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PEOPLE’S PARTY PAPER
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erally it will pay expenses. It cannot do
more.
As long as I am President of the Company,
the Paper will never be found on any other
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lieve is best for Georgia, best for the South,
and best for the country at large.
THOS. E. WATSON,
President People’s Paper Publishing Co.
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MR. WATSON’S APPOINTMENTS.
Douglasville, July 4, 1893.
Smyrna Camp Ground, Rockdale
County, July 6.
Moxley, Jefferson County, July 11.
Sylvania, July 13.
Statesboro, July 14.
Bishop, July 18.
Washington, July 20.
Gracewood, Richmond County,
July 22.
Athens, July 25.
Elberton, July 27.
Thomson, July 29.
Murray’s Cross Roads, Schley Co.,
August 2.
Draneville Marion Co., August 3.
Mt. Hebron, Randolph Co., Aug. 5.
Warm Springs Camp-ground, Au
gust 8.
Thomaston, August 9.
Indian Springs, August 11.
Jonesboro, August 12.
A’bte. —At the above named places
I hope to meet those who are inter
ested, from the standpoint of patri
otism, in the great cause bf good
government.
The discussion will be confined
almost exclusively to questions of
Finance, Transportation and Taxa
tion. • Partisan politics, save from
those standpoints, will not be treated
at all. My purpose is to have a
calm, dispassionate examination of
our present methods of legislation
and administration as compared
with the principles of Jefferson and
as compared with the constitution
itself.
It yill be my aim to so treat these
questions that no Democrat present
will have cause to say that his feel
ings or his convictions aie treated
with disrespect.
Where we must continue to dif
fer, it is my wish that we may do so
with mutual good-will and mutual
forbearance.
To avoid as far as possible all dis
agreeable incidents and all excessive
display of partisan zeal, I will de
cline to enter into “Debates” with
anyone whomsoever.
May 17, 1893. T. E. W.
Special Notice.—The policy adop
ted by President Ellington is to
keep the Alliance meetings separate
from People's Party Rallies.
I think this is wise, and it is my
purpose to conform.
Therefore, I put my friends on
notice that my meetings are strictly
People's Party Rallies. They are
purely political, and they are my in
dividual appointments.
Local committees are requested
not to make arrangements which may
interfere with my control of the time.
At each of the aboved named
places I expect to be on the stand by
10 o'clock, railroad time, and will
cemmence my address at once.
If this arrangement conflicts with
the preference of the local commit
tee at any of the above appointments
they will please notify me and I will
make another date, at which time we
can have a People’s Party Meeting,
pure and simple.
To mix Alliance business meetings
with People's Party political meet
ings, would necessarily cause em
barrassment.
The Alliance is growing and de
serves to grow. The People’s Party
is growing and deserves to grow.
And each can best grow by having
Its meetings separately.
T. E. W.
PEOPLE’S PARTY PAPER. ATLANTA. GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1893.
MACUNE!
It is the high duty of which every
reform paper in the country owes to
the people to expose and denounce
this pompous fraud and professional
boodler.
Let us calmly consider some of
the evidence of the scheme he is now
working in the interests of the Dem
ocratic Campaign Committee.
We will not go into the past. We
will not lose the time to show how
he received $6,000 slush money
from the Louisiana Lottery, when
decent people were trying to drive
that infernal institution out of ex
istence.
We need not recall his advocacy
of the Chicago Fair, his suppression
of Dunning’s exposure of the Nica
ragua Canal rottenness, his mysteri
ous relations with the National Union
Company, nor his distribution of lit
erature for the Democrats during the
last campaign.
No, all that is unnecessary. We
will deal with the present.
Upon our table, as we write, two
yellow" envelopes, of precisely the
same size, directed to the same man
“Frank Voight,
Box 59, Atlanta,
Ga.”
One of these two envelopes has
has the printed direction :
“If not called for in ten days re
turn to
The National Economist,
Washington, D. C.”
The other envelope has the printed
direction:
“Return to
American Industries Co.,
114 Fifth Avenue,
New York.”
loth these envelopes are post
marked with the official stamp of the
go vern men t th us :
“Washington, D. C.,
May 22, 1893,
• • 11 P. M.”
Both were mailed at the same
place, at the same hour, and directed
by the same hand, as the writing
shows.
Opening these two envelopes, we
find that the Economist missive
consists of a circular letter, stating
that “Horace Kenney” is the Secre
tary and Treasurer; that “we send
you a sample copy of the’Aco/icwffstf,
the official organ of the National
Farmers’ Alliance,” etc., etc. “It is
not a partisan paper, but adheres
strictly to the doctrines as enunciated
by the Farmers’ Alliance.” Sub
scriptions are then solicited upon that
basis.
