People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-23


south before the force bill Issue was intro
did not attempt to disguise their fear that the
state might be lost unless strong effort were
made to stem the tide that seemed TO be set
ting toward the third party in the rural dis
tricts Of that state. The Democratic newspa-
pers were filed with editorial appeals to the
farmers to return TO the fold. The appeals
were ineffective until the force bill issue was
raised. II was an inspiration TO the editors
and orators Of the Georgia Democracy. They
made good showing In the September cleo
ton, however, polling 1000 votes.
In the last election u, $50 votes were cast for
Weaver and 1896 for Harrison. The total
vote Of the state was 23,9Sl against about
10000 In 1888. The Populists say this great In
crease shows that there were great many
more votes counted than there were voters. A
large colored vote was cast for the Democratic
candidates. The Populists say that their vote
Of g2,o39 lover 1000 more votes than the Repub-
licsas polled In 1881 was cast almost wholly
by white men. They ssy they carried fifteen
counties.
No Peoples party organization below Mason
and Dixon's line sxcelled that Of Georgia. Its
leaders were Of the best white element In the
state. II supported twenty weekly newspapers.
and among Its voters were hundreds Of Confed-
crate veterans. The leaders Of the party say
that their vote In both state and national cleo
tons was not counted as II was cast The Peo-
ple's party has twelve representatives in the
stats Legislature.
Tom Watson, who was defeated In the Tenth
congress district In Georgia, will contest. He
says he came down 70 the city Of Augusta with
. large majority, and that 10 defeat him the
Augusta Democrats stuffed the ballot boxes.
giving the city lass votes when the voting
population Is about 5000.
Texas voted on three candidates for gov.
ernor In the November election. She Il called
the Kansas Of the south by the Populist news
papers. Nugsnt, the Populist gubernatorial
candidate, received about lG,0W votes. The
average vote Of Weaver electors was q, $50;
the highest was 9s,6ss. The Populists elected
two state senators and between fifteen and
twenty representatives. Their vote on the
governorship was not far behind that oi
Clark, the independent Democrat. Hogg. the
regular Democrat, who was elected. received
large colored vote. He Is said TO have
1 l6Ikt EupUlibt ic2uiukr- AA 100 AcAa1 thfc
Streeter. Union Labor candidate for president
2e,iA votes.
The Populist vote Of Missouri came princi'
pally from the Republican party. 1t wa
larger than sifher the Democrats or Republic.
ans Of the state expected II to be- Weaver
received l.iss votes. The Populist strength In
Missouri has increased In the last two years
In 1875 Missouri gave 1913 votes for strceter
The party Is now represented in the legisla
ture.
The returns from Mississippi show thai
Weaver polled more than eight times as many
votes q Harrison. The figures are: Cleveland
@,ss5; Weaver. 1880 Harrison, l,375. Th'
lightness Of the vote In Mississippi Is partlI
accounted for BY the educational qualification
for voters. This disfrsnchised many eolore<
and soms white men. The vote Of the Peoplei
party In Mississippi was . white vote nearl.
entire. The Populiss say the Republican
party ID dsad In Mississippi. and that futur,
contests wiz b between the Democrats an<
the Popolhis. The election figures seem .,
confirm this view. The Populists have small
representation In the legislature.
| fhs rspulist vote In North Carolina wss
surprtss . bott Z .=sgaIs al Re.ss ~ {