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McDuffie Journal
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1892.
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Citizen Peek is to-day u gadder
but wiser man.
With Nortben an Governor. Cleve
land in the White Houe and Black
in Congress, Georgia and the Tenth
are safe. We wid put up with no h
ing leg*.
Jerry Simpson is called the sock-
Ickh gtatenman, and now gorue one
calls Sister Lease the “frockloss
gtateamau ." Kansas ig turning out
gome rare specimens of both soxes.
Mrs. Leaso is a lawyer, so site
announced in one of her North Car
olina spoochoa. She says she practi
ces in the higher and lower courts
Probably her idea in travelling over
the country with Weaver is to ‘‘get
her fangs in” and make him uppoiut
her Attorney General in his cabinet.
Now that the State election is
over, the Democrats "In uld set about
to secure every advantage won and
make the November election a great
er triumph for the party of princi
ple and good govermont. The com
ing election is far more important
than the one ju4 paßt.
A cute little trick that is being
practiced in New York state by Re
publican heelers lias come to light.
Smart talking and neatly dressed
men are traveling from town to
town, stopping at good holds and
talking with ax many people as will
listen to them. They pose as Hill
Democrats, but anuounce tlrat they
are going to vote for Harrison, and
then go Into an elaborate aud olo
quent explanation of the why and
wherefore. The idea is to create the
impression that the Doinouracy is
losing and Republicanism gaining
many votes on account of the reasons
aikmnoed, thereby hoping to influ
ence many weak-kneed Democrats
who may be within earshot
The Macon small boy who throw
tho egg at Weaver, it seems, is des
tined lo become famous. He has re
ceived more press notices sineo the
incident than Weaver himßolf receiv
ed iu the aamo length of lime before
his Miu'on visit. One peculiarity
about the thing, however, is llio way
the story gr >\vs ax it goes. At first j
tho boy was spoken of as n few 1
thoughtless persons, then he became '
half a dozen intense Democratic par- ;
■
tisans, next twenty five or more row
dies, and finally, as they comment on
him in Pittsburg, ho is n howling
Southern inob. lie will next bo
bea' - d of, probably, as a body of
white caps or a regiment ofku-k'ux.
In tho meantime, in tho absence of
advieos lo the contrary, it is believed
the young fellow continues to ab
sorb three men's a day ns usual.
One of the most pitiful defeats in
the history of any party is the com
plete and final burial of the Third
pa' ty in Florida. Tho Republicans
at their slate couveution like tho Re- 1
publicans in Georgia, put out no
Blate ticket,, thereby, leaving them
free to vote as they might choose.
Dennis Egan, chairman of tho State
Republican Exoeuti ve Committee,
issued a circular, ns Buck of Georgia
did, advising all Republicans to sup
support the Third party ticket, but
tho intelligent and rospeclable color
ed people of that state saw through
his little game aud manfully support
ed the Democratic nominees, who
swept the state by an overwhelming
majority. Mitchell, Democratic nom
inee for Governor, received twenty
thousand majority over the Third
party nominee who only received
between six and eight thousand'
votes in tlie entire state. At the
opening of the campaign tho Third
party people, as usual claimed tlie
slate by a big majority and as usual
their oiairns were founded upon noth
ing but so much wasted bleath. Let
the good work go on.
WHERE AM I AT 1
“Where Am I At!" is a ques
tion that to lay is being asked by ev
ery foot-sore and weary apostle of
Third partyi-m throughout the great
Democratic State of Georgia.
Never before was there such a
complete annihilation of one political
party by another, ns that of the Third
party by the Democrats on last
Wednesday.
Various lmve been the claims of
the Third party in regard to their
strength throughout the Slate. Soma
claimed the stato by twenty-five
thousand majority; others by thirty
thousand and others still as high ns
filiy thousand. But ns claims do
not count for votes tbo Third party
people were left, and lei t badly, as
the returns from all over the State
show beyond a doubt that tbo Stato
has gone Democratic by a majority
between sevety and eighty thousand.
In fact, there is no Third party in
the State outside of the Tenth Con
gressional District, which is shown
By the fact that outside of that Dis
trict the Third party received n ma
jority in one county only—Oconee,
whicl. they carried by the immense
majority of nine.
