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The Peoples Party Paper VOLUME V. AN ANSm TG 3RYAN 'Bourke Cockran Speaks at Madison Square Garden. JU PERKY BELMONT PRESIDED the Now York Ex-Congre««- dan, Who Spoke For One Hour aud Twenty Minutes lu Reply to the Demo cratic Nominee's Speech of Acceptance. The Speaker Liberally Applauded. New York, Aug. 19.—Bourke Cock- Jrun, tho famous lawyer and politician, made his widely advertised reply to W. J. Bryan’s speech of acceptance at Mad ison Square Garden. Perry Belmont, •the banker, presided and introduced Mr. Cockran, who said in part: Mr. Chairman, Lidies and Gentlemen, Fellow Democrats: With the inspiring strains of that na tional song still ringing in our ears, who can doubt the issue ot this campaign? »hat issue hgz been well stated by your f / < BOLTJiZ COCKRAX Arssiding officer. Stripped, as be says, of ill verbal disguise, it is an is ue of com mon hone' :y; i is.-uo between the honest djs.chargo and th * dishonest repudiation public and private obligations. It is a question as to whether the powers of this government shall b? used to protect hon est industry or to tempt the citizen to dis honesty. On this question honest men cannot differ. It is one of morals a d jus tice. It involves the existence of social order. It is the contest for civ lization. If it ba disheartening to Democratsand the lovers ot free institutions to find an Issue of this character projecting into a presidential campaign. this meeting fur n'shesus with an i..spiring truth of how that issue will be met by the people. , A Democratic convention may renounce the Democratic faith, but the Democracy remains i\.itbfill to Democratic principles. Democratic leaders may betray a conven tion to bi e Populists but they cannot se (luce the poorest of Democratic voters ’torn the pathway of honor and of justice. A ’ • j,-- t’c .; ..U.ilite oj ( a Democrat de convection may in this ball open a canvass levelled against toe foun dations o: social order and hr beholds the Democratic masses confronting him or ganized for the defense, Fellow Demo crats, let us not disguise from ourselves the fact that we bear in this contest a se rious and grave and solemn burden of duty. We must raise our hands against the nominee of our party and we must do It io preserve the future of that party it self. Why lie Opposes Bryan. Wc must oppose the nominee of the Chi | cago convention, and we know full well ithat the success of our opposition will Xnean our own exclusion from public life, but we will be consoled and gratified by the reflection that it will prove that the American people cannot be divided into /parties on a question of simple murals nr of common honesty. We would look in vain through the speech delivered here one week ago to find a true statement of the issue involved in this canvass. In deed, I believe it is doubtful if the candi date himself auite understands the nature of the faith which he professes. I say this, not in criticism of his ability, but in jus tice to his morality. I believe that if he himself understood the inevitable conse quences of the doctrines which he preaches that his own hands would be the very first . to tear down the platform on which he Wands. ; Ihe pretense that men can be enriched by swelling » be volume of currency is the Oldest delusion which has affected man kind since the very beginning of civiliza tion. The volume of money plays but a small part even in the ordinary transac tions of life. It is not the volume of money bub the activity of money that • counts. The basis of sound trade is sound ' money—money which is intrinsically val uable. money which, like the gold coinage )f this country, the government cannut iffect if it tried to. I can take a §lO gold )icce, and I can defy all the powers of all ;he governments to take 5 cents of value from it. Having earned by the sweat of any brow, having earned it by the exercise fcf my brain, having earned it by the ex change of my commodities, I can goto the uttermost ends of the earth, and wherever A present it its value will be unquestioned <and unchallenged. That gold dollar, this {meeting. the Democratic party, t he honest amuses of this country, without di tine lion of party division, demand shall be Jpaid to the laborer when he earns it, and that no power on earth shall cheat him Di’ the sweat of his brow. Described as a Conspiracy. Quoting Mr. Bryan as proposing to increase