People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-05-27
THIRD PARTY MAN.
HE EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS ON THE
SPARTA MEETING.
He Calls Tom Sour Own Richmond
County Cracker Boy"
His Views.
, Augusta Evening Herald.

EDITORS EVENING HERALD.-Yester-
days Chronicle had glowing account
of "The Grand Democratic Rally at
Sparta on Saturday." Why was it the
reporter failed to give the number pres
ent? 1 would have thought that &C
cording to the Chronicles way of re-
porting the Democratic meetings that
he would have reported fifteen hum
dred good Democrats there and about
twenty-five Peoples party men Gall
there was in the county,. We are left
to draw our own conclusions, and my
conclusion is that there were about
one hundred Democrats and one hun
dred and fifty Third party" men
there, but of course, it was ia "moss
back meeting and the Peoples party
men took no hand in it, for they make
it point to act as become gentlemen
at other folks meetings. They never
take part unless invited, and then they
always accept and manage to hold their
own. These PlutOcratic leaders may
thank their stars they did not invite
them to joint debate.
[ could not help but notice one thing
and that was that Governor NOrthen
should be invited to come and speak at
the same time that Mr.. Black did, which
proves to my mind that the party
horses were afraid to risk getting a
crowd together with Mr.. Black alone.
and as the rule of the old parties is to
intimidate voters by having their "mas
tiers" come and speak to them, which
means with some people submission
without murmer. This being Cover
nor Northen's home county it was
thought his appearance on the scene
would have an electrical effect upon
the farmers of old Hancock. 1t might
have done so at one time, but that time
has past, and these grand old patriots
have thrown off the party yoke and
stand and act today as free men.
The writer was at one time a strong
NOrthen man, and even to this time,
have looked upon him as an exemplary
Christian gentleman, but when | read
his speech at Sparta, must say that
have been in a measure deceived. /
did not think that the Christian gov
ernor of the great State of Georgia
would stoop to the level of political
trickster and abuse every one else who
by their God-given right, differed with
him. His references to Mr.. and Mrs.
Post are enough to drive voters from
the Democratic party instead of bring
ing them back. The idea of our gov
ernor dragging the name Of lady into
a political discussion. He charges Mr..
and Mrs. Post with being infidels and
anarchists, Suppose this to be the
ease, what difference does it make to
oppressed people? An infidel is one
who does not believe in the Christian
religion. We have never heard the
word anarchist" defined, but if the
principals as laid down in the Peoples
Party platform is anarchy, then you
can just put US down as anarchist and
we glory in the name. Who can bring
reasonable objections to that platform?
No one but party machine bosses and
those who do not understand it.
am just as strong believer in the
existence of an Almighty God as our
distinguished governor, and look upon
His promises through the same denOm-
national spectacles as does Mr.. North
Ell and Mr.. Black; yea, and | believe
His word SO strongly that am convin-
ced that he who would follow Him here
and yet assist the moneyed kings and
mOnopolists of this land to press the
heel of tyranny more firmly upon the
necks of the poor but humble followers
of His son. will have their portion with
the damned in the region of despair.
Yes, governor, when it comes to pol
1tics we had rather follow an atheist in
his efforts to place men in power who
will serve the people and not Wall
street and railroad combinations. than
Baptist governor or congressman un-
der these influences.
Mr.. Black said Tom Watson did not
have sense enough to know what the
democrats have done for the country.
Now, surely Mr.. Black did not say that
and if he did am bold to say that if
Mr.. Black was to express the honest
feelings of his heart, unbiased by par
ty feeling, he will admit that Tom
Watson is one of the smartest and
brainiest men in congress today.
Mr.. Black has surely forgotten some
thing when he says the democrats have
done so much? How about the silver
bill, the recent appropriations, Mr. Hill
travelling through the south in his own
interest ae presidential candidate, re-
turning to Washington and drawing
fifteen hundred dollars of a salary
never earned; Livingston and Moses
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