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XHURSDA I. MAY 24. 1900.
POPULIST STATE TICKET.
For Governor —J. H. TRAYLOR, of
Troop.
For Secretary of State—Dr. L. L.
CLtKMENTS, of Milton.
For Attorney General—F. H. SAF
FOLiD, of Emanuel.
Far Comptroller General —J. T. HOL
BROOK, of Franklin.
For State Treasurer—J. W. PARK,
of Aleriwether.
For Commissioner of Agriculture—A.
11. TALLY, of Cobb.
For State School Commissioner—W.
T- FLINT, of Taliaferro.
For Prison Comissioners—' r . J.
DICKEY, of Upson, and S. C. McCAN-
I) LESS, of Butts.
TTie demagouge never goes against
the current; it ia so much easier to go
with it.
001. Traylor, the Populist nominee
for governor of Georgia, will make a
canvass of the state during the next
fow mouths. He will make the best
am i safest, governor Georgia has had in
forty years. Go to work and help elect
him by 20,000 majority or more.
Cowards and iittle minds alway op
rose indorsing anew thing, even if it
Iw good and true. Their doctrine is to
always withhold your indorsement from
anew theory till everybody else has en
tkxaxxi it. We had rather be a knot on a
fine sappling, a thousand miles from
cmlizxtion, than to be one of this class.
The politician, the demagogue and
the man minus a brain are always non
committal on all mooted questions.
Just wait, however, until these mooted
questions have been decided and they
identify themselves with the popular
majority aud claim at ouoe that they
wre decided just as they predicted and
as they advocated. They are ever for
thee uppor dog after he gets on top.
There are lots of these kind of people in
thii land of ours.
if every Populist in Georgia will go
to work and do his duty we will elect
oor state ticket this year aud also our
©tectorial ticket for Barker and Donnel
ly. The prospect is brighter for success
than ever before. Let nothing discour
age yon. There are hundreds of men
vrho have always opposed us who will
caat their ballots for our candidates in
the coming eleotions. With all the ef
fects of the democratic politicians to
wouw the people and get ont a large
wot* in their primary last week, the
vote was small—same oounties not cast
ing over 190 ballots.
Many men are afraid to assert their
Independence for fear that thoee m
political authority would taboo them.
Sneh weaklings are to be pitied for their
lack <xf courage and true manhood. On
account of this fact, it takes a man of
nmwe to advocate and uphold advanced
ttHJught on political lines and battle for
those livings that will uplift and better
tramarntj at larger An ignoramus or
man devoid of moral
or political courage can easily
h* Mbs tbe popular mass of the people
whether they be right or wrong. If
takes different stuff to make a man who
Glares to oppose old and established
oastosns, doctrines and praotioes. Now,
of what kind of material are yon made?
Decide for yourself and act aocordi if ly.
They Are Coming Back.
The democratic press of this state have
made a desperate effort for the past few
months to make their followers and the
world at large believe that Populists
were all coming back to their fold or
had already come back To a tfell in
formed populist, and thera are very few
of them who are not informed on the
great questions that are to the interest
of the country generally, it is quite
amusing to read in these democratic
exchanges that populists have surreu*
dered their manhood, their convictions
and principles and gone back to the
democratic party. The idea of such
action as this is so ridiculous, that it is
only taken as a joke by populists, who
are up to the tricks and subterfuges of
the democratic press and politicians
The Populist party sincerely and con
scientiously bilieve their principles as
set forth in their national platform are
just and right and for the betterment
of humanity. Believeng this, a man
who claims to be a Populist, who ad
mits our platform is just and right,
would feel that he had degraded his
manhood and his honor to forsake these
principle! and go back to the democrat
ic party —a party he left because it an
tagonized and opposed these very prin
ciples. It would show a man up as very
vascillating and unstable and lacking
the right material for making a gool
citizen. We can easily account for
many good men not embracing our
tenets and becoming one of us. They
are controlled by party ties and refuse
to investigate and make comparisons.
They are still warped by prejudices and
influenced by political demagogues
who are versed in the art of keeping
these prejudices kindled for their own
selfish and personal ends; but, for a man
who has laid aside all these things and
embraced populism, who did it after
thorough consideration and from a
consciousness of duty, aud Mho had to
uudergo the insults and abuses heaped
lon those who had the manhood to so
act, by the democratic leaders and poli
ticians, for such a mau to go back
is an anomaly of which we can
not conceive. The democratic press can
rest assured that tnis number is few
and far between. When you go to
hunt them they are about as hard to
find as a needle iu a hay stack.
Always follow, but never lead is the
motto of the demogogue. The world
today is full of such men.
A lot of men in this world do not like
the idea of belonging to themselves.
They prefer a master and sticking to
him They had rather be a henchmen,
a slave or any thing else than a real
MAN.
Republic of The Foolish.
The Railway World aays: “An inci
dent of th* week was the shipment of
$600,000 in gold to France.” Well, what
of it? Suppose all the gold wars ship
ped to France or some other gold-wor
shipping land, should that interfere
with the regular eating and drinking
of the American voting king? I wish
•very dollar in gold would go to Europe.
