The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-19
JACKSON OR GRIMES?
VIII the Farmers Alliance An
tagonize the Democracy?
a Sensational Proceeding in Heard County,
Puzzles All WIG Hear About It
a Lively Time Ahead.

NEWMAN, Ga, juno 11.-TSpecal. Tho
congressional campaign in the fourth district
is growing sensational. Rev. II. H. jackson,
president of the Georgia State Alliance, is in
the field, and it is in his county (deard) that
tho latest developments have taken place.
The story is thus told by the special CORES
pondent of the Newman Herald
That the whole truth may be known, the people
of this section desire that you publish the proceed
ings oft most singular mass meeting known to
history. The calls for the meeting Us follows,
and were published in the franklin News only three
days prior to the meeting, and not otherwise pro-
claimed being kept profound secret by the callers
and all others interested with them;
ENPoRTANTl
considering it of vital Importance to Heard
county to secure the Chattahoochee, Rome and
Columbus railroad, and to inaugurate certain in
dustral enterprises, take the liberty of calling
meeting of the citizens of the county TO assemble at
the courthouse on the first Tuesday in june (next
Tuesday, to appoint committee to confer with
organized effort to get the road. Hon. A. D. Free
man and Hon. L. R. Ray, of Newman, will, by invi-
tation, address the meeting. Other prominent
speakers may be on hand Let oil come
ar. II. JACKSON"
''NoTICE, DEMocRATsl
'In order that the politics of the county may be
bad feelings be avoided, it is necessary that the
democrats of the county meet at the courthouse
next Tuesday. Every democrat can leave his work
one day. Ii may save considerable annoyance.
Let every democrat attend. A peoples convention
is what is wanted, and such it will require to prop
''MANY CITIZENS"
The meeting was called at eleven o'clock, in pur-
suance of the above calls, and organized by electing
l. ]. Stephens chairman, and p Il. McCutchen Sec
rotary. Mr.. Stephens, upon taking the chair,
stated that he did not know the object of the meet
ing, but no one offered to enlighten him.
II. H. jackson took the floor and made railroad
speech, after which committee was appointed to
meet with like committee from West Point, these
committees to appoint o subcommittee to confer
with President Williamson upon the practicability
of securing the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus
railroad through Heard county.
A motion to adjourn was then made and numer-
ously seconded.
R. H. Jackson-:"Adjourn the meeting If you can;
will call it together again i'll two minutes"
The motion to adjourn was lost
r. II. Jackson moved the appointment of COM
mittee of three to retire and prepare business for
p. II. Whitaker, Jr.--''What is the object of this
meeting? Nobody seems to know the object VIII
any gentleman in the house tell me? Who called
the meeting? VIII any gentleman tell me that? Is
II democratic, republican, or third party meeting?
Was 1t called by democratsW
Mr. Whitaker then opposed the appointment of
any committee until the object of the meeting was
made known; that no action could be taken by that
meeting to shape the policy of the democratic party
of Heard county, that the people were at home, very
busy, and would pay no attention to an anonymous
call when they knew nothing of the purpose of the
call. The anonymous call had only been published
in the paper three DAYS prior to the meeting, and
that more than half the people of the county knew
nothing fit; that action could be taken that
would bind the party unless the meeting called
through the democratic executive committee of the
county, and due notice thereof given to everybody.
He believed the meeting was a trap to down Tom
Grimes, who had done nothing but his duty In
congress.
r. II. jackson replied at length, stating that the
mass meeting of one month ago, called by the ex-
ecutive committee, was scheme and trick fixed
up by lawyers and cross roads politicians to defeat
him for congress, and to sWindle the poor, hard
working, horny-handed farmer out Of his rights;
that he (Jaekson) plowed an old mule and worked
as hard as anybody; that "Iom Crimes had done
nothing but try TO get great pile of the peoples
money to build an old house in town, and thus
greatly increase the taxes of the already over bur-
dened farmer"
Mr. Hendrick-"Mr Jackson. did you not vote
and work for the election of Grimes two years ago
against Freeman %
Mr.. Jackson--"I did, but I'm sorry for it."
J. v. D, Stephens got the floor and defended the
mass meeting of one month ago Said lawyers and
Crossroads people had nothing to do with its action;
that nine out of ten in that meeting coun-
try folks and farmers; that he himself was the
author of the resolutions indorsing Mr. Crimes that
the present meeting was an effort of Il. III. Jackson
to control the party utterly destroy Its orgapiza-
ton. Pointing to Jackson, he said "Didn'ts you
first begin this fight for congress2 Didn't you have
the executive committee called together and ask
them to iudorse your candidacy?'
Mr. Jackson-"Yes, did; but their sense of pro-
priety would not allow them to indorse me. But
they could indorse Tom Crimes"
W. H. Daniel, chairman democratic executive
committee: "Any charge or intimation that the ex-
ecutiye committee Endorsed anybody Is utterly
false"
Mr.. Stephens, resuming, said Jackson had
brought J. II Turner up from LAGRANGE and fur
nshed him a horse and buggy, and had him speak
ing both day and night the Vests de or the river
all last week to trump up crowd that he (Jackson)
could run.
Mr. jackson again took the floor and said that the
meeting ofone month ago was trick gotten up by
lawyers. "And" (pointing, to Thomas b. Daylsl
there is the man who fixed 1t. Look at them |
Benjamin IL TompEins, DR.. Cook. Charles p
Stephens and james II Moore were sitting near Mr.
Davis, and all seemed to be talking
J. II. Turner said the poor downtrodden farmer
has right to call q political meeting whenever he
gets ready In any way he pleases. This courthouse
Belongs to him. He charged fraud In the last mass
meeting and collision 70 defeat the object OF the
present meeting. lie spoke at some length upon
Thomas b. Davis rose to a question of personal
privilege; that he had intended to say nothing in
this meeting. but he had been charged with fixing
up caucuses and desired to reply; said he neither
lived In town nor at crossroads; said he was
neither the head nor q member Of any political
ring and did not know that he often associated
with any man who was
The chair announced that the speaker was out of
order and must sit down. After several attempts to
speak, amidst loud cries Of Davis" question"
and general stampeding, Mr. Davis took his seat
stating that this was the first democratic meeting
that ever refused him an opportunity to make an
explanation and TO speak to question Of this kind
After speech from r. s. Lofin advising that the
meeting was not properly called, and showing that
tie meeting could not properly undo the action Of
the last mass meeting, and several other speeches
by different parties the committee to prepare bus-
ness for the meeting was appointed and soon re-
turned with resolutions repudiating the action Of
the last mass meeting, which resolutions put
upon their passage, when Thos. b. Davis again
attempted 70 speak and was told by the
chairman TO sit down, which he declined to do and
| appealed to the house. This was not put and Mr..
Davis proceeded to speak. Pandemonun reigned
yelling. stamping, cries of DAVIS" Question"
| etc. order could not be restored The chairman
resigned and Mr., Jackson took the chair, and
amidst the greatest confusion put the question Of
adopting the report OF the committee. Although
there were cries Of division and every other CON
ceiyablc noise he declared the resolutions adopted
and left the courthouse.
order was immediately restored, and Wesley
Spearman elected chairman. Resolutions were
adopted calling meeting for the FIRST Tuesday
In July. The meeting then adjourned In good
order.
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