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THE JACKSON ECONOMIST. VOL. VII. From Hon. W. L. Peek. From The Atlanta Constitution. Mr. Mo r an in one of hie letters, slightly intimated that I am only a cotton farmer tusselmg with my 100 bales of cotton ; that the pota to patch, pigs and steers are ig nored by me. A caustic discussion of the far mer’s condition is invited, but m caustic I never deal. Calm, smooth and undeniable facts are more powerful aud impressive to intel ligent people such as read the Con stitution. If my friend Mr. Moran will come down he will find that I grow the bread we live on, raise the mules we plow' and horses we drive, the cows we milk, the beef we eat, the oxen we drive, the hogs and lard we consume and have peas and potatoes to spare, syrup to sell, the poultry and vegetables we use, tiish we eat. more butter and eggs than we need, the feathers we sleep on, the gourds we drink from, the brooms we sweep with, and the cotton we sell. (As I pen this a man and his family from the hog and corn growing section of our state is standing at my gate asking for work.) Those who labor with me are in dustrious, inteligent, upright, high toned white and colored people, who are my companions on the farm and in the field. We share and share alike and it is for them I plead for better prices, comfort and ease. I live in one of the best farming counties in our state, not made so by nature, but by intelligence and industry, whose citizens are one and two horse farmers who have their own horses, pigs, corn and potato patch, and we all would have been in better condition bv ten per cent had it been possible to have been picked up January 1, 1898, and when I say diversity nor reduction of the acreage of the cot ton crop will change our condition and point out other and true rem edies, accusations are piled upon me, viz: “That Mr. Peek’s introduction of the money issue is but distract ing and furnishes no bread for the coming year.” Pardon me, but I take the posi tion that there is a lack of money which is chief thing that would cause the products of our farms to bring better prices and without it ours is a hopeless case. There is not a question of econ omics or of progress in the state or nation, educational, moral or religious that is not interwoven and coupled with the money question. In all relations 'of whatever de scription money is inseparable as much so as Christ is from the Trinity. Tha good book tells us that “money answers all things” and our preachers tells ns that it is out of the power of God to save the heathen without money, and I say it is the milk in the nut of pros perity which the Constitution and 1 are trying to crack. Today, this land abounds with the fruit of mans labor as no other land and yet thousands are like an ox chained are perish ing betwoen two hay-stacks. Mon ey only will loose the chain. say the “democratic party has put itself on record as against these financial policies as earnest ly as Mr. Peek could.” May we ask when did the democratic par WINDER, JACKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1899. tydoit? When in power or out of power? The democrats had full and complete control of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the nation from March 4, 1893 till March 4, 1897—four long years. Did they give us any financial relief? Did they increase our cir culating money. Not a bit, but shut the doors of onr mints to silver, issued ! $262,000,000 of interest bearing bonds in time of peace, and the majority of our southern repre sentatives voted directly or indi rectly to pay our bonds in gold. Democracy sat at the feet of the money power by a larsre majority; from it we expect no relief. All bills since 1873 providing for an increase in our currency were j passed by republicans. All meas ures for an increase in our money volume that have been defeated since 1893 were defeated by demo crats when they had fall control of all branches of tho government. With these facts on record you upbraid me and ask “where was he (Peek.) Did he join in with that almost 7,000,000 of voters who rallied under Bryan, or did he aid and comfort the enemy by fighting democracy to the point of at last taking down the populist electorial ticket, not in Mr. Bryan’s interest, but in that of Mr. McKinley?” What a pity that the forsight of some politicians is not as good as their hindsight. Now, my brother, will you be so kind as to hear my defence. We did join that host at St. Louis and nominated Watson and then Bryan and started the race neck and neck. The fiery young steed of Georgia was leading cn the first dash with wind unbroken. At the first corner you cried take him out, take him out, no gold-bug will ride bebiud that team, and you put up that lame horßo, Sewall. You wanted us to walk and all of you to ride