The Jackson economist. (Winder, Ga.) 18??-19??, August 20, 1896, Image 8

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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.