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THE PLATFORM
zs iiujt the democrats of ful-
T&X COUNTY EN DOUSE.
h LIVELY DEBATE AND A BIG CROWD
Tba Meeting, by an Immense Majority*
' «»tes an Endorsement of the Demo
cratic National Platform.
e unqualifiedly endorse the democratic
p.atform, and call upon the administration
to materialize its pledges into laws.”
This was the verdict of the democracy
of Fulton county, in amendment to a de
claration sought to be put upon it to the
effect that
'Ae unqualifiedly endorse that (the Cleve
land) administration, and make pledge of
o>ir loyal support.”
Ihe meeting, large and representative,
'was composed of the best democrats of
b niton county—men who have fought the
battles of the party ever since the war,
and youngsters, who are emulous of rival
ing the zeal of these who have gone before
t.icin. The assemblage cheered every ref
erence to democratic harmony, and in re
sponse to Chairman Howell’s declaration
tu.it democratic principles stood above men,
the roof was fairly lifted with cheers. Mr.'
I’. If. Richardson, managing editor of The
Journal, led in the fight for an unqualified
endorsement of the administration, which
Mr. Clark Howell, managing editor of The
Constitution, amended by endorsing the
democratic platform, aad calling upon the
administration to see that its principles
were enacted into law.
Ibe amendment was adopted on a division
rate by nearly four to one-
Thc Mcvtiu.j; Called to Order.
ihe meeting rs Saturday was called by
t in. it man Br.-.ndcn, of the retiring commit
tee, rot the of selecting a new com
m lit . to serve for the next two years.
It was bbcs-all’ advertised by The Com
mercial,. Tne Journal and The Constitution,
and a public appeal was made that the peo
ple -jiould turn out in full force. It was
In '.espcnse to this call that fiiliy 1,000 vot
*'■*> democrats assembled in the basement
jf the county courthouse at noon yesterday,
tlie audience could be seen leading nier
cant.--, pr eminent lawyers, well-known
■ ’alike s and business men generally, be-
a 1 trge c< ntingent of that class to
i Atlanta owes so much —the brawny
rkingnien, whose patriotism and intelli-
, i ,vr. •<? urge’ them to he present.
Captain E. I’. Howell was unanimously
I e'i'Cted chairman of the meeting.
Chairman H-jwell, as soon as the cheering
' mid, sail;
“My Fellow Citizens—l understand that I
It. is th? purpose of this meeting to select l
| an executive committee for the democracy
’ ' 'n't -a <■<-.iicv I'.-r the next two years. |
fit is not the province of the chair to criti
| else any democrats. As for me, 1 do not .
|ya pose to do so. 1 believe in the old max
i of Thomas Jefferson that error ceases
i !•) be dangerous as long as reason is left I
Sr: to combat it.’’
After alluding to the fight which tne !
| party ha-i before it in the coming cam- i
gm -n. he said:
I “We have ass mbled here at the capital |
I''d.v of Georgia. u: d?r the most peculiar I
job inst n.-es that have confronted us tor j
|t '< nty-fve years, it is always test to i
: d ? , ’■ t; to face, mil to under- j
I n- ’.d what we are doing. When we look I
1 inroad in this ’country today and see that I
| six states in this union soldiers have to i
11.• called out to preserve the law and or- j
Ider, there is something wrong in the land. I
■V hen we se? tramps, who ha ve been mat- I
f' ’ . organizing and mari.-filug.,
- the fact that there .
. , , mp i< -,; m . n ill this L
. 1 1h ,., hv. ever »een known before
■ " mory , we all agree mat it is
' n ”‘* 1 !'J ’} T" jr the people who
, ' -1 V -°uin UP this country,” l continued
■ an H ell, “t « * «>.*.
~.u was . sp o isible for tnis st ue ■
■•■f-iir< It is not in the heart of your ,
■ ,hmr n’to «av who is responsible tor this i
: ! . " T ; "cCot !
, s qu< tOi s. j.ne .
’ ’ . • * wo bw not democrats 1
trouble is not that we i- -><■ ™ v
■ ■ l
JaVtv a s the s tme today that they
wen in the days of J set m.
.. i . v.' Jeffersonian dcm-cmi-s. ‘-- d • * .
. i ,\r t . i< ifersonian
deino<irats, administration demo
crats and anti-administrati »n d «"‘ oc
■ i t do not know how many other Kinds
* s.' 1 ...:’;. nd be above criticism when
, * ' and the man who holds to
Y .1 ■ put
jou will oe succes
'■•Gentlemen, I hope that you will organize
, . ■ jn this c >unty upon correct pnn
'• 1 hope that you '-uu -..yet a
committee lor the
r 1 two years which will stand by the
| _ me democratic
e";g,la»—».
t .t serves to advance those pi inches m
vi;?‘h we are mid irl believe.
■■ Gul now,” concluded Chairman Howell,
“having- d; .dared this body ready for busi
-1 SSI lam i bto hear moi i >ns.”
The Fislit Over the Resolution®-
H v..is then that the fuu began.
Mr Richardson, unfolding a shee ?
foYscap. advanced to the open space, and
was recognized by the chair.
“I heartily agree,” said he, “with the
c i s,-l of the chairman for democratic
h rmony. It is proper that whatever action
t- take here today should be
• ’hat there should go from this capita*
< v ‘ a declaration which will give enter to
our democratic brethren all over ti;, ‘
in order that there may be no cause foi dm
enson. and with the view of unanimous
adoption, 1 ba 'e prepared a reso
lutions to which I am certain ?