into the pearly gates. We halted reviewed your former his tory, your acts and doiugs as a par ty and found that you had a charge to improve ycur condition and lost it, that you had an oppor tunity to increase our money and give us free silver, unchain the ox between the two haystacks, but did it not, and during our meditation that old adage was whispered in to our ears, “A bold and open en emy is better than a false friend,” and then we aided in taking down the populist electors and if we are to judge the future by the past the act was wise. Tnen to see the de monstration made in Georgia over President McKinley it would not be a long stretch to admit thatiha. politician’s (so-called) foresight w r as as good as his hindsight. If our country is to prosper and people to be devoted to her flag and made contented happy I our batteries must be hinted at the present financial system, which was conceived in ain.and.. .oppress ion and brought forth iu iniqaity and diatruction of the libertses of the people, and not against so called overproduction of cotton, for consumers are anxious for clothes, but have np money to buy them with. William L. Peek. DKuama CUBAN RELIEF care* j I laflltrS o!lc> Neuralgia and Toothache w in five, minutes. Sour Stomach and Summer Complaints. Price, 25 Cents. G. W. Winder, Ga. Go to the Record. Are the two old parties corrupt? or are they merely machines ma nipulated in the interest of the trusts and combines? Go to the record and see. What is the stock in trade of old party bosses? Isn’t it the abuse ot hie political power aud the mis placed confidence of the people? Go to the records and see. Is legislation sold to the highest corporation bidder? And who have reduced their political influ ence to merchandise, to be sold to the combine or trust putting up the greatest number of dollars—to old party leaders? Go to the ro cords and see. Who live in fine houses bough*- from the proceeds of solid man hood and corrupt legislation?—the old party leaders? Go to the re cords and see. Some of the finest houses in this country were built with money paid for votes to further corrupt legislation. Do you not believe it? then go to the records and see. Five hundred small wheels in the political machinery with cogs reaching into the great center wheel, which has a tire of railroad iron and a crank to it, on which the chief of corruption, Satan him self puts his hand and turns the five hundred other wheels of po litical machinery. Do you not be lieve it? Then go to the record and see. While in this country it is be coming harder and harder for the great mass of peop'e to get a liv ing, are there too many men m America who have their tyrp mill ions, and carry tije legislature in one pocket and the congress in the other? Go to the record and see. Do the people complain about these cond lions, midi wuat| is the answer of tip plftafcratJnlt is: “The people b£ damnedr’ Go to the records aud see. Judgiug the futurepreis~ ent and past, is there trouble ahead for thrrCTTtrntry? What do these conditions portend? Revolution? Go tho record and see; We declared war againt Spain in the interests ef humanity, and fed our soldiers on embalmed beef, to do the fighting. Who are the guilty parties? Go t 6 the record and see. Who was it Baid: “Now you give me this contract above every "other applicant and you shall hav9 ten per ceht of all I makb by it. You pass those broken down cav airy hprses as good, and.you e-hall have s£,ooo as a bonus,” —the contractor? Yes. And who ac cepted the bribe? Go to the re .cord arid see. i LgF ito Who is it that ‘•winks the other eye” when the contractor whispers: “Bonus l” l —the old party chief? Go to the tecord and see.' Who waß it, when war was de clared against Spain, sent down to "your fathers, brothers and sons rice that was vyomi,. eatpn, and bread that was moldy and meat that was Tank ; and blankets that were shoddy, and carttfry- horses that stumbled in the change. and tents that sifted rain into . ex ... r • - • , f r*- ■■ T • hausted faces! Was it the army contractor? And who is shielding the army officer who received the rotten goods—the old party chiefs 1 Go to the record and see. There have Been enactod swin dles iu this nat.on* for the last I ; j thirty years enough to swamp three of the richest monarchies cn earth, a half a dozen empires and as many more republics. The democratic party drank its cup of iniquity before it was out of pow er, before the war. Thou the re publican party came along and through its opportunities, though the contrasts wore greater, filled its cup of iniquity a little sooner, and there they lie toda'’, the dem ocratic and republican parties, side by side, great, loaihsome car casses of iniquity, each worse than the other. Organize for 1900. These things cannot be permitted to continue always, to damn the fair name of America. Organize ! Go to the record ! Seek the true light to be found only, in the People’s party. “Eter nal vigilance is the price of liber ty.”