The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-11-16
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AIA6VeHe OUy DhSpaNus
1t ia well known that the republican
party in this county is headed by as cor
rupt gang Of politicians as ever escaped
the penitentiary. Last year j. B. Nipp
and T. w. Eckert figured in scandal in
regard to the election from which they
only escaped punishment through tech
nicality. 1t would seem that their little
experience would have had a tendency to
make them cautious, if nothing more.
Not so. Readers of last nights TrOVeler
were again treated to an effort Of the
corruptionists. And very clumsy effort
it proved to be. An investigation of the
article as published in the 7'raOeler shows
that the parties have braved the peniten-
tiary in their desperate efforts to save q
few votes for the sinking ship. As is
well known. large body Of colored peo-
pie in this city had shown their independ-
ence by coming out on the side Of the
People, and at the POpulists' rally here
Saturday took part ia the procession.
This frightened and enraged the gang,
who imagine they own the colored man,
body and soul.
With this explanation wehere print the
article just as it appeared in the TTGOeIer,
together with the counter statements Of
the men whose names have been used
fraudulently with an attempt to influence
votes:
OH GOSH!
When the democrats or Peoples party
men undertake to capture the colored
vote, they yet left. Soothing words will
not win them over, and the promises Of
money will rot make them swerve from
the paths made PLAIN by the hallowed
footsteps OF Lincoln, Garrison, Lovejoy,
Seward, and thousands of patriots who
have gone before.
Local leaders in the fusion camp have
been trying to buy the colored vote for
some time, and in order to place the re-
sponsibility where il should be, Rev. e.
B. Wynn, pastor Of the Second Baptist
church (colored), placed himself in
position to be approached by them, and
they readily fell into his net. and to-day
he gives the whole thing away. Others
have also been in this office and offered
to file af1ldavits that they were also en-
ployed to go into the procession, but the
ones we give below are sufficient. Read
Rev. Wynn's affidavit:
''At5 co%1n4 wi nNCoaa' COUNTY, IS.
ARKANSAS Cry, Nov. Z, 1892.
This Is to certify that last Saturday
morning, November 5, 1892, was invited
to the Peoples party headquarters in the
bas mFnt of the Ross Strong bui ding,
AIksnsas Cit, and while there Col. +.
Neff and Ed. Greene, the Peoples party
candidate for representative, told me
that il would go into the Peoples party
parade on tast day, the would pay me
the sum Of S5, and furnish me horse
and buggy. For the purpose OF ascer-
tanning 10 what extent the great reform
party would go. / consented to their
proposition. They furnished the horse
and buggy, but they have not yet paid
the s. as agreed. AS did not 60 into
the procession for money, forgive them
that part of the debt. They also offered
to buy my vote, but it is not for sale. I
also know OF their offering other colored
men 81 30 to go in the parade.
This statement is freely and voluntar-
lily made without any promise or hope of
reward from any one. r. B WYNN.
Sworn and subscribed to before ne,
this 7th day Of November, 1892
FRANK j. HEss,