Sb. uid Object. I have elemmated e>e-y de
b; table feature, and confined nij-selt to
nah declarations a.-: no democratic con._
tion should hesitate to adopt.”
Mi Richardson then read a series of reso-
1/tlons endorsing democratic principles, com
mending the honesty and integrity of Presi
dent Cleveland, etc- The second clause o. the
resolutions offered by him read as follows: |
Confidirtg in the wisdom, P atr »° tis ™
ana courage of President Cleveland land the
tom house taxar , d - congr ess
department of
and m tne co unqualifiedly endorse
ISat administration and make pledge ot our
loy< * l Mr.' Howell’s Amendment.
T . at this point that Mr. Clark
-t ’i secured the attention of the chair.
Howell securea tn Silid he> „ we can
,*,» AS'KSe
tie°conJlusion’of Mr. Richardson’s second
endorse that admin
istration and make pledge of om loyal
s " ppO , rt ’mi move <o amend by saying:
unqualifiedly endorse the derno
,. mntform and call upon the admin-
SSlon to materialize its pledges into
cheers which greeted this amendment
so drowned the voice of the speaker that
toe could not proceed.
“That would be a repudiation of Mr.
Cleveland,” shouted Mr. Cabamss.
“We must endorse the adminstration or
nothing,” soliloquized 3lr. Hooper Alexan-
der, with the air of the last man in the
hen Mr. Howell resumed it was with
the conviction that he had three-fourths
of the audience at his back.
lit supporting his amendment Mr. Howell
expressed regret that there was any occa
sion for difference in the resolutions of
fered oy Mr. Richardson. In those resolu
tions he commended fully all that was said
of the honesty and integrity of President
t leveland, but as a democrat he was un
willing to vote for an unqualified endorse
ment of that in which he lid not believe,
and he believed that this representative
meeting of democrats took the same view
a ? he. Mr., Richardson’s resolutions were
■ r! ® •, ln .buvi 1 ■> deserve I tribute to the
presirioni's lionesty of purpose. They were
wrong in rebuking by indirection southern
senators and southern representatives who
mid, m the face of all pressure,
stood true to the principles of the
party as enunciated in the platform and
voted in accordance with the sentiment of
the An unqualified endorsement of
all acts of the administration as contem
plated in Mr. Richardson's resolutions car
ried with it: 1. Unqualified endorsement ot
the demonetization of silver. 2. Ot the
veto of the seigniorage bill. 3. Os the de
feat of the platform pledge to repeal the
cen * tax on state banks and possibly
of other matters about which there maj' he
an honest difference of opinion between
southern democrats and the administration.
Un each of these questions southern dem
ocratic representatives had been practically
unanimous in their expression of difference
""b. the policy of Mr. Cleveland; to un
qualifiedly endorse one was to unqualifiedly
rebuke the other, and he did not bel>eve
that the democrats of Fulton county would
permit themselves to be put in the atti
tude of turning their hands against those
y,' 11 .’’ J>y their votes, had demonstrated
their faithfulness to the trusts placed in
their keeping. Democrats could well ar
lora to be liberal, conservative and yield
ing, but they could not afford to sacrlliee
tne principles of their party or to surren
der those who had stood true to their ob
ligations.
Continuing, Mr. Howell discussed the re
cent refusal to repeal the 10 per cent tax
on state banks. The defeat of this measure
wa . fi .. compassed by a combination of re
publicans with a democratic minority and
ovthe protest of the vot ' of every south
ern democratic representative. It would
ne lU'-t.’i'-r right imr reasonable to endorse
1 ' V ? fbmmciatie platform pledge.
r , Henly Smith (interrupting)—Hut
measure* cleveland ll ‘d not vote on that
Mr. Howell—l know it, and nothing would
«!.T,‘*nTS sr !.‘ at, ‘r pleasure titan to have the
puvilcge of voting to endorse a message
irom the president urging congress to re
n'ieil^tm’- 5 ’ p . la y° rni P'tdge. Yet I am de
ni a tins p> n ilege, much to mv regret.
Tn conclusion, Mr. Howel) urged the n/iop
tion of his amendment, winch only modified
er" ( inrc res ; )I 'iiions as to unqualified
of an<l ."'bich left an expression
a -oitr.' 111 tbe president, coupled with
whi/.’.i sh" la 10 ’2 of 'b uiocratic principles cn
';*> ilie party could well afford to stand,
hall •‘U- V ° te! ” Came from aI! P arts of
nah. \\ e are ready for them anyway!”
was here that the solemn face of
Hooper Alexander was again seen. This
time he was on the platform beside the
chairman.
“I know this meeting is against me,”
he began.
But if I stood alone in voting against
the amenument I would do so. 1 believe
in the administration-in Air. Cleveland-and
he should be endorsed .directly and with
vut equivocation. To carry the amend
ment would be to repudiate otu- president
and would work harm to the party all over
the country. Mr. Cleveland is the embod
inient oi true democracy.**
Mr. Cobh's CinJinnt
Air. T. R. R. Cobb arose to speak and
began by saying:
‘‘.Surely no democrat here fears to
:>'k the administration to carry out
the pledges of the platform, not even Pres
ident Cleveland could object to that;
s;>, li'erefoin, I urge that we adopt
Air. Howell’s amendment. It cannot be
considered a condemnation of Cleveland
or the administration for Fulton county
o. moerats to endorse the Chicago platform
and call for a redemption of its pledges.
