The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-30
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
Two Points of vital Interest to the
People.

Editor Morning News: There are two
points of Vital interest to the people of
Georgia, and these have been raised at
different times during this gubernatorial
campaign, as to the position of the Dem
ocratic nominee, before his nomination
and SINCE on the subjects of finance and
education.
l. Finance-Col. Gambler has several
times In his public speeches. and in the
press of the state put himself on record
as favoring a stable currency, be this
silver gold, either, or both, as the wants
and necessities of Georgia and this sec
tion of our people may demand Repeat
eddy he has said to the people, TRY
whichever metal most suits our interests
and protects our prosperity and which
ever that be, whether gold or silver, l am
in favor of it," This is all that he could
say-al that the most astute expert on
our present financial status could say--as
this subject has never been decided, and
probably never will be, to the entire sat
isfaction of a majority of our people
One candidate comes out as the champion
of the gold. standard and he is branded
as henchman of Wall street plutocracy
another candidate issues out as the cham
pion of free and unlimited coinage of
silver" and he is forthwith arraigned be-
fore the people as having interests in GER
tain silver mines, or dominated and con-
troled by the "Silver Kings" of the West.
This was the state of things in this coun-
try a hundred years ago, and every re
curing four years this issue has entered
into our national politics, with more or
less increased fervor down to the pres
ent time, and IL is certainly no nearer
settled by age and experience.
2. Education.-This subject is at pres
ppt IF iptprpGf IN np0DlG.
It has been charged repeatedly that Col.
Gambler is opposed to teaching Greek and
Latin and other classical studies in the
public schools of the cities in Georgia,
when 1t is shown that these cities are
paying more than their proportion of the
school tax, per capita. Col Gamblers
position is simply this: That no boy or
girl in Georgia should be deprived OF the
benefit of the common schools, and thous-
ands of them are, for lack of sufficient
public funds, when these higher studles
are being taught in the common schools
of the cities. Not that he is opposed to
teaching these higher studies in these
schools, but that if necessary, 1t must
give way to the general education OF the
masses in a common school English edu-
cation. That this position is broad
minded and philanthropic, no one can
gainsay. That this principle Is thorough
ly Democratic, no one can deny. 1t is the
very groundwork upon WHICH t4iAo SAoA iONS
republic has been founded. 1t is the con-
slant nurturing of this principle into act
ual practical results that has lately en-
abled us to demonstrate TO the world mat
We are second to no naval or military
power on earth
Now that the people have spoken by
their delegates, the coming election Is lit
lie more than a formality, for nomination
means election; therefore, no word of ex-
PLANTATION is necessary, but from the TACT
that every vote to swell the great Demo-
cratic majority Will be a merited COM
nl;pent TO our honored standard-bearer
and the great state of Georgia, which he
represents. Let us therefore, stand 90
gether, shoulder to shoulder, and roll up
the largest majority in the history OF
Georgia for the old War Horse or
Democracy" q. b. tWhatley'
Savannah. Ca. Aug %, 1898.