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NAMES ADVISORY BOARD.
Chairman Democratic Commit
tee Appoints lieutenants.
Chicago, 111., August 18.—Sena
tor Jones this evening appointed the
advisory committee among the silver
advocates and organizations outside
the demooratio party to act as advis
ors to the Democratic National Cam
paign Committee in its general man
agement of the campaign.
The following have been asked to
servo as members of this committee:
Senators Henry M. Teller, of Colo
roda. and Fred T. Dubois, of Idaho,
representing the silver Republicans;
Senator Marion Butler, of North
Carolina, Chairman National Popu
list Committee, and G. T. Washburn,
of Massachusetts, representing the
People’s party; I. N. Stevens, of
Colorado, Chairman of the National
Silver party Committee, and George
P. Keeney, of California, chief or
ganiser of the Silver party, as repre
sentatives of that organization.
Senator Jones said these appoint
ments were for the purpose of
prompt unity and entire harmony
among these various political organ
izations in the management of the
campaign. The members will be
frequently at Democratic headquar
ters in this city and will aid the
Democratic Campaign Committee
with their counsel on all questions.
A Fair Price for Cotton.
Editor People’s Party Paper :
For the first time since the close of
the war the Southern farmer is in a
position to obtain a fair price for cot
ton. Estimating the acreage at 23,
500,000 and the yield at 184 pounds,
which is Mr. Hester’s estimate of the
average yield for the last ten years,
we would only make 8,048,000 bales
of cotton. The yield will be much
below the average and leading cotton
statiotians estimate the acreage less
than 22,000,000 acres. Las’. Septem
ber the cotton reserve on the Ist of
the month was near 4,000,000 bales,
thus it will be near 1,500,000 bales
of old cotton. The consumption of
cotton this year has been about
9,500,000 bales of American cotton.
It is plain that there will not be cot
ton to run the mills until next Sep
tember, and it is October before our
cotton generally reaches the mills,
and Europe commences its cotton
,»-ear on October Ist.
Cotton is much shorter than it ap
pears to be from the statement of the
cotton situation. While the above is
true the early maturity of the crop
and the rushing of it to market is
depressing the market and if we do
not stop it we will sell our cotton
again for less than the cost of pro
duction. We can get 10 cents for it
if wo will hold it on until our obliga
tions are duo or we can crowd it on
the market and get 5 or 6 cents tor
it. Every paper in the South should
urge the farmer to hold his cotton
until his obligations are due.
F. A. Mcl.
Ret us Reason Together,
Pending the meeting of the Peo
ple’s party national committee, it
might be well for the Populists of
Texas to talk matters over in a dis
pastionate way and reason together.
Texas Populists enjoy the consola
tion of having done their duty and
of having held their position in the
middle of the road. Texas Popu
lists are in no way responsible for
the mistakes and errors of commit
tees or conventions, if such exist.
Texas Populists have kept the faith
and fought a good fight on principle,
and their consciences are clear. Now
lot us reason together.
There is no denying the fact that
a very grave mistake was made by
the national committee in not hold
ing the People’s party national con
vention prior to the old party con
ventions. This course the Mercury
fought for with all the vigor at its
command but its efforts were Tau
benecked, and the young People’s
party was hitched on to the tail end
of the procession, thereby robbing it
of the advantage of position, and
making it a supplicant, for, rather
than a dispensor of terms. The
Mercury also advocated the selec
tion of a straight Populist tictet by
the St. Louis convention, and its ad
vice was not carried on’, although
Texas stood up 103 strong for mid
dle of the road action without a
waver to the last.
It was just as apparent to the
Mercury that a cowardly, pettifog
ging course would be disastrous to
the People’s party in January as it
was in July and August alter bad
results have developed.
There was no difficulty experi
enced in penetrating this millstone.
Tae People’s party was organized to
carry out a principle, or set of prin
ciples, drawing its inspiration from
the fountain of the common masses
of the people. The moment the
party deviated from a straight-for
ward, honest course, it erred and
sinned against its creator. The Mer
cury saw plainly that there was a
tendency on the part of the com
mittee and some self styled leaders
to drift away from the people, and
it sounded the alarm, and it rejoices
now that for errors and blunders
committed the People’s party of
Texas is in no measure responsible.
But there is no need probably in
shedding tears over spilt milk. The
emergency is confronting the party,
and some decisive action must be
taken. The St. Louis convention
nominated the head of the Demo
cratic ticket and selected Hon. Tom
Watson as a running mate. If Mr.
Watson is to be the defaoto vice-'
presidential candidate, with Mr. Sew
all withdrawn, then the Populists
j and Democrats will be forced to
combine on presidential electors, but
: if Mr. Sewall is not withdrawn there
! is no other alternative than to have
an electoral ticket for both parties,
as the Populists will not withdraw
■ Mr. Watson.
This is an entangling alliance
that the Populists should have kept
' clear of, but having been entangled,
the question is how to extricate
themselves. The only safe and hon
orable way the Mercury sees is for
the People’s party committee to place
a candidate for president on the
ticket with Mr. Watson, and make
a square People’s party fight.