the price of commodities, Mr. Cockr. n elaborated an argument to show that when this increase is brought about labor will be left to shift for it self. This ho described as the Populist jchome, and a conspiracy. Then ho asked: Will you submit to this scheme bo tween the professional farmers who culti vate the quarrel? of their neighbors, farm er. who labar with their jaws, Populist agitators of th? west and tho merciless slaveholders of the south? This is a con spiracy between professional farmers who want to pay low wages and the unrecon ciled slaveholder who would like to pay no wages—here is the real conspiracy. He re is the explanation of this Populist movement. When this tide of agitation shall have receded —this tide of Populistic agita tion, this assault upon common honesty and upon industry shall have abated for ever- -the fouuda ons of this republic will remain undisturbed. This government will still shelter a people indissolubly wedded to liberty and order, jealously for bidding any distinction of burden or of privilege, conserving property, maintain ing morality, resting forever upon the broad basis of American patriotism and American intelligence. Mr. Cockran’s speech was well re ceived. While many of those in the upper galleries deserted their seats long b fore the speaker had concluded, it was noticed that those in tiie lower tiers and those in the main auditorium remained attentive throughout the discourse. The audience took advantage of every oppor tunity to manifest approval ot Hiecpuak er’s seutiuiiLtj, STARTLING ADMISSION. Matlie Overman Declares She Is a Per jurer—The Brown Case Reopened. San Francisco, Aug. 19. Mattia Overman, Who figured conspicuously aud unenviably in the Brown church scandal, has made a confession in which she declares she is a perjurer and that Dr. Brown is all his enemies represented him to be. This startling admission of Miss Overman made after months of si lence, and after Dr. Brown has taken up a new home in a new field, has re opened the entire case. The woman's confession has been fully considered by the ministers and laymen that came before the trial court. Mrs.' Tunnell has gone before the ecclesiastical court and has corrborated all that Miss Overman confessed. The members of the council could listen to the startling story, but as a council they could do nothing. Mis?K)?brman’s con fession was placed in thw custody of the bay conference. A resolution asking the bay conference to take action on tho , matterj was adopted by an unanimous : vote. The bay conference will there | fore meet without delay in special ses sion. I The Rev. Dr. 0. O. Brown will be no | titled of the new turn in his affairs -• d i will be ordered to appear in person or by representative to show cause why the ; j udgment of suspension for an indefinite period from the ministry should not be , absolute and permanent expulsion. Dr. Brown’s answer to the bay conference may be expected soon. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED. Watson Will Meet Uuthrle In Joint De bate—Holler Explosion Kills Five. Raleigh, Aug. 19.—Cyrus Watson, Democratic nominee for governor, has accepted the challenge to joint debate given by W. A. Guthrie, Populist nora -1 iuee. | A “sounV .money” democratic state I convention fa called at Greensboro, ) Aug, 26. The Patterson Cotton Mill company, ' at Concord, orders the building of an other mill with 5,000 spindles, to cost i $90,000. ' The Republicans of this district have decided to make a straight nomination for congress. Low water caused the explosion of the boiler at Taft’s sawmill at Troy, : Montgomery county. Five men, Sara 1 Ewing, John Ellis, Ed Dickson, Charles i Morris and James Carpet, were in- I stantly killed. Four others were in- I jured, three fatally. The boiler was lit -1 erally torn to pieces. Some were struck by pieces and others were scalded. THREE MEN KILLED. A Car Falls From the Top ot a Mine to the Bottom of the Shaft. Baltimore, Aug. 19.—Pete Ryan, foreman of the st. Lawrence mine, tne ; property of the Anaconda mine, and Jack Campbell and John Manning, two : miners, were killed at 5:10 o’clock | Wednesday morning by the fall of a car i from the top of the mine to tho bottom i of the shaft, at the 1,200 level, j The miners were working at the bot. ■ tom beneath the bulkhead, at the 1,200 | level, deepening the shaft, when the I csige containing Ryan fell from the top, ' instantly crushing the life out of two , men below, and also killing Ryan, who j was in the cage. The latter had just ; came to the top and was about to step 1 out of the cage when the brake refused I to work and the cage started down the I shaft with fearful velocity. The en ' gineer tried to put on the clutch, but it would not work. To Organize Well Equipped Postal System. Washington, Aug. 19.