The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-07-04

which was inevitable. magnanimous VIC
tor never asks an apology from a sallaht
adversary None was asked of US. inc
confidence thus manifested in our loyalty
and vaor will not be betrayed. Inc nag OIL
the union. over whatever sea it may foat
or island Of the ocean, will have no more
loyal defenders than the sons or Georgia
The troops from no other state between
the Atlantic and the Pacific and between
the lakes and the gulf will be found read
Ter to offer up life itself. if need be- in de-
Tense of the national honor. ours IS. thank
God, reunited country, and While an OF
us regret the necessity which drove us to
arms, all will stand unitcd till the naughty
Spaniard liberates the Queen Of the AntI-
les grounds his arms and sues for peace
When this shall have been accomplished
the American people may be safely trusted
to solve the problems which may grow out
of the conflict in strict accordance with the
precedents Of hundred years and the best
interest Of those most vitaly concerned
The Uniform Primary
'But to return to local matters. con-
graduate the democracy of Georgia upon
the happy results of the efforts made by the
state committee to reform the evils which
had grown up IN the conduct OF our cam
paign and methods of selecting party cam
ddates The holding of primaries in all the
counties on the same day and the direct
vote for the candidates instead of for dele
gates to a state convention, so wisely or
dered by the state executive committee.
have proven embnently satisfactory to the
people and no murmurs of dissatisfaction
or complaint is heard in any quarter.
an conclusion. gentlemen, permit me TO
repeat that / am profoundly grateful to you
and to the people of Georgia. for whom you
sneak for the distinguished honor you
have done me, in naming me as the party
md Il a TO 1DDrprllto
distinction the more because 1t comes as
the voluntary Offering of that party whose
flag have from my earliest ,r'sit youth, , IN
as in victory, and not as the result of
trades or deals combinations am
pledged to man nor set Of men to DO
nation and if elected | will go into the
office absolutely unpladged and entlrely
free to do that and that only WA!ch in my
judgement will rebound to the good OF the
people and the glory Of the state.
For Rigid Economy.
while no man could be more sincerely
grateful for this great manifestation OF the
confidence and esteem of the people OF MS
native state. | am not vain enough to re-
gard this DISTINGUISHED honor as personal
tribute 1t is ndoracment-not TO me
personally-but of the ancient prlncIpieS OF
.TcffersOnan democracy to which | adhere,
and Of the declaration contained in my let
ter ana announcement concerning state mat
tiers and party policy.
'"rhus believing, / shall continue to adc
vocate the great fundamental principles OF
true democracy as set out in our party
platform, and those reforms IN party
methods which | have advocated on the
stump and through the press. ! shall
insist on the most rigid economy in the ad-
minstration of the state government and
the lowest possible rate Of taxation cons's-
tent with the honor and dign ty Of the state
and her obligations to her schools "haIl~
table institutions and her needy pension
crs. will continue to advocate Clean pou-