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CLEVELAND. WHITE COUNTY. GA.. FRIDAY. AUGUST 10. 1804.
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
Tonali Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 882,
CI.EVEI.iND, HA.
Monthly communications fourth Sat
urdays nt 7 p. m.
Z. T. Logan, W. M.
.J. C. Boll, 8. W.
.T, D. Conley, .T. W.
J. .T. Kimsey, S. II.
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CHUKCH DIRECTORY.
Baptist—Hervlees every third Sun
day and Saturday before—11 o’clock
a. in. Sunday school every Sunday
morning—9 o’clock a. m. All are in
vited to attend, especially non-church
members.
John J. Kimsey, pastor.
Methodist—Services every fourth
Sunday at 11 o’clock a. m. Sunday
school at 9 a. m. All have a cordial
invitation to attend, l’raycr meeting
at the church every Wednesday even
ing at 7 o’clock.
W. H. Simmons, raster.
Schedule of Arrival and Departure of
Cleveland Malls.
Leavo. Arrive.
Lula, daily cxceptSun. | (lain. | 7 pm.
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Haysville Mon WedFri | 0 nrn. | 7 pm.
Wahoo Tiles Thur Sat j 6 am. j 11 pm.
Alto Tiles Sat, | 7 am. | 0 pm.
JNO. It. GLEN, 1’. M.
JUDICIARY.
J. C. Wei.i.born, Judge S. C.
Howard Thompson, Solicitor.
Court convenes Bccond Monday in
April and October.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
W. B. Belt,, Ordinary.
8. L. Brown, Sherifh
W. B. Power, Clerk S. C.
8. N. Black, Tax Collector.
J. M. Chapman, Treasurer.
C. L. Franklin, Tax Receiver.
J. W. Fain, Surveyor.
O. N. Colley, Coroner.
R. T. Kenimeb, A. P.Williams, Ma
rion Cooley. Connty Commissioners.
JUSTICE COURTS.
Blue Ridoe—1439 Diet., Second
Saturdsvs in each month. Steve Ash.
J. P., B. J. Beach, N. P. and J. P.
White Creek—1441 List., First
Satnrdays in each month. W. I. Hum-
phries, J. P., J. S. BrownloW, N. P.
and J. P.
Mr. Yosah—861 Dint., J. If. Free
man, J. P., G. B. Jarrard, N. P. and
J. P. Third Fridays in each month.
Mossy Creek—426 Dist. Third
Saturdays in each mouth. E. A.
Alexander, J. P.; Jr. B. Jlooro, N. P.
and J. P.
Nacqoohek—427 Dist. , First Satur
days in each month, Hiram Caiman,
J. P.; J. R. Lumsden, N. P. andJ. P.
Shoal Cheek—862 I)ist., Fourth
Saturdays in each month, Jno.
Bowen, J. P.; J. A. O'Kolley, N. 1’.
and J. P.
Blit. Brkk.k—721 Dist., Second
Saturdays in c acli month, lv. I’. Kin
sey, J. P. I J. B. Robertson, N. P.
and J. I’.
Tksnatee—558 Dist., Fourth Satur
days in each month, Jno. Mappin, J.
P.; J. C. Bell, N. I', and J. P.
Town Creek—836 Dist., Third
Saturdays in each month, Hughes
Allen, ,1. P. ; J. E. McAfee, N. P. and
J. P.
Chattahoochee—1497 Dist., Second
Saturday in each month, R. F. West
moreland, J. P.; J. H. Westmoreland,
N. P. and J. P.
SOUTHERN SPECIALS
NOTING TIIK MOST INTERESTING
OCCURRENCES OF THE DAY
Anil Presenting an Epitome of the
Soutil’s Progress anil Prosperity.
Tlio celebrated arson case ih now on
trial in the circuit court at Meridian,
Miss. Much interest is manifested in
the trial, as public opinion is strongly
in favor of Jiolk and Scott, the defen
dants. The cabo of W. O. Sehambers
for arson will lie next tried.
A ('hattauooga dispatch says: Tho
American Protective Association lias
issued a circular condemning County
Judge Whiteside* candidate for re
elect ion, and L. J. Sharp, democratic
candidate for sheriff. The Association
is lighting them bitterly.
