Newspaper Page Text
MR. KEY’S POSITION.
He Was Deceived By Democrat
ic Tricksters and Boldly De
nounces Them.
Mr. T. E. Key, of Harmony
Grove, was a candidate before the
democratic primary in Jackßon
county for Tax collector and felt
the hand of the “men who control.”
Mr. Key believes in fair play and
serves his country best bv doing all
he can to keep political tricksters
out of office. The following card
makes truly interesting reading.
Editor Echo:— lnasmuch as I am re
ceiving mauy inquires from different
parts of the county as to my political
position since the recent primary elec
tion, I ask space in your valuable paper
to ptate my position
Early 1 afd wiiiter when, democratic
rprospects wer/exceedingly gloomy, es
peciaily in our county, the party being
demoralized and divided on the finan
cial question, I was urged by numerous
friends and lellow democrats to offer
for some office in order to bring out tho
full party vote on this side of the coun
ty. As matters thus existed it appeared
to me, that to run for office on a demo
cratic ticket, meant sure defeat and sac
rifice. After mature deliberation, be
mg urged by good democrats from dif
ferent portions of tho county, I, subse
quently decided to make the race for
tho office of Tax Collector, Matters ap
peared to run smoothly until just pre
vious to the date fixed for the first pri
mary; just at that time it seemed as if
we could not get a lull ticket for Rep
resentative. Mr. Thurmond was being
urged and entreated to make the race.
1 toek this view of the situation,
There are two men in the race for Tax
Collector,{Mr. Brock and myself, con
sequently there is no lack ot candidates
for this office but by retiring from the
race, wo may induce Mr. Thurmond to
make the race for Representative, there
by completing the ticket, allowing the
eastern side of tho county a representa
tive on the,ticket and hormonizing mat
ters all around.
Acting on the above conclusion, I
wrote the |llerald and Echo a letter of
withdrawal from the race. This was
held up, and not published on time, by
gome of thej4*\lfersou politicans, chiefly
by Mr. Colliilij He called me up over
tae ’Phono t/i d begged i;nd entreated
me not to 'withdraw from the race,
claiming that it would defeat the whole
ticket. This can be substantiated by
both of theJDrs. Hardman who were
present and heard the conversation. 1
stated to them Jmy reasons for with-
they agreed that 1 was
right, so I insisted on withdrawing
This seemod to disturb Collier & Cos., to
such an extent that the following day
they came over to see me. After much
persistent urging, pleading and unqual
ified promises of thoir support, though
being anxious to come out of the race, 1
finally agreed to submit the matter to a
committee of my friends, to abide what
ever conclusion they might roach. Col.
Jier & Cos., saw most of my friends se
looted, and urged them in the same
manner as I had been, and after consul
eriug the matter they decided, for the
good of the party, for me to make the
race
About this time democratic prospects
bringhtened, success seemed almost as
sured, and candidates came out with
their announcements, Mr. Thurmond,
Mr. Sailers (Collier’s deputy) from this
side of the county. Collier & Cos., see
ing an opportunity to get out the full
vote from this side of the county, and
realizing that their own vote oould be
jnade larger by forming a combination
with candidates from other sections of
the county, proceeded at once to throw
me overboard, and repudiated every
pledge aud'proiuise made to me. I have
the evidence to estoblish this assertion.
Even up to'one day before the election
had I thought that retiring
from the race would have har
monized matters or strengthened the
party I woulk have gladly retired, but
this was too’good an opportunity for me
to be used for some one’s olse advantage
and the treachery of pretended friends
* got in its deadly work. ts£k
I wasjenoouraged to the last, even on
the day of eleotion by those who wore
using me. The telephoue was used to
carry a misrepresentation on election
day that Mr. Brock and 1 were running
about even at Jefferson. The sender of
the message knew this to be false but to
encourage my workers to enhance his
veto here, he continued to use me.
“1 am a democrat,” as I have always
been, and shall continue to work for the
good of the party, but in my candid
opinion the best work 1 can do for the
party, will be tojnse what little inllu
enco I can command to keep out of of
flee just such men as will practice this
kind of trickery and rascality. Just
such metho Is as have been resorred to
is what fosters and creates independent
ism and populism. Therefore for the
good of the people and the democratic
party I shall support Mr. Braselton.
T. E. Key.
An Alliance, Not A Fusion.
Populist must remember that they
have a party of their own. They must
stand up for their rights. The assist
anc-e they have promised to render in
electing Bryan is the help of allied army.
