People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-15

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Joe Brown is remembered exten
slvely, and the details concerning
him are SO full that we regret Major
Smiths failure torecord that ewas
member OF the Republican Conven-
ton at Chicago in 1868, and was
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of Georgia by appointment Of Gov.
Rufus B. Bullock.
These details are tangible and in
destructible parts OF Joe Browns
career, and of Goorgia's history, and
should net be suppressed.
That's rot the way to write his
tory, Major.
A narrative which barely misses
the mythical "bull-caIf" Of Joe
Brown and does not miss the legen-
Diary "wheat field" ought surely to
catalogue the results Of Joseph's
sojourn with the Republicans.
In abiding to the State Road
Lease, Major Smith goes far enough
INTO detail to tell us that a mo4.hly
rental of $4,000 was accepted.
He does not tell us why monthly
rental of $4,000 was rejected.
Why didn't you explain that to the
children, Major?
1t forms most interesting episode
in the life Of your friend, Brown.
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On page l08 the author says:
"Goverpor Colquitt was again noni-
mated and was opposed by Thomas
NJ. Norwood"
Governor Colquitt was not nomi-
mated.
The Convention broke up, in a
row; the majority faction 'a'econa-
mended" Colquitt; the minority fac
ton nominated Norwood.
The Convention had tied its hands
with the absured two thirds rule, at
the instance of Governor Colquitt's
friends, Gen. p M. Fq Young IL
behalf Of Colqnitt stated, on the
floor Of the Convention, that he was
authorized to say that if Colquitt
could not get the nomination by a
two-third's vote he did not want it.
As the requisite thirds never
could be obtained, the convention
adjourned without having made a
nomination.
In writing history, we should mar
rate facts.
To state that w. ]. Northen had
no opposition for his second term,
but was the choice Of all parties, is q
singularly indefensibIe piece Of fiat
terry. Such statements Of the case
may strongly incline Gov. Northon
to use his influence in having Major
Smiths book adopted by the State
Schools, but it is a porversion Of the
truth which will offend all impartial
readers.
In abiding to the Alliance, the au-
thor does thai order o grave injustice,
Instead OF attributing its origin
to dissatisfaction with national legis-
lation, he says ''the primary cause of
Its rise was dissatisfaction with State
affairs" etc.-an exceedingly narrow
and incomplete statement.
Maj Smith thinks the Alliance did
exactly right in electing Governor
Northen in his first race, but in the
second race, the order having repu-
dated a man who had abandoned
the cause to which he owed his Gle
walton, Maj. Smith calls this action
in opposing him Bipartisan politics.
and disapproves it.
To demonstrate the sloyenly style
in which this record Of the States
history is thrown together, let us eX-
anime the last two chapters;
Chapter 81 treats OF Colquitt's
administration, Boyntou's admins
tration, and ends by announcing
McDaniel's election, and the passage
OF the Act for the building of the
new Capitol.
Chapter 80 opens with the an
nouncement of McDaniers re.elec-
ton, and in the same sentence an
nounces Gordon's election as coy
omor. Exactly one lihe is devoted
to Gordon's administration, and then
we strike Northen and get a full
page and great big sweet-loolzing
pi ture of shat wonderful political
mouse-the product Of mountains in