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ZJ.. . WE PEOPLE’S PARTY PAPER., ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR. VOL. VII. NUMBER 38. OUR FUG STILL WAVING OVER GUANTANAMO, CUBA. Uncle Sam’s Marines Battle Day and Night Under a Leaden Hail. CUBANS ARE ON HAND TO AID THEM. Second Expedition Leaves for Manila-—Another to Soon Occupy Porto Rico-Hobson Will Be Exchanged lor Spanish Prisoners- -Other News ol Interest From the Front. Welcome news comes from the scene of conflict in Cuba. One week ago, SOO U. S marines were landed at Guantana mo near Santiago. The U. S. flag was planted on the crest of a hill and trenches were dug for the soldiers. Day and night they have fought off Spanish scouts and sharp shooters until now, they control the situation with the aid of a large Cuban force under Garcia and Rabi. Several hand to hand engagements were fought last week. Upwards of 40 Spaniards were killed in one, while seven brave U. S. marines met their death. The U. S. gun boats lyingclose by in the harbor partially pro tected the marines but at times it seemed as if the Americans would be forced to return to the ships. But now they are safe. Garcia’s 1,500 Cubans well armed and alert are with them and the Spaniards have been routed and have retired within the Spanish garrisons at Santiago. Tae transports conveying 26,030 U. 8. regulars and a few volunteers includ ing Roosevelt’s cow boy regiment left Tampa several days ago and by now are landing at some point on the island near Santiago. The Cubans are swarming to the assistance of the Americans and Admiral Sampson has telegraphed that Guantonamo is safe in the hands of the marines. General Shatter lead in the army of invasion. Major General Joe Wheeler, with several brigadiers are on his staff. The troops carry 60 days supplies, The two Georgia regiments will be transfered from Tampa and Griffin to Chickamauga where there are now over 75,000 troops. Major General Coppinger will lead the army of invasion for Porto Rico which will soon leave Savannah or Jacksonville. Lieutenant Hobson will be exchanged for several Spanish prisoners now in Atlanta. The marines at Guantanamo have captured several squads of prisoners. Yellow fever having broken out at McHenry. Miss., last week, Secretary of War Alger has had plans prepared to separate the troops into small camps and to scatter them over the hill portions of Georgia and Alabama. The second expedition to Manila left San Francisco on Wednesday. About 4,006 soldiers were on board, all volunteers. The third U. S Regiment unu.er Col. Ray is now being raised in Macon. Companies are being recruited in A lanta. Capt. Carter’s company is nearly complete. The second call has not reached Georgia yet. Already there are 31 appli cants for Colonel’s place, a few for Liout-Colonel and a dozen for Major and a hundred for a captaincy. A resolution is in Congress to raise a regiment of confederate veterans un der 60 years of age to be enrolled at Atlanta. The U. S. war department has asked for 813,200,000 for supplies up to Jan. 1, 1899. So far the amount called for is 8391 000,000. In a riot at Tampa last week, negro soldiers killed a white soldier. At one time there was a reign of terror. Reports from Lytle, the R. R station at Chickamauga Park in Walker county, show a disgraceful state of affairs. Blind tigers and gambling dens are openly operated and the state has been called on to suppress the frequent rioting. News is now expected daily from the army of invasion which should be now lauding at Santiago. A Rotten Scheme. The U. S. army in 1865 seized the M. E. Church South book house in Nash ville and confiscated it. A bill has been m Congress for years to reimburse the church. It passed recently awarding $388,000. Major Stahlman got 8100,000 fee for getting it through. Several Senators had been assured that no agent was employed before they would vote for the appropriation. The story of Stahlman's rake-off leak ed out. Mrs. W. H. Felton took the lead and wrote it up. Now the Senate has appointed a com mittee to investigate Methodists everywhere are demand ing that the money is tainted and should be returned to the government. The scandal is creating a furor ia congress —because it was exposed. Out of the amount of 8388,000, the lawyer got 8100,000 in one clip for lobbying the bill through. It is the same old story of other bills of a similar nature rushed through Congress by the aid of lobbyists. Stahlman was the man who helped to carry Fulton county for Lon Livings ton in the May primary for Congress. Row in Minnesota. Democrats fusion Pops end silver Republicans met together in Minnesota on Wednesday. Offices were divided between all three parties. Press re ports show that Ignatius Donnelly tried to lead a bolt in favor of pure Populism. J 1 “ hoped that he has been successful. Another Railroad Ruling. Judge Newman of the U. S. Court at Atlanta, ruled Wednesday that the railroads have the right to charge lor freight