The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-21
EVAN HOWELL A PARTY ENEMY
HE SAYS HE WILL FOLLOW TILL
MAN IN HIS BOLT.

The Colonel Admits That He Has
Voted for Rascals and scoundreIs
Many Times, Bat Says He Win
Turn over "A New Leaf NOw-siI-
verites Given Some Peculiar Adj
vice From "a MoaaI Standpoint
About Accepting Bribes.
Atlanta, Ca. May 20-Ths determines
tion OF the free silver leaders to make a
fight to send a delegation to the Chicago
convention from Georgia that will bolt
the party unless it declares for the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver at the
ratio OF l6 20 I. was reiterated with plain
and unmistakable emphasis at the mass
meeting called for tonight to organize
for the campaign in this county.
At the conclusion Of the speech OF Con-
gresham Bailey Of Texas, who was
brought to Atlanta with Senator Tiuman
Of South Carolina to help launch the cam
paign for the silver-or-bust delegation.
Capt =. =. Howell was called upon by
the crowd. He went straight TO the mark.
Il have voted for rascals and scoundreis
many time In my llfe." he said, many
a time, but, so help me, God. win never
vote for a rascal again when / know
he is a rascal when am voting" This
followed a bitter attack upon President
Clevelands administration
I'VE have already whipped this fight"
he continued. THE gold men are raising
money TO buy your votes. / will not
quarrel with you for taking their money,
but you must vote right on this ques-
ion, and when June comes we win send
a delegation to the state convention thar
VIII name men to go to Chicago, who,
II they cannot get what we want, win
walk out and make a party Of our own"
capt Howclls declaration IN favor OF
tne bolt did not meet with a great deal
OF enthusiasm. In fact, 1t was so coolly
received as TO warrant the statement
that the free silver leaders will have a
very nard time 20 carry with them the
vote OF tho county with the avowed pur-
pose OF using II 10 further the Tiilman
scheme or bolting the national conven-
tlon and the formation OF a new silver
party. Ihere are good many silverites
" ulton county, but they are not that
kind, ana II viii hardly take the RAM
pant leaders great while TO realize thar
.they nave made mistake In disclosing
tneH hand so early In the game.
Ihe meeting Tonight. which was held
uHqeL tne auspices Of the Silver League,
Waleh ,l9eh sprang into existence with forty
seven members al the time when dele
gates were being selected to the Griffin
eohFsnLon, was attended by between 900
ana LOO people. The crowd which was
gotten out by diligent newspaper adver-
Using. together with the assisfance -
thousands or dodgers and a brass band.
Was very comfortable in the Columbia
Congressman Bailey's speech was an ev-
en tempered presentation OF the regulation
argument OF the silver advocates. ne
conHned himself largely to Demonstrating
the proposition that gold has Appreciated
IN Nalue thereby increasing It's purchasing
power. silver he contended, had not fali-
en- IN value, but when melted into bullion
Mohid ouy as much Of anything anywhere
u the Wotid as II would twenty years 40
Ar. Bailey did not indulge in the usual
personalities that have characterized dis
cussion OF the financial issue here, and al
l0gether made a pleasant impression on
deep down into the arguments OF dnanee
but entertained his crowd in an easv ar.
hand manner
Ex-Congressman Dennison OF Alabama
also made brief speech to help boom the
silver organization
A cut and dried business nropra,nr,,s.
was carried out, by the adoption Of reso-
lutions denouncing the gold standard and
the naming OF an executive Committee
NO effort was made, however. to make a
ron OF the audience or perfect a regular
organization, such as was expected
The campaign is being pushed with great
Vigor in Atlanta at present Both factions
are very active. on Monday night Sena-
TOR Ben Tlllman spoke here to 1000 peOple
Tonight Representative Joseph Weldon
Balley or Texas made a speech. To-mor-
row night Hon. Josiah Patterson OF Mem
phis Will speak, and Fleming G. duBip-
non, VINO IS opposing eX-Speaker Crisp for
the Senate, VIII deliver an address here
next week. Messrs. Tillman and Bailey
champloned the cause of silver Messrs
PATTERSON and duBignon will sustain
president Cleveland's financial policy.