—The govern ment of the Cape of Good Hope, one of the recent acquisitions of the universal postal union, is taking prompt steps to i organize a well equipped postal system 'in its domains. Its postmaster general i asked for the co-operation of this gov | erument with a view to the better pro | taction of regular mail matter posted ' for delivery and for mail passing through ■ the country in transit. In seeking in ' formation about the equipment of the . postal system of the United States, it I has just submitted a request for a lull | sot of registered package and registered I tag envelopes and registered pouches, : inner registered sacks, brass lock pouches l and international telltale locks. I A Strange Disease Attacks Illinois Cattle. Ottawa, Ills., Aug. 19.—Farmers in Brookfield township just south of Mar- I seilles are greatly exercised over a new I disease which has broken out there. I The disease has spread in three herds I of over 100 head and many of the ani i male are hopelessly blind and many ' others are rapidly losing their sight, i Mr. Dennis, the Ottawa veterinarian, I who was called to see them, can find , nothing in the authorities relating to I tho disease, which in each case affects I the pupils of the eye. It may be neces ■ sary to have the affected cattle killed to | prevent the spread of the malady among the animals. 1 , A IVoman Choked to Death by Robbers. Montgomery, Ala., Aug. 19.—Shortly after daylight Kate Cabanie, who kept I a general store in the southern suburbs j of the city, was found lying just outside I the back door, choked to death. She was attired in her night clothing, and , it was evident that she was aroused af ‘ ter going to bed by her murderers. The ; woman lived in a room back of her store, and had no one living with her. | She did a good business and had accn , mulated considerable property. The I room was ransacked by the murderers. Topeka Enact, a Curfew Law. I Topeka, Aug. 19.—The city of Topeka i has enacted a curfew law. It provides i that all children under 16 years of age, ! found on the streets or in public places ■ uuaccelmpanied by guardians after 9 p. ; m. in summer and 8 p. m. in winter, ; shall bo arrested and fined not less than $5 nor more than $25; The fire bell will | ring every evening 15 minutes before j the hour. I No Fight Between Troops and Indiana. > i Tucson, A. T., Aug. 19.—A corres-! f pondent has just come from the place I where the action is said to have taken i place between the Yaquis and troops E. ; Seventh cavalry. He found the report •>f the liuht to to without louudaliuu, ■ AYjr.lZ RIGHTS TO ALL ; SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO NONE” ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1896. SPAIN HAS AIW CASE Her Claims Against Uncle Sam Considered Groundless. DISCUSSED IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES Th© Publication of the Document Demand ing Damages Not Regarded as On© at Which Offense Should Bo Taken by This Government—Stand Taken by Bayard In Previous Case Will Serve as Precedent. Washington, Aug. 19.—1 n official aircles there is considerable discussion Concerning the pamphlet of the Spanish legation, prepared by its attorney, Cal deron Carlisle. In the state department there was no criticism as to the publica tion of the document, and it was not re garded as one at which offense should be taken. While it is acknowledged tiiat tho only prima facie object of the . document could bo tho laying of tlie ' Way for claims against tho United States, there wore also intimations that the pamphlet was issued and given wide circulation for the purpose of making tho United States more vigilant in pre venting filibustering expeditions leav ing the shores of the United States, as the Cubans in this country are redoub ling their efforts to send munitions of ; war to the insurgents. It is known that : from the beginning of the trouble of I Cuba, Secretary Olney has made every I effort to have the United States to so j act as to bo able to prove that the gov- ■ ernment has done everything