The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-29
WRIGHT AZ wAYCROss.
He Talks Well But Wins no Con-
verfs 90 His Cause.

Nerfs 90 His cause.
Waycross. Ga. Aug. E-Hon. eaborn
Wright addressed an audience Of about
so people. including less than a dozen
ladies. to-day in the grove on Gulf street
He was introduced by H. W Reed. chair
man OF the finance committee OF the ma
tional committee Of the national pOpulist
party.
When Mr.. Wright began mis- address there
was small demonstration Of applause
from the populists. the democrats present
being in the majority. Mr.. Wright was in
nne condition to speak, his voice being
strong and clear He said in the begin
ming that he was In a city that was noted
for its thrift. progress. sobriety, schools,
churches, and happy women and children
This he said was due TO the absence Of
licensed liquor shop in WaycrOss. You
are a selfish set" he said. TO be content
with local option when other cities and
towns Of the state are cursed with bar
rooms"
He said that he wanted to get right with
the good people OF Waycross and get their
support. He said he supported Gen.
Evans for governor and this was very
pleasing TO the men who had supported
Evans in Ware county As Mr.. Wright
was aware that Ware county gave Evans
a majority over Atkinson and that the
prohibition element here was strong, he
felt encouraged.
The populists listened with rapt atten-
ton TO his arguments intended TO prove
that democrats were not morally bound
TO support the party nominees, citing s
a reason the fact that Cleveland ignores
the party and that Bryan had said that
he would leave the party should the con-
vention at Chicago declare for gold.
Mr.. Wright spoke for one and a half
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forced to close. He did not rfer TO the
silver question in his speech. When he
mentioned the name Of President Cleve-
land he paused moment. apparently ex-
pecting some applause from the demo-
Gratis, but there was instead a deathlike
stiffness. The name Of the populist can
didate for Vice President. Thomas z.
Watson. was cheered by the popuiists. Mr..
Wright called Bryan pOpulist, and then,
with an air of self complacency paused
for round of applause from the demo-
Gratis. But the democrats knew that their
time for a demonstration had not arriv-
ed, and they were silent.
Mr. Wright was given a most respect
full hearing by bis entire audience.
though IL is not probable that he won any
converts to populism.
Early this morning the Morning News
correspondent was requested by the pop
ulist guberna torial nominee to say that
Mr.. Wright had not been hoarse as was
reported in the Morning News from At
lanta, and that he would prove in his
speech here to-day. at Brunswick tO-mor-
row, and at Savannah Monday night, that
the report was without foundation Sew
eral military men called on Mr.. Wright
this morning at the Phoenix hotel. They
told him that they wanted to know If ne
would be in favor Of an appropriation for
the state military. He was told that if
he favored the appropriation he would
get about As votes from the Waycross
military. They blamed Gov. Atkinson be-
cause he was against an appropriation
Mr. Wright said that he thought Gov.
Atkinson did right in opposing an appro-
priation at this period, when the state is
Strengthened for funds, but that in ordi-
nary times, when the state had the means,
the state military ought to receive proper
assistance from the state.