Opening the other envelope we
find in a circular letter of precisely
the same size and color, but purport
ing to come from “Fifth Avenue,
New York.”
We find that “Horace Kenney” is
the Treasurer of the paper called
Jbnericcm Industries? published at
114 Fifth Avenue, New York.”
“We send you a sample copy of
the JL/jimcan Industries? etc
“Believing that the platform as
enunciated by the Democratic Party
afforded the best security for the
people this journal supported the
Democratic Party during’ the last
campaign, and still supports it,” etc.
“We call your attention especially
to the endorsements from the Demo
cratic politicians and labor men.”
Subscriptions are then solicited in
he usual way with this very singular
difference.
Mr. Kenney allows only 25 per
cent commissions on the Economist,
but offers 50 per cent commissions
on the American Industries. In
other words, he is using the Econo
mist merely as a “pilot to extend the
circulation of the avowedly Demo
cratic journal.
Turning to the “endorsements
from Democratic politicians and la
bor men,” we find the “American
Industries” to be high up in favor
with such politicians as John G.
Carlisle, Grover Cleveland and the
Democratic National Committee;
and, also, very popular with such
labor men as Hon. J. J. Richardson,
of Tennessee, who bitterly opposed
the Car-Coupler Bill; and with Hon.
Benton McMillan, who refused to
allow debate on the Sub-Treasury
Bill.
Examining the contents of this
particular number of the
Industries, we find an extract from
its bastard brother, the Economist.
In view of the fact that Macune’s
paper is now strictly non-partisan,
we were quite prepared to find the
first sentence of the extract to read
this way :
“There is absoltely no hope of any
reform in the laws and usages of this
government for the next two years
j except what may be obtained from
the Democratic party, and very little
i chance of any from any other source
for four years.”
After having avolved this grace
ful sentence hi* muddy brain,
Macune goes on to argue in his
awkward, bungling style, the im
portance of the patriotic citizens
being alive to the situation, and get
ting in touch with each other, so as
to “unhorse the Bosses.” Os course
the People’s Party is condemned,
and the people who expect anything
from it are considered, by Macune, as
“wicked.”
A “non-partisan” paper, of the
Macune stripe, never fails to con
demn that party which adopted the
Alliance principles ; nor does it ever
fail to advocate the two parties
which condemn the Alliance prin
ciples.
That’s one of the reasons why the
non-partisan bastard is such a pretty
boy.
Macune did not state Aow the peo
ple were to get together and “un
horse the Bosses.”
Forgot it, I guess.
The only kind of writing he can
do is of that class which looks deep,
because you can’t see, the bottom-
Upon that line of reasoning a South
Georgia pond, two miles square and
two inches deep, becomes a rival to
the lakes.
Now consider the picture. Ken
ney runs the Economist, the Alli
ance paper; Kenny runs the Mmeri
can Industries, the Democratic pa
per. The one voices the sentiment
of the farmers, the other of Wall
street. The one brings the lambs
forward, the other shears them.
The one calls up the game, the
other bags it. The one baits the
fish, the other catches ’em.
The Economist lane leads into
the Wall street fold.
Macune’s call for converts invites
the mourner forward to receive the
blessings of Grover Cleveland.
The non-partisan apostle opens
the door of the Economist church,
and the startled candidate for hap
piness finds himself in the fragrant
embrace of the National Democratic
Committee.
Both papers managed by the same
men, both from the same office, both
by the same methods, both with the
same designs. The Democrats
openly control the one, and secretly
control the other. The facts are so
plain, the screen so clumsily adjusted
that we wonder at Macune’s cheek
in supposing he can thus deceive
and defraud the farmer vote.
This same man Macune sent us a
marked copy of the Economist the
other day, virtually daring us to
repeat our opinion of him; and
threatening to make us “put up or
shut up.”
Go to ! thou scurvy villain !
Every charge we made, appeared
in this paper while we were in
Washington, and in the habit of
looking into thy treacherous face, as
it led thy skulking feet about the
lobbies. Hide from the gaze of the
indignant people who have found
thee out —thou impudent rogue I
And, as to thy new game of
making folks “put up or shut up,”
trot it out! We want to see the
looks of it—thou exposed hypocrite,
thou collapsed humbug, thou infa
mous boodler! T. E. W.
SKETCHES FROM ROMAN HISTORY.
BY THOS. E. WATSON.
Price, - - - - 25 cents.
Beautifully printed in handsome board
covers, and illustrated with Photo-en
graving of the author. Send in your or
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THE PEOPLE'S PARTY PAPER.
THE DEMOCRATIC OLIVE BRANCH.
FIRRT TWIG.
Save your bad eggs for Tom Watson.