They have agreed to join forces, in or
der to win over a common euemy, but
must insist that their troops be kept un
der their own generals, in their own di
vision and fight in t/ieir own way. At
Waterloo the allied powers thus com
bined against Napoleon. They fought
together and defeated him. But Prus
sians did not becomd Englishmen, nor
Austrians merge int<V Germans. Bluch
er commanded his |wn people, while
Wellington kept exclusive control over
the English soldiers. ; It was simply an
alliance offensive audj defensive to ac
complish a certain result. This done,
each nation returned/into its own con
ffues and was as distinct as ever. /
Much like this is temporary alliance
between Populist, silver democrats and
silver republic. They agee to support
the same cauidate lor oue campaign.
But as far the Populist are concerned,
they aro a distinct party of themselves,
different from all other parties. They
have aims, principles and a mission all
their own. They will be needed more
than ever after the present campaiugn,
however it may.result, but especially if it
result in defeat. On them, in the lat
ter case, will devolve the sacred duty of
preserving the ark of the convenant.
On them will rest the heavy responsi
bility of reforming the lines to renew the
attack on the old enemy The mercen
ary or selfish soldiery who for purpose
of their owu may have engaged on the
same side, will speedily desert and
make other arrangement. They can
not be depended on to stay with a los -
iug cause. The other parties too, of
members of parties, who take part in
the allied movement, may not feel dis
posed to keep up the fight. Then the
true value and need of the Populist or
ganization will become most apparent.
Its true and seasoned verterans have en*
iiitod for the war and maybe deponed'
contiuufi the fight uptH flual And
a complete victory crowns their cause.
Nonconformist.
An Honest Confession,
“There is no sense in trying to deny
that the populists have put out a strong
state platform and state ticket this year
and that they are going to give Georgia
democrats something to do.
The time lias passed when victories
for democracy can be won in this state
by merely claiming them. We have
learned from experience that populism
cannot be laughed down, and the soon
er we quit ridiculing our political foes
and go to work to conquer them, the
sooner we wiil win this fight and stop
the growth of populism.
A great voted the demo
cratic ticket two years ago who will not
vote it this year. A great many people
who never dreamed of voting the popu
list ticket will vote it this year because
of that party’s attitude on the prohibi
tion question.
It is all very well to sit back on our
dignity and claim majorities of fifty and
sixty thousand for the party, but none
know better that these figures are gross
exaggerations than the men who gave
them out.
The populists have put out a ticket the
personal of which is ’*ard to improve up
on. We risk nothing-and surrender no
principle when we say the candidates of
that party are men of. high character,
recognized ability and standing.
The fact is, whether they be right or
wrong, the people have dignified the
populist party by giving it a very great
number of their vctes. Right here in
Georgia it now has the sanction and in
fluence of some of the best men in the
state.
Democrats should remember that they
have only oue vote each this year. A
most commendable registration law has
circumscribed the voting capacity of
those who at one time could be depended
upou to swell majorities.”
The above clipping is taken from
the Macon Evening News and is an
honest confession of a democratic
paper that states defeat in the
face.
The News sees no hope for the
democratic partv, when democrats
a-e allowed “only one vote each”
! and this is the truth plainly stated.
Rob them of the power to repeat
and their boasted majority will
1 fade like mist before the morning
sun.
The News is right when it says
| thousands of people in Georgia
will vote the populist ticket ♦‘his
year who never voted it before.
They are growing tired of high
taxes and ring rule and they are
determined to throw off the collar
and act independent.
It is a good sign of progress
when you see the people lay down
their party prejudice and vote for
principle. When the day arrives,
’that a majority of our people shall
do this the republic will be safe.
Ice C/eaiii Made iu a Minute.
I have] an>|ce cream Freezer that will
freeeze iu one minute;
as it a cr<iwd will al
ways bo l, so anyone cau make
from five to six dollars a day selling
cream, and ten to twenty dollars a day
selling Freezers, as people wiii always
buy an artical when it is demonstrated
that they can make money by so doing
The cream is frozen instantly and is
smooth and free from lumps. I have
done so weil myself and have friends
succeeding so well that I felt it my duty
to let others kouw of this opportunity,
as I feel oonfldent that any person in
any locality cau mak e money as any
oue can sell cream and the Freezer sels
itself. J. F. Casey & Cos., 1143 St.
Charles St., St. Mo., will mail you com
plete instructions and will employ you
on salary if yon cau give them your
whole time. geo. b.
Take Your Choice.
The People’s party ticket is William
J. Bryan, of Nebraska, for President,
and Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia, for
Vice-President Oue from the South;
and the other from the West. Both
stand against trusts, monopolies, and
combines; and both stand for the great
fundamental principles of true democ
racy, and true republicanism, as repre
sented by Jefferson, Jackson and Lin
coin.
