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When one starts in to do bis fellowmen a good
deed there is always some fellow to “bntt in.” In
taking the view that the committee did right in
adopting the pledge that has caused so much talk
we did so in justice to the committeemen,' some of
whom we know to be ag honest as any man in
Georgia, and have reason to believe the others are
equally as honest. -
One Mr. J. A. Darsey, of Sdow, Ga., takes issues
with ns in last Friday’s paper, and wants us to
answer some questions which we gladly do, as he
seems to be one of the*few that has accepted what
Hoke Smith and the Atlanta Journal has said
about the matter.
For Mr. Darsey’s special benefit I quote the
pledge that he says <s an insult to the populists:
"By voting this ticket I hereby declare that
I am an organized democrat and I hereby
self. t< ■“ ‘
pledge myself to support the organized democ
racy Doth state and national.”
This is the little pledge that has caused the
raoket. This is what Hoke Smith was iu favor of
two years ago. And this is the pledge that every
white man in Georgia is required to take. The
good and honest men who have always voted the
democratic ticket are required to take it, and yet
there are some foolish enough to try to make the
populists of Georgia believe this is a stab at their
integrity, when it is nothing of the kind.
Mr. Darsey, are you so blind with prejudice
that you are unable to see that the pledgo is not
an insult to the populists, when democrats are also
required to take it.
The reason the pledge was made stronger than
in the past was the fact that Watson has been and
is still having a very big eay as to who the demo
crats should nominate for governor. Being an
enemy to the democratic party do you think he
has any right to givo democrats advice? Do you
go to your enemies for advioe? If Mr. Watson
could vote iu the coming primary without taking
a pledge, and Mr. Smith was defeated, do you
honestly believe he would support the nominees?
If the plodge was directed at any one it was Mr.
Watson and those who are still following him in
his fight against the democratic party, and not
against the populists who years ago saw the great
noccssity of the white people of the south being
united and havo since been voting the democratic
ticket, for they are now recognized as organized
democrats.
Asi_Mr. Darsey has tried to make it appear that
1 have no taith in the populists, and refers to
them as “detestable” pops in order to try to
.prejudiced them against me, I wish to say I "have
ten times more respeot for those who have been
and are still populists than I have for a so-called
democrat, who undoubtedly thinks tla-y have not
• Rise enough to understand the present political
situation iu Georgia, and tries to make them be
lieve they have boen insulted. Since this question
haB been before the people, I have seen and talked
to several former populists and not one is mad
with the committee. And if Mr. Darsey hati onlv
took time to investigate the matter as they have
already done,’ instead of following the Journal's
advice, his views would hove doubtless been very
different. I have never said one word against the
populists for I give them the same privilege I
enjoy, afnd I have friends and relatives who once
were popnliste, but have been voting with the
democrats for several years.
As “Old Nick” belongs to the republican party
and Tom Wataon is trying to organize a new party
<to be known as the “radical party,” there is not
auy possibility of the democrats nominating them
for president or vice president. As to Cleveland
being nominated no democrats are wanting him
for president unless it is Hoke Smith, for Hoke
dearly loves Grover.
Oh, no Mr. Darsey, I never eaid Hoke cursed,
but nsod the word “cuss” which is accepted by
all to mean abase and slander. If yon heard his
speech here Tuesday you would have heard him
make statements about good honest democrats of
Georgia that is not true. That; is what I call
abuse or slander.
Either through ignorance or because yqu wanted
to mis-stute facts, you say Hoke Smith does uot
claim that the other candidates’are miming in
the interest of Clark Howell. I received my in
formation from the speeches Mr. Smith has made
over the state, and in his speech here he clearly
proved this charged. With all the eloquence and
earnestness he could command he said that they
were running in the interests of the ring, and that
if a man voted for any of the otlier candidates for
governor except the “divine” Hoke, they did not
. know who they were voting fof.
And right here I wish to say that when a man
makes such a broad statement and does not prove
it, he either takes his hearers for fools or has no
regards for tho truth.