Mr. Richardson introduced the original
resolution, Mr. Howell offered the amend
ment. Air. * Howell agrees with Air.
< aa -I! 2m< MlH'iE^’^jfiseqhently, con
cluding ti’.at Mr. Richardson is satisfied
with ti:e amendment, to which he has not
objected, I call on the democrats of Ful
ton county to pars the resolution and
amendment hi the interest of harmony.
His words evidently nettled Mr. Richard
son, who thus far had kept silent. He
a-lv’-mced to the rostrum under deep ex
citement.
■■l want you to understand, said he,
“that I do not accept the amendment, and
that the gentleman who has just spoken
misrepresents me. 11 the amendment i-->
adopted it mutHates every sentence in the
resolution and ivpiuliaus President Cleve- ,
land and Ihe demo, ratio administration. I
ji cannot be accepted Ly any one who
wishes to sustain the democratic adminis
tration. ” „ . ,
The Amendment t arried.
Ry this lime, the audience, which filled
the courthouse and must have numbered
i one thousand,was uproarious for the vote to
i be taken.
i Chairman Howell’s call for the ayes on the
.amendment met with a thundering shout,
* while the nays were not more than one
third of the voices.
Air. dabar.iss called for a division.
“I am tii- fairest man in the world,” said
I Chairman Hcwell. “1 would not accept a |
I single point at the expense of directness.
I and correct principles. A division has been I
I called for. Those who favor the amendment ;
I will assemble to the right of the hah; those J
■ against it to tin? lelt.”
And such a scram’, ling as f< llowed a house
- already full and packed, presented ' ■ '
spectacle of trying to c oinpress itself all to
one side. Hundreds of voices called oat:
“We haven't got room over there. ’ But it
was the best that could be done.
The amendment was adopted by a vote of
I four to one.
I -The resolution, as amended and adopted,
' Is as follows: _ . ,
onliding- in the wisdom, patriotism and
courage of I'residi nt Cleveland, and the in
tegi'i \ of i '.’rpo:- on the part o! his admin
istration, that all those great principles of
financial relief an i civil reform, clearly sc
forth in the Chicago platform and pivoted
on reform in wir system of custom house
taxation, should have force ami elfect in
the laws Io lie enacted by congress ana in
the conduct of every department of the gov
ernment. we unqualifiedly indorse the dem
ocratic platform, ami c.vli upon the admin
istration to materialize its pledges into
laws.”
KGK M H HORTEK.
Oglethorpe County Endorses the Brilliant ,
Young Judge for Congress-
Athens, Ga., June B.—(Special.)—The dem
ocrats of Oglethorpe county met in mass I
meeting at noon today and unanimously
passed the following resolutions:
“We hereby resolve, that having the
highest confidence in the ability ana patriot
ism of our fellow citizen, Judge Hamilton
McWhorter, we hereby present his name to
the people of the eighth congressional dis
trict as a gentleman, in every way suitable
to represent our district in the national
congress, and we believe the best interests
of our district, the state and the whole
country will be in safe hands.
“Resolved. That Judge McWhorter have
the privilege to appoint his own delegates
to the congressional convention.”
Hon. A. O. Bacon was endorsed in the
following resolution:
“Resolved, That we, the democrats of
Oglethorpe county, in mass meeting assem
bled, endorse the candidacy of Hon. A. O.
Bacon, of Bibb, for the United States sen
ate.”
A democratic primary election was or-
I dered to be held on July 2d next, for state
! and county officers. The party committed
i itself to democratic principles In the fol
■ lowing resolution:
| “We reaffirm allegiance to the principles
i of the party' as enumerated in the national
' platform of 1892, and insist that the pledges
, to the people therein set forth should be
redeemed.”
The meeting was well advertised and -30
people were present.
Judge McWhorter was out of the county
today, but Oglethorpe's action puts him in
the race. The resolutions passed in his be
half were unanimous. His people offer him
with pride and pleasure, to the democracy ot
the eighth. . - ■
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION; ATLANTA. GA, MONDAY. JUNE 11,1894.
CHAMPIONS EVANS.
D VFOXTGVEIiJtY MAKES A MAGXIFI
CENT SPEECH AT HIS OLD HOME.
Sumter Men Grew Enthusiastic—A Hand-
Some Tribute is Paid to the Veterans.
Some of Atkinson’s Claims Analyzed.
Americus, Ga., June s.—(Special.)—This
was a field day for gallant General Evans
in old Sumter. The people came from every
section of the county and the surrounding
counties, and swelled the crowd that gath
ered in tne oak grove near the Central
depot to the number of 1,500 or 2,000 souls.
At 1x..j0 o'clock Judge Fish adjourned
court and an imposing procession marched
down Colton avenue to the speaker’s stand.
Hon. Dupont Guerry, the orator of the
day occupied, with a number of the Evans
Club, wiiose guest he was, a coach drawn
by lour white horses. The old flag waved
fiom either side of the carriage, shout af
ter shout rent the air and a brass band
played inspiring music as the procession
neared the stand.
Colonel James Taylor, one of Sumter’s
patuouc young men, made a most elo
‘lU'-iit speech. He stood as the exponent
of tne young democracy and appealed to
the young men of Sumter county to stand
by their fathers in their support of Gen
>,2S’ the locate of good govern
• , cn-an methods and sound politics.
Colonel Taylor was loudly applauded as
he presented Hon. Dupont Guerry.
fair in fitateinent.
