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PEOPLE'S PARTY PIPER.
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THOS. E. WATSON, - - President.
C. C. POST, - - - Vice-President.
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FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1892.
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PEOPLE’S PARTY CONVENTION.
The state convention to nominate a
governor and state house officers meets
in Atlanta July 20th.
Each county is entitled to twice as
many delegates as it has representatives
in the lower house of the general assem
bly. (td)
SAMPLE COPIES.
We receive a great many requests
for bundles of papers for distribu
tion . While we are perfectly willing
to send a sample copy to any one
desiring it, we are not able to fur
nish the paper to subscribers at cost
and at the same time send out large
numbers of papers free. We will,
however, send bundles of papers at
actual cost to those who wish to dis
tribute them in aid of the campaign.
NEW OFFER!
By June 20th inst. Mr. Wat
son’s Book will be issued.
Any one sending us $1.50
can get a copy of the book and
this paper for one year.
In clubs of ten we will send
ten copies of the book and ten
papers one year for $14.00 and
send one book and one copy
of the paper one year to the
club raiser.
Brother F. B. Ricketson writes
that the People’s Party of Warren
county is fully organized, and is
making a manly fight for the prin
ciples of the St. Louis platform. As
far as Warren county is concerned
the old party bosses are wearing out
their lungs and free passes to no pur
pose in the fight against Tom Wat
son.
THE PEOPLE’SyFORUM.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT AS GLEANED
FROM CORRESPONDENTS.
W. P. Upchurch, of Gloster, Ga.,
writes:
I notice in your issue of July 1 an
article from Philadelphia, Pa., dated
June 26, that that the resolutions
introduced by Frederick W. Long, at
the meeting of Typographical Union
No. 2 on Sunday last, -were tabled,
and a special to-day that they de
nounced the action of the committee
of Typographical Union No. 6, of
New York, in endorsing the candi
dacy of Whitelaw Reid for vice
president, and called upon the Re
publican party to withdraw his name.
The people of Gloster suggest that
the Democratic party withdraw Gro
ver Cl-veland’s name for president
and renominate him for vice, with
Mr. Harrison. Mr. Cleveland can
carry the fur-hat men and poor boot
lickers of the South and Wall street,
and Mr. Harrison may control part
of the negro vote of the South and
the poor boot-lickers of the North,
as all of their best material has
flown to the People’s Party for the
November battle.
Adam Johnson, Secretary of Clay
ton County Alliance, writes from
Jonesboro, July 2:
Clayton County Alliance, in con
vention the Ist instant, with much
animation, passed two resolutions,
which they ask that you publish in
your paper:
1. They endorsed unanimously
(without having to make it so) J. L.
Chupp, of DeKalb county, for Con
gress from the Fifth district.
2. They appointed a committee of
forty-four live men to arrange for a
barbacue at some future day to feed
five thousand men, and invite the
Hon. Thos. E. Watson and others to
address the people from the adjacent
counties on said occasion.
O. P. Florence, of Grovetown,
writes :
At a meeting of the citizens of
Grovetown, July 2, for the purpose
of organizing a People’s Party Club
for Grovetown, or No. 7 district, the
following was the result:
There was no announcement for
speaking or any other attraction than
a plain call for a citizens’ meeting,
and when the meeting was called to
order by the executive committee,
W. L. Benton wrs called to the chair
and O. P. Florence made secretary.
Mr. Benton, in a few appropriate re
marks, stated the object of the meet
ing, and the secretary opened the
books for the names of thos 3 who
wished to join the club, excluding
those who belonged to other clubs,
when forty-six names were enrolled,
and sixteen new subscribers received
for the People’s Party Paper.
Now, Mr. Editor, as we do not ex
pect the “world,” we are well satis
fied with our beginning, as it consti
tutes about one-half of the white
votes of our district.