from Cincinnati to Atlanta less than from Cincinnati to Cartersville. This will give the railroads the right to charge less for a long haul than a short one and means the death of small local industries. One hundred pounds from Cincinnati to Atlanta costs 81.07; to Marietta a distance of 20 miles less 81.27. The case will go up higher. Bond Bill Passed. The war revet ue bill has passed and with it an issue of 8200,000,000 of bonds bearing 3 per cent interest. Already the amount has been over subscribed by the Morgan and other syndicates. The Democrats split up, many voting for bonds. Out in Omaha. Telegrams from Omaha as the P. P. P. goes to press show that Butler’s committee is in session. A committee on credentials (favorable to Butler) was appointed Wednesday. A big row is in progress. The reorganization committee will defend the “true-blues” and will not submit to the fusion ele ment. General Phillips and Editor Henning are there from Georgia. Democrats in a Row. Fulton Democrats want to play the hog over Cobb and Clayton and a dead lock is on. The delegates are now in session in Atlanta. Fulton votes solid one way and Cobb and Clayton solid the other way. The wrangle isiz rnus- "EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL; SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO NONE." ATLANTA, GEORGIA: FRIDAY JUNE 17, 1898 Ksaga ASiiik zt fife* k ’ J > '~'X . , < —-Xl- PORT TAMPA AND TFK CUBAN INVASION, Port Tampa, Fla., the point of departure of tho troops for Cuba, is situated on Tampa bay about ton miles from tho town of Tampa. It is a railway terminus and owing to tho war preparations going ou there now is a busier place than ever before. HOGAN SOUNDS.. . . , . THE RALLY. Hon. W. F. Carter, Meldrin, Ga. My Dear Sir:—Yours of recent date in forming me of my unanimous nomination for Governor by the Populist Conven tion recently held in Atlanta, Ga., received. It should make a man feel grate ful, under any circumstances to receive such a nomination from his party; but, for one who had never even anticipated such a thing, to receive this token of confidence from his party, his gratitude should be deeper and stronger. If I had been in the Convention, I would not have permitted my name to be used. But as the Convention has'done its work, and adjourned, I, after think ing over the matter well, have decided, under all the circumstances, to let the nomination stand as the Convention made it, not for any benefit i may derive from it; for if I knew that I would be elected, then I would not desire the nomination. But Ido so for the following reasons : I believe that the principles promulgated by the Populist party, are the principles originated and advocated by Thomae Jefferson, and that they should be maintained, and carried out by the people. I believe it is necessary that the Populist party should live in order that this may be done. But, if we had no national issue, and if the government coined all the silver free, and issued all the money necessary to do all business, even then it would be necessary to have two parties in order that we might have good state gov ernment. With only one party to manage state matters all the wlvfc, with no one to look after the record, and report to the people, and expose acts, is sure to breed, ring rul« ip certain to .mnse political 4 bormA to create dissatisfaction and strife among the common peojjM.iust so sure as night follows day. If the half wc have seen and heard Democratic candidates for Governor within the last few months is true, then they verify this truth. Seeing the necessity as I do, for two parties in this state, and being afraid that should I decline at this time, wc might have no state ticket, and thereby lose our state organization, and believing that this would be a serious blow to the party, whose mission, I believe, is to bring about the reforms de manded by the people of this state, is why I accept the nomination. Now, I would suggest to our Democratic friends, that they, while trying to destroy the Populist party, may think that they are doing God’s service; but, in my judgment, no greater ca’amity could "befall the people, than for the Pop ulist party to cease to exist. If our party were composed of foreign carpet baggers, trying to get control of state affairs, then you might have some excuse for the way you treat this party. But we are Georgians, born and reared on Georgia soil, bone of your bone, flesh of your flesh, and blood of your blood, and we feel as great intirest in the welfare of our State, and are striving as hard for the prosperity of the people as you; therefore, we think that we deserve fair and honorable treat ment, and that is all we ask on the part of anybody. Now, one word to our Populist friends ot the State, be not discouraged, for our principles are just as dear, and tho necessity foi them to be enacted into law, is just as great as ever. I know that the fusion deal two years ago creat ed some confusion and dissatisfaction; nt