The speaker opened his argument by say
ing he had no apologies, no explanations
to make for coming to Americus to speak
ui i»< half of General Evans. Sumter was
his native county and he was speaking to
his countrymen and his friends. He held
the crowd spellbound from the beginning
to the end of his eloquent and logical dis
course. Mr. Guerry was not harsh in his
criticism of Colonel Atkinson, but dealt
in cold, hard facts, proving all he said by
statistics, reports and personal knowledge.
He drew a vivid picture of General Evans’s
life from his boyhood up, and the tears
came from the old soldiers’ eyes and some !
of the younger rr.en turned their heads to
v. ipe away the trickling drops. He com
pared the general in war to tiie general in
politics, showing in what way the political
general v. rked for himself while the war
rior served his country without reward.
“I will not say,” continued Air. Guerry,
“tliat Air. Atkinson endorses the crime
tlie.v charge to General Evans, that he
was a confederate soldier, for Colonel At
kinson claims to be one himself, or at
least he says he had a brother killed in
the war. That, my fellow citizens, is his
-.v ar record. But this is only the beginning
of his sins.
“ I’ney say that if the general is nomi
nated tiie third party will beat us. And
why do they say this? Do they mean that
they want a man to swindle our third
party brothers? While I am a democrat,
true and tried, I will not have it stigma
tized by contending for what is not justly
ours.
Atkinson's Clniins Exposed.
“Colonel Atkinson claims the honor and
glory of the normal school for girls al
Milledgeville, but when the bill was made
out a blank was left to be filled tip by the
word ‘Newnan,’ while another member
walked up and filled the space with Mill
edgeville.
“Colonel Atkinson struts and blows and
claims great credit because his mammoth
brain conceived the idea that the agricul
tural department was established for the
benefit of tiie farmers. Now, fellow citi
zens, I admire the memory of Isaac New
ton for explaining of gravitation. 1 Jove
Edison far fie fife a
Colonel Atkinson claims that he
whipped General Evans and is now p o
ceeding to demolish The Constitution This
reminds me of a good joke on the colonel
for it cails to a.
SeeXdt bully ami viliify
an'cid man, and went so far as
him down, when ‘.a. ’’''Lt 'old gentk
around. They said, " , .. voun"'
m ,._ n is eighty years ' dd < “” d
replied that he uni i t g- ■- ‘
he was a hundred, he would do the same
' " A Defender of >’•« Country.
1 1 IIS
Mr Guerry discussed General Kvany
clrcS X>t ihZ
Jry syMem and other slanderous charges
brought'agai-.n this truly great man and
d up with an eloquent appealjo
young men oi tnc ..ww.
God- SiVClh iXrhe
fm- our country,
our sisters and our mothers. Gue . s
I'ur'ng the latter part of . • . ,
K pe’ h the enthusiasm ran so high. th. t
bats were tossed into the air and t.<•
of “shame” was heard
man who would b \’, ; sl)e eeh was
-S J
strictest attention wa" fini , hert pis grand
out. v>hen M1 - Gt ;'' / , vj pp Shouts went
effort tiie crow .1 v- <?. a thousand
Ev .„, o . »» Jj
klnson. Evans vinw •• h h is heroic
the honor of his nte today
defense of the old wairw .
genator J
today wroto a letter to
:i ' - A ' ’o* letters and telegrams,
says: “A numbei o. rvce i ve d,
including your ow , or „. ia and speak
urging me reWrn to Geor (
Xi kere'n -'ven. I J-
however, lam< mv v . in% but duty to
the interest ot (.i-ne al & di , m , in(i that
active participation in this
canvass.”
THE differknt counties,
Thit Have KK-etcd Delegate* the Week
' ‘ (-nmdM’n Ttvo lor Evans.
c - June -1.-fSpeclaD-The
Brunswick, “ Cam flen county to-
lS C Eed two votes in favor of
Genera iwo«ts»inery Is Atkinson "-
Ailey, Ga., delegates
endorsing tne
president were adopted.
Tattnall is Atkinson s.
Collins. Ga., June 4.-(Special.)-Tattnall
elected delegates today for Atkinson. The
vote stood Atkinson tG. Evans -a.
Quiet in Mnilison-
Danielsville, Ga., June 5.-(Special )-At
kinson carried Madison county by seventy
tree majority, the vote being Atkinson,
W; Evans? 121; Candler, 210. The election
was by ballot in mass meeting and passed
off quietly.
Appling is Atkinson’s.
Baxley, Ga., June s—(Special.)—Appling
selected a mrge delegation and instructed
them for Atkinson for governor and unan
imously endorsed Turner for congress. The
statehouse officers were endorsed for re
election and the national administration
commended. A resolution was
endorsing Hon. A. O. Bacon
States senator and one was offered as
substitute requesting the senator a hd mem
ber of the legislature from this county to
support Turner. After debate both resolu
tions were tabled.
Dawson .Adds Two More.
Canton, Ga., June s.—(Special.)— Atkinson
carried Dawson county by a large majority to
day. All the statehouse oilicers were en
dorsed.
Heard for Atkinson.
Franklin, Ga., June 6.—(Special.)—Heard
countv today elected Atkinson delegates,
i’aulding Holds a Mnsa ASecting.
Dallas, Ga., June s.—(Special.)—Pauding
county democrats met in mass meeting this
morning and elected and instructed dele
gates to the gubernatorial convention for
VZ. Y. Atkinson and endorsed all the
statehouse office’ • I ™xcept Nesbitt. J. O.