Then I wish the holders of gold-de
mand payment would foreclose on every
person, firm, corporation or municipali
ty that has gold paper ont and take all
their property and get a judgment pay
able in gold for all the property they
would ever get in the fntnre. That
would serve the idiots just right—just
according to the impossible rale of the
gambling game they have been playing.
Wonld we not have jnst as good crons?
Would we not have jnst as much land?
Wonld not our people be jnst as pro
ductive as before? What insanity to
believe that we are in anywise depend
ent on whether there is gold or not in
the country. 1 never see any gold. 1
can’t eat it or drink it or wear it or be
instructed or entertained by it. Darn
inch fools as think their national or
personal welfare can in any way be ad
vanced by reason of gold They are
idolators, as ignorant as any that ever
worshipped atone, wooden or clay idols.
Great and intelligent are the American
voting kings!—Exchange-
Winder Commencement.
>
The annual commencement of Win
der Public School began with the com
mencement sermon by Rev. Stiles Brad
ley, one of the professors of Oxford, on
last Sunday morning. The chapel was
tilled with au appreciative audience to
hear this gifted young divine. His
sormon was full of eloquence, his deliv
ery perfect and his language beautiful.
Every one present was delighted and
benefited by hearing him.
The regular exercises began Monday
morning with recitations, dialougues,
and music by the smaller pupils.
The program was well arranged and
was very much enjoyed. The little
boys and girls deserve the praise that
was showered on them by the Audience.
Miss Dora Wilhite, who has charge of
this grade has done hard and persistent
work during the year and the program
as rendered by her pupils indicates that
her work has not been a failure.
Monday night’s entertainment consis
ted of music, all of which was of the
highest class, recitations, songs, com
edy's etc. The Auditorium was filled
with spectators and the only feature
of the evening that marred its pleasure
was the occasional talking in the back
of the hall which prevented one from
hearing every thing distinctly.
The program from beginning to end
was interesting and many of the pupils
showed talents far above the average in
their different rolls.
Tuesday morning’s program had only
two recitations, one by little Gussie
O’Noal and the other by Miss Cleo Bush,
both of which we would like to say
much if we were making personal men
tion of all the pupils The music by
Prof. Black and sereraljof his pupils for
Tuesday morning’s program was de
lightful, and like all of that which pre
ceded and followed it, of the very high
est order. The address of Hon. Walter
B. Hill, of the University, was listen to
with the closest attention by every one.
Mayor Russell introduced him to the
audience in a short and eloquent speech.
Mr. Hill made no effort at display of ora
tory or high sounding words and phras
es. His address was full of logic and
common sense and delivered so as to be
grasped, even by a child.
The program Tuesday night was very
fine indeed and the good order of the
large crowd aided much in its enjoy
ment. The vocal solos by the young
ladies of the music class were very
sweet and soul inspiring. “Leap Year
in the Village,” a comedy in two acts,
finished the program for the night and
sent everyone home in a happy mood.
The closing exercises came off Wed
nesday morning and six young ladies
and two young gentlemen graduated
and received their diplomas, as follows:
Misses Byrd Hardigree, Sallie Jackson,
Manch Stanton, Reba Whitehead, Lucy
Jackson and Messrs Bush and Dee Jack
son. *
In the graduating class of eight, Miss
Lucy Lee Jackson received first honor.
The following is the closing program
of Wednesday morning:
Salutatory, Bush Jackson.
tjueen Victoria, Byrd Hardigree.
Liberty, Dee Jackson.
Vocal Duet—A Way to the Green
wood Shades—(Nelson) Misses Jessie
Bush aud Pearl Jackson.
Beyond the Alps Lies the Pal, Sallie
Jackson.
Class Poem, Manche Stanton.
Labor Omnio Vincet, Rcba Whitehead
Holy City—(Adams), Ruby Carithers.
Class History and Prophecy, Maud
Mobley.
Valadictorian, Lucy Jackson.
Violin Solo—Far From Home—(Weig
gond), Prot. Black.
Delivery of Diplomas.
This closes a bright and prosperous
year for Winder .Pnblio School under
the direction and management of Prof.
H. R. Hunt, and his able assistants.
They all deserve the thanks and appre
ciation of the patrons and the citizens
generally of Winder. Everything has
gone on smoothly and systematic
ally. No fnotion has ooourred between
teachers and the pupils and patrons.
The musical department under Prof.
Black has been vary satisfactory and he
has had a large class. The elocution
department in charge of Miss Cnrtis
Arnold has added greatly to the sneoess
of the closing exercises. She has few
equals in the state as an elocntionist
and Thb Economist hopes that she may
be returned for another yev. We
wonld have been pleased to have made
personal mention of all the students
who took part in the different programs,
as they all did well and are to be com
plimented. In they continue to pro
gress, all of them will make a name and
Buoceed in life after their school days
shall have been finished and they go
ont to meet the stern realities sf life.
