From The Ano'-i i* us Tmtes-Recordvr
Maj >r Bacon's |.0.-ition on the silver ques
tion has been clearly stated by him, and
can neither lie said to accord with gold
b.a,_. on th ‘ one hand nor populism on
the o;h**r. H ■ believes that with proper
legislative sal -guards, this government
can nd .p a poll y of free an t ii’ilUnited
coinag - on a rati 1 of 16 to 1, and is willing
to make the test. If it should be denioii
sirated that the law thus enacted would
r. .t maintain the equality of value, then
l;e would • iia.ige the ratio so as to make
h: certain—but n v, r do away with silver
as irredeemable mon* y.
S:»e:«k«|- Criott »« Silent.
Americus. Gt... November 9.—(Special.?—•
Speaker Crisp l:m been quietly at home
here since the election. He is resting from
the labors of the campaign and spends his
days surrounded by his family and in read
ing the election returns.
lie takes particular interest in reading
the causes which are assigned for
landslide by the various leaders
throughout the country. Speaker Crisp is
naturally very much disappointed nt tho
result of the election, but accepts the re
sult in his usual complacent manner. He
declines to go Into any discussion of the
causes for publication, but expresses deep
regret at the defeat of some of his close,
personal ami political friends.
The speaker will leave here on the 2Cth
for Washington.
FOR A DISI’i XSAKY
In Every Count? Except Those Which .4 re
INow Prohibition.
An 1 itort will be made to engraft th- dis
pensary ‘den unua the state of Georgia. A
bill to that effect was introduced in the
house Wednesday by Mr. Bu -h, of Mitchell.
