Daily Texarkana Democrat. (Texarkana, Ark.) 1890-1894, 1892-09-26
A RETURNING PRoD1GAL.
Prominent Third Party Man Returns
to the Democracy.

Carrollton (Ga) Free Press.
GREENEsBoRo, GA, September p
One of the strongest men the People,
party has had in this section, and in
deed one of the strongest in the State
has returned to the Democratic fold
That man is j. V. McWhorter.
Vase" McWhorter is one of the
best citizens in Green county, one Of
our strongest and most successful
men, He early became identified
with the Third party headed the
Green delegation to their convention
at Atlanta and was there chosen a
member of their State executive COM
mittee. As such he has done that
party good work until he has become
thoroughly convinced that the Demo
cratic party is the one, and the only
one, for the white man Of the South.
Yesterday the colored Republicans
Of this county met, and, after a speech
from w. A. Pledger in which he favor
ed supporting the Democratic nomi-
nees for State officers, nominated w.
r. Gillian and r. II. Smith, both ne
groes for the Legislature.
When it became known that the ne
groes had nominated candidates sever
al Third party men changed their
politics and announced themselves
with the Democrats.
Among these is Mr.. Vase McWhor-
ter, who has been one of the Third
party leaders. He has been on the
State executive committee and also a
member Of the State campaign COM
mittee of the Peoples party. In to-
days Herald-Journal he publishes a
manly and ringing card, addressed to
the people of Green county, in which
he says:
Thoroughly identified with the
people of Green county, born upon its
soil, expecting to live and die and be
buried here, can have no higher mo-
tive or ambition than to SO live and
act as will best subserve the welfare
and the happiness of her people. Be-
lieving that there were political re-
forms neeeed, joined at the opening
of this campaign, with the purest OF
motives, the Peoples party, expecting
that through the Peoples party these
reforms might sooner be accomplish
ed. AS member of the State exeot-
tive committee Of the Peoples party
have given to the party my best
efforts. | have been honest in my
purpose. as have been the many good
men with whom have associated
with, members of the Peoples party
/ hope the party has accomplished
some good | believe the Democratic
party has been thoroughly aroused to
the necessity Of action and if an OPP
portunity it given in the party will
quickly respond and enact into laws
the much needed reforms. These rea-
sons alone should satisfy me and my
friends for the course have resolved
to take, but if these were Hotsullicient
reasons, | call attention to the division
among the white people Of this county
and point to the solid, united and de-
termined stand our common enemy
the Republican party, has just taken
in this county. With the white peo-
pie united, il is a hard fight in this
county to win; with q minority OF
voters and divided at that, the result
is apparent to every rejecting mind
With three tickets in the field, neither
wing Of the white people can hope to
be successful. For these reasons an
satisfied as to what my duty is, and
being satisfied, have the courage tc
declare that ] will give my vote ano
influence to the Democratic nominees
Respectfully,