Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-04-14
WILL WIN IN GEORGIA
IT CERTAINLY LOOKS AS THCUG,
THAT STATE WILL BE CARRlCi3.

Tremendous Advancement in Georges
vention-An Impartial Review.
The state of the political atmosphere
in Georgia may be learned from the fol
lowing condensation of a dispatch to the
New York World:
If any doubt existed as to the strength
of the Peoples party in the. state Of
Georgia it will be removed when the &C.
ton of the recent meetings throughout
the state becomes known. The third
party. as it is popularity called here, is q
force not to be despised in Georgia
politics. but must be respected as Ill
antagonist whom it will require earnest
work to defeat.
Since the adjournment of the st. Louis
convention, under the direction of Con
gresham Watson. Colonel Polk, presi-
dent of the Alliance; Colonel e. G. Post,
late delegate to st. Louis: Senator FL
lington and Representative M. |. Branch
have been canvassing this state. The
result Of their labors was the call which
OiOu$5Ht tSoCthCi SOuhty ihOOlAhSo oAi
over the state.
1t happened that the first convention,
that of Polk county, called to elect del
egates to the state Democratic cOnven-
ton, was to meet the same day. While
that convention assembled as Demo-
cratic body, it passed resolutions adopt
ing the Ocala platform in full-indors-
ing Tom Watson and declaring indie
pendence of the old parties
1t then reassembled under the name
Of the Peoples party convention, with
Major Blanc, chairman Of the Demo
cratic meeting, as its most conspicuous
member. The same old faces appeared
all the way through.
In Cherokee county the third party
people organized with such prominent
Democrats as Colonel w. H. Parkinson,
the Rev. Joseph D. Dobbs and Captain
W. W. Wilson taking the leading parts.
They resolved to take charge of every
thing in sight from congressman to
bailiff.
In jefferson, Hart. Monroe, Forsyth.
Burke, Carroll and many other cOun-
ties the meetings were large and
enthusiastic. Though there was an
absence in many of them of well known
namesP yet the people present were
those who do the voting, and their de-
termination was apparent
One of the most notable incidents of
the day was in Burke county. In that
county the negroes count as three to
one white man. 1t is one Of those typ
ical places in the south where extraordi-
nary means have had to be taken to
keep in line an overwhelming negro ma
Jority,
1t is the last place in the south in
which northern man would expect to
find brotherhood between the races. yet
at the third party meeting in Waynes-
boro there were two sections-one black.
one white-acting in perfect harmony.
The st. Louis platform was adopted.
the work of organization was perfected
and the election of committees from the
militia districts completed. At 1.-THE con-
clusion of the meeting three cheers for
Congressman Watson were given in
which black and white We'd as tc who
could shout tine loudest
The Democrats of Spalding county. in
session to discuss party matters. &C
knowledged the strength of the. third
party. To judge from some of the MEM
bers' views. who are evidently in posi-
ton to know. this party is more foi1nid-
able than most people are willing to
admit
In order that no third partyite may get
into the delegate-making OH May Is, Col
ox,al = w Hammond introduced n reSO-