Mr. Darsey, if you are a. democrat, as you say
you are, let your motto be to help unite the wbito
people of Georgia instead of trying to disorganize
them. Advise the populist to come back to the
party they left and to stay in the party. Don’t
accept the Journal’s advice about everything, but
read some other paper and see if all of this talk
did not come from that paper. Not because the
Journal thought the committee did wrong, but
simply to prejudice the people against the other
'candidates, Take off your Journal glasses and
you will not likely make another suuh blunder.
As Mr. Darsey seems to be such an adept in
asking questions, I will ask him a few:
Have you ever heard of Hoke Smith being a
reformer until he wanted to be governor?
Aud if there is no trade between Tom and Hoke
how can they be so friendly, when Tom is already
advocating a new party.
And if Tom Watson should run against Senator
Bacon, would you and Hoke support him? Mr.
Smith has been asked this question but refused
to answer it.
Aud if Mr. Smith knows of any representatives
and senators who were elected by the railroads,
and has the evidence as he says he has, why don’t
he produce it? Is it because he mis-Htated the
facts or is he a coward?
In justice to the editor I will say he ib not auy
more responsible for my views than he is for Mr.
Darsey’e, and if I wish to not sign name to the
articles I write, that’s my business, and if there
are those who differ with me that’s their grand,
sweet privilege. I am Wat, and I do not think
the committee did wrong, and every man’s public
record belongs to the people, and if I see fit to
attack the record of some of the candidates for
governor, it is done so in order to let the people
know the truth, and if I don’t state the facts at
all times', I am willingly to be corrected.
As Mr. Darsey failed to furnish me with a
history of himself, and as I have no encyclopedia
at hand, I am as much in the dark as to who he is
if he had signed a nondeplume. But when the
smoke of battle has cleared away I hope to be uble
to shake the hand and look into the face of the
man who is full of Hoke Smith and questions but
is a stranger to facts and arguments.
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bQ|pl fiSFlo Hie ground; wHiie Tlie sec
ond man, lending low on ills horse, en
tered into a mattered conversation with
an unkempt muu iu tbe doorway.
Barnett argued and instated on going
on to Kelly’s.
“Not one step furtlier!” ateruly com
manded the vedette. "But you can
sleep here till daylight if you wieb."
Ann interposed. “Don, I beg of you
to go home. I don’t want you to go
any farther. I am hot afraid now.
This man will take me to Mra. Kelly’s.
I’m sure of It, mid Louis will be there
by this time, and Mr. Ksymond."
“Sure thing, lady. And it isn’t lute—
not more than 7 o’clock. We’ll almost
get there In time for supper. Can you
ride a bone?"
"Yea.”
“Well, I will put you on my saddle,
and I will walk and lead the horse.’’
The light from the doorway fell upon
him ns be approached her, and the
sight of his boyish face reassured her.
As Barnett saw her rise to the sad
dle be burst out: “This Is preposterous!
You t must not go up there. The boy
Isn’t worth It. I’m going with you or
light!” He drew his revolver, but some
one caught his band from behind nnd
twisted tbe weapon out of bis grasp.
“Go on. Jack. We’ll take cure of
him,” called the man In the cabin door.
As the light of tbe lamp was left be
hind and' the darkness settled round
"Halt!" cried a clear voice.
her a convulsive terror seized upon the
girl. The horse, stumbling over loose
rocks lu the road, which ran back and
forth on the hillside like folds of braid,
passed now and again under dark and
silent pines.
Once, as her guard came back toward
her, somethlug rose In her throat, some
elemental dread, and her breath rushed
hoarsely through her Ups. “If Robert
only knew my need of him,” she
thought, “he would surely come to me.”
The man's voice waB geutle as be
sold: “You see, lady, the camp Is In a
terrible excitement. We heard today
that the sheriff was coming with a
posse, nnd the boys kind o’ bold live or
six o' those one lungers In the Springs
responsible. They are particularly
down on Barnett for putting Mackay
up to that trick. But you’ll he perfect
ly safe at Kelly’s.”
At length Ann's lender turned to
ward a dark, high point of rocks, the
trail licgnu to descend und a few min
utes Inter they came to a warmly
lighted cabin, on the door of which tho
guide resolutely knocked. The latch
was Immediately lifted, and a small,
pale woman with a blur of yellow hair
about her head appeared In the light
“Mrs. Kelly, I've brought you a
boarder,” began tho vedette.