—Dallas, Texas, Southern Mercury. Washington—Several years ago a provision was added to the leg islative, executive and judicial ap propriatien bill allowing represent atatives and senators for clerk hire a sum not to exceed SIOO a month, the money to he paid upon the cer tificate of the senator or represent ative, This allowance has been continued. Originally the money was paid only during the months congress was in session, but some time ago this was changed, and the payment extended over the entire time. Every member draws the full SIOO a month for clerk hire, yet it is an open, aecfet that many of them do not expend half that sum, aud that a considerable nura l>%r do not expend any appreciable amount for clerical services. In stances could be cited showing that pools hre formed by several mem bers, who employ the same clerk, who is paid SIOO amonth. and ,some of these clerks for pools do not get even that amount. a ... , v ,'ti ' It was the intention of the law to reimburse senators and repres entatives the amount actually dis bursed dy them for clerical ser vices up to SIOO per month. It was not intended nor expected that any portion of this proper allow ance should he retained by sen ators an representatives for their personal benefit. Yet, as already explained, a very considerable number of the representatives do appropriate a large proportion of this fund to their personal profit Efforts have been made from time to time to check this abuse, but aiwavs without Success. Last week when the legislative bill wbs pending iA the house, Mr: Hart man of Montana offered an amend ment to correct the unlawful and dishouest practice, and openly charged that the law was being flagrantly violated by many rep resentatives. His amendment was knocked out on a point of order, —Kansas City Star. “Freemen” And “Slaves” When the working poor are paid in return for their labor only as much money as will buy them the necessaries of life, their condition is identical with that of the slaves who receive their first necessaries at first hand. The former we call ‘•freemen.” the latter “slaves,” but the difference is imaginary only. —John Adams. Hon. T. E. Watson Has Been InvifcadL : r "M Hon. Joseph W. Bailey, of Te.WjtF. has declined the invitation of Kappa society to deliver address before the literary so3***for of the University at the approa -fir ing commencement. Mr. Baily in his letter to woiild give him pl'&asiir:-* 2w accept the invitation and addm-wa the young men of the]. Universal jy,. but his business engagements v*A-re* suoh'as te preclude the"possibii£v)y of his|being commencement week of the "Uni versity. &The society then decided to- ex tend an invitation to Hon. Tboa&fto E, Watson, of Thomson, Ga,, to liver the commencement addis&fwss Through a committee of the men of the Phi Kappa sotiet.F J&sr*. Watsou has beeh iuvited, and a<w/ has the invitation under conevibsr ation. It is hoped by one that he will accept, aud it is jlieved that he will do so. This invitation, coming a does from a largo number of eutiiu*- siastic young democrats, is, indteea'i. a high tribute to the ability, of Mix, Watson as an orator and‘ lectern er. . Mr. Watson has always-beea hard studmt aud a lover of ture. His]recent contribution literature, “The History of Ffanee*. is in itself full proof of his ability as a writer aud thinker.. These* a** uo doubt of his powers as auorfc*- tor. If Mr. Watson should accept, SSit * invitation of the Phi Kappa sty, all who attend the exercise® M. C mmeucemeut may rest aermroaP that they will be highly pleaundP) l *. and entertained by his ad dress. —Athens, Banner. Jefferson’s Political Maxims. The legal equality of human bon ings. The people the only source aA power. No hereditary offices,,nor nor title, ¥ No taxation beyond actual lie needs. No national banks, nor bond®. No costly splendor of adminiib-*- t rati on- No interference with thought or dicussion. The civil authority superior te> the military. . No favored classes; no monopo lies. Free and fair elections; uuive®*- • ■ ' r ■•: r !■ * " \ ■ sal Bufferage. No public money spent wlthoafc L warrant of law. No mysteries in government hid den from the public eye, Representatives bound by the ia*- structions of their constituents** The constitution of the United States a spescial grant of powea”.., limited and definite. Freedom sovereignty and"inde pendence of the respective state# . Absolute severanceo£church wadt 1 State. the Union a compact—not *+• cansolidation nor a cwntralizs* tiou. Moderate salaries, ecomomy anf strict accountability. Gold and silver currency, supple mented by treasure notes bottom©!?..*: on taxes* NO. &.