The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-27
GAMBLER SPEAKS AT ROME.
c,oWD COLD AT FIRST, BUT
,,RMs UP TOWARD THE CLOSE.

,oiut Debates-His Delivery De-
.rtbed as Slow and Frequent Ref
renee Made to His Manuscript.
Rome. Ga. March 26.-The opening
or.scb of Hon. Allen D. Gamblers cam
rsign was made here to-day in the Super
ar Court room to an audience of about 500
,sonle He was accompanied by Sheriff
Nfunday of Hall county, and several other
rrominent citizens of Gainesville.
col. Gambler was introduced by Alexan-
der White, a prominent farmer of Floyd
county.
The first part of his speech fell fiat, but
towards the last, when he attacked his op-
nonents. he was loudly cheered. His ref
srence to the newspapers was also
cheered
He made no reference to the Meyehardt
letter or to Spencer Atkinson's last letter
about joint debates
At the conclusion of his speech, he was
presented with a rabbit foot by Judge
Branham.
Three expert stenographers took his
soeech despite the fact that he said he
had it written. His delivery was slow and
he referred frequently to his manuscript.
Col. Gambler opened his address by de-
scribing the kind of a man Georgia ought
10 have for Governor, and in this connec-
tion he said: II would rather go down
in defeat in the advocacy of the right
and truth than to triumph in defending the
wrong"
He said that he had hesitated a long
time before consenting to be a candidate.
On this point he said: when, however, 1
felt assured by more than 5000 private
letters and petitions received by me from
as many good Democrats, and from the
tone of the press throughout the state,
that the time had returned when the good
people of Georgia wanted plain, unos-
tentatious, old-fashioned Democrat for
Governor, and an administration marked
bv devotion to the best interest of the
people of the state, without discrimina-
ton for or against any class or calling,
l. in response TO a petition from some of
my old constituents in one of the most
enlightened and patriotic counties in the
state consented to become a candidate"
In outlining his party principles he
said: II am democrat by birth, educa-
ton and instinct. believe in It's doctrines
as declared by it's national platforms and
as expounded by Jefferson and Jackson.
believe in the doctrine of local self-gov-
erument, and that the constitution means
what it says when it declares that all pow
ers not herein delegated to the federal
government are reserved to the states or
TO the people. believe that the imposi-
ton of taxes by the government, either
state or federal, for any purpose other
than to raise revenue necessary for the
support of the state is unconstitutional and
wrong. l believe the military power should
always be subordinate to the civil, pnd
n that any use of it, except In warfare, or
A TO repel invasion, suppress Instructions
h and aid to the civil power in insur-
ing domestic tranquility, is unconstitution-
4 al and subversive of our free institutions.
4 j believe in a graduated income tax so
that the wealth of the country may be
made to bear it's share of the burdens of
the government. 1t is wrong to exempt
from taxation what man has and impose
all the burden on what he consumes. 1
am aware that the Supreme Coprt
OF the United States has re-
veresd its own decision and recently decid-
ed such a tax unconstitutional, but 1
would amOnd the constitution so as to
make it constitutional.
With reference TO banks, among other
things he said: 81 am not an enemy to
the national banks, but am an uncompro-
missing enemy to the monopolistic features
OF the national bank laws. L see no good
reason why banks chartered by the states,
put under the supervision and control of
the state bank examiner and hedged about
by wholesome safeguards of legislation,
would not be as safe, both for the bill
holder and the depositor, as the national
banks are"
He paid his respects to the Republican
party and declared that he regarded Re-
publicanism a common enemy. He had
something to say about the PopuliSt.
What he said on that point is pretty well
summed up in the following extracts: Our
Populist brethren made a great mistake
when they seeded from us. They are
utterly unable to right their own wrongs,
and have, by their secession from us, re-
tarded us in our efforts to redress the
grievances of which they so justly COM
plain They should come back to us as
quickly as possible and help us to fight
the battle of the common people under the
Old fag-the flag of the Democratic party
after all, the only peoples party that
ever has or ever will exist as a national
party in this republic. Let the Democrats,
therefore, by liberal policy, invite them
back into the house of their fathers.
They are our brethren, and are as hon
est and as earnest in their demands for
good government as we are. We recognize
and suffer from the same evils that they
90 We differ only as to the remedy. Let
US extend to them hearty welcome. The
pest and most patriotic of them will come.
Inc worst, those who Joined the organi-
zatlon for the spoils of Office, will not
come, and we do not want them. Let us
WeIcome the one back to the home from
which he wandered, and speed the other
on his way into the camp of the enemy.
Inc Democratic platform is broad enough
ior all honest white men to stand on, and
N Georgia they should get together again.
mere is not room enough in the state for
TWO white mems parties. We want no
goa Democracy nor silver Democracy, no
Soung Democracy nor old Democracy, no
worth Georgia Democracy nor South
Georgia Democracy. We want only the
Ola fashion Jeffersonian Democracy of our
idthers which has stood the test of an
hundred years, and which accords to
none high or low, rich or poor, old or
young, special privileges, but to all, white
ana black, corporation and individual,
e4ual and exact justice.
lie condemned in the strongest terms
woe buying. He said: "A venal vote is
ule obstruction of a republic. Such a gov
etAment must rest on the intelligence and
virtue Of the voters, or it must fall. With
OUT virtue and intelligence in the voter 1t