W. A. Pyne, editor of the Peo
ple’s Defender, St. Francis, Kansas,
writes:
I desire to send a word of greet
ing to my brethren in the Sunny
South, and I also desire to congratu
late them upon their sweeping vic
tory in the recent election in Glass
cock county. Many persons, true
People’s Party men, have, in mo
ments of reflectiveness, asked me
the question: “Will the Southern
people stick?” I have always con
tended that the Johnnies would be
just as loyal to the People’s Party
and its principles as their Northern
brothers, and the election, of which
I have spoken, fully demonstrates
the correctness of this view. They,
like their Northern brothers, have at
last, thank God, had their eyes
opened to the true aspect of the
condition of affairs, and like us have
learned thht there is no hope of re
lief in any form whatever except
through the agency of the Third or
People’s Party, unless the twin Plu
tocrats become scared lest they
should be buried under an avalanche
of votes cast by the common people
whom they have so long plundered
and robbed in open daylight, and
act, but even though they should at
this late hour act, I think the peo
ple would not be again deceived by
them, and would tell them by their
ballots that their action came ever
lastingly too late. In the Northwest
the two old parties are becoming
scared, and badly, too, and I think I
am safe in making the prediction
that before the coming election day
finally rolls around they will have
adjusted all the differences now ex
isting between them and united their
waning forces to down their com
mon enemy —the People’s Party—
.but, alas, for them, they will find
they have tackled a giant. Brethren
of the South, we send you greeting
and bid you be not discouraged if
the battle be long. We are with
you, and success is assured.
W. F. Sowell, of Bascom, Ga.,
writes:
l Screven county will come up like
Glasscock, but with nearly four to
one for the People’s Party. The
iron is hot; use your sledge for all
it’s worth, and that amount can't
be calculated. I voted for Northen
for governor once, and if any good
People’s Party man wants to kick
me for it, he is welcome; for Cleve
land, ditto. There are a few in old
Screven county who would remain
in the Democratic paty if they
thought their homes would not be
confiscated under the old Democratic
rule. Readers, have you ever
thought over the matter? If not,
give it a inomen's consideration.
You know we need some old land
marks to keep us from falling into
the old dirty. Democratic rut, and a
few old stakes scattered on the line
can’t hurt us, so if other counties
are like our boys say, we have laid
our crop by and are only resting for
a grand and noble harvest. It will
open, I believe, by saying Rev. N. G.
Edenfield is elected on the People’s
Party ticket by the biggest majority
ever polled in old Screven. I see
the Savannah News has taken a bit
ter stand against us. Now, ought
we not to stop our. subscription to it ?
I think none of our enemies sub
scribe for our paper.
J. R Matthews, writes from Villa
Rica, Ga.:
I wish to speak a few words in re
ply to a special from this place to the
Atlanta Constitution in regard to the
Democratic primary in this county,
on Saturday, the 2d inst. We don’t
accuse the Villa Rica correspondent
of the Constitution of being wilfully
ignorant, but we know he is honestly
so, in stating that Carroll county is
solid for Democracy, for his class are
reading the papers unfriendly to our
cause and are relying on them for
their information. Such a surprise
awaits this class this fall as will near
ly take their breath away. When
they talk to us of negro supremacy
and force bills, and expostulate with
us on the error of our ways, etc.,
some how I am always reminded of
Satan reproving sin. My reasons for
asserting that Carroll county is not
solid for Democracy is that Villa
Rica district, usually polls 350 votes,
but on last Saturday the Demo
crats published the election in all
conspicuous places of the district,
and also they invited ex-Representa
tive G. W. Harper to speak, and he
was on hand, and when they counter!
out they had 77 votes out of 350, and
Temple district, out of 225 votes
polled 27, and out of a county poll
of 2,200 the solid Democntejk polled
371 for W. J. the
people draw their own conclusions.
Now mark the prediction, Car roll
county is sure to give the People’s
Party a majority in November.
The nomination of Weaver and
Field has given entire satisfaction to
the people in this section. Now af
ter twenty-five years of unsuccessful
experimenting with futures the peo
ple have called a halt and and adopt
ed a different mode of procedure, and
in order to do this we find it neces
sary to establish, or create, a new
party, and we have done it, and
whether or not this party shall rule
remains to be seen. The result lies
unveiled in the dark recesses of the
future, but I know our cause is just.
Rev. J. N. Story writes us that a
People’s Party Club was organized
at Mobley school house, Harris
county, on July 2. These little
country clubs will prove great edu
cators in all economic questions and
prevent the people from being de
ceived by the tricks of the wily
politicians.
The Third Party has not heard
how Southern farmers are oppressed
by the McKinley tariff.
The force bill escaped the atten
tion of the Third Party platform
makers. They surely hadn’t heard
of this menace to the South.
