People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-08-19
We Have To Do 1t.
Virginia Sun.

The designing politician, who does
not know a gentleman when he sees
one, is getting in his dirty work ma
ligning and slandering two OF the
noblest gentlemen God ever made
General Weaver and General Field.
It is said of Weaver that he man
aged to keep well to the rear during
the war, that be is broken down
politician, has been everything and
nothing long, and is bitter South
hater. Manufactured out of the
whole cloth, gentlemen, and you
know it.
Weaver was promoted general for
gallantry in the field. His political
career could not be more consistent,
and is only possible to an able and
honest man. Raised Republican
and taught to hate the South, at the
opening Of his career he could only
speak as he had been taught. But
when he saw that the Republican
party was handing over the people to
the tender mercies of corporations,
he left that party and became a Dem
ocrat, believing in the innocence Of
his soul, that it was the party Of the
people. He soon found that the
Democratic party was as perfectly
under the control of Wall street as
the Republican, and seeing the terri
bic sufferings inflicted upon the peo-
Pile by the destruction Of their money,
he became q greenbacker, and ne has
been one ever since. He has not
come to the Peoples party, but the
people have gone to him. We have
the honor of knowing Gen. Weaver
personally, and we are prood to say
that we know no truer, ADLER, more
determined and consistent advocate
Of the peoples rights. II you wish
to know what manner Of man he is,
read his book-A Call to Action
and you cannot help but admire and
respect it's author. AS for Weaver
being a South-hater, it is all bosh.
Years ago he hated the South, just
like we hated the North, but to-day
he loves the South great deal bet
ter than we love the North. He is
clearly ahead of US on that score.
But what folly for the people to
object to Weaver because he is q
Northern man, and to Field because
he is a Southern man! We unite
them on the Peoples ticket purposely
to prove beyond all gainsaying that
the war is over and sectionaIism is
dead. No one objects but the old
parties, who can't understand how
this Government can be run without
sectional hate, and don't mean to try
Now, a word in defence Of Gen
Field. He does not really need any
defending, but malicious LIS are be-
ing circulated about him, All ~9me
people are foolish enough to bef16t
them. 1t is said that he defaulted to
the State in thousands Of dollars
some put it as high as $4,000. Here
is the harmless little seed that germ
mated into that monstrosity. Before
General Field was Attorney Genera
he was employed by the Governor as
counsel under a resolution of the
House of Delegates. For his ser.
vices he was paid the usual fees in
the usual manner. Subsequently the
Legislature refused to sanction the
payment on the ground that the Sen.
ate had not concurred That is al
Of it, and General Field stands ready
to day to meet any demands the
State may may make on him, but
hitherto she has made none.
Next, General Field is called q
Malone repudiator. How convenient
short memories are to these cam
paign liars. General Field was
never anything but straight out
Democrat He was elected Attor-
ney General on the same ticket as
Governor Holiday, and when the
Readiuster Cameron was elected
Governor over Major Daniel, often
speaking with him from the same
platform.
Mailing lies is species of carpen-
try we have little stomach for. 1t
would suit US much better to nail the
liar, but in these cases he always
takes care to hide behind third
party, and that is the only kind Of
third party he has any use for.
However, we are going to have the
biggest crop Of campaign lies ever
raised, and we shall be kept pretty
busy mailing them until next No
vember. Don't blame the Sun for
mailing, but the liars for lying.
TaIiaferrO County.