Waddell, of Poi6n •.•n ty , gets p au idi ng ’ S
vote. • •J J
s XV lilto
Cleveland, c‘". *'s.—(Special.)— At the
mass meeting l ,:mocracy of White
county held “ A. F. Underwood
W’as elected nd J. R. Lumsden
secretary. T1 f the meeting was
explained to of electing
delegates to ~ tatorial convention.
On motion o‘; rr General Evans
was placed in 'i. Professor What
ley nominated 1 ‘Y. Atkinson. Gen
eral Evans reev ‘nty-six votes and
Atkinson receiver ??. Dr. A. F. Under
wood, B. W. Alli, ■ H. Nichols, R. R.
Asbury and J. R« sden were ejected
delegates.
lhe following ..utions were unani- I
mously adopted: ■#
“Resolved, That the democracy of White
county in convention assembled reaffirms
the principles of our party as adopted in
Caicago in 1892, on which we achieved so
grand a victory in the last national elec
tion.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the i
appointment of Hon. A. D. Candler by
Governor Northern as secretary of state, |
and we hereby instruct our delegates to
the nominating- convention to cast their .'
votes for all the present statehouse officers. !
Resolved, mat we endorse the course of l
m^ n 'i F \ C J ? ?ate , and direc t that this meet- ■
ing elect delegates to support him for re- I
nomination.
Pike for EvnnH.
Milner, Ga„ June 6.-(Special.)-Not long
ago Air, Atkinson wrote one of his trusted
lieutenants in Fike county saying- “If Pike
* S / or ,™°- jt to act; if not,’postpone
action. Yesterday the county executive
committee met. The Evans men favored
eariy action, but the Atkinson men, to a
man, fought depeimteiy fnr postponement.
Ine county wifi act July 23d. Pike is proud
n t.te recoid she made under General
Evans in the war. and she is not rea :y to
sv.ailow tmit record, cither. When her vote
is eoumod it will be in the Evans column,
and there to stay. She will rejoice with
him m vieiory, or stand by him in defeat
did ’n ’6l loVing conli <lence that she
V;»!k '•!* for ViMts.
LaFayette Ga., June 9.-(Special.)~Evans
earned Walker by jrom IDG to 200 majority.
Lab ayette gives Atkinson 15 majority. A
teiy light vote w-i - polled. It was thought
county* aS ° that At:iinson would carry the
tlnm-n for t lie General.
Warrenton, Ga„ June (Special.)-War-
len will give Get.era! Evans between 40
and 50 majority. The Atkinson men con
cede the county tm Evans.
Puhisi > or .Atkinson,
Hawkinsville, G?‘ ‘ June 9.—(Special )—At
kinson carried l’-| <ki county in to la v’s
primary by 2f-S n't r i(y after an exciting
contest in ev< rj • clnct. The Atkins >n
men have claim 1 county for r. long
time. The Evans .t ■ have not been
‘ C '!’ f ° r - the ’ '-■< ks. Gem ral Ev-
aiio c.iiii.-d twe ( >ncts in the county
one by a major and the other by o.
There was no nee of any kind at
any of the pre [id the election was
fairly conteste< and Waddell carry
the countv 1 ■ - .’-itics - * ' -
“-mi Al. T. 11 ■
' A- . ' > ’ otiatr.
Marietta,''-r • .y.pecial.)- Atkin-
son carries Co’by a majority of
about 300. The ‘ ->te so far'd... heard
from, including .‘tistri.-t, gives Evans
337 and Atkinson-f Four districts are to
be heard from, L * f.hese will not materi
ally change the -tsuii. The Evans men
lacked oiganizatioii ( and -wo;-!;. The Atkin
son forces w-
t aiiipili-n Is »1J .in s<?n s.
Fairburn, Ga., June (Special.)—Camp-
bell county goes foiAlkuison by 1.00 major
ity. __ i .
The Govcnorsltit> Table.
The two candidate now stand thus:
EVANS ATKiNSON.
Slarlte 7....• •• •••••.'.
Hade rmpbell 2 |
DeKalb f-üb'* 4 \
Fulton Carroll 4 i
‘ ov.<-ta 4 ,
Chattancochse .. ..2 /
Dincoln j Charlton 2
] . ... .pic,; I >av,? on 2
yid'rray ’ Bougias 2
Mclntosh* Bodge 2
Pui Emanu-I z
Folk - Gia. -o.k 2
Richmond Gwinnett l
Randolph Glynn 2
Suratpr llaiicocic 4
Terrell - Irwin 2
Telfair <2 Jefferson !
Whitfield 2 Jones 2
White 2 Uadisun 2
Walker.. .. ..2 Meriwether 4
Warren 2 MU ton 2
Montgomery 2
Total '4 Monro? 4
I MclJufiie 2
Macon 2
i Muscogee 4
Oconee 2
Pula.--.ki 4
Paulding 2
Pierce z
Tattnall 2
Troup 4
Telia ferro 2
Wilcox 2
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I Trial 10S
Ma>s Mig in wford.
Knoxv.lie, Gane s.—(Special.)—ln pur
suance of an ortssued by the chairman,
J. J. Donnelly? democratic executive
committee of (ford county, assembled
at the courthotoday, at 12:30 o’clock.