In tlie Touth tlioy wore badly
beaten and disappointed also, if they
ever really belioved the District
would be carried by Mr. Watson,
tlieir nominee for Congress. From
all indications tbo District bus gone
Democratic by a majority ranging
from fifteen hntriored to two thous
and. Jenorson county which has
been claimed by the Third pal ly by
a thousand majority has gone Dem
ocratic sixteen and Washing
ton county which they claimed by
fifteen hundred onlygavo three hun
dred aud four majority for
that tic- ot. Wilkinson and Hau-
oock also give handsome Democratic
majorities, while Richmond comes to
the front with the handsome majori
ty of three thousand five hundred.
Lincoln, Columbia, Taliaferro, War
ren and McDuffie give the Third par
ty majorities, but all of theso
will provo to bo quito small
lf the election should be contested
in each of these counties, aud the il
legal votes thrown out.
Taking everything into considera
tion tho victory achieved on last
Wednesday is the grandest in the
history of the party in this Stato,
aud the offorts of those who have
labored fur and saved the honor of
their State will bo fully repaid iu the
enjoyment of the splendid elate
govermont which wo hare heretofore
enjoyed and which wo will ooutinuo
to do so long as the Democratic par
ly is in control, which will boas
long ns Southern honor lives, and
that is forever.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE.
The Raleigh Stato Chronicle, says
the Constat lit on, has it on good au
thority that the editor of tho Pro
gressive Farmer boasted that when
Weaver spoke at Greensboro, N. C ,
there wore 500 pistols prepared to
resent any insult offered him, and
i that when Weaver spoke at Raleigh
j there were 500 rifles ready for ue
had he been insulted.
The Chronicle naturally wants to
know who carried the pistols and
who had tho rifles ready- It says :
Before General Weavor came to North
Carolina, the Chronicle announced that
when be did ooims be could feel assured
of safety. Such announcement was
made, and such assurance given, be
cause we have no hesitation in testifying
at all times to the law abiding character
of the people of the slice. Now, when
five huudml concealed pistols are car
ried to a public speaking in free North
Carolina, we demand to know at whose
instigation this reflection was put upon
our people? And when so many rifl s
are bid oouvenieut for haudliog the weve
inquiry is repeated with emphasis.
Buell conduct will not be allowisl to pass
unohallengtd hy the peaceful and law*
abiding citizens of North Onroliua,
Our people may differ on political
quest ious,‘but the good citizens every
where must feel an interest in promptly
rebuking the preparations for armed vio
lence we have indicated. General Wea
ver oould live the balance of his days in
North Carolina iu absolute safety, but
no ouc can feel safe here long if tbeaeut
uieut cultivated by the Progressive Fann
er and its cowardly and sueukiug conn
ler;-art, the Speciul Informer, gains the
ascendency. We challenge the cause for
rbe disparaging reflection upon Ihe law
abiding oh vine or of North Carolina.
This note of warning is a timely
one and will be indorsed by all good
citizens. The Democrats of the
South would not harm a hair of
Weaver's bead, ilis recent tour lias
not provoked half the turbulence
that attends an ordinary parliament
ary election in England. Only a
few weeks ago the venerablo Mr"
Gladstone was struck in the face by
a flying missile •, Henry M. Stanley
and his wife were almost mobbed at
a public meeting, and Mrs. Cornwal
lis West was assaulted while elec"
tioneering for her husband Gen.
Weaver lias met nothing in the South
to equal the violence habitually man
Bested in British politics and the pre
tense that ho is a persecuted man
should be promptly exposed.
Tlie most contemptible part of the
business is Ihe willingness of some
of this man’s followers to provoko
violence by assuming a threatening
attitude, as in North Carolina. Such
public enemies should be sternly re
buked, and our Raleigh contempora-
ry is very properly running thorn to
cover.
Down this way we recognize the
right of free speech, and no man will
be harmed on account, ofliispolitical
opinions. Pistols and rifles are not
needed at. our public meetings, and
those who encourage that, sort of
thing should he held up to the scorn
of their law-abiding neighbors,
MoDUFFIE DEMOCRACY.
