,
has had the effect of bringing good men
TO the front Each faction has selected
candidates from among the best men in
it's ranks, and the people may go to the
polls with the assurance that, whichever
ticket may win. the public interests will
be placed in safe hands.
Little time remains before the election.
But it is sufficient for a full consideration
of the qualifications of the candidates.
who are all we'll known. With candidates
Of such character in the field, the cam
paign, while 1t will probably be lively,
should be conducted upon a high plane,
and in good fellowship.
1t looks as if the law were in the way
Of the colonization in America of any of
the unfortunate Armenians. The sympa-
thies of the American people are UNI
doubtedly with them in their deep dis
tress, but according to Commissioner
Stump of the immigration bureau, the law
prohibits the landing in this country of
all persons likely to become public
charge, and also any person whose ticket
or passage is paid for with the money of
another. or who is assisted by others to
come" It would be practically impossi-
Bile he states, to accept bond that the Ar
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because each individual case would have
to be thoroughly investigated. Some eff
fort has been made to create the impress
sion that the Turkish crisis is over, but
this is rather difficult in the face of the
fact that the cables are daily laden with
advices of fresh Armenian atrocities.
The nomination Of Capt. John r. Dill
| Ion by the democrats of Chatham county,
to succeed himself as receiver of tax re-
| turns, should commend itself to every
! good citizen who has the county's well
fare at heart. Capt. Dillon, one of the
! ablest tax receivers in the state, has held
the position for many years, is thorough
! ly familiar with every detail of this i'm
! portant office, and has demonstrated his
! ability to conduct its affairs in a thor
| ough, business-like manner. By his sys-
tematic and careful management of the
business Of the office, he has done much
towards equalzing taxation in the county,
| and has saved to it thousands of dollars.
! He has also measurably increased the
county's revenues by bringing about the
making of proper tax returns, and get
/
would otherwise have escaped taxation.
Yachtsmen on both sides Of the Atlantic
are in about as much of stew over the
American Cup as they were when Lord
Dunraven was taught such a lesson. Sir
George Newnes is bitterly disappointed
over the refusal of the Royal London
Yacht Club. to issue a challenge for the
Americas Cup. He announces that ne will
bring the matter up again in 1897, and he
! feels sure that the event will be arranged
! He wants the races sailed near Halifax, to
avoid the fleet OF excursion steamers at
Sandy Hook. The New York Yacht Club
win undoubtedly agree TO any conditions
for the race which will be fair TO bosh
contestants. But there is one thing that
| mus "N 'i'i9NNN OHi 'AiV iaSe must De
! sailed clearly on the merits Of the yachts
entered and not on unsportsmanlike tao
tics.
The National Prison Association in ses-
sion al Milwaukee. has appointed a com
mittee to inquire into the reason for the
! Increase Of homicide in the United States
I'm greater proportion than the increase IN
/ the population. Views may differ. but the
result Of the Investigation viii no doubt
/ be a report TO the effect that there is
something wrong somewhere.
Is the Venezuelan question nearing a
| settlement? A London dispatch says so.
and announces that an arbitration treaty
/ is imminent Now everybody will lie
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