The object of tfceting was to take some
action in the pt campaign. The pres
ent executive qttee having had charge
of the last cant, it was ordered that a
mass meeting ailed for next Friday,
June Sth, for (purpose of selecting a
new committeoout 100 of the represen
tative cilizmsJrawfor'.l county were
present. Theje called together for a
i mass meeting adopted the following
I resolutions:
“Whereas, Tmocraoy of Crawford
ocunty is this hsembled in mass meet
ing; therefore,
“Resolved, lb, the assembled democ
racy of Crawpunty, take this oppor
tunity of exprfour approbation of the
present admiijon, and while we may
and, in some ices, do very material
ly, differ witiviews held by' the ad
ministration ird to silver legislation,
our confidences ClevelanTs honesty of
purpose and iy of action and habits
as a conserved broad-minded states
man, enables iidorse him without any
reservation.”
In tlond District.
Moultrie, Gke s.—(Special.)-—Judge
James H. Gjiof Dawson, candidate
for congress jis, the second, district,
was here lasjlay and made a short
talk to the pfHe defined his position
as being in if a tariff for revenue
only, and witfehest tax on the luxur
ies and the on the necessaries of
life. Speakjhe financial question,
Judge Gucrrjhat there were three
plans by wit'free coinage of silver
could be offline, by international
agree; one, tig enough silver in a
dollar to rnal th intrinsically a gold
dollar; the ot it at its present ratio
and risk thiiStates to keep it on a
parity with g
Judge Gueltted that the first of
these (intenlgreemcnt) was prefer
able, The Sty Judge Gucrrv didn’t
believe practicable. The third (free coinage
at its present ratio) he declared was, to his
mind, the best way out of the present di
lemma..
He also declared for the repeal of the 10
per cent tax on state banks of issue.
Judge Guerry said that Mr. Russell, his op
ponent, was absent, and he would say notn
ing as to his record, either personal or pub
lic.
FOR. FItEK COINAGE.
Heard, Troup and Hall Speak Cut on tile
Financial Onerlion.
Franklin, Ga., June 6.—(Special.)—Yester
day was a big day in Franklin. It was the
day appointed to let the contract for build
ing- the magnificent new courthouse on the
plans and specifications submitted by
Alessrs. Bruce & Morgan, of Atlanta. There
was quite a number of bidders but the suc
cessful one was.Alr. Fred Wagener, of At
lanta. The house will- cost some $18,009, and
will be a model of corvenient arrangement
within, as well as of beautiful architec
ture without.
The democrats of flic county held a mass
meeting at 10 o’clock. The meeting was one
of the most enthusiastic ever held in the
county, and was largely, attended. The ob
ject of the meeting was to decide on a line
of campaign for the year. Primaries were
ordered for the election of delegates to the
convention. The primary for gubernatorial
delegates will occur Tuesday next, June
j 12th. Delegates to the' congressional con
vention will be selected by primaries on
July 25th, when an county officers will also
be nominated.
-Xo Goldhugisin in Theirs.
The convention was perfectly and remark
ably harmonious until a resolution was
read, endorsing The Atlanta Journal as
soundly (iemocratic. That foil like a bomb
in the camp. When Secretary AtcCutchen
read it the words had scarcely died on his
lips before several stanch old democrats
v/i.-re up mi their feet demanding the recog
nition of the chair.
I‘roiessor E. U. Alobley, of Corinth, was
1 ecognized, y.irl gave a ringing speech in
opposition to the resolution. He moved a
substitute, re-enuorsing the Chicago plat
form, ami every sentence of bis eloquent
arraignment of the gold monometallic policy
was vociferously cheered, showing very con
clusively how the leading democrats of the
county stand on this important plank of the
tilatlorni. The substitute was carried al
most unanimously in spite of the opposition
of ex-Ser.ators Whitaker and Jacksen.
<_ ongressman Aloscs was endorsed amid
loud cheeis, and the county will give him
an overwhelming majority in the coming
primary.
li..ard county is solidly democratic, and
believes in an interpretation of the platform
as it reads.
TROLI* DEMA?»D.S FREE SIIA’ER.
Riii.guiiK’ Ke.xofutions Adoyifed by ti, c
Democrats Calling- for Relief.
1 DaGrar.ge, Ga., June 6.---(Special.)—The
oemoeratic mass meeting held here yester
day aas lull of enthusiasm.
A resolution was adopted endorsing A. O.
Bacon lor the United States senate.
Tiie following resolutions introduced bv
°lonel F. M. Lonley endorsing the presi
dent’s patriotism, hut iiiif.-rit.„ with him
< icitiCciiiy on j; is linancial policy, were
adopted by a good majority, although there
was opposition to them:
v, ifi.- lii-inm rrn-y of Troup county, in
u -i; .ini ■ t 'VV g l i deClale our lfea hy to" tiie
L ‘r,: 1 „ a'i‘ ■ ’ par ‘-\ as formulated bv
i tinLLi''V?’*\ ldd i ISOn ’ Jackson und other dis
! L,n => uli ’ i o e u. leaders, ami believe our mstitu
■ ‘ ‘ l;1 Uri m-rpt :.mi ted only by adhesion
jto tm.se great uoetrines. We believe a
i purt,y platform to be a solemn covenant
1 people Who adopt its declaration
ol pinicipies and the construction placed
tnereon oy parly leaders am! accepted bv
the voters should be held conclusive XVe
-jeueve the financial plank in tiie demo
cratic plaitorin ati ,'pted in I'-iC means tiie
lice bimetallic coinage of both gold and
YaXs 1 I'-Fr.AV;'’ stiin.iaihjj'.oney of tiie country, i
i existed ioi- more tha-~“ : iJt!ty*'y‘. i: ‘-ff’A“ i %’iW u tA I
the demonet'zation of the standard silver
dollar in 1.‘>73, regardless of what other na
tions may do. 'lhe platform demands the
r. peal of the- 16 pi r cent tax on state banks,
ami w<- believe the p. .iiient should com
niend this measure to congress and urge its
adoption.
