The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-28

count of the state was 1851, 0S500. Interest
account now is $40 $50. Decrease in
amount Of annual interest paid by state
during my administration, $i0.9O5. This
interest account has been reduced in part
by my paying off the 100000 of bonds
with sinking fund, but chiefly by paying
of bonds bearing a high rate of interest
and floating in their stead bonds bearing
lower rate of interest.
In financial matters, what stands for
the credit of this administration?
The Democratic party has built up the
public school system, which offers edu-
cauonal advantages 10 every child in the
state-white and colored During this ad-
ministration, under the fostering care of
Hon. G. r. Glenn, the faithful and able
state school commissioner, our schools
have been Increased in attendance length
of term and efficiency.
During the last four years the common
school fund has increased 1864, sos. So and
the income of the local systems l56,144 a
making a total increase in four years of
$3.50 654 3d.
The total appropriation for COM
mon schools for 1898 is ......... 81 SAC, ISL
Total on local system ............... 10000
Total for schools in 1898 ......$2 $3.50, SS1
Has the Democratic party contributed
to the improvement and education of the
negro? Let the facts answer. Through
out state and local systems we will spend
this year for the education of the negro
1888 1913. The state of Georgia contributes
this year fran state appropriation for the
education of the negro 1923 600 while
Louisiana contributes only $245.000 North
Carolina $245,000 Mississippi $3.50, 900 and
Alabama $260,000 l have been unable to
secure like information from the other
states having a large negro population.
.
HAS the state during this administra-
ton, met its obligation to the Confeder-
ate soldier? In 1894 the total amount APP
| propriated for pensioning soldiers and
widows of soldiers was $500 600; in 1898
the appropriations were $500 co., an in
crease In four years of 100000"
There is a way other than by taxing
inheritance in which the tax rate can be
materially reduced, and have repeatedly
| urged the general assembly to adopt it.
| but to no avail
In 1892 tax values were fixed, not by
the tax payer who has a direct interest in
! emitting to give in property or placing
the lowest possible value upon it, and
| thus burdening his neighbor with a part
| OF the taxes which he should pay, but
| fixed by board of disinterested tax as
| SCISSORS; the tax values increased from
$444, 600 600 in 1891 TO $463 0OO goo in 1892 This
| act was repealed in the fall of 1892 The
| next year there was a decrease of 81, 200.
! 900 in return of taxable property and now
| after a constant decline 1t is S54 900 900 900
| less than in 1892, when valued by tax as
| SCISSORS. If so much good was accom-
plished In one year, with the experience
| of this effort tax values ere now would
have been equalized and largely increased,
| and vast amounts of property real and
| personal, which now escape taxation would
be bearing its share of the common bur
| den.
when laws are enacted devsing the
| means to place all taxable property OH
! the tax books at fair valuation, the as
sessed value of the property in the state
| Will largely increase, the tax rate will be
| lowered and all citizens will pay their lust
share of the burdens of state government
no more and no less. 1 commend this
suggestion to honest men of all parties"
''There is now no hope for the PopuIist
party, and no hope In the Populist party.
! The strength of prohibition in the last
| legislature when compared with its pre-
decessors gives ample proof that the eff
fort to involve 1t in partisan politics in
! ficted an injury upon the cause of prohi-
bltion in Georgia. Bishop Gambler, Drs.
| Bigham, Lewis and others Were clearly
right when they took the position that the
Prohibitionists in all parties were strong
er than any party, and that an effort to
! involve them in partisan political strife
would impede the progress of prohibition.
! The prohibition party having learned this
lesson have no idea of again coming TO the
! aid of the Populists. The Populist party
| has lost its enthusiasm and hope is shat
| tered and dsorganized, while the Prohibit
ton party has learned that a contest with
| the Democratic party in Georgia INJURIES its
cause, and win not again join hands with
/ fha i-se md 4oI~.
the state, but villa vote the Democratic
| ticket. The coalition of Populist and Pro
! hibitiOn votes was for the purpose of de-
feating the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor, as his office alone bore any relation
to prohibition legislation, and hence did
not effect the vote of the state house Of
/ ficers.
''In the election of a Governor I'm 1896
the Democrats had to combat this fusion
of forces Now, happily for us, In 1898 the
Democratic party virtually has no opposi-
ton.
"If there had been a glimmer of hope of
making a creditable contest, Hon. T. E.
Watson would now be a candidate for
Governor. There is no doubt that he re-
cognizes that the party is doomed. The
party departed this life in 1896, and Hon.
/ T. f. Watson wrotes its obituary when he
declined to attempt to lead them further
and refused to accept the nomination for
/ 0ONtTAOT.
1.-THE state ticket presented by the Dem
ocrats is worthy the support of every
! Georgian. Hon. A. d. Gambler, the nomi-
nee for Governor, has been long in the
public service and his career is known to
you All. He has served in the House OF
( Representatives, in the State Senate in
/ Congress- and his record in these positions
measured up to the expectations of his
! constituents their pnnrOWal and he
to-day enjoys the confidence and esteem
of those whom he formerly represented
During my term as Governor he has been
your faithful efficient and able Secretary
| Of State.
| EVERY other man on the ticket is a
| good, true man, who possesses the charac-
ter and ability to render the state distin-
| guished service in the position for which
he has been named by his party"
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