The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-19
The State Campaign.

be victorious in the Georgia state clec-
ton, it is gratifying to know that the
fact has robbed neither the candidates
nor the voters of the enthusiasm that
should go to the support of every good
cause All the machinery of the party
organization has been put in prime
working order, and the chairman or
the executive committee, Hon. Fleming
duBignon, who has charge of the cam
paign, is as vigorously at work as if
there were some doubts of a party sue
cess and Colonel Gambler, the candi-
date for governor, is making an ener-
getic canvass of the state.
AS the result of this policy, hundreds
of voters who have for some years held
aloOf from the party, or who have acted
with another organization, are falling
into line, none the worse, 50 far as their
democracy is concerned for their truant
experience. Colonel Gambler is largely
responsible for this change OF attitude
ON the part of many voters who nave
heretofore acted with the pOpuliSts. 10
see him and to hear him speak is sulil-
cient to create confidence in him. lnteS-
rity, candor and simplicity glow in his
face. in his words and in his gestures.
Voters who see and hear him for the
first time-especially those plain, honest
voters who constitute the strength and
safety of the state-say to themselves,
"Why, here is a man as simple, IS PLAIN,
as unpretentious as we are; 1ere is a
man whose character sticks out in
every feature in every motion and IN
every word We know We can trust
him because he is one of us. He puts
on no 1ourishes; he is one of the old
fashioned kind; he is just the sort OF
man that will make us a good governor"
And it is a fact, that Alien ID. Cand-
Ter is just that kind of a man. That is
why all opposition to him is futile; that
is why those who opposed his nomina-
ton could never bring a charge against
him that could live an hour after it was
brought to his attention. that is why
the people made his nomination a sort
Of political ovation; and that is why
they will give him such a majority at
the polls on the 9Th of October He
stands for the whole people, and that is
the reason the pOpulst leaders in GeOr-
gia today find themselves practically
without a following -fnd themselves
compelled to commit themselves to a
most Infamous coalition with the negro
party
The fact. however, that these leaders
feel that they are compelled to enter
into an alliance at once disgraceful and
dangerous should not excuse them in
the eyes of their followers. Their scheme
is an insult to every populist voter in
the state, and if there are any who are
blind to the danger Of such programme
they should consult with their neigh
bOrs and friends. The effort OF these
leaders to build up their political for
tunes on such a basis should leave them
stranded and exposed to the public con-
tempt.
But we do not believe that any self
respecting pOpulist voter will follow
them on so dangerous an adventure.
The democratic party will be the refuge
of these insuted and disguised voters.
The action of their leaders gives them
an excuse for leaving the populist or
ganizarion, and if any further excuse
were needed. it is to be found in the
fact that the democrats have for their
candidate for governor man in whose
integrity and purity of purpose the
whole people, without regard to party.
may repose perfect confidence.
As there is no doubt Of a democratic
victory, so there is no reason why all
who believe in good government and an
honest administration Of the states af-
fairs should not go to the polls and vote
for Allen D. Gambler for governor and
for the full democratic ticket. We do
not speak by hearsay when We declare
that hundreds of pOpulst voters have
expressed their determination to support
the democratic candidates.; we speak
with knowledge of their Intentions 1t
need not be said that they are taking a
wise step. They are, in fact, taking the
only step that is left to a consistent man
who does not desire to become a partner
in the newly amalgamatcd cOnglomeTa-
ton and mixture which is to appear
when the populist coalition with the ne
gro party is in working order,