possible i to cheek expeditions against'Spain. I It was said unofficially that every i claim that Spain could make against the i United States would be met in such a l way as to destroy all ground for dani i age. Attention was called to the note of Secretary of State Bayard to Julian I Valero, who in 1885 was min ster from ' Spain, and called attention to the arri- I val in Cuba of filibustering expeditions, ' and of expressions of sympathy for the i Cubans, and pointing out that the trial I of offenders by jury was a serious ar- I guinent against appealing to the courts, ; as the people would sympathize with i the offenders, and they Would be ac- I quitted. Reply of'Mr. Bayarrt. : To this portion of the Spanish Minis ter’s note, Mr. Bayard replied that tho government of the. United States did not attempt to exercise any power over the opinion or expressions of people Within its domain. "The government . does not assume,” he wrot", “to visit ' with penalty conduct which, if com -1 mitted within foreign jurisdictions, might be punishable therein. To iio ! otherwise would be, in effect, to attempt ' to recognize and administer within the ! sovereignty of the United States a de. I tnestic law of another toveroign. Pro ! cfeuiog.; ii.itter me acutraiiiy laws or the United States are set in motion by ! due information mads under oath by some person cognizant ot' the facts al leged. it is upon this position of Mr. Bayard that the state lartment and the U nited : States gove ...ent has been acting. It has been re; ly to act so soon ns it has ' informatic of unlawful aets. Mr. Bay ard, in his note, added: ; “Tho executive can no more punish i or repress offenses of this nature (expe ditions against another government) without the judicial ascertainment of the fact that an unlawful act has been committed than it could by administra tive mandate award death on charge of murder. Neither in one case nor tho ’ ether could the representation of parties ; claiming to be aggrieved override the j indispensable requisite of a judicial pro ceeding.” Beyond Government Control. I Mr. Bayard says considerable more on i this point, emphasizing his position. | He does not ask Spain to be he plaintiff, but says that tho United ? afes will be , the plaintiff in all cases whore a breach ' of the law is charged that will bring tho . case within rhe statute: ' “Tho law being so in control of the 1 case, it must follow it to the end. The executive has no authority over the jn ! diciary. The expressions of sympathy cannot be controlled, however mis placed.” i Mr. Bayird concludes by saying: l “Permit me to assure you that if any i attempt shall be made on your part or I by your agents to cause the laws up | plicable to tne case and the international ! obligations of tho United States to bo ‘ respected to their fullest extent, and j these attempts shall fall, and tho inci | dent, be brought to the attention of this ■ department, it will promptly lend its ; aid to vindicate the law and enforce its i remedies.” Mr. Bayard thus placed the responsi i bility of locating filibusters and hostile demonstrations against Spain upon tho , Spanish government. i The entire note is printed out as de fining tho position of tho United States in the present case, and arguing fully the assumption of the counsel of the , Spanish legation in the pamphlet just published. i NEEBE LEFT HIS WIFE. I One of the Anarchists Pardoned by Gover nor Altgeld Has Eloped. ! Chicago, Aug. 19.—Oscar Neebe, the > anarchist who was pardoned for his ' complicity ir the Haymarket riots by Governor Altgeld, has left his wife aud eloped with another woman. Neebe was a widower at the time of his con viction, and shortly after his release from the penitentiary married his pres , ent wife, who is well to do. i Mrs. Neebe said Tuesday night that her husband had left her and she did not care if he never returned. I “If he does,” she said, “he will meet some unpleasantness.” I The woman with Neebe is said to be Mrs. Mueller of this city. The couple , have known each other but a few weeks. I Arrested For Killing a Cattleman. Perry, O. T., Aug. 19.—Sheriff Laudy | Folsom has been arrested by a deputy I United States marshal on the charge of having murdered a wealthy cattleman i named Long some nine years ago. Fol ! som was suspected ar, the time of the ! murder but was not prosecuted. Tn Open tho lowa Campaign. Des Moines, Aug. ID.