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People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13
BILLY AND THE BILLY GOAT.

Billy had little Kid
(Angora breed, you know;)
And wheresoever Billy went,
The Kid must up and go.
They went TO school in royal style
(Not needing any rule;)
1t made the children slyly laugh,
To see them both at school.
They tramped the Georgia uplands
and
They tramped the wire grass;
They tramped the city and the town
And so it came to pass,
That Billy and his little Kid.
Made what they call "a team"
Where one would go the other went
AS queer as it might seem.
At County Fairs they put on airs,
Both Billy and the Kid;
No end of plaudits by the Press,
Was given all they did.
The people somewhat wondered at
The strange ways of the pair,
But Billy said, ain love or war
All things are counted fair"
SO on they went fHcm place to place,
But to the Watchful Eye,
The path they travelled surely lei
To pastures green and high.
For Billy SAID, "Those fields are
ours;
They nourish well my pride;
You'll crop the grass, I'll pluck the
fruit,
And there we will abide"
The Kid knew what was in the wind
AS well as or you;
He winked his eye and scratched his
ear,
AS little kids will do.
And Billy's manner seemed to speak.
I'm on the track to stay;
Let Sydney Lewis hoist the hymn
Called Happy on the Way"
T. T. w
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13
HON. JOHN B. GORDON.
CONTINUED FROM 4TH PAGE.
That's about the size of it.


After all, it seems to be question
of who owns the OK.
The negroes are going to vote with
aus because it is to their interest to do
so; because bad laws hurt black man
just as they hurt white man.
Why should we take to our heels
just because the negroes are willing
to vote with us in repeating laws
which you, yourself, say are infa-
nous?
In looting the Treasury and in
grinding the Taxpayer the privileg-
ed classes do not stop to ask whether
the skin of the victim is white or
black.
In casting off this horrible slavery
of Class Rule we are going to appeal
to all citizens to help us; and we do
not propose to reject a vote because
it comes from a man whose skin is
black T. E. w.
p. S.-Among those who voted for
the Resolution which resulted in Civ
ing some $6O,OOO,OOO to the Bond
holders as Premiums are the follow
ing gentlemen who denounced the
sub-Treasury plan which only asked
a loan of some Of the money on good
security and at reasonable interest :
Carlton, of Georgia.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13

The attempt to prevent the or
ganization of a citizens alliance in a
certain Georgia town recently, by
bulldozing and threats, Is character
istic of the plutocracy and the tools
which it uses to attain its ends. The
bulldozing of working men has been
one of the main rehances of the plu-
tocracy in the North, but here was
an effort not only to bulldoze labor
ing men, but threats were actually
made to manufacturers employing
large numbers of men, that extra
burdens would be laid upon those
who dared to exercize the rights of
free men and vote the Peoples Par
ty ticket or organize a citizens. ALI
ance
The full particulars of the attempt
ed outrage are known to us, includ-
ing the names Of the leaders in it,
and we only refrain from holding
them up to the scorn of all honest
men and all lovers of free institutions
at the earnest request of friends,
who assure us thatthe parties have
promised that no further attempt of
the kind will be made, and in order
to do no injury to honest people who
have invested their all in that town,
and who rightly fear that further
efforts to build up the town will be
futile if the facts of the attempted
bulldozing be made known.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13
THE WHEELS BEGIN no TURN.