The Third Party platform does
not mention the tariff. Think of
that farmers of Georgia! No word
against the robber tariff!
The above paragraphs are clipped
from the Augusta Chronicle. It is
pitiable to see the subterfuges and
dodges of the old party bosses and
organs as their knees knock together
while they read the hand-writing on
the wall.
The people know all about the op
pression of the McKinley tariff, and
they also know that the cowardly
Democratic majority in Congress has
gone back on its solemn pledges and
has failed to vote for its repeal. The
people also know that while the great
Democratic leader, Grover Cleveland,
showed utter indifference to the pas
sage of the force bill in the last
Congress, the Western Alliancemen
denounced it to a man, and but
for their action the force bill would
be a law to-day. The people also
know that when the graduated in
come tax bill is enacted into law
there will no longer be any use for
either the McKinley bill or the rob
ber Mills bill. It is said that when
the great demagogue, Pericles, was
on his way to make a spech to the
people, he was in the habit of saying
to himself: “Remember, O Pericles,
that you are going to address
Athenians to-day.” Verily he was
wiser than the demagogues of this
day and generation, who fail to
recognize that the great plain peo
ple are earnestly studying economy
and finance, and are no longer to be
deceived with such chaff as the
Chronicle is giving them.
A Small Editor’s Errors.
In this morning’s issue of the
Chronice, the editor, Patrick Walsh,
in a narrow manner, undertakes to
criticise Messrs. Ellington and Branch
and the Omaha convention.
The evidence is plain that he has
not read the platform, and he shoots
his harmless gun off with stupid
powder.
Mr. Walsh charges Branch and
Ellington as being “the satellites of
Tom Watson, and without com
manding qualities of any kind, men
who would do to harangue a sub-
Alliance in Columbia or McDuffie
county, but would never be put for
ward at any time as shining lights,
even at home.”
I will compare Messrs. Branch and
Ellington—their mental powers and
records—with that of Statesman
Walsh. The two former have never
hid out in time of danger; nor have
they ever represented a corporation
that was conceived in fraud and op
erated in robbery; nor have they
ever had an indignation meeting held
to condemn their treachery to a fel
low-citizen ; nor have their acts been
repudiated by two State conven
tions ; nor have they ever been
recked off the National executive
committee; nor have they betrayed
a life-long friend, life Walsh, to secure
the nomination of a so-called reform
party for the mayoralty—and Walsh’s
treachery was so patent that Black,
with his one hundred committee, re
pudiated him. Nor did they ever
turn their powers of mind to destroy
a corporation that they had governed
because they were kicked out, as
Walsh did in the Augusta and Sum
merville Railroad monopoly. Mr.
Walsh has been and is the abject
political slave of Bullock’s solicitor,
so much so that he told him after the
Gordon and Bacon campaign, “that
if he woulc) go home and behave
himself he would give him what all
Irishmen loved—“ Home Rulebut,
unfortunately, he hasn’t home rule
at present. Walsh wished to run for
senator, but was deterred from doing
so on account of his reducing the
pay of the men who operated the
Augusta and Summerville Railroad
to liquidate the damages recovered
for injuring the passengers. He
mulcted the laborers for the benefit
of the stockholders. How did he
recently treat his printers ? Like
Reid did his. Grady called Walsh a
statesman in derision. Perhaps he
would do to harangue a Tammany
audience in the gutters of New York
with more effect than Branch or
Ellington could speak to a sub-
Alliance in Georgia, as Walsh would
be with his proper associates, for he
has affiliated with that crowd his life
long, when it did not cost his pocket
a dollar. A man who reflects upon
any man or men, who never per
formed a public duty when life and
country were in danger, advertises
his stupidity and insolence, and
should receive no mercy from the
public. Walsh, from 1860 to 1871,
was virtually hid out, and no one
heard of him as the defender or as
redeemer of this section. I have
known Patrick Walsh for years, and
I could never discover that he was a
man of any mental power, or that he
was a possessor of literary attain
ments ; and this opinion was often
endorsed by the lamented Gregg
Wright. Ellington and Branch, men
tally, are his superiors; but not his
equals in political cunning that leads
to failure; nor are they smart
enough to commned means of relief
to-day and condemn them to-mor
row.
I would advise Walsh to read the
Omaha platform (and not the supple
mentary resolution) over again to
find that the force bill and the tariff
are treated of in their broadest
sense, which is too lucid for the
finite mind of Statesman W alsh.