—lt was decided here Tuesday night to open the lowa campaign Sept. .1 with Allison, Benja . j>.iu Harrison aud Robert G. Cousins. LAWMSjN SESSION The American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting. LORD RUSSELL IN ATTENDANCE Great Britain’s Chief Justice Greeted With Hearty Applause When He Entered the Hail—The President of the Association, Moorefield Storey of Boston, Delivers His Annual Address. Saratoga, Aug. 19 -There was a large attendance in the convention hall at the opening of the nineteenth annual meeting of tho ft uorican Bar associa tion. When Lord Russell, Sir*’rancis Lockwood and Montagu Craokenthorps, together with their ladies, entered tho hall, they were greeted with hearty ap plause. Judge George S. Butchellor es corted them to seats at tlie front and near tha platform. The president of the association, Moorefield Storey, con ducted Lord Russell, Sir Francis Lock wood and Montagu Crackent horpe to seats on the platform. Among others honored with seats upon tlie platform were J. Randolph Tucker, Edward J. Phelps, William Allen Butler, Henry Hitchcock, Austin G. Fox, Charles Claflin Allen, Francis Rawle and James C. Carter. President Storey called the associa tion to order and delivered his address. He reviewed the most noteworthy changes in statute law on points of gen eral interest made in the several states a id congress during the preceding year. While the year had been marked by dis content among the people, the laws only show peace. Discontent did not effect legislation. There was a noticeable growth of a disposition to assert tha general interest of the community at the expense of the individual freedom. He cited such legislation as the collate ral inheritance tax, the graduated in come tax, tlie graduated tax on the es tates of deceased persons and the char acter and number of the uses for which money is raised by taxation. Most of the address is devoted to railway reor ganization, reviewing a statute of Ken tucky which enables courts to protect investors by making every railway re organization on the subject of judicial investigation. Mr. Storey said: President Storey’s Speech. The failure of a railway company finds the managers prepared for the emergency which they have foreseen, while it finds the creditors scattered, ignorant, fright ened and unready act. We nave seen managers, while stoutly denying up to tho last moment that, any such step was , ton tern Dinted. Sfrret.lv |( j ,”c a bill, end a iinout notice to those t ?9tea, fii'e it ir ; court. Those proceedings have been collusive. The managers of these insolv ent companies have controlled both sides of the litigation. Bills filed state that the company cannot meet its obligations and that thus the system will be disintegrated and that the solvent company suffer. Upon this allegation the company asks t he court, in the interest ot the debtor, to de prive the creditors of their rights. After an extensive contest the self con- Btituted reorganization committee appears and bondholders are offered their cnoice b ‘tween a contest conducted at great dis advantage and expense and th? acceptance of such terms as may be. While in theory they could not accept, in fact they do not dare to refuse. The expense of the reor ganization has been in many cases enor mous. and in fixing it there is no one to audit the accounts, no one to represent the creditors who suffer while the trustees profit. Whenever an agreement is reached the obstruction ceases. The foreclosure moves swiftly and the officers of the court no longer resist the claims of suitors at the bar. The receivership has accom plished this purpose. Caute of the Discontent. Many see the savings of a lifetime swept away by mismanagement and the same managers continue in charge- To the reckless use of power by the managers of cc rporations aud by those who profit in tl eir downfall, we must attribute much of t he discontent, the hatred of capital and capitalists, of corporations and their offi cers which underlies the movement that excites our alarm. Professor B'ewstt Lee of the North western university, in his paper on “Teaching Practice In Law Schools,” said: Half the cases decided in 1893 were upon p ants of procedure, showing that a knowl edge of procedure is .worth as much as all the rest of legal knowledge. Lawyers must get their technical knowledge in the school of experience. Law is a science; practicing law is an art. Law is the only profession