At last Bourbon Democracy can
preserve its stolid, hide-bound con-
.ceit no longer
1t admits that the condition of the
people is well nigh desperate and
that something" ':must'' be done.
In the Augusta Chronicle of May
1, appears an Editorial headed
@'HELP THE FARMERS" / quote
from it the following sentences:
"There is great distress among
our farmers" eve know that
many of them are pressed for money
to make a crop"
"The time is at hand when the
farmers need our assistance. We
must help them generously. The
cotton men, the merchants and the
Banks must aid them to make a
crop" owe appeal to our business
men to aid the planters the
men upon whose labors the pros
perity of the South so largely de-
ponds"
These are manly, patriotic words.
Would that they had come earlier.
Would that their scope and purpose
were broader and deeper.
1t has not been two years since
the Chronicle charged me with being
a Demagogue, because | made state
ments contained in this Editorial,
and denounced these statements as
untrue.
In It's editorial columns it bitterly
and Extensively denied that our far
mers were not prospecting.
But the wheels are beginning to
turn, and the Chronicle honestly ad-
mits now that my presentation of the
case was truthful.
That being so, may it not be, o
We able Editors, that my remedies
are likewise the correct ones? Is it
not barely possible that as 1 was
right on the disease, l may be right
as to It's treatment2
What do you propose as a
remedy?
You appeal for individual aid to
the individual farmer. This is gen
erous and good, so far as it goes.
But does it treat the real disease?
Does it seek to remove the causes of
the disease?
I propose a Constitutional treat
ment which will renovate the entire
System.
You propose a local Salve which
leaves the "causes" of the disease
untouched.
Let the wheels continue to turn.
After awhile you will see that this
movement has a deep significance,
and we will not be frightened off by
the fact that you and Mr.. Black de-
nounce us as "unprincipled Politi-
clans" "who only want office and
money" If you and he really have
any arguments to use, you had bet
ter get them ready. Bulldozing and
frothy, sophomore abuse amount to
nothing in this Campaign.
T. E. w.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13
GILMORE.

A great many of the opposition
journals are gaping with amazement
because the reform still goes on in
spite of the fact that J. L. Gilmre
was turned out of church for getting
drunk.
The crime. seems to them to con-
sist less in the getting drunk than in
the being turned out.
The world finds it hard to forgive
the man who ''gets caught"
Yes, Gilore got drunk, as many a
better man has done, and was ex-
PEELED from his church. He owned
up like man, left Savannah and
went to teaching school in the
country. Having taken his punish
ment and profted by it, he went
back to his church a penitent; was
received again, and has ever since
done his work humbly, earnestly and
devoutly while teaching.
He was made lecturer of the first
congressional district for the alliance
before the Third Party was ever
heard of. He did his work so &C.
ceptably to Livingston that at the
state convention Of 1891 he was
mde assistant state lecturer of the
alliance.
Later on in this convention he in
Cured the hatred of Livingston by
having the convention vote me it's
thanks for the railroad speech / had
just delivered, and by aiding in the
victory which was gained over Liv-
ingston and his railroad policy.
Further on he went to indianapolis
and helped foil the old plotter and
scheemer there.
Then at St. Louis he was again in
the way of the Boss and "My Com
mittee."
Of course these were unpardon
able offenses. The man who was
good enough to be made assistant
state lecturer was suddenly discov-
cred to be about the worst ruffian
that ever ''cut a throat or scuttled a
ship"
All, gentlemen! if you will kick
out of the democratic party all the
men who have taken too much of
''the rosy" at some time or other
there will mot be enough of you left
to sit on the election.
How drunk Gilmore got we have
not been told. 1t was several years
ago, and proof is canty.
Whether he was so completely
gone that the barber shaved off
all his beard before he "came to"
does not appear.
Maybe Livingston knows.
Stand to your guns, Gilmore!
T. E. W.
Make your communications short,
friends, or we cannot put them in.
we cannot give one brother a half
dozen columns while dozens are ask
ing hearing. Cut down your eight
page article to one or two, and you
will be surprised to see how much
stronger you have made it.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13

The working masses of the United
States are poor but they are not fools.
The farmers of the land may be
wretched and needy and in debt, but
they do not read of these happenings
in their national legislature and close
their eyes to their responsibility as
voters. If they are wise they will
hold their public servants to strict
accountability for all of their acts of
commission and omission. If they
are wise they will cut loose from
both of the old parties whose mottos
seem to be power and plumber, and
align themselves under the white
banner of the Party of Reform and
of the People,
For thirty years-ever since their
houses were laid waste by the exc
gencieS of civil war-the Southern
agriculturist has been docile fol-
lower of the Democratic flag. In
season and out he has marched up to
the polls and deposited his ballot that
the so-caIed party of reform might
perpetuate itself in local affairs and
at last gain control of our national
government.
For three decades the solid South
has been a crystalized reality to the
hindrance of its industrial progress
and to the end that its individual and
political manhood has been well nigh
suppressed.
And what are our gains +? What
has the harvest been? Ashes-all
ashes
We see our State governments in
the hands of a few men who appear
to be banded together to retain
their power. We are faced by an
intolerant press who seek to perpet-
uate the state of affairs and to- bully
and browbeat those who have the
courage to cry out against it.
We have witnessed the installation
of Democratic president whose
chiefest aim was to avoid promoting
Southerners and whose only ambition
appeared to be to cater to the mug
wumps and monied influences of the
East!
And you are asked, farmers of
Georgia, to align yourself again with
this party and do its bidding
1t would seem that to do this would
be simply to continue on in the stony,
hopeless road beaten by your feet
and wet with your sweat. Let's
strike for political independence
let's arise as one man and swear feal-
ty to the only party that offers you
the genuine blood of life-the Peo-
ple's Party, the party of reform and
progress. T. F. P.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13