The People’s party may as we’J
disband as to support Bryan and
Sewall. In fact it is a dangerous
expedient to support Bryan on a
ticket with Watson, but the great
body of the Populists will agree to
j go that far, but no further.
In agreeing to support Mr. Bryan
in connection with Mr. Watson, the
’ P ipulists of Texas at least want it
’ distictly understood that they do not
endorse the platform upon which
Mr. Bryan was placed, nor do they
condone one of the many sins of
I Democracy. Populists will never
endorse government issue of bonds,
nor will they sanction a financial
system that is based on bonds; but
they are willing to support Mr-
Bryan if Mr. Watson is to remain on
the ticket, although they have grave
apprehensions that Bryan democracy
is a wolf in sheep’s clothing, and that
| the same old hungry wolf will ba
! disclosed as soon as the Bryan pelt'
lis pulled oil. The bulk of the pops
are, however, willing to try Mr.
Bryan, notwithstanding their dis
belief in the ability of the leper to
change his spots,
As far as the Mercury is conoernel
it said, “no Watson, no Bryan” first;
it will say it last. In fact, a middle
of the road ticket is its preference
even at this stage of the game.—
Southern Mercury.
That “Fellow” Watson.
An Alabamian, conspicuous in pub
lic life, is reported ae speaking of
Watson as “that fellow.” This does
the gentleman an injustice and Wat
son an injustice. Watson is no fel
low. He is a well educated man )
trained in his profession of the law,
sought after by courts throughout
the district in which he lives, the
editor of one of the most interesting
papers in the country, a man of learn
ing, acquainted with books, a man,
indeed, whose whole life is spent
with books, an honorable, honest man
and loved by his neighbors and
respected by all who are not blinded
by partisanship. This man is no
“fellow.” He is a gentleman of learn
ing, industry, reputation and means.
No man in his own community will
cast a stone at his private life or deny
that he is painfully punctilious in his
dealings with his fellow man. No
man imputes dishonor to him in his
presence and those who know him
best do not impute it to him in his
absence. A man who has met the
best men in Georgia on the stump
and routed them can’t be a fellow if
he has other virtues. Watson is one
of the best equipped men in public
life, as honorable as St. Paul and as
brave as Julius Ciesar. The gentle
man who alluded to him, contemptu
ously, as “that fellow” does himself
as much injustice as he does Mr.
Watson.
Tom Wa son is no fellow. He is
an educated, capable, honest man and
not afraid to meet on the stump any
American whatever.—The Eufaula
Times, (Dem.)
Anyone wishing to take a course
in a commercial college will do well
to confer with the People’s Parti
Paper. We can save you money.
PEOPLE’S PARTY PAPER, ATLANTA, GA.. SEPTEMBER 4, 1896.
MR. SEWALL’S PRINCIPLE.
His Association’s Support of the
Discriminating Duties Policy.
Comment was made on all sides
yesterday upon the letter of the
American Merchant Marine Associa
tion, whose head is Arthur Sewalb
the Democratic candidate for vice
president, appealing to Republican
campaign speakers for aid in restor
ing American shipping interests to
the leading position they formerly
held. This object, advocated by the
Republican party, was p tinted out in
the letter as the right move to retain
the millions of dollars now paid to
foreign shipowners. The letter, au
thorized by the association of which
Mr. Sewall is president, urged that
every effort be made to secure the
success of the Republican plan to
tax imports which are shipped in
foreign bottoms higher than imports
coming in American ships. The
operation of this policy in the early
days of American commerce, it
was urged, led to the shipping of
nearly all imports in American ves
sels.
Mr. Sewall is largely interested in
shipping, but the fact that he recog
nizes the Republic m party as the
factor to bring about the best results
regarding it, although he is a Demo
cratic candidate, caused talk in al!
quarters, the invariable remark being
that Mr. Sewall himself should prac
tise what he preaches.
N. B. Scott, of the Executive com
mittee, at the Republican National
Headquarters, was among the many
who commented on Mr. Sewall’s in
consistent attitude. He said: “The
article in The Tribune this morning
is certainly encouraging to Republi
cans, who find in it evidence that
the Democratic candidate for vice
president is in accotd with them on
a part of their platform. Now that
he has adopted a part of it, I should
hope that before November 3, he
would adopt the rest of the Republi
can platform and vote with us.
“Mr. Sewall will find in Major
McKinley a staunch supporter of the
principles of restoring our flag to the
high seas. This incident is especial
ly appropriate in view of what Major
McKinley has just said on the sub
ject in his letter of acceptance, that
the declaration of the Republican
platform in favor of the upbuilding
of. our merchant marine has his
hosrty approval. The policy of dis
criminating duties in favor of our
shipping, which prevailed in the
early years of our history. Major
McKinley says, should again bs
promptly adopted by Congress and
vigorously supported until our pre
stige on the seas is restored. We
should no longer contribute directly
or indirectly to the maintenance cf
the colossal marine of foreign coun
tries, but provide an efficient and
complete marine of our own.