“Resolved, That we endorse the action of
the prr-si lent and democratic congress in
the rep al of the federal eh- -tion laws and
we commend their efforts as fur as they
have gone on the trriif legislation de
manded by the platform.
“Resolved. That we 1: iieve in the hon
esty ami patriotism of the president, just
like we believe in the honesty and patriot
ism of the millions of wise democrats who
have taken issue with him. We do not en
dorse that part of the financial policy of
the administration resulting in a repeal of
the purchasing clau e of the Sherman law
without substitute legislation. We -lo not
endorse Jiis veto of the seigniorage bill,
neithei A-G we endorse the issue - ! interest
bear’: nds; im-tea-1 of su< h contraction
we d- ;<1 an ei.-pnnsion of th-? currency
comm- urate with the w :nts of this great
country and its millions of burdened free
m?n.
i “Resolved, That we heartily endorse the
honest, wise and clean administration of
Governor Northen and the statehouse offl
’ cers as worthy of commendation.”
KMIOKKES CAXDLER.
'I lie Delegate?! Will Vote for Evans
and the Stsitehoitse Officers.
| Gai:i- -iviile, Ga.. June 6.—(Special.)—The
i democracy of Hail county met in mass
i meeting yesterday. Hon. Allen D. Candler
’ was elect. 1 chairman ami Lester D. Puck-
I ett v. as requested to act as secretary.
The following-resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted:
“Resolved, That the democracy of Hall
! county in mass meeting assembled,
| reaffirm the principles of the dem
ocratic party as declared in the
I platform of our party at Chicago in 1892 and
1 congratulate the country upon the success
' of those principles in the triumphant elec
| tion of Grover Cleveland, who, by his gen
erous treatment of our people, has shown
j that he is the president of the whole coun
| try, knowing no north, no south, no east,
i no west. Recognizing the wisdom and pa-
I triotism of our president, and believing in
i his fealty to the principles of our party,
i we endorse his administration of the fed
eral government. Whiie 'some of us. may
differ from him in matters of policy, we are
agreed in the belief that he is impelled by
motives of highest patriotism and by an
unselfish devotion to the highest good of
the whole people.
"Resolved further, That we Eave and ex
press the highest condence in the ability
and patriotism of Hon. Carter Tate, and
that we elect four delegates to the congres
sional convention, to be held at Gainesville
on the Bth day of August next, and that
they be instructed to cast the vote of Hall
county for the nomination of the Hon. Car
ter Tate.
“We congratulate the people of the state
of Georgia upon the appointment of Hon. A.
D. Candler to the office of secretary of
state, and especially commend our honor
able governor, W. J. Northen, for his
wisdom in making this appointment.
“Resolved further, That the delegates to
the gubernatorial convention be instructed
to cast the four votes of Hall county for
Hon. Clement A. Evans for governor, Hon.
A. D. Candler for secretary of state in place
of the late General Phil Cook, deceased, and
for all the present statehouse officials.”
Delegates to the congressional convention
fond to the senatorial convention of the
thirty-third district were selected and a new
executive committee was selected for the
ensuing two years.
FOF HARMONY.
The Sylvania Telephone very aptly' says:
“We must all stand by the nominee—
whether he be Atkinson or Evans. Let us
work for our preference until the conven
tion meets and nominates, and then close
up the ranks for whoever that man may be,
and go to work in earnest to whip the
fight.”
The Perry Home Journal truthfully' as
serts: “No matter which of the democratic
candidates is nominated for governor of
Georgia our party will unite its strength
and defeat the populists at the polls.”
The Sparta Ishmaellte says: “The Ish
ma.elite intends to support the democratic
nominee for governor; but it doesn’t intend
to endorse the administration, if it should
have to stand alone amongst the democratic
papers of the state.”
Dangers of Boiler inspecting
SUDDEN CHANGES OF TEMPERATURE
BRING ON PARALYSIS OF THE
SPINE.
The Terrible Experience of a Jersey
City Boiler Inspector, Stricken Down
and Pronounced incurable by the
Most Eminent Specialists— Yet He Re
covered.
From The Newark Evening News.
There are but few classes of men in tlr-j
United States whose calling subjects them
to sudden changes of temperature that at
times will vary in degrees that reach into
the hundreds. Boiler inspectors probably
have more of this to contend with than any
other single class of men in the country,
and they, sooner or later, feel the effects
of it and not a small number of them
have died at an age when they should
really begin enjoy the fruits of their labor.
Paralysis of tne spine is one of the fruits
of an expert knowledge of steam boilers.
In the coldest season of the year, the ex
pert is required to go into a boiler room and
inspect the boilers while the temperature
is crowding the mercury up into the hun
dreds. When his work is done, he puts on
his coat and goes out in the cold. Tile re
sult is easily imagined.
For the past seventeen years Mr. John
Bird, one of the best known men of Jersey
City, has been an in-pector lor the Hart
ford Steam Boiler Insurance Company.
About two years ago he began to suffer
with pains in the small of his back, but at
first paid but little attention to it, thinking
that it was nothing more than a severe
cold, or at worst, an attack of rheumatism
He went about his work as usual and the
pain became more intense. Finally im be
came so bad mat he could scarcely use his
limos at all.
He called in Dr. Farick, of Jersey City
wno after -a thorough examination r. s' 1
point blank to attend him. He .