Tho dispensary was opened at Green
ville, S. G., Thursday afternoon and it
was roporsod to Mayor Williams that
John Hill, state dispenser, was openly
offering whisky for sale, which is a
violation of the city ordinance prohib
iting tho salo of liquor within tho in
corporate limits of the city. Ilill was
promptly arrestod and released on
bond.
The Georgia democratic state con
vention assembled at Atlanta Thurs
day and nominated W. Y. Atkinson
for governor; Allen D. Candler, secre
tary of state; W. A. Wright, comp
troller-general; lb .U. Hardeman, treas
urer; J. M. Terrell, attorney general;
lb T. Nesbitt, commissioner of agri
culture. Tho platform adopted do-
mauds tho re-monetization of silver.
Tho democratic primary hold at
Richmond, Vu., Thursday assures tho
defeat of Congressman George D.
Wise, who has represented the district
for pevon terms, by Colonel Tazewell.
Ellett Wilson’s defeat ih duo to dis
satisfaction with the administration at
Washington and tho failure of congress
to settle the tariff question. Tho op
position to Wise was worked up in the
last week.
A dispatch from Hallctsvillc, Texas,
says: The tenth congressional district
convention is hopelessly deadlocked.
Seven hundred and two ballots have
been taken and all are the Mime—
Gresham, the present congressman,
30; Lane, 23. Both sides say they
will give way to no dark homo. Lane’s
faction wonts the candidates to go be
fore the people again in primaries.
Cleveland will be almost unanimously
endorsed.
Tin; GUI LOTI NE
Will he the Fate of President Carnot’s
Slayer.
Tho trial of Santo Cesario was con
cluded at Paris Friday. When the arg
ument had been concluded the court
ave these questions to tho jury: “Did
ilie prisoner, Santo Cesario, assassin-
•ite President Carnot, and was the
•lime premeditated?” The jury retired
.t 12 :05 oclock and was out just thir
teen minutes. They returned to court
mid presented an affirmative answer to
both questions. At the announcement
of tho verdict the supercilious grin
which Cesario has worn most of the
time during the trial disappeared like
magic and his face blanched.
Attorney General Folohier demanded
the immediate imposition of the death
penalty. 3 here was a silence for a
moment and then tho judge in solemn
tone, but with a touch of harshness,
pronounced the sentence that the pris
oner bo put to death by the guilotine.
D A RLIN GTON ITES ARKESTEI >.
Four of Them Charged with the Mur
der of Constable Pepper.
A Columbia, S. C., special says:
The state 1ms caused tho arrest of
twelve prominent citizens of Darling
ton for participation in tho whiskey
riot there last spring. The arrests
were made by State Detective New-
bold. Charles McCullough, L. A.
Norment, K. D. Lucas and
Henry Appel t are charged with
the murder of Constable Pep
per. C. S. Nettles, Dr. J. C. Wilcox,
W. O. Byrd, H. II. Wilde, C. S. Mc
Cullough, Mclver Williamson, L. M.
Norment and J. JI. Edmunds were re
arrested for shooting into a train in
which the constables were. They all
gave bond and the preliminary hear
ing will take place on the 14th instant.
The attorney general says tho cases
will be pushed to the end.
John Chinaman Thanks Germany.
The Clrnese government has special
ly thanked Germany for the uction of
the German warship litis in rescuing
130 Chinese who were struggling in
the water alter the sinking of the Kow
Shuug.
GEORGIA DEMOCRATS
CONVENE AT ATLANTA AND
NAME A STATE TICKET.
HON. W. Y. ATKINSON, OF COWETA,
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
The Platform as Adopted by
the Convention.
Summary of the Most Iinportnnt Fen-
lares of (ho Meeting'.
Tlio Georgia Stnto Domoerntio con
vention mot in Atlanta Thursday and
was called to order nt noon l>y Judgo
Allen Fort.
Tho meeting was held in the hull of
the IIouso of Representatives nnd tho
delegates on their arrival filled tho
seats and soon every available inch of
spneo was occupied by a chair and the
spaces between the chairs were occu
pied by the osger onlookers. Tho gal
leries were also packed to suffocation.