Some Facts'
==OF==
INTERESTTO YOU
I sell the best Buggies on
the Market.
1 sell them at the old prices
for Cash.
A good Note gets them at
the same Figure.
You 'Want to Know How I Can do This?
I ANSWER:
Because I buy them in Carload lots.
Because I pay the spot Cash for them.
Because I bought them before the Advance,
DO YOU WANT ONE?
IF YES, then why should you go where you can only see
two or three different'styles, when you can come to my
place and see A HOUSE FULL, no two alike, and
take advantage of the above prices.
Thos* A. Maynard,
The Largest Dealer in Vehicles in North East Ga.
Winder, - - Georgia,
National Platform.
The People’s Party of the United
States, assembled in national conven
tion this tenth day of May, ISOO, affirm
ing our unshokon belief in the cardinal
tenets oj the People’s Party, as setforth
in Omaha platform, and pledging our
selves anew to continued advocacy of
those grand principles of human liberty
until right shall triumph over might
aud love over greed, do adopt and pro
claim this declaration of faith:
First—We demand the initiative and
reforeudum and the imperative man
date for su' h changes of existing fun
damental and statute law as will ena
ab'e the people iu their sovereign ca
pacity to propose and compel the enact
ment of such laws as they desire; to re
ject such as they deem injurious to their
interests and to recall unfaithful public
servants.
Second—We demand the public own
ership and operation of those means of
communication, transportation aud pro
duction which the people may elect,
such as railroads, telegraph and tele
phone lines, coal mines, etc.
Third—The land, including all natur
al l sources of wealth, is heritage of the
people, and should not be monopolized
for speculative purposes, and alin own
ership of land should be prohibited. All
land now held by railroads and other
corporations in excess of their actual
needs, and all lands now owned by
aliens should be reclaimed by the Gov
ernment. and held for actual settlers
only.
Fourth—A scientific and absolnte pa
per money, based upon the entire
wealth and population of the nation not
redeemable in any specific commoditv.
but made a fall legal tender for all debts
and receivable for all taxes and pnblio
dues and issued by the Government
only without the intervention of banks,
and in sufficient quantity to meet the
demand of commerce, is the best cur
rency that can be devised; but until
such a financial system is secured,
which we shall press for adoption, we
favor the free and unlimited coinage of
both silver and gold at the legal ratio of
16 to 1.
Fifth—We demand the levy and col
lection of a graduated tax on incomes
and inheritances and a constitutional
amendment to secure the same, if nec
essary.
Sixth—We demand the election of
President, Vice President, Federal
judges and United States senators by
direct vote of the people.
Seventh—We are opposed to trusts
and declare the c mtention between the
old parties on the monopoly question is
a sham battle and that no eolation of
this mighty problem is possible without
the adoption of the principles of publio
ownership of pnblio utilities.
$40,000 For Old Veterans
At Louisville, Ky.
On account of the 10th Annual Re
union of Confederate Veterans at Louis
ville, Ky., May3o-June3, the railroads
have named the extremely low rate of
one cent a mile for all Veterans and all
others who may wish to advantage
of the rate. Tickets will be sold from
all points, May 27, 28 and 29, with final
limit June 10th. An extension of time
can be had until June 20, by depositing
ticket with joint agent at Louisville and
upon payment of 50 cents.
The Western & Atlantic R. R.
the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis
Ry. have been selected by the camp3 in
Georgia as the official route, on account
of their splendid service and quick time.
111 addition to their time and service,
they pass through the old battle-fields
of Marietta, Big Shanty, Allatoona, Rs
saca, Dalton, Ringgold, Cnattanoog#
and Lookout Mountain, through the
battle-fields of Stone River, Murfrees
boro, Nashville, and by Mammoth Cave.
The W. & A R R. and N- 0. & St. f
L. Ry. will operate the following
ule on May 27, 28 and 29 for this oocaj
sion:
LEAVE ATLANTA
8:15 A.M. 4:50 P.M. 8:30P.M.
ARBIVE LOUIBVILLE
2:30 A.M. 7:85 A.M. 12:85 Noon.
In addition, the W. &A. R R- an< *
N., C & St. L. Ry. will, on May 29th,
run a special train, Atlanta to Louis
ville, leaving Atlanta at 7:00 A.M. * n
arriving Louisville at 8:00 P.M. same
day.
The Atlanta Camp Walker and Mon
roe Carr.p will use this special train out
of Atlanta on May 29, giving them a
daylight trip, Atlanta to Louisville,
over the old battle-fields and through
the beautiful blue-grass region of Ren,
tacky.
They reipectfully invite all of their
friends to join them on this 00c 1
All delegates. Veterans and />*• 1
will use this route should advise the
dersigned as soon as possible the
thev will take out of Atlanta, o ,
sufficient aioomodation oan be pro
for all. .
For sleeping-car reservation and 0 -
information, call on or write to
H. F. Smith, C. E. Harman,
Traf. Manager, Genl.
Nashville, Teun. Atlanta, O
J. L. Edmonson,
Trar. Pass. Agt.,
Atlanta, Ga,