Air. Bird to consult Professor Com "of
New York. Air. Bird acted on c.. ; sugges
tion without delay and sought the ; .
r- wn; i ;i• 11. ■ Af< ,■ . ,
rigid examination, Prot s >r Co
.J i. Bird that his spine . t
that science could not help him.
Ihe history of tlie co.se is a remarkable
one ana is best told in Mr. Bird’s own 1" n
guage. To a reporter who called ’at Lis
handsomely furnished home at 165 WhitLn
street, Jersey City, Mr. Bird i.|-
“When I first d< i ied to doi t >r‘ f>r my
trouble I learned that I h;m -.-ontract” 1
paralysis of the spine. I call-.i j n nv
iamily physician, Dr. Variek, who refused
1° trea , me . and - ' • o to Pro-
fessor Corning, of New Y,:x. I we-it to
the professor an 1 follow d his a ivice for
eight months, but it did no rood at all
Af ter ties I went ; • P • . Thomui >n,
who treated me wit , , n _
pressed air. Som< tim s is mm h as
fourteen pounds ami a 1..-. T m q.
There are very few me.) that can stand
lhe compressed air for more than a >•
hour.
“But for all that I did not improve mtmh
and I began to . ■ ~r
friends of mine in ?<ew an
asl ed me rep ; at dly h> I did not*trv
Williams's Pink Pilis for P?J ■ P--c.pie. They
kept at it so neicisten-ly that finally X de
cided to give th., n a trial.
"Well, sir, do you know that thev hava
done me more good than all the profess- -a
and doctors in the world. I am IGO p
cent better now than when I first bev i
taking them. I am better in health and in
spirits and there is n.- longer that ok 1 i'. <i
ing of depression. 1 we.lk better now than
1 ever did iviiiie I was under the care of
the physician. I am gaining flesh now and
have been ever since 1 lock the I’ink Pills.
Another thing, the feeling has come back
in my legs. It used to b,. so thal 1 could
P'ZL’.'j 1 th ' in ns ap 1 was ab ’ e ” n<l t
I shows rb—.,
form, all the elem :ts necessary to give
new life and richm • to the blood and re
store shattered nerves. They are an un
failing specific for such disea-es as loco
motor ataxia, partial paralysis, St. VY us*
dance, sciati :a, n mralgia, rheuma
nervous headache, the after effect of la
grippe, palpitation of th -art, pal i I
sallow complex! >ns, and . 11 forms -'f weak
ness either in male or f-male. Filk Pills
ar?- sold by al! d- ab-rs, O’ will be sent post
paid on receipt of price, (55 cents a box or
fi boxes lot A’.-”' 1 -tiny ar never sold in
bulk or by the 1O0) by at! messing Dr. Wil
liams's Medicine t’oi-v my, Schenectady,
N. Y., or Brockville, <'.•••>!. rio.
A REAL FRENCH GIRL.
The Parisian Type I > I cry Ornamental, But
the Peasant Girl Is the Genuine Article.
In his clever skit, “The Little Tour,” Mr.
Henry James says that “'.'’rance may be Paris
but Paris is not France.” This i.» probably
more true of France than of any other country
and its capital in the world.
In the gay and beautiful life of Faris, where
beauty and youth and mirth and music t ern
vieing with each other to ma) iif< one long
holiday: in the v.hiri of wh:it seeirs a butter
fly and inconsequent existei.ee. i,here is little
Ot remind one that the p< isant y oi I rani ■ • -
opposed to all this e::trr va : .-.-c an:; 1 axm
are the hardest working and greatest economio
people in the world.
This faculty of doing mue’i with little is
characteristic of the nation as i
the peasants bring it to its h ; ghest point. And
it extends throrgh the whole range of life. Let
nothing be wastcu and make the best of every
thing is an inborn fc< lii g. The few f< et of
ground which lie along tne wayside, by the
railroad tracks, and which elsewhere are waste
land, in Fiance blossom like the rose or are
verdant with the. tops of succulent roots or
toothsome salad leaves. Given ti few aromatic
herbs and some not too choice flesh, and whertj
usually with these materials an unpalatable
mess would result the French peasant will
make a toothsome and nourishing mei’i. The
Fr< nch woman of all class( s works. The wife
of a state minister not only presides over his
household, but she has a saion and is deep la
political intrigue.
The French peasant woman docs the lighter
work in the fields as well as superintending the
dairy and the cuisine; and, with ail this indus
try, economy and toil, they never seem to grind
the love for tiie beautiful out of their souls or
their lives. Bright hues, combined with an
artist’s (not a savage s) touch, graceful forms
for rude appliances, all speak the true art feei«
lug that is inborn.
I
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Vi? A
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WOHMANDT PEASANT GIRL.
Just back of the Ferris wheel in the Midway
Was erected an old-fashioned Normandy cider
press, and here the wayfarer could regale him
self with the amber liquid served by the hands
of attractive French peasant girls, whose Nor
mandy caps, fresh linen and jaunty black vel
vet bodices enhanced the charms of their
bright eyes and expressive, though irregular,
features.
Among these was Jeannette le Barre, whoso
picture is given above, and which is taken from
Portrait Types of th-- World, which contains
eighty pictures of different nationalities, and
which is distributed practically free to our
readers. It is only necessary to send the proper
coupons and ten cents in silver to cover cost of
tubing, mailing, handling, etc., and the portfo- -
lio is freely at the disposal of every one of our
readers.
fiPlul&i
■m-itaey.? l jfcat B. M. WOOLLEY,JI. ii.
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