Nearly all the prominent men of tho
state, the men who have made Georgia
what she is, who have spread her name
nnd her fame to tlio four corners of
this great country, were present, and
everybody agreed that a more repre
sentative body of Georgians had never
been gathered tc gothor under ono
roof.
It wns oxnctly 12 o’clock when Judgo
Allen Fort rapped tho convention to
order. Judge Fort said it was no time
for speech-making, us tho convention
was hero for tlio purpose of transact
ing business, and ho therefore declared
the first business in order to bo tho
selection of a temporary chairman.
Tho names of Judgo James S. Boyn
ton, of Spalding, nnd T. R. R. Cobb,
of Fulton, wore presented for tempo
rary chairman. Before the vote was
announced Mr. Cobb withdrew nnd
Judgo Boynton wns nominated unani
mously.
On taking tho elinir Judgo Boynton
made a brief address regarding tho
business of tho convention.
Ho thanked the ‘‘representative
Georgians" for tho honor conferred
upon him—an honor for which he was
profoundly grateful. Ho culled tho
attention of tlio convention to the
fact that it had assembled for the pur
pose of nominating candidates to fill
the oflloes of tho stato. Tlio duties of
the convention in this particular woro
very ensily performed, except in an
instance, has already chosen these can
didates.
“Another and a more important
business,” said tho speaker, “is tho
formation of a platform of domoerntio
principles. In discharging this duty
wo Hhould go about it right nnd should
proclaim only democratic doctrines.
We should proclaim true democratic
doctrine.
“No plank should bo put in tlio
platform for the purpose of catching
votes. Wo should dual honestly by
the people whoso voices will bo heard
in the election. Bo true to yourselves,
true to your party, truo to your coun
try. Lot us allay every bitter feeling
tii,it Jins been engendered by the heated
contest for the nomination.”
At the conclusion of liis speech Hon.
M. A. Hardin and Hon. W. A. Harris
were elected temporary secretaries.
Mr. .Tunics R. Smith was elected mes
senger and Captnin Wilson of Rich
mond, doorkeeper.
For tho purpose of saving time Rich
ardson, of Fulton, moved that tlio roll
call for tho purpose of getting a list of
delegates be dispensed with. Tho mo
tion prevailed.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Temporary Chairman Boynton an
nounced that tlio next business of tlio
convention was its permanent organiz
ation. Hon. Win. Davis, of Burke
county, placed in nomination for oflico
of permanent chairman the name of
Hon. Stove Clay, of thocounty of Cobb.
At this juncturo a sensation wns
created when Jlr. Trox Bankston, of
tlio Ringgold New South arose and
said:
“.Mr. Chairman, I believo that a
gentleman should bo nominated for
the position of permanent chairman of
tliis convention who is free from tho
stain of populism nnd republicanism.
It 1ms been charged that recently that
the gentleman whose name has just
been put beforo tho convention 1ms
boon guilty of—”
Mr. Bankston got no further. A
volley of hisses greeted him and ho
gesticulated wildly, but not a soul
could hoar him. Shouts of "sit down,
sit down!” came from all over tho
chamber, every member of the con
vention rose to his feet, and as many
ns could climbed on tho desks.
PANDEMONIUM REIGNEI) SUPREME.
All tho time Judgo Boynton wns
pounding tho marble slab with the
gavel, but in vain, for Bankston kept
up his efforts to make liis speech and
tho crowd would not hear him.
During the liub-bub Mr. Clay man
aged to get in a word of explanation.
He began by saying:
“The gentleman who referred to
certain charges a moment ago is a nice
young man aDd personal friend of mine.
I desire that bo be heard.”
“There were certain affidavits pub
lished by certain gentlemen in a weekly
paper,” and Mr. Clay waved a package
of papers in bis bauds.
It. began fo lie evident that possibly
it wns Mr. Bankston’s intention to
bring tbo matter beforo the conven
tion, so that Jlr. Clay would bavo a
chance for vindication.
