The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-24
POLITICS N THE STATE.
Candidates in the Field aud News
paper Talk on Party Policy.


cambridge Democrat: Hon. F. G. duBg-
non meets with warm reception where
ever he goes. His speeches are openins the
eyes of the people.
DR. L. W Watkins and Hon. John NJ.
C. stokes, the present member, are in the
race for the legislature m Gilmcr. Jona-
than Davis is the republican candidate
for the House from that county.
The democratic executive committee Of
Taliaferro county calls mass meeting for
June for the nomination of county Off
GERS and express a choice for senator.
Taliaferro is in Maj. Blacks district.
Carrolton Times: Crisp's silver lined
throat has become so deadened that he
cannot meet the Hon. Fleming duBignon
in joint debate. A bad cause IS hard TO
defend, and any excuse is better than
a route.
Congressman Charles l.. Bartlett is in
Macon. He returned to the state to at
tend the funeral Of his friend and former
law partner, Col w A. Loftin While
in the district he will look after his fences
and review the condition Of politics in
his bailiwck
Rome Commercial: Hon. Fleming du-
Bignon is making a noble fight for a
sound and honest currency. Every sound
money man in Georgia should vote for
him. The time has passed when this
great question can be tr.hed with. Vote
for duBignon.
contemporary thinks Judge Crisp's
position towards further discussion of the
silver question is similar to that of the
darby, who, when arraigned in court and
asked by the judge TO state whether he
was guilty or not guilty, got up and said
. 'Jedge eff hit suits you, I'd bout as leave
drap dis subjek."
Columbus Enquirer-SUn: In a speech
at Washington, Ga, the other day, Mr.
duBignon. in discussing the evils of a
deprecated currency, remarked that it
seemed that men must learn not by past
experience, but by disaster" If by
chance this country should become COM
mitted to cheap money 1t will not be long
before the people will recall the wisdom
OF this remark, and regret that they did
not need it.
VaIdosta Times: People who confess
that they do not understand" a great
public question are not safe leaders
When the blind leads the blind both fall
in the ditch. II is the part of wisdom
for a blind man to select safe fellow
with seeing eyes to lead him away from
the traps and pitfalls which beset the
pathway of life. Who would a wiregrass
democrat SELECTION Watson or Turner
There is but one answer. and it will come
il thunder tones az the first opportunity
The fight in the Forty-second senatorial
district continues. Chattooga names the
senator by reason of the rotation system
RartCw is up in arms and declares that
Shropshire, the only candidate, is not ac-
ceptable. The Chattooga News comes back
in this way: "ChattoOga is a small coun-
ty but she VIII resist to the last any die
tatOrial methods from outside sources, and
any usurpatiOn of her rights She knows
her rights and will fight for them until the
last ditch is reached" It is known that
the candidate proposed by Chattooga is on
posed 10 Col. Fife, OF Cartersvlle for the
judgesnip Of his circuit. Ii is probable that
Barlow win break the Old courtesy rule
unless seine agreement is reached a once.
Fort Valley Leader: on June the dem
ocrats of Houston will express their choice
for congressman, state senator legisla-
tors and all county officers together with
-four delegates and four alternates to the
state convention. For congress there are
three candidates, Hon. E. B. Lewis Of
Montezuma; Col. Chas. r. Warren of
Hawkinsville. and Judge Allen Fort, of
Americas. For state senator, Hon. O. G.
Gray has no opposition. For the members
of the legislature there will be more ex-
citement than in the race for the Senate
Houston has two member of the legisla-
ture and there are six gentlemen who
would be glad to serve their people in the
capacity of a legislator: T. V Pagan and
S. r. Neil, of Fort Valley; Chester Pearce
of Henderson; G. NJ T. Feagin of Bonaire:
j. p Duncan of Perry and A. T. Harper
Of Byron. Maj Milt Cooper for sheriff and
Capt Charlie Gilbert for treasurer have
no opposition.