The faithful and fearless Demo
crats of McDuffie county are to he
congratulated upon the splendid
showing they have made in the elec
tion just passed.
At the beginning of the campaign
llio prospects for a decent Demo
cratic organization in the county
was indoed gloomy, and when eight
young men of ibis place met at tho
courthouse to organize a young menu
Democratic league the Third party
poop e were really astounded at tlie
very idea of such a thing being at
tempted in tho county, whore they
claimed at least ten to ono.
Notwithstanding tlie fact that suc
cess was apparently impossible, tlie
\ outig Men’s Democratic League of
McDuffie county was organized with
eight names enrolled upon the
books of the league. At tho expira
tion of the first month its member
ship had reached forty, at which
time the Democratic Club of tho
county was organized with which
the Longue consolidated.
Tho rosult of tho work douo by
the Club was shown in the election
last Wednesday when the county
elected the Third party ticket hy on
ly three hundred and eighty majori
ty and it is cevtaian that at least two
hundred nlid seventy-five of this
number could bo thrown out should
tho election be contested.
With tho rosult of the work al
ready done before us, there is no
reason why the county should uot
give a larger Democratic majority in
November than was received by the
Third party in tho past election.
Let every Democrat begin at once
with a determination to win. Every
Democrat in the county should do
his whole duty, and if such is done
McDuffie will surely give a hand
some Democratic majority in No
vembe. McDuffie must go Demo
cratic.
WATSON ATTACKS CLEVEEAD-
Congressman iVatsou, says the
Augusta Evening News, goes deep
er and deeper in his despicable at
tack on prominent Democrats. At
first he had nothing but good words
for Mr. Black personally, but recent
ly bo has actually been attacking his
Democratic opponent and making
charges against ft man the latchet of
whose shoes he is uot worthy to
loosen.
And now he even dares to attack
Grover Cleveland, and openly to
bring a charge against him which no
intelligent man believes and which
Mr Watson knows to be false. And
yet lie said in his speech in this city
Saturday night that Grover Cleveland
had refused to let his wife meet Miss
Wiunie Davis, adding in a sneering
way that Southern people could vote
for such a man if they wanted to do it.
Everybody knows the object of
such a charge and such a report. It
is to prejudice Jjuthern people
against Cleveland but it hardly
comes with grace from the mi- n who
is openly championing the cause of
Weaver, who is on record as a South
hater and despoiler of our men and
women.
Mr. Cleveland has seen fit to an
swer Mr. Watson’s charge, and in
reply to inquiries says, “There is cot
one iota of truth in it.” Tins is flat,
and lie reiterates it in a letter to
Hon. Clark Howell.
Will Mr. Watson have the man
hood now to retract!
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CONGRATULATED
The high esteem in which the Mc-
Duffie Democrats are held for their
splendid work is expressed in the
following dispatch which was receiv
ed t< - lay:
Augusta, Ga., October 6, 1892
Ira E. Farmer, Sec’y Dem. Club:
The Democracy of liichmoud coun
ty and of tbe State takes off its hat
acd salutes the gallant Democrats
and noble women of DcDuffie fur
their splendid fight for principle and I
good government. You did your
work most nobly, keep up tbe same
pace and Black will be an easy win
ner in November.
Richmond pledges five thousand
majority for Black.
Boykin Weight,
Pren't Dem. League.
The Democracy of Richmond and
of the State can rest assured that
1 the Democrats of McDuffie county,
assisted by her noble women will
oever cease in their efforts until the.
goal is reached and McD-<de is
again enrolled in tj>. Democratic
column.
BOYD & BARNES
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1892. Spring Opening. 1892.
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It Is Hardly a Time For Narrowness or
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rather than parties. Dispassionate discussion will (perate as a more
potential lover tbsn heated words, loud expletives, incorrect assertions,
false h gic, and idle promises.
There is a ceaseless and vigorous struggle for the necessaries of life
It reminds one of the saying of the man who would have peace if he had
to fight for it, and tbe determination of Josh BiliiDgs to keep out of debt
if he was obliged to borrow to do it.
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Oppsiie Depct, THOMSON, GA.