Jlr. Cnbnniss, of Fulton, settled tbo
matter, and at one stroke brought
order out of clmos nt this juncture by
saying: “I move wo settle whether
we think JTr. Clay Roods any vindica
tion at the hands of this convention
by rising ns ono man nnd electing him
to tho plnoe for which ho 1ms been
nominated.” Tho motion was put and
carried, and a commit,too appointed to
escort Mr. Clay to the chair.
PERMANENT OmiANIZATION,
Oil Assuming tlio chair Jlr. Clay
called tho convention to order and
made a few remarks regarding tlio con
fusion in the convention. “Tho gen
tleman you have refused to hear,"said
he, “in a nice young man nnd a person
al friend of mino. He referred to cer
tain affidavits published in a oertain
weekly paper. Two certain men
oharged mo in these affidavits that 1
had promised two other certain men
that if they would veto for Mr. Atkin
son, I would do wlmt I could to make
a tine against them as light as possible
in a certain case then in court. 1 de
ny the insinuation thus made, and de
clare that this charge is toooontempti-
blo to need vindication at my hands or
yours, t'lioy nro false." Jlr. Clay
thou read an affidavit, which ho held
ill his hand, oxhonornting him and
proving tlio charges unfounded. Whon
the reading of the affidavit was con
cluded Jlr. Clay began his address to
tho convention.
He eulogized tlio democracy and
said that when a man concluded to
join a church, tho llrst thing ho did
was to see whether or not his convic
tions agreed with the dootrins of that
church. After that was decided, he
should join that church and live up to
thoso doctrines,and there should he no
dissection or perversion of the princi
ples taught by his creed. So it should
be with one who enrolls himself in tho
list of tho democracy, whose doctrines
woro as old as the hills, and as solid ivh
their granite foundations.
Jlr. Clay then wont on to enumerate
tho things, both state and national in
character, that had been accomplished
by the demooraoy. Ho went into a
detailed enumeration of these things.
Tho speaker quoted Jefferson,Who had
announced a hundred yours before that
peace, commerce and friendship with
all nations, with entangling alliances
with none, were the true principles of
the domoerntio party. That tho dem
ocracy taught local self-government,
right of election by tlio people, honest
payments of our debts, freedom of re
ligious opinion anil freedom of tho
press, and fair nnd I impartial trial by
jury. These principles set forth our
political creed.
Jlr. Clay’H conclusion wns warmly
applauded.
THE I-LATFORM COMMITTEE.
On motion of Hon. Robert Berner,
of Monroe, a committee on platform
and resolutions was appointed.
Tho committee named,with Jlr. Ber
ner os chairman, was as follows:
From tho State at Largo—Allen
Fort, J. H. James, Pope Barrow, Hal
Lewis.
First District—J. A. Brannon nnd
Jlr. Brinson.
Second District—F. F. Boyd and A.
L. Hawes.
Third District—Jlr. Hodge and Jlr.
Wright.
Fourth District—Warner Hill nnd
Price Gilbert.
Fifth District—E. F. Howell nnd H
II. Oahnniss.
Sixth District—R. L. Berner nnd
Jlr. Sclnimate.
Eight District—Hamilton McWhor
ter and Alex H. Erwin.
Ninth District—W. E. Simmons nnd
Harvey Taber.
Tenth District—W. A. Little nnd
Boykin Wright.
Eleventh District—0. R. Fendloton
and W. G. Brantley.
Tho convention then adjourned un
til 3 o’clock p. m.
When Hie convention reconvened at
3 o’clock the nominations for governor
were called for. Hon. W. Y. Atkinson
was placed in nomination by Mr. Hew
lett Hall, his former law partner.
The first seconding speech was made
by Jlr. James H. Blount, of Bibb,
lie was followed by JIr. Hardwick, of
Washington county, and Jlr. Henry
Persons, of Talbot. Colonel Atkinson
was then nominated by acclamation,
and a committoo of flvo sent out to
conduct the nominee to the platform.