The conference of the southern
alliance presidents and executive
committeeman, held at Birmingham
last week, passed resolutions urging
the membership to remain firm in
support of the principles of the or
der without wavering, and pledged
the brethren of the west that the
south would stand by them to the
end. Nothing was said about par
ties in the resolutions, but means
were taken to learn the political
standing of all members present, and
but three were found to be opposed
to the Peoples Party; three or four
more had taken no stand, and the
rest were all outspoken for the Peo-
PIES Party.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13
NORTHERN AND BRADWELL.


is pending between that objectionable
political couple, Northen and Bradwell?
| actually see in the papers that Nor
then is to make a speech at some town
or other and no mention is made of
Bradwell.
Now this is disquieting. We had
costly settled down to the belief that
the Siamese Twins were not more
firmly welded together than Northern
and Bradwell.
Wherever one spoke on education"
the other spoke on Education"
The nearer the time for re-nomina-
tions came, the oftener this "Educa-
tional" question needed turning and
stirring.
Where Northen stirred, there Brad
well turned.
Where Bradwell turned, there Nor
then stirred.
It really began to look as if, by her.
culean efforts, they would succeed in
keeping the people from abolishing
the schools and crucifying the school
masters.
The nearer the time for re-nomina-
ton, the more hopeful the outlook be-
came that the two together (Northen
and BradwelI) would probably succeed
in preventing our folks from relapsing
into un1ettarad harharism
But we thought all the while that
neither one of these strong men could
accomplish this feat alone. We hon.
estly supposed it would require the
desperate exertions of both. We fear
ed that if either of these strong men
ceased their efforts that we might at
any moment hear the people call the
dogs and begin to chase the School
masters.
Really, there must not be any divorce
between this fond couple. We are ac-
customed to see them hunt in pairs,
and we distrust any sudden change.
We think we should at least have been
put on notice that there would be a
separation, and thus gradually have
accustomed ourselves to bear it,.
To spring it on us in this extempOr-
al fashion is not pleasant. 1t is not
''good FORM"
The school houses must not be al
lowed to disappear. The closer we are
to nominating conventions, the great
er the danger of their being suddenly
burned up.
To man unacquainted with our pe~
culiar and complex institutions, this
would appear to be an imaginary
danger
But it isn't.
By no manner of means.
Northen and Bradwell scent danger
in the air. Together they have been
staving off the evil. They had almost
got the.enemy where Waller had the
hen.
But division means disaster. Let
Nortnen Sn0 BradweIl get together
some more. Let mutual apologies be
made. If each has grown tired of the
others speech, it is fair set off. and it
is no reason why any blood should be
split. The same thing has happened
before.
But by all means let them unite
again.
Where Northen stirs, let Bradwell
turn.
Where Bradwell turns, let Northen
stir.
By this patient perseverance (aided
by little sweet Oil), it may be that
they can accomplish the apparently
impossible. The school houses will not
be the subject of systematic Arson, and
the schoolmaster will quietly wend his
way as heretofore, uncaught by orga-
lied Kidnappers.
AS soon as the nominating conven-
ton shall have met, the danger to our
schools, it is hoped, will have passed
away, and these eminent Political
Twins can have rest from their labors.
Il. E. w.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13

Don't furnish ammunition to. your
enemies. They never subscribe for
papers that support your cause. Why
do you support their papers? You
cannot afford to do it.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13

