The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-07-19

way; this strike coming at this time has
only served to emphasize in their minds
played. They will not forget.
Horace Chapman's Strong Contrast
A rather peculiar feature of the contest
In Ohio is furnished by the relationship ex-
listing between the democratic candidate
for governor and the miners.
If there is one man in the Buckeye State
whom the miners have always regarded as
their friend. that man is Horace Chapman.
He IS one of the largest coal operators in
the state but in his relations with mis- min
ers has an absolutely unique record Some
wears ago he went into what is known as
the Jackson coal region and bought some of
the properties securing contro. of the 9th
ers in such way as TO have absolute con
troll of the region. The mines there had
been making no money and there had been
constant troubles with the men. From the
day Chapman took charge there was
change. From the first he has never had
a days trouble. days MISUNDERSTANDING
with the men. -,
touch of his hand there has been prosper
ity there Holes in the ground that were
regarded as worthless nave Deen n. lna1 ne
money makers under the hi&haseHIShl VI
Horace Chapman.
AS White Men, Not as Slaves.
His men almost idoIize the little giant"
Tie has from the first treated them as white
men. not as slaves; and that treatment has
brought them continuous work when others
were idle. Chapman's relations with the
men who worked for him are known 10 all
the laboring men of the state and have
moved n great source of strength to him
i'm this his first essay into active poiitcS-
BY that / mean his first candidacy Tor OIL
flee. -
rho unfriendliness Of Mark Hanna. so IS II
bringing out In counter-relief the fr-ehdshlp
for the miners and for other Worhlnsi,,iieil
= "A
condition OF affairs and one that bodies III
for the rock upon which the Mckinney al
mnistration stands
Caffery Breaks Out Again.
Senator Carney has broken out again.
The Louisiana man IS the most aggressive
of the oddities and possesses a COM uo o'
performance mouth, which must ne me
envy of Bynum who has TO rely upon MS
for a living. Caffrey loses no opportunity
to extoI the virtues of the goldoiators VINO
stin masquerade as democrats ana 81 Wh'Sh
diminutive band he is the chief fuSlemdn'
but with all his talk Cafrey has been no
toriOusy unsuccessful in mis- Efforts 10 con
vince the people of the country that lhefe
is any honesty IN the claims oil the men
for whom he speaks. As they are dlshote1 l, !
In still claiming to be democrats SO are al
their professions dishonest
Again does Cafrey trOt 70 the front OF
the stage This time he expresses surprise
that the republicans should have taken up
the consideration OF the tariff lie becltI'''i
that the gold democrats NOlttl lpi w t~4i''rs
s'heIievine that in so doing they We're pre-
serving the credit and honesty OF me go
eminent, but never for moment sur
that the first act of the republican aniiiill
~ Ion would he the enactment of such an
Infamous tariff bill as is soon 20 become d
law"
No Honesty in Such Statement.
Such A declaration as that can be called
nothing else but dishonest No man VINO
had his eyes and ears open during the last
that and hope to escape the charge or
political dishonesty. But II IS OF Kidney.
as the expression goes, with the otheIS mat
come from this source.
In this connection, however. Senator CAT
frey makes an interesting declaration. rms
il that "if all the gold democrats Voted !ot
Palmer and Buckner instead of for Nick
Icy Il would have resulted In the election
of Bryan. In the future the gold democrats
will vote for their own Gand'd l,, ana VIII
There Is not much in that threat 10 dis
please the democrats Of the country.
Dave Hill's Latest Break.
From New York; comes the story that
Dave Hill is going TO try and break into
congress.
Dave is a political corpse who doesn't
recognize that the procession has gone on
and left him. but with characteristic gail
he is looking - return 20 publt" ne and
he even has hopes. so inc story goes, 81
comm" here ana being made speaker of the
Just how he Is going to fix It seems hard
to figure out. but perhaps Hill has powers
Of ight which the rest OF mankind does
IF H. has any friends left in public life
n there are any here or in New York who
can end the basis for a resurrection m
an anti-demaCogUe speech from the mouth
of Dave Hill il would be well fo- them 20
explain "a the ex-demo"r3t from \. mira
that the next speaker If the national house
viii be Joseph w. BaIcy of tho st1te of
Texas. OIL.