It was Homo minutes 1 eforo Colonel
Atkinson could find vent to talk, so
great wns tho enthusiasm of tho dele
gates. They stood upon desks and
tables, throwing hats in air and waving
handkerchiefs,
AVhen the applause had subsided
sufficiently to allow anybody to ho
heard, Chairman Clay said : “Genllo-
meu of tlio convention, it now gives
me tlie greatest pleasure to introduco
to yon tho man whom you have chosen
with such unanimity to he your stand-
aril bearer in tho battle upon which
wo nro entering, lie needB no intro
duction from me, for ho hns a place
already in the hearts of you all. lie is
Hon. W. Y. Atkinson, the favorite
son of Coweta, who lias now becomo
Georgia’s favorito son.”
This was the signal for another dem
onstration. Whon the cheering had
ceased Colonel Atkinson begun' his
address by thanking tho convention
for the honor conferred on him.
Among other things ho said: “We
have passed through a campaign of
friendly rivnlry. That is now at an
nnd, and after this hour it is no longer
a question between individuals. It is
not a question of like and dislike.
That lias all been eliminated, and now
we rise to the lofty question of a
choice between a party of principles
und a party without principles. After
this hour I am a candidate for noth
ing. It is now a contest between the
principles of tfie detnocratie party aud
principles, which are erroneous, Isms
which uro dangerous and which, it
must he borne in mind, being dungor-
ous, are not made respectable by being
espoused by any limn, no matter who
he be. Tho principles and tho pur
poses of the enemies of the democratic
party of 1894 cannot be, nnd nro not,
more respectable now than they were
in 1892, whon Jlrs. Lease ami Woaver
were their chief advocates.
“After this hour 1 call upon no man
to be loyal to mo or to bo faithful to
my interests. 1 take to-day in my
hands the standard of tho democratic
party, and I say to tho domoorats of
Georgia to stand by mo until tho light
is finished. Let us make war not only
upon thoso principles that threaten our
government, but upon those methods
that threaten chaos to tho south, aud
will, if carried to their last analysis,
engulf us in ruin.
“Now, I want to ask this conven
tion to ho truo to itself; truo to its
convictions. Lot your public utter
ances bo tho truth, nnd let them not
be a dodge. I ask you to give mo nnd
the democracy of Georgia n square
cut, democratic state platform, and I
pledge you my word that I know how
to will with that. There’s ono thing
that I do not know, and that is liow
to dodge. Aud I don’t want to begin
learning in thin campaign.”
Colonel Atkinson concluded by
again thanking tho convention for tho
honor which it had ’bestowed upon
him, nnd as ho retired from the speak
er’s chair ho was given another great
ovation. His speech wns a must timely
and most excellent one, and was greet
ed with great applause throughout.
Then came the contest for secretary of
stnto, tho contestants being Hon. A. D.
Candler and Col. Clifton, of Chatham.
Tho vote resulted: Candler, 196 5-16;
Clifton, 149'1-16—giving Candler tho
nomination.
The remainder of the statohouse offi
cers were then nominated by acolama-
tion, as follows:
Comptroller General—William A.
Wright.
Treasurer—R. U. Hardeman.
Attorney General—J. Jl. Terrell.
Commissioner of Agriculture—R. T.
Nesbitt.
'rill! EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
Tho executive committeemen from
the congressional districts were then
reported ns follows:
First—B. A. Denmark,Chatham; W.
T. Herrington, Bucko,
Second—W. W. Dows, Randolph;
W. H. Luke, Berrien.
Third—C. R. Warren, Pulaski; W.
S. Thompson, Dooly.
Fourth—J. E. Duuson, Troup; B.
II. Richardson, Jluscogeo.
Fifth—John S. Candler, DoKulb; O.
J. Iladen, Fulton.
Sixth—Richard Johnson, Jones;
Douglas Glessner, Spalding.
Seventh—John J. Blank, Floyd;
Sam F. Maddox, Whitfield.
Eighth—Jomos JI. Smith, Oglo-
thorpo; R. D. Calloway, Willies.
Ninth—J. C. Allen, Gilmer; C. II.
Brand, Gwinnett.
Tenth—W. II. Fleming, Richmond;
James Whitehead, Warren.
Eleventh—J. L. Beaeli, Glynn; J.
E. Wooten, Dodge.
By resolution tho committeemen
from tho state at largo were increased
to seven. Two of these will bo Hon.