I will say in behalf of the Peo
ple’s Party that we do not invite the
sympathy of Mr. Walsh.
" Walsh ’s criticism meets with our
contempt and his praise invites our
indignation, as he can’t be fair or just
if he tried to be.
James Barrett.
Augusta, Ga., July 6.
The campaign committee urges
that every possible effort be made to
get subscribers for the People’s
Party Paper. It is the safest, surest
and cheapest campaign work that
can be done.
PEOPLE’S PARTY MEETING.
The Fourth of July at Liberty Church
Haralson County.
We met at Liberty church, Harral
son county, Ga., by 9 o’clock, a. m.
The ground around the place was al
most covered, and by 10 o'clock there
must have been at least 500 people
on the ground, and judging from ev
ery appearance a more enthusiastic
crowd of people has not been seen
than was there.
The house wag called to order by
J. R. Ballew, who was elected chair
man for the day. After having the
welcome address, which was good
and set forth the critical condition of
the country as well as to make us feel
welcome and two other short speech
es by brethren who showed that they
were wide awake and full of zeal for
the cause of the people, we were ad
dressed for about two hours by the
Rev. W. J. Walton’who made a tell
ing speech. His argument was unan
swerable, and the people showed by
their attention and constant cheering
and laughter that they were on the
same side of the fence that the speak
er was. We then had a rest of one
hour for refreshments, and we were
not able to consume what w’e saw by
a good deal. During the hour of re
cess it was noised around that there
was a Democrat on the ground who
wanted to make a speech m defense
of his party. So he was found by
the committee and told that he could
have a fair showing, but he declined
saying he did not come to speak.
Next came J. W. McGarity. He
showed by the best authority that the
Democratic party was as much to
blame for the iniquitous laws that are
now crushing the life out of the peo
ple as the Republicans were, and
from the constant cheering and loud
laughter the people were with the
speaker. We then had a short speech
from brother Straton, formerly of
Colorado, but now of Georgia. * His
speech was also very interesting. He
made some very good points against
the abominable tariff laws as well as
other things.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
We, the People's Party assembled
at Liberty church, Harralson county,
Ga., on the 4th day of July, 189'2,
present to the people of the State the
following preamble and resolutions
as a platform of principles upon which
we stand, and ask all who feel the
oppressive hand to join us in placing
the government in the hands of the
people instead of the positions.
Whereas, a new declaration of in
dependence has been promulgated at
St. Louis, also a platform of princi
ples upon which is founded the Peo
ple’s Party, therefore be it
Resolved, That we heartily en
dorse said declaration of indepen
dence and platform, and pledge our
unqualified support of the same.
Resolved further, That having full
confidence in the People’s Party con
vention now in session in Omaha to
nominate a President and Vice-Pres
ident, we pledge ourselves to support
and vote for the nominee of said con
vention.
Resolved, That when the governor
of a great State so prostitutes his of
fice as to make war on women and
stoops to use vile language in de
nouncing C. C. Post simply because
C. C. Post and wife advocate the
cause of the people as against mod
ern Democracy, that he, the govern
or, is unworthy our respect and con
fidence, and that we will do every
thing in our power to defeat him at
the polls.
Resolved, That in Thos. E. Wat
son we recognize a man whose heart
is with the common people, and
pledge ourselves to uphold and sup
port his action in Congress and guar
antee him a hearty welcome in every
voting precinct in the State.
Resolved, That the thorough and
efficient work of J. J. Coalson as
chairman of the county executive
committee meets our hearty approval.
Resolved, That we are well pleas
ed with the able manner in which the
papers friendly to our party advocate
the cause of the people and we ask
every People’s Party man to sub
scribe for one or more of said papers.
W. J. Walton.
W. W. Beauchamp.
W. J. Jones.
Never until the silver dollar was
demonetized in 1873 was there a day
when the bullion in it was not worth
as much or more than its face value
in gold. Mr. Sherman says the sil
ver dollar had gone out of circula
tion in 1873 because it was at a pre
mium. Gold is now at a premium.
Why not put his specious theory in
practice and demonetize gold?—
American Nonconformist.
The presidential issues between
the two old parties is “Baby McKee”
and “Baby Ruth.” These children
differ somewhat, hence it is thought
best to make them the issue, as Har
rison and Cleveland are as two eggs.