The Democratic ticket is William J.
Bryan, of Nebrasua, for President, and
Arthur Sewall, of Maine : for Vice Pres
ident. fthe second man on this ticket
is not w from gold bug New England,
fie X HLd miles bcyvnd ( the deadline
of wlJere r! is possible <to get an electoral
vote for the principles represented by
Mr. Bryan and Mr. Watson, but, be
sides, he is a national banker, a railroad
magnate, and at the head of some of the
most oppressive and odious trusts in
the state of Maine. He is a type of the
New r England democrat, whose svmpa"
thies and interests are on the side of
the classes, and against those of the
great producing masses of the country.
The Republican ticket is William
McKinley, of Ouio, for President, and
Garret A. Hobart, of New Jersey, for
Vice-President. Both of these are for
the British gold standard, and also
stand for every species of trusts, mo
nopolies and combiues in America.
The last one of these three tickets is
one that no patriot oan vote for. It is
the ticket that the speculators, the gold
gamblers, and the monopolists will sup
port, because the ticket stands for their
especial interests and grasping greed.
The second ticket is partly good and
partly bad. The greatest danger in
voting for that ticket is that Bryan,
if he should escape a natural death,
might suffer the fate of Lincoln or
Garfield, and then Sewall would be
President, and the people would be
robbed of their victory.
The first ticket is the ideal American
ticket aud is right at both ends. Both
Bryan Watson stand for everything
that is best, and noblest, and fairest in
American politics. With the interests
of the nation intrusted into their hands,
equal and exact justice will be meted
out to all, and special privileges to none.
Voter, take your choice.—Caucasian
From the tone of the platform adop
ted at Galveston by the peoples party
state convention, there is to be no fu
sion of populists and democrats in Tex
as. Oil and water won’t mix, and
neither will populism and the southern
brand of democracy.—Texas Mercury.
Banks County,
The executive committee of the Peo
ple’s party of Bauks county is hereby
called to meet at the court house in
Homer, on Saturday the 29th of August
at 10 o’clock, a, in. A full attendance
is required as there is business of impor
tance to attend to.
J. B. Hill, R. J, Dyer,
Chm’u. Secty.
The Winder Institute,
Winder, :: Georgia.
The Fall term opens August 3rd. and closes
December 18th. 1896, with an excel
lent corps of Teachers.
EXPENSES
BOARD per month, from $6.00 to SB.OO.
TUITION.
FIRST GRADE —Spelling, Blackboard and Chart Exercises, First
Reader, Primary Arithmetic and Primary Geography por
month ------- SI.OO
SECOND GRADE —Second and Third Readers, Electic Geography
No. 1. Language Lessons, and Intermediate Arithmetic and Perman
ship, per month - - - - $1.20
THIRD GRADE —Fourth and Firth Readers. Electic Geography
No. 2, English Grammar, History, Common School Arithmetic and
Penmanship, Per month ... . $1.50
FOUBTH GRADE—Latin, Greek, Algebra, Phisiology, Rhetoric, or
any studies :n the C llegiate Department, per month - $2.00
MUSIC—Per month ----- - $2.25
Pupils entitled to the Public School Fund will have the exceedingly
low rates reduced by their pro rata of the same.
i> There wi/il be no ineideWte^Ntc. \ —i
Pupils wili be charged from the time of entrance to the end of the
term, unless special arrangements are made with the President or Sec
retary of the Board of Trustees and no deduction will bo made for
absence except for sickness and not then unless protracted for at least
a week.
Tuition will be due at the end of each month, payable to the Secre
tfl'y of the Board of Trustee; but persons wishing to do so may defer
the payment to the end of the term by making arrangement to that
effect whim their children enter school.
Injury to the building or property will charged to the parents of the
pupil doing the injury and will be collected in the account with the
tuition.
For further particulars apply to the Principal, Prof, S. P. ORR, the
president or the secretary of the board of trustees.
R. L. C ARITHERS, W, H. QUARTERMAN,
Pres. Board of Trustees. Secretary.
W. A. Mahaffey,
WINDER, - - GEORGIA.
—..Wholesale and Retail Manufacture of all Kinds of-—'
Harness,: Bridles: and: Collars.
Remember when you get Harness here >ou buy direct from the
factory and save middie mans profit. Patronize home industry.
I also pay the highest market price for Hides, Tallow and Rye
traw in bundles.
Office and Factory next door to Post Office.
DO YOU NEED A MOWKR?
We have them for sale for cash or onetime, Call and exam
ine them.
For sale by DABNEY BRO’S., Winder, Ga.