Fleming duBiguon, of Chatham, and
Hon. Bob Lewis, of Hancock.
ONI! GENERAL PRIMARY,
Tho closing hour of tho evening ses
sion was brimful of sensation. Tlio
following resolution wns introduced :
“Resolved, That it is tlio sense of
this convention that tho democratic
executive committee in calling the
next general convention for the nomi
nation of governor and statehouso
officers shall direct that the several
counties of thiH slate shall select dele
gates to said convention on tho same
day throughout tlio state.”
The resolution went through with
a rush, hut not without a spirited
fight. At tho hour of adjournment,
tlio opponents of the measure were ex
hausting all their ingenuity to soeure
a reconsideration.
Tlio convention then adjourned un
til 8 :80 o’clock, when they wore prom
ised a report from tho platform com-
mittco.
A Platform Presented.
Tlio night session was, of course, for
the reception of the platform, which,
it was generally understood, had been
agreed on, and hut little else was at
tended to.
A cheer went up when Captain Dick
Wilson walked down the middle aisle
and announced tho committeo on plat
form as ready to report.
Jlr. CabanisH, the secretary, then
stepped to the clerk’s desk and rend
tho following platform:
“We, tlio representatives of tho
democratic party of Georgia, in con
vention assembled, declare our unfal
tering faith in tlio principles which
brought the party into existence under
tlio wise leadership of Jefferson, and
which gave victory to the democratic
party in 1892, under the masterly
leadership of Grover Cleveland. We
declare anew our devotion to tlio fun
damental principles of sound democ
racy; that, tho federal government is
one of limited powers derived only
from tho constitution; determined op
position to nil centralizing tendencies;
a strict adherence to the doctrine of
local self government, and of the
rights of each stato to govern itself
and exercise all functions of govern
ment not delegated in the constitution
to the federal government; taxation
only for tho purposes of government,
honestly administered; gold and silver,
the money of tho constitution as pri
mary money; equal and exact justice
to all men, and the courageous and
faithful discharge of official duties.
“We denounce tho socialistic, pater
nal and centralizing ideas now sought
to Vie propagated in our midst as dan-
crons and destructive heresies which.
if successful, would dethrono liberty
and enslave tho people.
“While it is truo tlmt only state offi-
eu's are to bo nominated by this con
vention, and only stato officers nro to
bo elected at the Approaching October
election, and that tlio direct question
upon which the people are now to pass
—whether or not the domoerntio pnrtv
should bo entrusted with and continued
iu control of our state government—
makes it a state nnd not a uationnl con
test, yet, we cannot ignore the fact*
tlmt wo uro deeply and vitally interest
ed in those uutionid questions which
can only lie solved by tho fcdiral gov
ernment and which now challenge tlio
earnest attention und patient thought
of every patriot.
“Wo hereby approve of and reaffirm
our allegiance to the principles of tlio
Georgia stnto platform of 1892, nnd of
tho platform of tho domoerntio party
adopted by the uationnl convention in
1892, and especially do we insist upon
thoso parts relating to tho tariff and
currency. Upon tho greut question
of currency, wo reiterate tho princi
ples and purposes of our national plat
form, endorsed with sueli unparalleled
unanimity by the people in 1892, and
urge upon our senators and representa
tives in cougrcBs, and upon our presi
dent, a speedy repeal of tho prohibi
tory tax upon the issue of stato hanks.
“We demand tho immediate passage
of such legislation ns will restore sil
ver to its constitutional position ns a
mom y metal, and will secure at oueo
the free and unlimited coinage of gold
and silver on a parity, and give to
every dollar a circulation, whether
coin or paper, tho same debt-paying
nnd purchasing power.
“Wo further demand a just nnd
equitable tax on incomes.
“We guarantee to tho pcoplo of
Georgia a continuance of a wise and
honest administratiou of stnto affairs
inaugurated and maintained by tlio
democratic party and which has se
cured to the people of Georgia for so
many years the blessing of good gov
ernment.
“Wo nro opposed to government
ownership of railroads, hut wo favor
oid will ouforoo laws providing for
rigid nnd just control.