if you will look around, you will find the other parties worse divided than ours. We disagree only as to policy, while the other parties can not agree as to their most vital pr nciples. Then let every man take fresh tourage, and with renewed energy, go to work and organize in every county, nominate your best men for all tho offices, and especially for the legislature, men that are tried and true, and will do after the election just what they prom sen the people they would de before the election. By having good men in office, should our party never get control of state affairs, it will act as a great balance wheel, and will bt of much service to the people of the state. Respectfully, J. R. HOGAN, Agnes, Ga. TRAYLOR TO THE FRONT. Hon. W. F. Carter, Meldrin, Ga. My Dear Sir:—Your taver of the 26th of May is to hand and contents noted. In answer thereto I will say, it affords me great pleasure to accept the nomination of the Populists for any office,espeeial lo one implying so much confidence as the one for which I have been nominated Please extend my thanks to the Convention for the honor centered upon me and accept for yourself my acknowledgements for the vc.'y complimentary terms in which your notification is expressed. Sincerely yours, John H. Tbaylob, Lovelace, Ga. COBB IN THE RACE. Hon. W. F. Carter, Meldrin, Ga My Dear Sir:—Your favor of May 26th, notifying me of my nomination by the People’s Party Convention for Attorney- General is received and noted. I thank you and the Convention for the distin guished honor done me, and in accepting the same, beg to assure you that 1 shall do all in my power to bring about the success of our ticket. With assurances of high esteem, I am, your obedient servant, FELIX N. COBB, Carrollton, Ga. ZETTLER ACCEPTS. Hon. W. F. Carter, Mebdrin, Ga. My Dear Sir:—l am in recaipt of your letter letter notifying me of my unanimous nomination for State School Commissioner by the Convention of the People’s Party ol Georgia in Atlanta on the ISth of May. In replying to your letter I deem it necessary to say but little beyond an nouncing my intention to stand in the place on the ticket for which I have been nominated. In the matter of the principles enunciated by the party in its recent con vention I have no hesitation in saying I heartily endorse them. And I verily believe most of them are approved today in spirit at least by a large majority of the white people of the State. As for the State public schools for which I especially stand on the ticket, I will only say here that my retirement from active participation in school work for four years has in no degree abated my interest in the course of public edu cation as attested by twenty eight years of enthusiastic effort in the school room, as Superintendent of the Bibb county system, as editor of the Georgia Educational Journal and as a member of the Georgia Teachers’ Association. As seen t>y me, the development of the State Public School system in the rural districts is the most important interest with which the State administra tion has at this -time to deal. The cities and towns are taking care of them selves in the matter of public education and they will continue to do this ; but the rural districts are and must continue to be a direct care of the State. In conclusion I beg to express my sincere appreciation of the honor done me by the representatives of the People’s Party in their unanimous tender of tho nomination and also of the kind terms iu which you have conveyed to me their action. Sincerelv. B. M. ZETTLER. Atlanta, Ga. CHAIRMAN CROWE SayH the Populist Orators are Going to Shell tho Woods Vigorously. From the Birmingham News. Dr. G. B. Crowe, chairman of the State Populist Executive Committee, and G. B. Deans, the Populist candi date for Governor, were seen together this morning by a News'reporter and questioned about the opening to their campaign. Mr. Deans left on the 8 o'clock train this morning for Montgomery. Before leaving he stated that he had campaign engagements in North Alabama next week. “In about two weeks,” said Dr. Crowe, “the actual campaign will be opened. It is to be an aggressive one from the start to the finish. Wo have a long list of speakers who will go on the stump and we intend shelling the woods in all sections of the state. Be sides myself, the following are among the most prominent of our speakers: Congressman. M. W. Howard, of De Kalb county; A, T. Qoodwyne, of El more; Joe H. Harris, of Chambers; J. C. Fonville, of Crenshaw: W. B. Kille brew, of Dale; A. J. Hearn, of Chee tAw: S’. A Hobson, cf ■ Tussjlnose; S. M. Adams, of Bibb: A. P Longshore, of Shelby, and many others.” When Mr. Deans was questioned as to whether he would be in Montgom ery next week at the time of the State Republican convention, he replied that he had engagements in North Alabama at that time. Congressman M. W. Howard will re turn from Washington shortly and he will be here to confer with Chairman Crowe. At the headquarters of the