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THE PEOPLE'S PARTY PIPER. PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE EQPLE'S PAPER PUBLISING CQMPANY. 117 1-2 Whitehall St. THOS. E. WATSON, - - President. C. C. POST, - - - Vice-President. D. N. SANDERS, - - Sec. & Treas. R. F. GRAY, - Business Manager. Subscription, Ono Dollar Per Year, Six Months 50 cts., Three Months 25. In Advance. Advertising Rates made known on appli cation at the business office. Money may be sent by bank draft, Post Office Money Order, Postal Note or Registered Letter. Orders should be made payable to PEOPLE’S PARTY PAPER. FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1892. Please Take Notice Os the change in price of this pa per in clubs. Our temporary offer of the People’s Party Paper in clubs of 10 for 50 cents per year is with drawn, and in the future we will be compelled to have 75 cents in clubs. We will, however, permit those who are now making clubs on that rate to complete the clubs already begun at the 50 cents rate, but after that will be obliged to require 75 cents. TO OUR READERS. Notice is hereby given that the offer to send the People’s Party Paper to subscribers for two months at 10 cents is withdrawn. All per sons who have collected money on lists under the 10-cent offer will please forward at once, without seek ing to add to the number, and the paper will be sent as ordered. Henceforth, besides those who have already paid the money to some one kindly acting for us as agent, no names will be entered on our subscription books for less than 25 cents and three months. Notice To Subscribers and Club Raisers. In all instances the cash must ac company the names sent in. No paper can be run on credit. In another column it will be seen that the 10 cent offer has been withdrawn, and no subscriptions for less than 25 cents will be received. Long term .subscriptions are better all around. 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