Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-05-23
Farmers, Beware |

i. EDIToR BEACON IL regret exceed
ingly much to set any one who hns
personal feeling against another II
rush into print under an assumed
name TO sling mud at him and also, ia
keep the matter from looking entirely
too personal, to ondeavor 10 connect
other gcntlemens names with il, whose
characters are well known in the conr
~, and who are recognized as tho
peer of said mudslingcr in every re.
spoct and particular.
In your issue of the 16, over tho sig
nature of M" is communication
headed Farmers Beware attempt
ing to control the Democratic party
through the Alliance for their own
self promotion.
Now Mr.. Editor. as NJ stands for
MudSlingcr or Mask or Matthew, we
will call him Matthew and show the
fa mcrs wl;at part this little politician
took himself. in the alliance meeting.
and If we don't show 10 the alliance.
who. presume, will recognize Mat
thew ilat he has d.,nc moro. talked
more and accomplished less than any
one in that meeting, then ! will plead
guilty 10 all his charges. ~ the first
place. Can't. Burkit. the State Lee
iurcr, wrote me. if possible, TO meet
him Mt Drooksvilc and 90 down on
the train to Maconsthc night before
his appointment at that place. which |
did, and when we arrived ai tho dopoi
we were met by Matthew and h s
friend whose nnmc Matthew wns TO
present To The Alliance next day for
recommendation | had made ar
engagements TO accommodate Captain
Burkitt nj The Hotel. and SO stated,
but Matthew and his friend both in
si.ted'so strong on Capt. Burkitt nc
cepting of Matthew's hospitality, and
Captain Dnrkiit still insisting that he
preferred going 10 public place. bat
would leave ii 10 us to decide, as |
found Matthew so soliciious TO enter
tain him that yielded TO his request.
and 10. and behold this little polili.
elan, Matthew, after forcing his hospi.
lalily on Capt. Rurkitt and fnding in
him a man who was disposed to allow
N0Xubcc people o attend to their own
honschnld aflnirs ho turns en- him
and dcnominates him "Mncunc Bur-
Kilt" Such treatment Is charnci eris-
tic of the little politician, bnt | dare
say Capt. TIurkitt Is not accustomed 10
such treatment being forced upon him
and expected better of Noxubec couL-
", tho grandcsi and most hospitablc
county In the State. We follow Matthew,
tho little politician, next day to the. speak
ing. and after dinner he follows them to
their secret meeting which be now con-
dennis, and for the first time since have
belonged to the Alliance. and having been
Its President two years; have met Bro.
Matthew In meeting that remember, and
am satisfied that Bro. Matthew, who rs
fluent uebater. did not say one word against
the Alliance making its recommendation.
After deciding to make this recommended
ton. each Alliance suggcstedt two names to
complete the ticket and Bro Matthew was
one Of the Two OF the Central Alliance, and
went into tho meeting with all his energy
and zeal and presented his special friends
name for one Of the positions. stating that
his friend stood squarely OH the Ocala plat
form and would carry out Its demands.
The committee completed It's work, prcsen-
ted II back 10 the mass meeting for endorse
ment and veted every time on each name
suggested.
1Ou iluNt lOliNWtU tut UtbJ why pVl-
ltician through the entire proceedings after
having pal ticipated IN everything and now
fnilng to have his fiiand cndc rsed he turns,
Judas Iscnrot like. on the order and Is Do
ing MI he can against the suggestions and
cautions the farmers TO beware OF the little
politicians and think In return | can af-
ford to caution our farmer friends TO be-
ware.beforc the Mnithe wpolitlclan gets.hold
OF them and with his sweet soothing words
nd an al ouailoa ihaf lta Will hula
them he will soon have them dangling be-
tween the heavens and cnrth like one Of our
most highly honored brothers. whose gyra-
lions and s0mersaults exceed the move
ments of the weather vano. The little poll
iticlan says that 1.-THE most fnlsomo reso!u-
lions are passed, especially commanding one
OF the clique for representative" lie eth
CT cannot rcnd properly or prefers 10 mis-
take language, for nothing Of tho sort APP
pears as the four names are all used IN the
same connection and 10 the plural number
every time aud not single Instance Is there
ono name commended over another. i am
proud 20 know that | have sufficient inicll-
nereo to cut and dry and write out n set OF
resolutions so acceptable to farmers OF our
county. which were adopted by the entire
body, Matthew, the littl0 politician also.
without u single objection, nndglad to laarn,
that out Of the four or five resolutions pro-
scnted. mine were the most accountable.
But Matthew, VIII You be kind enough, n
YOU can rise high enough over your little
prejndicos, TO tell tho farmers that the
numes for the candidates wero left blank by
me, and that You and the committee OF 2S
inserted the nnmos. II win DO hard sirlig-
gle for you TO do 30 but please do nc that
much justice.
Knowing your objections to tho rcsolu-
lions because prepared by myself was
determined 10 make you ont crow. feathers
aud all. I prepared the resolutions con.
trolling the next Democratic primary and
had lhcm presented 10 the Executive Com
inlttre, YOU were mnlo Chairman Of Com.
on Resolutions and swallowed them down
with great gusto, Without The lcnst nnucc
or seasoning. and after adjournment Of tho
committee. and you had been apprzcd Of
The fact. you turned ~ pale W. Il you had
swallowed package OF rough Oh rats, aud