People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-02


showed by their votes that they weio
in favor of that great wrong! Mr;
Calvin. of Richmond county, anu
one of the men who is now running
as elector at large on the Democratlc
ticket. Then there is another-long
John Jordan (laughter), John 1.
Jordan. (Renewed laughter.) Inc
Honorable John I. Jordan. (Snicker-
ing), Go ahead John Jordan. "a
voice "Ugly John Jordan" Great
merriment.) He says, by his VOTE
that it is ali right for the farmer to
pay tax, but it is all wrong Tor tne
railroads to do likewise. Who else
Mr.. Hamilton Reese, of Wilkes coun-
ty, voted the same way; Mr.. Robey,
OF Jefferson county, and several
others, voted with them. All men
who are high up in the councils OF
the Democratic party, and all men
who are justly indignant at Col. Peek
and myself for trying to enslave the
poor negro. Great laughter) When
the Hon. ~ John Jordan speaks to
you again about my being the enemy
Of the poor colored man, or the poor
white man, ask him why he thinks
it is not right to tax the railroads on
their mogul engines, their cars, their
trucks, and their palace sleepers, and
it is right to tax you on your horses,
mules, wagons, household furniture
and garden implements.
When in the legislature | voted
against the school bill making an ap-
preparation for one year. Why?
I will tell you. We had just passed
a bill to tax you to the extent of ST.
100000 to build new State house,
and Immediately on the heels OF that
Mr.. Calvin came in with bill to tax
you heavily for schools. l thought
that in consideration of the million
dollar tax just passed for the purpose
of building the capitol, it would be
too heavy, 1t was on the principle
of man wanting to build two houses,
and having only enough money to
build one. What does he do? He
puts up the one most needful and let's
the other go until more convenient
season. A vote against that bill,
when you were already saddled with
a million dollar tax for the capitol,
was no Indication of my attitude on
the school question. [Several voices:
"That's SO. -Four years ago, when
they were trying to build up the col
leges CT the State to the neglect OF
the common schools, you all know
that I made fight to the very best
of my ability for the schools. Ia
voice We know it, Tom" said
it was all wrong to tax all the people
for the purpose of establishing col
leges remote from the great body of
the people, where only the rich farm
ers, who were able to send their boys
and girls, and pay board, could get
the benefit, but when you established
schools at every cross road TK6re
the pupils can be cheaply fed aC home,
where they could be kept under the
parental eye, where the poor man
would not be debarred from their
benefit by his inability to pay railroad
fare and board bills, they would be a
blessing, and for them was willing
to work and vote. In other words,
was opposed to taxing the few to
benefit the rich. prolonged cheer
ing) Now, to show you that l was
not an enemy to the common schools,
let me tell you who else voted with
me. Que of them is Judge Maddox, Of
Barlow county, now running for Con-
gress; one was Mr.. Johnson, Dem
ocrat, and he would not, surely, vote
against the bill if it was a. blow at
education. Who else? Anthony
Wilson, of Camden, colored man,
voted with me for this bill, though as
strong an advocate of education a.
any one In this county. [Applause.1
Who else? Hon. John Jordan, OF
Hancock county. Loud laughter
Now, if you ask Mr.. Jordan, why he
voted as [ did, he will tell you that
it was not because he was opposed
to common schools, but because the
tax was too onerous in view of the
fact that the people were already
taxed to the greatest extent, and any
more would be an insupportable
burden.
Now, what else? You will un-
derstand that have been making a
speech under terrible circumstances.
Every attempt, short of open vio-
lence, has been made to break up
this meeting. (Voices, "They can't
do itr')
Now, fellow-citizens, we are COM
ing to something very interesting. I
hold in my hand a little dodger,
coming out Of the office of the art
full dodger, and circulated by every
sort of a dodge, and it is headed,
CHOW Thomas Loves Anthony" Il
goes on to show how /, in the Legis-
lature, voted against Anthony vii
son, black man, who was contestino
for his seat. They say I voted to
make prohibition universal, and
showed a resolve to let no negro.
even when elected, serve in the
Georgia Legislature, if [ could pre.
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