Now that the American navy is as
summing a position commensurate
with our importance as a nation, a
policy which Major McKinley says
he is glad to observe the Republican
platform strongly indorses, wo must
supplement it with a merchant
marine that will give to us the ad
vantages in both our coastwise and
foreign trade which we should
naturally and properly enjoy. It
should be at once a matter ot public
policy and of national pride to re
possseis this immense and prosper
one trade. This is the declaration
of Major McKinley, and Mr. Sewall
will find in it the principle which he
can help to carry to victory by vot
ing for the man who represents it.”
Geo. 11. Miller for Congress.
The Populist convention of the
first congressional district of Gear,
gia met in Meldrim on Wednesday _
There was a full attendance from all
the counties except Mclntosh and
Burke. Mclntosh sent proxies and
the Burke delegates were kept away
by the publication in The Waynes
boro Citizen that the convention
would be held on the 20th.
The meeting was called to order
by Col. Geo. H. Miller, district chair
man. Capt. Win. M. Henderson, of
Screven, was elected chairman and
Mr. C. R. Davis, of Bulloch, seote
tary.
There were no contests, no speech
making and no frills or fire works,
the convention got right down to
business.
The roll of counties was called for
nominations. Bulloch passed and
Judge H. L. Hamilton, of Bryan,
placed Hon. Gao. H. Miller, of Chat
ham, in nomination. Several short
speeches were made in seconding
the noim nation and on motion of Mr.
Metzger, of Effingham, the nomina
tion was made unanimous.
Mr. Miller was called for and in a
shorbtut earnest talk thin el the
convention for the honor c inferred
on him by placing their banner in
his hands and he promised to do all
in his power to carry it to victory.
Mr. Miller also discussed sime of the
cardinal points of doctrine of the
Populists and explained his position
on the leading issue of the cam
paign.
D. C. Newton, of Chatham, was
elected district chairman, ard will
have charge of Mr. Miller’s cam
paign.
A recesss was taken until 3 o’clock
at which time they met to discuss
and map out a plan o! campaign.
It was decided to have rallies at
Claxton, Oliver and Millen; the times
to ba fixed by local committees.
The following appointments were
made for Mr. Miller and Hon. D. H
Clark, nominee for attorney general;
Statesboro, Monday, Sept. 7 ; Way
nesboro, Tuesday, 8; Svainsboro,
Thursday, 10; Clyde, Satuiday, 12;
and Hinesville, Monday, 14
It was determined to make an ag
gressive campaign all along the line,
and was the wis i of most of those
present that Mr. Millet challenge
Mr Lss'.er to joint debates to every
county in the district.—Meldrim
Guidan.
Notice, Populists of Wilcox County.
Tne Populists of Wilcox county
are requested to meet in Rochelle, at
10 o’clock a. m., Sept. 19th. The
purpose of meeting being to organize
the party and elect a county execu
tive committee. Speakers will be on
hand and address the people. Every
district in the county should be re
presented. For further information
address J. Gordon Jones, Cordele,
Ga., member of the State Populist
executive committee.
The Farmer’s Union.
In a recent issue we published an
address by Mr. J. M. McMichael
showing what had been accomplished
by the Farmers Union in this county
After carefully studying the work
done, as set forth in that address, we
feel more fully impressed with the
work of this co-operative system,
and the great work that might be
accomplished if there was such ' a
co-operative union in each county in
the state.
We have been informed that this
union saves to the farmers 75 pounds
of cotton on each ton of acid used,
in addition to the benefits already
mentioned. , . .
To the ge-teri' inoger. 8. C
McCandless, much the ■ ccess is
due. While Mr. ,cCan< less has
been called a dream •, thia is one ot
his dreams that las .roducedabund
ant fruit. And 7 che has been at
work on political lit *s, he has also
been at work on p actical lines as
well. His splendid executive ability
on co operative line , and the inter
esting energies of himself and Mr,
Curry in the actual working of the
business has made i a grand success.
Mr. Watson r. .1 Mr. McCandless
are both dream r.- , nd we hope they
will dream on until their dreams are
realized.
We refer to them as dreamers be
cause of their discussion ia Mr. Wat
son’s paper sometime past.—Na
tional Headlight.
The Constitution of the Farmers’
Union.
Article Ist- T'-o name of this
association shall be the Farmers’
Union.
Art. 2—lts membership shall be
composed oily of farmers, or those
whose largest interest is in farms and
farming, except when it may be
deemed advisable to employ non
farmers in a clerijal capacity.
Art, 4—the division of its profits
shall be made upon a basis of the
amount of patronage received from
each member, paying ou’y interest
upon capital for its use.
Art. 4—The voting power of each
member shall be equal, regardless of
the amount of stock held, or the
amount of patron ago bestowed.
Art. s—lt shall be the policy of
this Union to increase the capital
stock yearly, after the ten thousand
is paid up.
Art. 6—This Constitution can be
changed only by, a two-thirds vote of
the whole Union.
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