in which students can have practical training before they begin work. Most students, clergymen, engineers and others have it. Professor Lee said the most courts have been overrated, but practice could bo taught by obtaining printed trial records and giving them out as the basis of class work. After President Storey had concluded his address the executive committee re ported tho nominations for membership and 88 new members were elected. Tho aggregate membership of the associa tion is i,3-12. The treasurer’s report showed a balance of $4,133.58. General Council Elected. The following general council was elected: Alabama, J. J. Williett; Arkansas, M. M. Oohen; California, J. A. Gibson; Colorado, C. E. Hersington; Connecti cut, J. S. Curtis; Delaware, I. 0. Grubb; District of Columbia, R. S. Bounds; Florida, R. W. Williams; Georgia, P. W. Meldrim; Idaho, R. 8. Grego.Tr; Il linois, E. B. Sherman; Indiana, 8, O. Picking; lowa. A. J. McCreary; Kan sas, J. D. Milliken; Kentucky, E. J. McDermott; Louisiana, W. W. Hoye; Maine, C. F. Libby; Maryland, J. A. Mason; Massachusetts, A. J. Jones; Michigan. G. P. Wailz; Minnesota, It. Whelan; Mississippi. T. H. Thompson; Missouri, James Hagerman; Montana, W. F. Sandors; Nebraska, J. M. Woolworth; New Hampshire, J. W. Follows; New Jersey, R. W. Parker; New York. W. H. Robertson; North Carrliua, J. L. Bridges; North Dakota, B. O. Corbett; Ohio, M. D. Fillet; Ore gon. J. J. Hill; Pennsylvania, W. G. Smith; Rhode Island, A. M. Eaton; South Carolina, O. S. Nettles; South Dakota, J. W. Wright; Tennessee, J. M. Dickinson; Texhs. J. T. H. Scott; Vermont, E. B. Tafft; Virginia, J. L. Yons; Washington, C. E. Shepard; West Virginia, E B. Summerville; Wiscon sin, A. L. Terry; Wyoming, C. N. Pot ter; Arizona, E. E. Ellenwood; Indian Territory, J. W. McCloud; Oklahoma, H. E. Asp; Utah, R. B. Shepard. - A BRYAN-WATSON CLUB. FIRST IN NEW YORK ORGAN IZED AT A DINNER. Banquet for Southern Hen Ten dered to Thomas R. R. Cobb, of Georgia. From The New York World. There i» a Bryan and Watson club open for business now in this city. It was organized last night to the acompaniment of feasting, ora tory and enthus asn at a dinner ten dered by Dr. Samuel E. Milliken to Thomas II 11. Cobb, of Atlanta, <l» Now Mr. Cobb, although young in years, is widely known in polities throughout the South. lie was at one time President of the Young Men’s Democratic League of Atlanta 4,000 strong, and wu recently elect ed Judge Advocate of tho Sons of Confederate Veter ms. Last night’s dinner drew to the Tuxedo, at Madison avenue and Fifty ninth street, a large company of Southerners, representing almost every State south of Mason and Dixon’s line. Mr. Cobb has been stumping the Carolinas with Mr. Tillman for the I last three weeks, and only .usnended ■ operations in order to attend the Bryan mee’ing meeting of Wednes day at the Garden. In respose to a request for an opin ion on the political situation in the South the young Georgian arose and told what ha knew in a burst of deep lunged oratory that boomed out through the open windows and drew crowds on the streets. “I do not know nor care,” said the speaker, “whether my sentiments are popular here or not. I speak from conviction aud, therefore, will speak boldly. lam a Democrat, born ot | Democratic parents, and have voted aud worked .jr Dora, ci Soy ere. since I was of age. But in the South now there are differences of opinion as to what constitutes a Democrat. There is a large sound money Dem ocratic wing and a larger silver Dem oe r atio wiag. Then there is the Jeffersonian Democracy, called Pop ulists. •Now, some of these men are against all nominees of Democracy from pique; others are for Bryan and Sewall, but the great majority ot Georgia Democrats will vote for Bryan aud Watson, and I am one of that number. Georgia will go for Bryan and Watson because the Dem ocra’io party indorsed Watson through its executive head (Senator Jones), at St. Louis. Thousands of B yan silver Democrats in Georgia and through the South cannoi un derstand how men can vole for a national bmk president for Vice- President on an anti-national bank platform. Sewail is a plutocrat, a national banker, a corporation king; Watson is a statesman and a man of the people. Watson stands on a parity with Bryan in intellect, cour age, patriotism and service to silver. “I have waited till now before de claring my position, hoping Sewall would withdraw, and