He is bound to give an opportunity to
use them. —Albany News and Adver
tiser.
SECOND TWIG.
Won't Tommy Watson cut a figure
running for governor of Georgia, a State
inhabited by white people and respecta
ble nagroes who have a contempt for him
and his kind ?—Boston (Ga.) World.
Such talk as the above is the Dem
ocratic idea of how to bring about a
better state of feeling among our
people.
One of the above clippings was
copied with apparent approval by
the Atlanta Constitution.
The other was copied with appar
ent approval by the Atlanta Journal.
Wouldn’t there be a howl, though,
if some Populist paper were to incite
the People’s Party men to rotten-
Mr. Black or Mr. Northen?
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We regret this necessity, but cannot
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desiring it on their table.
If you are a People’s party man,
vou should take The People’s Par
ty Paper.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Another Judge has taken another
whack at the Sunday opening ques
tion, and has said the gates of the
Fair must not be shut.
The thing is not done with yet.
There are a few more courts to
puzzle over the case, and to make
contradictory decisions.
What the last court will decide, no
man can predict.
But we all know what the Fair
will do. They will keep those gates
open!
A big corporation like that always
does pretty much as it pleases.
THE PANAMA THIEVES
Stole eighty million dollars. They
were very aristocratic, high born
rascals, and naturally elicited much
sympathy.
They stole the money from the
common middle class of the French
people—and hence everybody felt
that while the forms which accompa
nied the spoliation were irregular
and unusual, the results were so much
in keeping with the ordinary course
of national affairs, that a great deal
of charjty ought to be extended to
Dukes, Counts, Deputies and other
members of nobility who had thus
(though informally) made an old
time feudel raid upon the unsuspect,
ing and uncultured “rabble.”
Consequently, only a few Aristo
crats were put through the forms of
trial. Many tears were shed over
the terrible fate of Charles DeLes
seps and his companions. They had
stolen only a few millions of paltry
dollars from the mere “rag-tag and
bob-tail” of French society, and here
they were, arraigned like common
criminals. It was distressing.
But to satisfy an unreasonable crav
ing on the part of the public, four of
the robbers (who were so unwise as
to confess, in open court,) were con
victed. All of those who pleaded
not guilty, and stuck to it were ac
quitted.
In a letter to this paper, written
from Washington last February, we
predicted that none of these prosecu
tions would amount to anything.
So it has proven. Public feeling hav.
ing now subsided, the courts discover
that the “crime is out of date.”
Therefore DeLesseps and his com
panions come forth from jail (where
they were elegantly treated) to re
ceive the congratulations of enthu
siastic friends. They can now settle
down to the aristocratic enjoyment
of the money they stole from the
“rag-tag and bob-tail.”
In the mean time, Judge Charley
Bartlett, of the Macon Circuit, of
the State of Georgia, sends a negro
to the Penitentiary for twenty years
for stealing an old shotgun!
And he got as mad as blazes when
the Supreme Court of Georgia,
shocked at the “judicial ferocity ” of
such a sentence, requested him to
moderate his wrath and lighten the
punishment.
Not only got mad, did Judge
Charley, but furiously turned upon
the Supreme Court, and charged
upon them in such sulphurous fash
ion, that they not only dropped the
negro, leaving him to his fate, but
were glad to escape with their own
lives!
WHO MAKES OUR LAWS?
One of the Senators who governs
us and legislates for us, is named
Roach.
The official report, upon examina
tion made by the Government shows
that he stole $64,000 from a National
Bank, in Washington.
The scene of the crime is only a
few hundreds of yards from the Sen
ate chamber where Roach sits, as
one of our rulers and lawmakers.
Can Roach be punished ? Not much.
Why not?
Because he’s a Democratic Sena
tor, and his conviction would hurt
“the dear old Party.”
WHOM DO WE PUNISH. ?
Over in New York, last week a
poor ‘emigrant’ stole a cup of milk
out of a milk wagon. He broke
nothing, damaged nothin, hurt no
body, and committed no violence
He simply poured a cup of milk into
his famishing stomach—to save him
self from starvation. He was a
stranger, knew nobody, had no
friends, had no money—had looked
all day for work and could get no
work. Had eaten nothing for sev
eral days and was actually starving
to death.
These facts were undisputed. No
man denied them. The case was so
plain it proved itself beyond the reach
of doubt. He drank a cup of milk,
belonging to a human brother to
keep life in his tottering limbs.
Why didn’t he ask for it? Be
cause he feared refusal.
Was he punished? Bet your life
he was! Trotted him to the rock
pile before you could wink.
You just let any man fool with
our milk, or old shot guns, and we'll
show you how to “vindicate the
majesty of the law.
