The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-27

no silver slippers up yonder. and IL would
be bad form for you 10 threaten to bolt
like Evan p. Just because gold is the
standard, even in the upper house OF the
next life.
The Macon Evening News is confident
that Bibb county will go for sound money
It says that Friday nights meeting Of
sound money people outnumbered the re-
cent silver meeting about two TO one
The relative strength Of the two sides,
however. is even greater, the News de-
Glars.
Macon News: The Constitution likes to
say it is the people against the politi-
clans" We Will make affidavit 10 the
fact that in Bib county just the opposite
Is true, and, to follow out an almost in-
fallible rule. which is 70 accept the oppo-
site Of the CONSTITUTIONS statement, We
suspect that what applies to Bib in
this respect applies to a majority OF
the counties in Georgia. Otherwise,
the Constitution has parted company with
its erstwhile friends.
Dalton Argus: Riley Giddens DR.. S. ].
Mcknight and other popullst leaders Of
the county are quoted as declaring that
the populists will not indorse or vote for
Col Rankin, or any other silverlte, unless
ne comes over into their fold and avows
himself a popuist. THE idea" they say,
'of the silver democrats stealing our plat
form and then having the nerve TO ask
for our votes. II they take our platform
and want our votes, they must join our
party and call themselves populists."
Thomasville Times-Enterprise; The
threat of the editor Of the Constitution to
walk out Of the Chicago convention and
form party Of our own" has not caused
much enthusiasm, even among the most
rampant silverites. There would be no
need of forming a party Of our own. "
The boilers would md ready made
party TO receive them-the populists. And
that the is the OnlN ngTtW
that has ever declared for silver at l6 to
l. o, no, there's no use of forming a new
party.
Atlanta Journal: The people of Georgia
are glad to know that Judge Crisp's
health has improved so decidedly. Last
Saturday he made two speeches at rail-
road shops in Macon, and at night ad-
dressed the free silver club of that city.
His rest for the past few weeks has evi-
IDENTIFY restored Judge Crisps strength,
and he seems now to be in fine trim cam
paigning. We trust, therefore, that he
Will consent very soon to continue the
joint discussion of the currency question
with Secretary Smith or to accept the in
vtation of Mr.. duBignon, which awaits
his pleasure.
a large number of the democrats of
Pierce county assembled at the court
house at Blackshear Saturday in response
to a call issued by the executive commit
tee to select delegates to the gubernatorial
nominating convention. j. X. Allen and
A. p. Brantley were chosen delegates, with
]. M. Purdom and w. j. Humphrey as al
ternates The delegation goes uninstruct-
ed. No delegates were chosen 10 the con-
gressionaI convention for the reason that
no notice of such action by the meeting
had been given 1t is expected that the
committee will call q mass meeting in
about two weeks to select delegates to the
congressional convention.
There has been a serious rupture among
the populist leaders of Floyd county.
Some time ago they met in convention
and decided to put out a full ticket but
they met again and began to wrangle
over the ticket. Some were In favor OF
supporting the ticket which had been
put out at previous meeting
putting out a new ticket, composed OF
populsts entirely. This caused a discus.
sion and the committee adjourned with.
out having come to any definite conclu,
sion. 1t is the opinion of many that this
discussions will result in giving the tickei
for county officers composed Of the pres
ent incumbent a large share of the popu.
list vote. At any rate, the party has
| been greatly weakened by the split, anC
II a ticket should be put out II will be
simply forlorn hope.