The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-06-14

Ellijay. Ga. Courier: Prosperity is still
missing, and confidence has been given up
for lost.
Rome. Ga, Tribune: Senator Bacon IS
not to be bluffed. and is making reputa-
ton as fighter
Griffin. Ga. News: Senator A. s. Clay
made his maiden speech in the senate last
Saturday. 1t was able and eloquent and
thoroughly democratic throughout.
Sparta, Ga. Ishmaelite: The man who
would so to Iceland for oranges would not
be a whit more foolish than the fellow
who would go to The Macon Telegraph to
find the canons of democratic faith and
practice.
Hawkinsville. Ga, News: Senator Clay
delivered his maiden speech in the senate
last Saturday. 1t was devoted mainly to
q discussion of the tariff measure, though
he made a strong plea for free silver, which
he thinks would come nearer bringing pros
perity and relieving the people than any
thing else.
Dublin. Ga Courier: Senator Bacon was
sharply attacked by Senators Vest, of Mis-
rouri, and Jones. of Arkansas. but the
Georgian held his position firmly and
showed tina: his position was strictly in ac-
cord with the democratic doctrine of tarlh
for revenue.
Eastman, Ga, Times: Senators Bacon
and Clay have turned loose on the taflH-
IL it is to be protection they believe The
south should have her share of il. ana Il
they don't get ii on lumber and some o-her
southern products they will show the
United States senate thing or two worth
knowing in thsir demands for H.
Marietta. Ga. Journal: The maiden
speech of Senator A. 5. Clay on the tafiH
bill before the senate last week was an
able and eloquent effort He reeitrTned ms
allegiance TO the Chicago platform Of the
democratic party. and announced MS Dc
lief that no amount of general lestsia'ioh
by congress would right the wrongs OF the
people or bring the desired relief to the
great army of American toilers and bust
ness men without the free coinage of silver
and other favorable financial laws
Elbertop. Ga. star: Senator steve Clay
has made his maiden speech in Washing
ton and II was a good one. He sailed into
the republican tariff bill in fine style last
Saturday. Clay is a brainy man and Went
To the senate without the fatal fault OF
thinking he knew it all. lie Will prove an
INDUSTRIOUS studious and useful senator.
and those who are waiting Tor MS SHOES
will find them hard 10 get.
Cherokee. Ca. Advance: Senator Clay
made his maiden speech in the United
States senate last Saturday. Like ali of
his utterances. the speech was up to his
best and won him fresh lturels. He showed
a familiarity with the subject and an abii-
ty and readiness to meet any in the inter-
ruptions and questions asked. lie ana
Senator Bacon both stand squarely on the
democratic platform Enumerated at chi
caSo.
I.awranceville Ca. News: Senators Ba-
con and Clay viii receive the sharp crit-
cisms of the old fossils, and their course
will be denounced as disloyal 10 party
principles by those who hold TO one idea
and insist on travelling the same course rs
was pursued by the party leaders hfty
years ago. Our Georgia senators are wide
awake and believe in the idea that the
world do move" The protection of cotton
may prove u god-send TO the south. To
soy the least Of i. the plan i worth the
effort.
Elberton. Ga. Tribune: 1t IS pitiful to
read the hcartrending pleas OF CERTAIN
newspapers for democratic harmony.
These self-apponted preservers Of party
unity. as a rule. favor principles repudiat-
ed by the democracy. And while they are
pretending to plead fer harmony in the
party, in reality they are begging demo-
Gratis To fersake principles enunciated IN
their last national platform and come To-
they want unity but not democratic unlty-
They want democrats to unite on some
thing besides democracy. They Will sue
coed. We don't think
Augusta. Ga. Chronicle: The speech OF
Senator Bacon on lumber. and his amend
ment to the tariff bill putting a tariff on
cotton are hardly in Keeping with the
tariff reform idea that has controlled DEM
ocratic opinion in Georgia OF late years.
but his position is practical ana seIlsl-
Die. view 10 take. If the dominant party in
sists upon a tariff that VIII inure TO the
benefit of the east and north, and faSrant-
ly omits all duties favorable TO the south,
then 1t is the part Of wisdom for southern
senators to demand fair treatment of the
farmers of the south. Tariff for revenue
with incidental protection does not seem
such bugaboO today among Georgia d m
ocrats as il did a few years ago. Then a
man was pilloried for daring TO entertain
the views which Georgia's senator now pro
claims on the floor of the senate. Temporal
mutantur. ct nos mutamur in His.
Americans Ga Recorder: Senator Bacon
made an able effort in the senate Saturday
To protect the lumber interests of the
south which are now 80 depressed ihal
the men who have so invested their money
are losing all they put In and taking all
they can borrow 10 keep from gong To the
wall. Senator Bacon ultlte Il Ni-tittt2 A-
sponse TO an attack by Mr.. Vest on the
lumber schedule and especially the white
pine which the Missou, senator cntf1c-
ter,zed rs the most undesirable part. Ar.
Bacon resented the characterization rs 0ll-
just saying the rate was p per cent and
that he would support H.
Mr. Bacon went on 10 state that he ws-s
not a protectionist. But the stern necessi-
ties of the government required a taFiI.
and a high tariff. He was not speaking for
a protective tariff. but he believed that
when II became necessary 10 impose reFe-
nue. duties then it was essential 10 make
the rates uniform far practicable. II
the southern lumber interests asked him 10
support n rate simply for the sake of pro-
lection, he would not do it. But when
they asked that the revenue duties be in
proportion to the revenue duties on other
articles he regarded that just and ne
would support the proposition Twenty
per cent was not protective duty, he as
serted In front of his home ran trains
freighted with southern lumber to the
northwest. and this interest would be
struck down without this legitimate reve-
nue. tariff He had received telegram
he said. saying that every man. woman
and child WAS looking TO the success of