To the honor Of Grimes and Nor
wood, be it said, they voted against
the Resolution. T.. E. w.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13

The Atlanta Constitution boasts
of having had sneak reporter at
tempt to witness the organization of
a Citizens Alliance at Tallapoosa
recently. The Constitution might
have made rather interesting ar
ticle of it by describing the foot race
that followed the discovery Of the
sneak at the window. We are un-
able to report more than the start,
as when they went out of sight the
reporter was still two jumps ahead
of the dog, and each appeared to
have about reached the limit Of their
speed.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13

The Democrats of Columbia held
their meeting at Appling on the goth
inst, and after gathering up the
"pieces" they succeeded in getting
together 20.
Can it be- an oversight that they
failed to pass resolution endorsing
the 80 Democratic Congressman who
defeated the passage of the free coin
age bill?
Miss Emma Client Curtis of Canon
City, Colorado, writes: awe noun
taineers are eagerly watching your
gallant State and are intensely pleas
ed at the progress you are making.
The growth of the Peoples cause in
your State is subject for discussion
everywhere. Our great hope is that
we may be able to keep up with you-
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-13

Gentlemen, it would be much
easier to supply speakers for your
rallies if some daN besides Saturday
was selected for them, There were
at least twenty calls for speakers for
last Saturday, and fully as many for
the 18th and 21st are already in and
the committee has not that many
speakers at command.
, 1892-01-17
Wonderful Worker.

Mr.. Frank Huffman, a young man of
Burlington, Ohio, states that he had been
under the care Of two prominent physi-
clans, and used their treatment until he
was not able to get around. They pro
nounced his case to be consumption and
incurable. He was persuaded to try DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption,
coughs and colds, and at that time was
not able to walk across the street without
resting. He found, before he had used a
half Of a dollar bottle, that he was much
better; he continued to use it and is today
enjoying good health. IF you nave any
throat, lung or chest trouble, try 1t. We
guarantee satisfaction. Trial bottle free
at Roedels drug store.
, 1892-01-17

Ward McAllister once attended an Ac-
Tors fund fair In New York. Not one OF
the actresses who presided over the booths
succeeded in selling him anything until he
reached Sadie Martinot's station. She
held out a cigarette holder. mo, thank
you" said McAllister, II never smoke"
Then she offered some bonbons. mo,
thank you, " said McAllister, 81 never eat
candy" A penholder was then selected
by the pretty saleswoman. mo, thank
you" said McAllister, 81 never write"
For q moment Miss Martinez was puzzled.
Then she smiled knowingly and picked up
something wrapped in paper. Really"
she said as she held it toward him, ~ am
afraid that II offer you this cake of soap
you will declare that you never wash
McAllister was beaten al his own game
, 1892-01-17

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81 per bottle at Roedel's drug store.
, 1892-01-17
WARREN RICHARDSON'S NOVEL

A book by a local author would nAtur'
ally attract a good deal OF attention In
Cheyenne. A book written BY a man
who is credited with being so well
equipped for the performance OF
such a task as is Warren hich-
srdson, Sr., ard who is so well and
fsvorsbly known, would be accorded a
generous reception without regard to Its
intrinsic merit. When, happily, as In
case. TO local prediction Is added sub
stantlal merit we have u c~onJuncture
pleasing to the author and eminently sat
isfactorY TO MS trlends.
, 1892-01-17
Don't fail to try Jack Frost
NOTICE.

A special meeting of the stock holders
of the Union Mercantile company is hereby
called, to be held at the office of the com
pany on Tuesday, the 9th day of Febru-
airy, A. d. 1892, at 2 o'clock D. IN. of said
day.
The purpose of SAID meeting is to act
upon a proposition to diminish the Capital
stock of the said company. The PROPOSE.
ton is to so reduce the said capital stock
that the same shall be hereafter one hun
dred thousand $500, OO0) dollars, consist
ing Of one thousand $1,000 shares OF
the par value OF one hundred ($l00) dol.
lars each.
And the further purpose of the said
meeting shall be to determine the method
by which said diminishing shall be accom-
plished, provided it shall be voted to SC
diminish the said capital stosk.
CHARLES F. MILLER,
President.
, 1892-01-17

