The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-27
GAMBLER GROWS EMPHATIC.
TOOK OCCASION TO DENOUNCE RE-
PUBLICAN FANATICS.

Memorial Day Furnished the Text,
aud the Governor said the Flu
natics Who Presided at the Birth
of the Republican Party Are Not
All Dead Yet-scOred the Republi-
cans on Their Policy Toward Phil
ippines and Porto Rico.
Atlanta, April 26.-The observance of
Memorial day In Atlanta was made nota-
bic by speech delivered by the Governor
of Georgia, in which he scored Republican
fanatics" and criticised the war in the
Philippines.
The speech was made at the p-esenta- \
tion of crosses of honor to the veterans.
and was loudly cheered. Gov. Candler
said in part:
you fought not to promote the ambition
of crowned head, not for conquest, not
to force your government upon an unwill-
ing people. but for the God-given right of
local self-government.
you rebelled against the domination of
a sectional political party led by fanatics
who did not and do not believe in this car
dinal doctrine. and who were the sworn
enemies of you and your interests and
your institutions.
Blinded by fanataclsm the leaders OF
this party either could or would not do
you and your section justice. You were
malgned and abused and revlled and SLAMS
dered.
1T is singular fact, as has been JUST
ly said by distinguished Republican,
senator few years ago that the North@
ern conscience was never quickened To
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slavery until their own slaves had been
converted into gold and the gold had
found safe Judgement deep down in
their pockets.
"The Southern people were goaded in-
to secession in spite of their love for the
constitution and the Union
Perhaps both sides sinned as the cons
fiict grew fiercer. Let the question rest
where the legend on the beautiful badge
you are to wear places It, Deo Vindice.
Let God judge between US.
Il do not mean to disparage nor inn
pugn the motives of the gallant men who
confronted us on hundred battle-felds,
nor of the great mass Of the people of the
non-secedng states.
More of the Same Kind.
II am denounclng the fanatics who pre-
sided at the birth of the Republican party
and nursed the bantlng into vigorous
| manhood, and taught IL the doctrine of
| higher law and 90 disregard the limita-
tions of the constitution, reverse the pre-
| cedents of hundred years, and who, dis
regarding the golden rule, preached from
| the pulpit the doctrine Of hate instead OF
Peace on earth and good will to men,
This breed of fanatics has not run out.
None OF them were ever killed in battle,
| for they did not go. They are still in
| Congress and in the pulpit. and are
| preaching the same unhoIy gospel. They
still dominate the party OF Lincoln, and
Seward. and Chase, which denied TO you
In 1860 the blood-bought right of local
self-government, and which is to-day
waglng a war of conquest against an un-
offending people 10000 miles away, and
denying 20 them the rights for which
Washington, and Marion, and Sumter.
and the Lees fought on the fields Of Cam
den, and Yorktown, and Cowpens, and
Kings mountain, and for which YOU
fought as no men have fought in 2 600 years
at Manassas and Shiloh, Gettysburg and
Chckamagua. The same party, drunk
with its eXcesses of usurpatlon, are in
violation Of the spirit of tho. constitution,
holding a million people on the Island of
Porto Rico in state of vassalage and
taxing them without representation, as
they held you and taxed you in the days
Of reconstruction. 1t is a healthy sign,
however, that some of the ablest and most
patriotic men of this party are protesting
against this usurpat tion of power and this
dDdHuOnfnent OF the seacnlnBS OF the Iatn-
ers and the traditions Of the republic"
Presentation of the Cross.
The gathering at the Capitol, at which
Gov. Gambler took occasion to settle old
scores with old foes was for the presenta-
tion by the Daughters Of the Confederacy
OF the Iron Cross" of honor to the menu
bers Of the local camps of Confederate
Veterans. Mrs. Helen Plane, president of
the Daughters Of the Confederacy, inaug-
urated the movement and from her hand
the cross was delivered 90 the old warriors
as they marched down the aisle Of the
Capitol and past the speakers stand.
The Iron Cross" is an emblem OF which
as 1t does officially from the Daughters
Of the Confederacy. II is in the form of
n maltese cross with che battle flag OF
the Confederacy In the center and on the
reverse side Is inscribed Southern cross
OF honor, United Daughters of the Con-
federacy to the United Confederate Veter-
ans. Dec vinci, 1sG1-1seA"
The picture, as the old veterans, some
hobbng on crutches and others bearing
the fearful scars of war in armless sleeves
and MANNED visage marched up and re-
ceived the decoration OF the women OF the
lost cause. was pathetic. AS each presen-
tation occurred II was accompanied by a
shout from the veterans and the loudest
cheers OF the spectators.
The grafton OF the day was delivered by
Cant W. ID. Ellis. The weather wls
beautiful and the city took holiday to ses
the parade Of the local military and civil
ians. A drum corps OF eighteen pieces,
organized by the city fire department, was
a striking novelty.