Populist party iu the Opera House Hotel active preparations are being made for a brisk campaign. Chairman Crowe and his secretary, A. O. Harwell, are doing considerable correspondence. And Why Not Here I In the course cf tho debate on tho alternative proposals of issuing Treas ury notes or bonds, the issue of notes by the Bank of Franco at the close of the disastrous Franco-German war and when France was drained to pay the enormous indemnity of 81,000.000,000 exacted by Germany was cited as an illustration of the beneficial results that might be expected from the issue of Treasury notes. It will be remem bered that France paid the indemnity to Germany with astonishing rapidity and paid seven eights of the indemnity by bills of exchange drawn against exports of produce and only one-eighth in gold and silver. That France should thus recuperate so astonishingly after the war as to be able to export, in a few years, almost enough produce in excess of imports as to pay the German indemnity was the marvel of Europe. And much of this recuperation was due to the issue of 1,000,006,000 of francs in notes by the Bank of France. These notes put into circulation causea prices to advance slightly iu France, profits of industry rose and the people made use of their productive power to the utmost, so that the output of French enterprises was enormous. At the same time gold went to a slight premium. The result was that the cost of goods imported into France and that had to be paid for in gold rose and importa tions were correspondingly discourag ed. On the other hand, French pro ducts sold abroad for gold, brought more to the Frenchmen because of this premium. This greatly encouraged exports and so it was that the great merchandise balances in favor of France were built up.—American. Women in Session. The W. C. T. U. of Georgia is in ses sion as this paper goes to press. Oppo sition to the organization endorsing the People's Parly anti-barroom plank has sprung up and it is expected that the order will not take any active part in the coming campaign. Yes, Remember it I Some of the advocates of fusion in Colorado this year should remember that the People’s Party carried Kansas in 1890 by fifty thousand on attorney general, the Democrats having endors ed the Populist candidate for that office. In 1897 when of forces" was more ever, the Republicans >arriMSßn|H.te by fifteen thousand. { HO! CAMPAIGN CLUBS! Do You Want to Carry Your State This Year? If so, Move in a Hurry. LOWEST RATES EVER OFFERED. The campaign is on in many states. Georgia Populists can carry Georgia. The harvest is ripe. Thousands of Democrats staid out of the primary. They are willing to read—once they are interested, we will seenre new voters. To help out in the campaign and to enable the “boys in the trenches" to scatter sound doctrine broadcast we have put the P. P. p. to almost cost for the next 4 months—2s cents. At this low price every county should send in at least 100 new names during June. Any Pon will give you a quarter for Hie P. P. P. 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The Civic Review says: “Those reck less persons who imagine that the Peo ple’s party is waning should notice that nine tenths of the popular ideasof gov ernment and political economy that are now interesting the people had their origin in the People’s party.” It is also the opinion of the Review that “the Populist members of con gress have done noble work in the try ing times of this year, and we Populists have good reason to be proud of their recond. New Machinery House. / Messrs J. H. Schroeter & Bro., tw»o of Atlanta’s best machinists have opened up a general machinery shop at 3S® West Mitchell St, this city. They/supply newspapers with type, machinery and supplies. They repair cheaply and quickly any kind of maehinerjy and ean supply on short notice pulleys, belts, hangers, etc , in faet anything connec ted with machinery. Write® them for prices and mention the l p . P. P. for special rates. / More Misery Than 'War. 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Henning of tho Auguyta Tribune left lust Sunday for Onyshlia to attend the meeting! of the.- “lieorganiza'ion Com mittee also tjme National Committee and to represent Georgia at the meet ings. / jL Good Wheat Crop. from north Georgia show a afromising wheat crop. Machinery men have scut out a larger number of threshers this year than for several f years past. 1 t In Brooks County. r Mr. W. R. Ryals has been nominated I as candidate for representative of I Brooks county. 1 The sooner the people discover the ' fact that they have no voice in the gov ernment the sooner will they get the r matter changed. Co operation according to the Butler plan simply means the masses greasing the Democratic bandwagon that a few . favored so-called leaders may have the privilege of riding. The rank and file , are expected to walk along behind and furnish part of the noise. The middle-of-the-road is better than an old party ditch.