believing he would. Watson cannot withdraw, fpr he was nominated to save his party. Every silver man in the Union would rejoice to see Sewall get out. Watson spoke to 10,000 Democrats in Atlanta the other night and they cheered him to the echo. “The Atlanta Commsroial and S rath Carolina Headlight and other Southern Democratic pipers have declared for Bryan and Watson, and every Populist payer in the Union has stuok to the St. Louis contract. Bryan’s own state has acted in favor of Watson and the other Western Populist States have shown them selves staunch to Watson. “The Populists made the Demo crats pass an inc'me tax law, when the Democrats and Republi cans had failed to call for it in their platforms. And it would be law today if it had not been for the influ ence of a little private gold. ‘ Lastly let me say that the South is not only back in the house of ite fathers, and here to stay, but we are not in the Union as servants, as slaves. We are equals with any section. The South gave Marshall to the bench, AVashington to the sword, Jefferson to the pen and Pat rick Henry to America. These four mon did more than all others to make the Union what it if.” Mr. Cobb’s speech wrought the little comp my up greatly, and led to the prompt and enthusiastic organi zation of a Bryan and Watson club tic first in this city. Dr. Samuel E. Milliken was elect ed president, and J. Davis Lewis secretary. The new organization will hold a meeting during the com ing week to arrange for a campaign speech by Candidate Wa'son in New York at an early date. A Card From Judge Hines. Eiitor Cons.itution—la your ar ticle io Sunday’s Constitution u.’der the caption, “Planning to Fuse,” you state that it was understood tint I had made a proposition that the Populists and Republicans should fuse on an electoral ticket. This is absolutely without foundation in fact, and a pure fiction. This is but a sample of the false statements con tained in this article. The Populists have put out an electoral ticket for Bryan and Wat son, and this ticket will get every loyal Populisms vote in Georgia. Any statement that there has been any proposition on my part to take down a single one of these electors is a malioious fabrication. In today’s Constitution is another article in which you refer to me, and in which you say: ‘ Judge Hines, in conference with Boss Buck, is not th > sort of spectacle that will enthuse the rank and file of the Populists in Georgia.” Colonel A. E. Buck and Colonel Walter M. Johnson called on ms SVurday, and we discussed politics. Are they not gentlemen? Did not The Constitution indorse Colonel! Buck, without his solicitation, for a 1 cabinet position under President j Harrison? Did you not indorse him as a gentleman of integrity? T«iao* are gentl-mer, ana they ai< at ad times weicome callers. They did mo good service in my rare in 1894, and I appreciate it. Ido not hesitate to say that I have urged them to give us their support in 189(5, as they did in 1894 Republicans and Populists are wide apart in national affairs; and the gnif is impassable; but in state mat ters they are fhterested for honest electionr, and many o' them are agiinst the barrooms, as wo are. If, on these high grounds, the repubi cans can vote our state ticket, I want their help and votes. We will appeoiate their support. II you do not want their support and voles, say so. The Populists of G orgia know me, and they know I am not bartering their principles. The people of Georgia hive discern ment enough to put Iha right esti mate on that kind of journalism whi h declares in brazaa heailines that “Kid” Royal, the gimbler, is a chum of the llou. Thomas E. Wat son. James K. Hines. Atlanta, G»., August 17, 189(5. Andrew Murray on the Platform, Atlanta, Ga , Aug. 17, 1896. Editor People’s Party Paper. As the political atmosphere of Georgia is getting to be about as warm as the weather, I thought to take off my coat and cool off awhile, and while I am fanning to keep cool, might as well pat in a word or so, byway of parenthesis, so to speak, aneut tha situation as it appears to me. I have been reading the various papers published here, in Atlanta, as well as papers from other sections of the country, and I am well satis fied that Bryan and Watson, from a legal standpoint, as well as moral, sh uld ba supported for President and Vice President <f the United Statee in the coming national elec tion. Mr. Blackburn, editor of The