SKETCHES FROM ROMAN HISTORY.
BY THOS. E. WATSON.
Price, - - - - 25 cents.
Beautifully printed in handsome board
covers, and illustrated with Photo-en
graving of the author. Send in your or
ders at once to
THE PEOPLE’S PARTY PAPER
A NEW FISH TALE.
Captain George W. Loyd, of New
Rochelle, New York, kindly sent us
last week two specimens of a new
pen-staff which he has invented.
It seems that up in the regions
where Captain Loyd dwells they
have a fish called the Horse-foot,
which is much sought after by epi
cures as being toothsome to a volup
tuous degree.
One day it occurred to Captain
Loyd that the tail of the fish would
make a glorious pen-staff for reform
editors.
For, mark you, Captain Loyd is a
reformer till you can’t hold any more
of it. You might seine the political
waters of Europe, Asia and Oceanica,
and you would never find a more
earnest, honest, indefatigable and
irresistable reformer than Captain
Loyd.
Not only has he sounded all the
depths of prose in his efforts to find
medicine for moss-backism, but he
climbs the pinnacle of poesy, and be
showers all the regions round about
with downpourings of resolute and
unflinching rhymes.
But, as I was saying, it one day
struck the fancy of Captain Loyd
that the tail of the Horse-foot fish
would make the best pen-staff that
a reform editor ever skinned a plu
tocrat with.
So the Captain chops off about
eight inches of the tail, fits a copper
thimble and a wooden peg into the
butt-end of his tail cut, and sends it
forth on its mission.
As I remarked, he sent me two
specimens—one for my wife and one
for me. lam now writing with the
one he designated as mine. The one
he selected for Mrs. W. got broke in
coming. We shall, therefore, treat it
on the fish basis, and shall make a
pot of sdup out of it.
A pen-staff which can, at a pinch?
be converted into a pot of soup, is
bound to be extremely popular with
reform editors. Captain Loyd hag
deserved well of the Press, and we
shall not forget him.
I tell you right now that a reform
editor’s nerve is infinitely braced
when he feels that if his editorials
fail to bring him a support, he can at
any moment, whirl in and eat his
pen.
Every time I catch hold of this
fish tail and begin to write I feel
bolder, more confident than I ever
did in my life.
The only thing that bothers me is
the fact that I spend so much time
thinking about the balance of the
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fish. The tail of a fish is all well
enough, as far as it goes, but we trust
that Captain Loyd will add to the
usefulness and popularity of his pen.
staff by attaching thereto (“as an ex
hibit marked A.”) the balance of
that fish.
In the meantime, we thank Cap
tain Loyd for the two specimens
sent us.
Out of the one he sent me I have
written this article, whose merits
modesty denies me the right to
pass on.
Out of the one he sent my wife,
we will make a pot of soup whose
merits I am at liberty to praise—and
I shall praise them accordingly.
Good luck and a happy old age to
you, Captain Loyd!
Each of us must do according to
his strength and his opportunity, and
no man denies your title to the honor
of having done it.
Many a seed, painfully sown by
you in the years gone by—years full
of pain and toil and doubt—today
stands yellowed into blessed harvest
in the great fields of human en
deavor !
Evening will come to this patriarch
of the People’s cause, as .is will come
to us all. May it find him content
with his work, ready for the final
vespers, and filled with the lofty
hopefulness of those who love Duty
as darkness loves the stars!
T. E. W.
During last year no less a sum
than £36,487 was subscribed in the
country by infatuated enthusiasts
towards the Utopian object of con
verting the Jews to Christianity.
The annual report states thqj twelve
“converted” Jews were confirmed
during the year, of whom, however,
only five were adults. It appears,
therefore, that it costs about £3,040
to convert each Jew, but this is far
too low an estimate, inasmuch as
seven out of the twelve were “in
fants.”—London Truth.
Why cannot President Cleveland
grasp the idea that he is President of
the United States and not attorney
for Wall street, when he deals with
qutestions of finance *? What part of
the people outside of the Wall street
influence tolerates, much less in
dorses, his gold-bug ideas ? Cer
tainly not ten per cent of the people.
Yet he is managing the finances of
the country in the interest of this
ten per cent to the detriment of the
ninety per cent.— Alliance Herald.
Cost of Columbus’ Expedition.
The cost of discovering America
by Columbus, says Prof. Ruge, in the
Globus, was 1,140,000 maravedis, or
about $7,296 of our money. The
money of Queen Isabella, of course,
had a higher purchasing power than
the dollar of to-day. Os the sum
named, Columbus received an annual
salary of $320, and the two captains
each $192 per year. Each sailor, in
addition to his subsistence, received
$2.45 per month, or one ducat.
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