People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-23

able to remove the stigma of disgrace
and bad odor that hangs about him ana
that must follow him to his grave.
8. That we call upon all men every
where. in the State Of Georgia and IA
every Southern State where wholesale
frauds have been perpetrated: TO meeC IN
indignation meetings and adopt reSoIu
tions cOndemning in unmeasured terms
the acknowledgements of the people by
| fraud, intimidation and bribery. Inae
we hold our ballot dearer than any oCner
political prlvilege-upon the bulwark OF
every other privilege our only proCec-
ton for our lives, our liberties, our nome,
our wives and our children; the only
weapon with which we may strike down
the oppressor and the wrongdoer once
bought with tears and the dreary, help
less orphanage of children, and the
hopeless dessolation of widowhood, and
blood. and DEATH and we are deter
mined never to part with it for price
less than what it cost. Let all honorable
men despise US and spurn US with con"
tempt if we do.
Listen: We will demand; but we
will wait.
We will protest; but we will be pa
tent.
We will die. but we will never submit
to Acknowledgement
To-day is the day of patience and rea-
son, but patience waiting long unheard
and unheeded, turns to indignation, ana
the rising wrath and retributi0n OF an
indignant people will turn to pallor the
cheeks Of the scoundrels who have
walked the muttering thunder and I'm.
chained the livid lightning bolts OF
heaven. You hear
g. That we call upon every Populist~
everywhers to patroniZe only those mer-
chants, physicians and manufacturers
who are favorable to our cause. That
we subscribe for no papers but those
which endorse and defend our principles.
That we hereby express our indignation
and disgust, that we should have been
invited by some of the Democratic pa
pers, notably the Augusta Chronicle, 20
lay aside our principles and walk into the
Democratic camp because, as 1t falsely
claims, they have a majority. AS II
man of truth and honor could lay aside
his principles as he would pull Off his
coat or his hat. A follower Of Jesus had
as well be entreated to desert the banner
OF the cross and enlist under the black
banner of Apollyon, because toe devil has
a majority. We spit upon such vItiated
of contempt. It is an insult, not only to
our self-respect and manhood, but re-
Election on the civilization Of the present
age and on the human race. We care
no more for party than we care for the
brand ON q silver spoon. Principles to
us are everything party nothing.
E'The most damnable precept Of world
ly wisdom is that which teaches us to
accept the accomplished fact. By it
wrong is entrenched, might is accepted
for right, and the hazard of success is
brought to be the final test of truth"
THIS utteranCe of an eminent English
writer expresses our sentiments. But
can the heavy-headed jackass with a
sounding brass" jaw and ''tinklipg
cymbaP head who edits a subsidized
Democratic paper ever comprehend such
proposition? No, never. His obtusel
brain and shriveled soul would wander a
thousand years in the periphery Of
mustard seed and finally get lost.
7. That we will forthwith organize our
force all along the line for the January
elections, and that we will exert our
selves to the utmost to put a Populist in
every office, from constable to ordinary.
That we are greatly encouraged by the
tremendous strides our party has made
! in so short time, as manifested by the
| elections and the growing sentiment IN
our favor. That the noble bearing of
our grand and heroic leader; the Hon.
| Thomas E. Watson. is above all praise.
| We honor him for his zeal, his ardOr, his
| herculean labors, his matches speeches,
| his truth, his noble Christian character,
| his incorruptible purity and his unparal
| leled courage that can not be daunted by
any living thing upon the face OF the
! earth. There is no reward too great for
him, no honor in the gift OF the people
| too high, no praise too extravagant. He
is worthy to be, and by the concurrent
| spontaneous sentiment of the people is
| the leader Of the grandest cause for the
uplifting of men, not only in this repuo.
lie but everywhere throughout the wide
world that ever has enlisted the intellect
and heart and energies Of statesman or
philosopher. The revolutions Of"America
and France and other nations dethroned
| kings. This dethrones the despotism Of
money. Long live the coming empire
| of labor, not triumphant over, but
marching hand in hand with capital for
! the conquest of the world. Long live
| the American republic again disen-
| thralled and netting out even handed
| Justice to all, to every interest and every
| citizen, be he the horny handed grass
cutter or the kid gloved millionaire.
Long live truth, justice and moderation.
| Long live to advocate and bring to a TIL
umphant contamination their highest
achievement of American brain, courage
and craftsmanship, the peerless and I'M
mortal Thomas E. Watson.
Keysville, Ga, Dec. 8, 1892.
E. J. GOODMAN. Chm,