Ann caught sight of n boy at the ta
ble und gave a cry of Joy. ”0b, Louis,
Louis!;
With a whoop the boy rushed from
the cabin aud flung his arms around
her.
“Ob. Ann, but I'm glad to sec you!
Where Is Cousin Dou? Which way did
you come? Kob has gone down to
Bpzlc to meet you.”
Auu turned to thank her guide, who
was looking at her with undisguised
admiration.
“It was a great pleasure." he re
plied, with mi assumption of grnud
manner. "Introduce me, please.” he
said to Mrs. Kelly.
"I must introduce myself first.” said
the little woman. “1 am Mrs. Kelly,
aud your gunrd Is Mr. Jack Munro.”
Ann gave him her baud. “1 thank
Mr. Munro, but I tbluk be should have
allowed Mr. Barnett to come Into shel
ter. It seemed cruel to seud him buck
on that long, cold drive.”
Munro remained uumoved. “Oh, bo'll
stay at Clayson’s overnight.”
Mrs. Kelly put In a word. ”1 think
you better come Into shelter. You
must be cold and hungry. Won't you
step Inside, Mr. Munro?”
“No, thank you. It is a great tempta
tion, but I’ve work to do.”
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"Hob bas gone down to the stage of
fice,” explained Mrs, Kelly. “Wc-
thougbt you'd conic that way.”
Sirs.' Kelly put Ann down to some tea
and call meat, and while she was still
at the table nnd In the midst of her
story Raymond flung-open the door.
“Here she Is!” lie called to'some one
behind him, nnd his white face and
glowing eyes testified to Ida great anx
iety.
Ann rose to meet him with a rusli of
trust nnd confidence thnt filled her
throat and rendered her wordless, but
she held her haud toward him.
He seized It. “I was greatly nlnhnod
when I heard that you were coming
alone. How did you come? How did
you find the way?”
Ann then said, “Your frloud Munro
met us. turued Don .back and piloted
me up tho hill.”
Raymond turned to a big man who
stood waiting. “Miss Rupert, this Is
Matthew Kelly, my mining partner.”
Ann gave her hand into Kelly’s enor
mous palm with a look of admiration.
“I am glnd to know you, Mr. Kelly. 1
have heard Louis speak of you very
often.”
In the presence of these men Ann lost
all sense of fear aud weakness. They
were possessed of somethlug which
Dou, loyal as be was. lacked.
Raymond’s eyes hardly left her face,
but she no longer resented his Interest.
Cu the contrary, she studied him close
ly. There was a subtle change lu him.
He seemed older, gentler, but more
manly and handsomer than before.
“It Is a rude place for you to live.
Mlsa Rupert," he said, "but there Is no
danger. The strike lias not Involved
us. We arc as peaceful as a farm
here.”
Sho smiled back Into bis eyes with
more of liking than she had ever ex
pressed.
”1 am not afraid,” she replied. “I
am going to find tbe camp Interesting.
At-auy rate, so long ns Louis Is settled
lu his deternituntiou to be n miner, I
must keep him ill sight.”
“It Is n great pleasure to have him
with me, and I am glnd to be of use to
him, for his own sake ns well as for
what you have come to mean to me.”
Anu's lashes fell licfore the glow of
his admiring eyes, nud with this sign
of weakness a flush of resentment
again passed over her. "He must not
look nt me In thnt way.” she complain
ed to herself. . •
When Raymond left the house to
walk back to his own cabin he resent
ed for the first time the presence of
Louis, lie wished to be nlone with the
mysterious emotion which had swept
back upon him at sight of Auu. He
faced the” night, out of which every
shred of vapor bad vnuisbed. and the
blue-black vault, blazing with Innu
merable Jetting globes of light. Invited
to high thoughts, to serious Imaglulugs.
His duty plaiuly was to lay hands
upon the Iqd aud hustle hhu back to
Valley Springs nud so put both brother
aud sister out of bis life: but this was
uot easy. He argued that she was iu
no danger nnd that the change, of air
would do her good. “She will he Inter
ested In the mines,” be went on In
formless debate with himself. “The
scenery Is magulficcnt; und then, of
course, she can go down at auy time
we think wise.”
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