Commercial, and Lawyer T. R R- Cobb, of this city, whose recent speech at a dinner party in New York, expreesss sentiments that every honest man, D“moorat or Populis', is obliged to believe, and should be honor bond to respect. There is not a shadow o' a doubt but that Senator Jones, chief cook and bottle washer for the Demo cratic party, went to S:. Louis to NUMBER 49. trade off S-awall for a Populist if he could induce the Populist Con vention to nan e Bryaa for the first plaje. The trade was made, and Sewall should be taken down, as per agreemen’, and Wa son acknowl edged aud voted for by the Demo cratic party as tho rightful candidate of that bargain But the etituation appears now to bo like the fox in the fable, “The Fox having a bone in his throat seat for Dr. Crane, and prom ised him a large reward if he suc cessfully extracted said bone, the doctor with his long bill plucked the bone from Mr. Fox’s throat and demanded hti reward, whereupon Mr. Fox, after hemming and hawing, remarked that he could have bitten off Dr. Crane A head while he had it in his mouth if he bad felt disposed, and that he thought the reward suf ficiently great that he didn’t do it." Now, the application suits this case as exactly similar; Dr. Populists ex tracted the bone from the throat of tho Democratic party, secured to said party indefinite length of life, for it is well-known that said party was in a moribund condition, and tha forthcoming reward is base treach ery, such as the fox gave the crane. There was a time when the demo cratic party could be trusted, bat it was when Jeffersonian Democracy stood for the rights of the people, all the people, not the classes but the masses, but the Hamiltonian substi tute, that prevails now, is a fraud that should be relegated to the back yard of pnblio contempt, for its record is so corrupt that it stinks in the nos tril's of every pure minded clean handed, gentleman of every political creed. The combination of the Populist and Prohibitionist parties of Georgia was a master stroke of wisdom, if not of Eecßssity, and every good man in Georgia can Btaud on the platform of said party with both feet, without damage to himself or hie ry, r>' rou-.trp; needs j -I .** such a party and such a platform of prin ciples, it means victory, for there is absolutely nothing in that platform to find fault with, but everything to praise and commend. Take it all together the Populist platform of principles, as they are presented now, enthives the people like gold, old tme religion. What a saving to the state of millions of money, to say nothing of what is better than money, the boys of our commonweath, if the bar-rooms co ild be wiped out. Is it possible anybody can ba so blind aS not see that it is to their intereit to vote with the Populist part - .’ ? Then, again > let us call your attention to the fact that the Populist party go a step farther in the direction of free edu cation ihan the D .ranc'atic party, it carries alorg with it the furnishing of free book , as well as free tuition, to all She ci ldren of tie the S.ate, white as well as colored, and again, the Populist party ca’ls f»r reforma tories for young criminals, and their chances for redemption, offered by the Pops, should bring every right thinking man to the support of the party. The D mocratio party, will send out its stump speakers to bilittle tha platform of the Populists, and to decry the efforts of its leaders, but they had just as well send out stump speakers to make a crusade against old time religion, for every man who makes up his mind to vote for tha principles emb idled in the Populist p atform will do hoi or to himself and his Bta'e, and will come nearer get ting to heaven when he dies, tnan the fellow who stinks to moie-n De mocracy, and tries to inculcate its rotten principles, from the stump, or rostrum, to perpetuate the chains o f slavery upon its foolish victims. Yours truly, Andrew Murray. HON. SEIBORN WRIGHT MADE A GRAND SPEECH LAST TUESAAY AT THE Tabernacle—Dr. Gamble and T K. li- Cobb Addressed the Meeting aud Claimed the State by 25,000. Mr. Wright spoke to between four or five thousands Atlantiana last nigh, (Tuesday). He was introduced by Mr. Hooper Alexander. His speech cap tured the audience, causing many per sons to declare that he would carry the State by 25,009 majority. Mr. Alexander’s speech will appear later. Dr Gambrel’s speech was well re ceived, as was Mr. T. R. R. Cobb.