met the world famous Tom Corners In ar
exhibition bout at Milwaukee. Corners
was very favorably impressed with the ex-
cellent showing made by Wolters and pre-.
dlcted a great futur for the young Wis
consin gladiator. Wolters next defeated
Jack Holland, of Chicago, three straight
falls at Watertown, Wis. His next victim,
John Klein, "A 195 pound man, was thrown
three times in seven minutes.
Mike Seth, 2l0 pounds, also fell an easy
prey to the Milwaukee champion.
His last match was with Herman Gale.
uver, the heavyweight champion Of the
Milwaukee ; letic society, in May, 1891,
Wolters win after a hard tussle. All
Of the above -.tches were wrestled catch
as -catch can style.
, 1892-01-17
THE BEGINNING OF THE WORK:

THE LEADER presents thus morning an
exposition of the resources and prospects
of Gold Hill, Saratoga aud the Platte
Valley. 1t ~ now Just a year since an
extended account OF Gold Hill was first
published in this paper and general atten-
ton directed toward that promising camp.
The people of that region freely acknowl-
edge that much good was done them by
the first article aud we hope the good i'm.
preston then created will be extended
and intensified by the second. Our pur.
pose has been and is to avoid what are
known as boom" articles. Superla.
tive praise simply serves to srouse
suspicion. Facts talk and we have
undertaken to present them. The
country is written up just as il
appeared to the eyes ofour correspondent.
Possible investors want to know what the
country rs, not what the inhabitants of il
wish it to be. This work, we believe, has
been conscientiously performed in the
article presented this morning and cannot
fail to be productive of good.
1t is M of a series of articles Of like
character covering the entire state which
will be published at intervals during the
present year. We believe they will be OF
much benefit to the state and will be APP
preciated by the people most directly in
fere sted..
, 1892-01-17
RAILROAD

Runners are rapidly fying bout to the
effect that the extension Of the North
we-tcrn road w,st from Casper will be
commenced in the spring and that a con-
tract for a tremendous quantity of rails
has been already let. There is nothing
authoritative in the rumor vet, but such a
movement is 81 reasonable that
many WI intormed people are
inclined t. hcliev, there is
.omerhirp in It. Railroad building in the
West has al&ays g me more or less by fits
and star :. new lines being built some
t,mcs with little apparent prov, cation and
at other times there was no building at all
when there see mel every reason to believe
much work would he done.
Ev' nv hing will probably depend
upon tie condition of the money
market. II there is lptS Of money
loose seeking new channels OF investment
there will he, AS there should be, much
railroad h~niliing in the west during 1892.
Should there be, Wyoming will I'M
doubtedly come in for a greater share of
1t than any other state or territory west OF
the Missouri river.
We hope the rumors in regard to the
Northwestern extension are true and that
this will he one OF several important rail.
roai enterprises which will be carried out
this year.
, 1892-01-17
comparison

bernstein s1e5, 900 for fifty concerts in Amer
lea and a share in the box Office receipts II
they go above a certain figure. Besides
this, all of Rubenstein's expenses are to be
paid by his managers.
Rubenstein visited America once before.
1t was in 1872, and the tour lasted eight
months. Everybody concerned made a
great deal OF money out OF 1t, but Ruben
stein didn't like America and swore he
would never play in the United States
again. But S125. O00-well, who could re-
sist iti
While he was in America he was made
the subject Of what is probably the best
known piece Of short prose ever written in
the United States. How RUDE Played .
Another notable event of the tour was his
last concert in New York city, when he
played Yankee Doodle with variations
that filled twenty pages when printed. He
Is sixty-two years old.
, 1892-01-17
"ause" WILL PLAY AGAIN.

The Worlds Most Famous Pianist wild
Return to America Next Season.
1t was hard work for Maurice Grau to
get Anton Rubenstein, tho worlds most
famous pianist, to promise to come to
America again. For almost three years
the energetic manager labored with that
end In view, and at last he succeeded in
getting contracts signed only n short time
ago.
These contracts even make the much
talked about Patti prices seem small by
comparison. Mr.. Grau guarantees to Ru.