But isn’t it awful to think that the
greatest Republic on earth has come
to this pass?—Progressive Farmer.
Grand Rally in Butts.
July 8, every foot of seating and
standing room iu the court house, in
Flovilla was packed, and others
could not get inside, to hear the mas
terly and unanswerable argument of
Hon. John Sibley, of Cobb county.
He offered to divide time, but no
one would respond for the Demo
crats. When the Omaha platform
was read the crowd went wild with
! enthusiasm. When the motion was
put for all who could not stand on
that platform to stand up not one
stood up, though there were several
Democrats present. The best of feel
ing prevailed between those who dif
fer, and not once was the speaker in
terrupted by the Democrats present,
and the most respectful attention was
given to his eloquent and convincing
remarks.
It is safe to say that many con
verts were made here, and it was by
far the most enthusiastic meeting our
party ever held in this county.
Delegates to the gubernatial and
congressionaljconventions were elect
ed and a day appointed for nomina
tion of county officers.
W. F. Smith, Chm’n.
Wayne County.
The People’s Party met in conven
tion in Jesup July 2. Hon. Jas. F
King was put in nomination to repre
sent Wayne county in the next legis
lature by Rev. Silas Thornton, and
nominated by acclamation. Rev.
Silas Thornton and Mr. P. R. Rich
ardson were selected as delegates to
the Congressional convention which
meets m Jesup August 3, and Messrs.
G. W. Nichols and J. W. Harper as
delegates to the gubernatorial con
vention.
Rev. W. T. E. Butler, Chm’n.
John A. DeLoach, See’y.
The last issue of the Progressive
Farmer, of Raleigh, N. C., com
ments on the force bill:
Some one is uneasy, or appears to
be, about the force bill. It is a sorry
spectacle if the great issue shall be,
who|will count the votes. The in
dications are that it will take both
parties four years at least to count
the People’s Party vote that will be
cast this fall. New England Democrats
are the instigators of the latest on
the force bill. Cleveland belongs to
that crowd. The South and West
will settle his and Harrison's force
bill proclivities in November. The
South and West are standing solidly
against the force bill and its projec
tors, while Cleveland and his gang
of Wall street cut throats, are back
ing the force bill'crowd. The North
eastern Democrats ,w)f jvhichX’Jeve
land is a fair sample , especially those
in Congress, have threatened the
South with the passage of the bill.
We have no fears about the force bill,
but between it and Cleveland there
is no difference.
Keep this in your mind. Roll it
over and over. Think of it: The
bank statements of the city of Pueblo
show they are receiving $400,000 a
year in interest, and that is more
money than the banks hold. This
will show you beauties of the bank
ing system. In other words they
are drawing nine separate interests
on each dollar there is in the city.
Do you see any class legislation in
this ? They loan their credit—draw
interest on their debts, while other
people are forced to pay interest on
their debts. Just think of it—over
100 per cent, a year interest on each
dollar ’ That’s what the banks of
the country are doing. That’s what
you and your children will have to
pay unless there is a change in the
system. You are not allowed to
make money—if you w r ant any you
will have to borrow of the bank.
No other hope for you. And as
soon as you pay it out it goes right
back into the bank, and is loaned out
to the next man, and so on, the bank
drawing interest all the time.
Where are the people going to get
the $3,500,000 to pay back the
banks here what they have bor
rowed? hy borrow it of the
banks, of course ; there is no other
place to get it. Ain’t that getting .
out of debt fast? Think over it.
It is a matter of bread and butter
with you—you who toil and have to
deny yourselves all the pleasures of
life. This is one of the prime rea
sons of it.—Exchange.
Acomin’ an’ Agwine.
“Gentlemen, may I go with you ?”
“Where ?”
“I don’t care.”
“But we are going op'posite direc
tions. This gentleman is going north
while I am going south.”
“I don’t care.”
“But which one of us do you wish
to accompany?”
“Both.”
“But you can’t go in two directions
at once.”
“Can’t I, though? I guess you
don’t know w r ho I am. I am the
Democratic platform.
We would caution Democrats
against getting their platform mixed
with the Republican. There is no
difference between them, only the
Democratic hasn’t been “used so
much” as the other. —People’s Ad
vocate. J