“While tlio present contract for tho
lease of the state’s convicts hns not ex
pired, its approaching termination de
mands tho consideration of this grave
public question nnd we pledge tho
democratic party to tsko such steps ns
will enable tho state, when this ques
tion does nrrivo, to dispose of tho con
victs in such manner as to securo them
proper treatment aud imposo upon
them legal punishment without their
heoominff a burden to tbo taxpayers of
the state and without permitting them
to ooino in competition with froo labor.
“Recognizing that tho education of
i lie people is necossary to tho elevation
of tlio citizen nnd to tho maintenance
and preservation of freo government,
llie democratic party obligates itself to
maintain its system of common schools
fur tho tho education of all tho chil
dren of tho stnto in tho elemoutary
branches of an education froo, and to
aontinuo to improvo tho snino nnd in
crease tho fund ns rapidly ns tho finan
cial condition of tho people will per
mit.
“Obedience to law is tho first duty
of a citizen; a faithful, speedy and
impartial administration is tho highest
duty of tho state, nnd wo oondemn
every furin and species of mob vio
lence and lynch law, and appeal to
citizens of every class and condition
to assist in their prevention and pun
ishment.
“Wo congratulate tho entiro coun
try upon the roponl, by this congress,
of tho federal election laws nnd now
urge upon that honorable body the ne
cessity for a speedy enactment of tho
pending tariff bill in such form ns will
insure for it tlio united support of all
democrats, iu both branches of oon-
greHH, and its npprovnl by u democrat
ic executive.
“Wo especially comraond the presi
dent nnd tho house of representatives
and tho senators from Georgia for
their patriotic endeavors to have en
acted, as near as possible, a tariff for
rovenuo only.
RESOLUTIONS SURMITTED.
"Ill addition to this platform,”
continued Jlr. Calianiss, “tho com
mittee submits these resolutions,
which nro separate from tho plat
form :”
Tho resolutions he then read, us fol
lows :
“Resolved, That wo tender tho
president our special thanks for calling
to his cabinet an iminent Georgian,
who, in tlio discharge of his arduous
duties as secretary of tho interior, 1ihh
rendered invaluable services to tho
people of the country at large, and
awakened the particular prido of his
follow citizens of Georgia.
“We have an abiding faith in the
courage, wisdom, honesty uhd patriot
ism of President Cleveland and ap
preciate the difficulties confronting his
administration in its efforts to remedy
tho evil effects of republican misrule
and extravagance.
“Resolved, That tho democratic ex
ecutive committee of the stato ho and
is hereby clothed with tho power of
ordering primary elections or masH
meetings nH the county executive com
mittees may determine, for governor
and state house officers, on tho same
day throughout tho state, unler such
regulations as said stnto couvontiou
may prescribe.
All of the features of the platform
were cheered. Mr. Berner then moved
the adoption of tho platform aud tho
resolutions accompanying thorn.
"And on that,”said Hon. W. E. Sim
mons, who was a member of tho com-
initteo, "I call for the previous ques
tion.” The cull was sustained and tho
main question was then ordered. And
when tlio question was put they were
adopted without a dissenting voice. A
motion to adjourn was carried with
great unanimity.
Tho convention had finished its la
bors,
WASHINGTON NOTES
NEWS CONCERNING THE VARI
OUS DEPARTMENTS.
Sayings and Doings of tlio President
anil Mcmbors of tlio Cntdnot.
Tho sonato Saturday confirmed tho
nomination of John II. Martin, post
master at Ocala, Flu.
Dr. Irwin reports cholera nt Jlar-
soilles, nnd Consul Hyatt cables intel
ligence of yellow fever at Santiago,
Cuba.
Tho marine hospital sorvico is in re
ceipt of a cablegram from Consul
Roque, at Rotterdam, who reports ono
case of cholera at tliut port on a for
eign vessel, bound for Germany.
Tho treasury circulation statement
issued Thursday places the per capita
circulation at $24.19, a decrease of 14
cents per capita during July, or of
$6,486,993,
Tho gold reserve in tho treasury was
reduced Thursday to $52,482,000 by
tho further engagement nt New fork
for export Saturday of $1,250,000 in
gold for Europe and §50,000 lor ship
ment to Canada.
In response to a resolution offorod
by Representative JloCliea, of Arkan
sas, R. E. Preston, director of the
mint, submitted a statement to con
gress of the amount of silver which
had been coinod during July. It
amounted to $430,000. The gold
coined during the sumo month was
$892,500.
Senator Walsh lias had prepared by
tlio treasury department a statement
showing the average ad vnlorom rates
of duty of the Jlills hill, the McKinley
law and tho senate hill, and the per
centage of reduction made by the sen
ate. This table will be incorporated
iu a few remarks Jlr. Walsh will mako
in tho next few days.
In spite of tho veto of the Bland
seigniorage bill the signiorago in tlio
treasury is being coined. The presi
dent said at tho time of his vote that
a bill to that effect was not mcessary,
but it was not thought then that tlio
coinage of tho Beigniorage would lm
considered obligatory. It 1ms sinoo
been found that tho seigniorage was
needed nnd tlio treasury h;iB had to ro-
sort to its coinage.
Acting under instructions from the
executive committee of tho bonrd of
foroign missions of tho Southern Pres
byterian church, tho Rev. Dr. J. W.
Bachman, its representative at Wash
ington, called on Secretary Gresham
and tho Japancso chargo to ask that
moasuros bo taken to protect tho mis
sionaries of the church in the oast.
Secretary Gresham told Jlr. Bachman
that ho did not think there wns uny
immediate danger to tho missionaries,
but that thoy would bo protected.
Tlio bill providing; for a ponsion of
$50 a mouth for Goneral Jnmos Long-
street, tho confederate commander, on
account of wounds rocoivcd in tho
Mexican war whilo ho wns serving ns a
major and paymaster in tho United
Htutes army, was introduced iu the
senate Wednesday. General Longstrcot
receives a pension of $12 a month un
der tho general pension not for the ro-
lief of Jloxictin wnr votoraus. lie asks
that this bo increased, because of liis
advanced ago, wounds rocoivod aud to
tal disability.
Tho most dangerous counterfeit of
United States mouoy discovered for
years is announced from tho treasury
department. Because it is so difficult
of detection from tho genuine note,
tho counterfeit is described iu minute
detail by the secret service iu ordor to
put the public on its guard. The
counterfeit is of tho $10 legal tender
note series of 1880, check lettor B,
face plate number 2,250, hack plato
number 2,202, signed by W. S. Roso-
orans, register; James W. Hyatt,treas
urer, anil bearing a portrait of Web
ster and a large, round, rod seal.
May Involve European Nations.
Tt is believed at Washington by tho
state department officials that if the
war between China and Japan drngs
along for any length of time Russia
aud Great Britain nnd possibly France,
may bo drawn into it. All tliroo
countries have possessions in Asia.
France is not at all friendly to Chinu,
and would probably side with tho Jap
anese in the trouble. She would prob
ably bo assisted by Russia, who ovon
now, state department officials believe,
has secretly assured Japan of her sup
port in tho controversy. Groat Brit
ain is on tlio most intimate terms with
Chinn, and would probably side with
that empire, especially if Russia and
Franco were to assist her antagonist. A
European war would follow, aud tho
greatest diplomacy would have to lie ex
orcised by tho United Stases in taking
care of its interests all over tho world,
It is also believed that if Japan and
Russia have made any agreement iu
regard to this matter it is that tho lat
ter country bo given a seaport in Co
rea, which could bo made the terminus
of her transcontinental railroad. Rus
sia is extremely anxious to acquire a
port on the Pacific which would not bo
closed by ice six months in the year,
ns is tlio present terminus of the road.
It is to her interest, therefore, to sido
with Japan, and it is believed that,
notwithstanding her repeated and at
the Hmaii time ostentatious attempts at
mediation, she is secretly supporting
the mikado in the stand he lias taken.
I.oukieg to Consolidation.
Negotiations are pending in Indian
apolis for the consolidation of the
Merchants’ National and the Meridian
National banks, two of the most
prominent and substantial institutions
in the city. The Merchants’ has a
capital of '$390,000 and a surplus of
$75,000. The Meridian bus a capital
of $200,000 and a surplus of $150,000,