People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-17


were influenced by this new law
The law helped greatly, but not
enough.
Seeing that something more was
necessary, Colonel Assumption gath
cred the faithful few around him and
soon began to harrass every step Of
his opposition. Intimidation reigned.
The Populists could not openly hold
a meeting in peace. They could not
tell when their elbow neighbor was q
crafty, INSCRIPTIONS associate of the
Colonel. This helped, but not enough
That active brain went to work
again. CHANGING over the revolters
from his side, with wonderful acute.
ness, the Colonel singled out the
weak-kneed; those he had seen nurs-
ing a bottle around saloons and In
other places Of i'll repute, and soon
he again debauched their bodies and
impaired their intellect. The next
morning, these succumbed weak
kneed Populists would have cards in
the Colonies favorite organ. In
large type these cards would be
headed, Another Wanderer Re-
turns to the Democratic Fold"
tell you the Colonel knew how to get
these cards up in elegant style.
This helped much, but not enough.
The Colonel again assembled the
faithful, and soon thereafter the reg
istration list had the faithful qualified
to vote under several different names.
At the same time, in order to appear
to be pursuing legitimate methods,
the Colonel perused the registration
list and whenever he beheld a Popu-
lists name that he judged would be
cowardly under his pompous eye, he
wrote and mailed him letter about
as follows:
DEAR SIR: You are registered as a
qualified voter know and can prove
that you are not. If you exercise your
franchise I shall use the law against you
to its fullest extent. Understand
Mr. ASSUMPTION.
This intimidation and wholesale
multi lication of voters brought up
the Colonel's side wonderfully.
The Colonel smiled as he reviewed
his work-proud of its scope. He
now rested on his oars, feeling conf
dent of the results, as plenty of cash
backed him to make up any possible
deficiency on election day by its use.
On the night before the election,
the Populist nominee visited Black
town and received a great ovation.
The demonstration showed that the
possible deficiency had arisen. The
Colonel was prepared to meet the
emergency-all great men are.
Near the ballot boxes in his pre-
cinct the Colonel had a private room,
full of something to eat and drink.
1t was guarded by friend who had
satchel full of swag. All during
election day the Colonel was busy
interviewing his friends in and near
this house. He carried them in this
room for intellectual enlightenment
and other refreshments.
Oh, I tell you, Colonel Assumption
was active that day! With coat off,
his hands busily passing from oapa-
cious pockets to the armholes of his
vest, his tongue eloquently giving
utterance to the ponderously logical
BRAIN, the perspiration oozing from
every pore, the Colonel fitted into
this private room, then out and up to
the polls, all the time in the COM
pany of a motley crowd of negroes
and whites.
When exhausted, the Colonel
would sit on the steps to rest, but
even sitting he presented signs Of
activity. Alternately resting a pom
derous cheek on ponderous hand,
his eyes aglow and open to their full
est extent, a ponderous smile wreath
ing a ponderous mouth, the Colonel
overcame one with the thought of
boiling activity.
Any honest critic will acknowledge
his activity, for the number of votes
he repeated and bought, combined
with the number Of opposition voters
intimidated, carried the day. Colonel
Assumptions favorite won.
The Colonel swells with pride over
his success. 1t was a glorious fight
and aao5zy won. He knows that his
old name will go down gloriously
into posterity and that fifty years
from now the school children will
speak his name in reverence and with
genuine patriotic pride. Eloquently
inclined will squirt his thunder.
Glorious character! Glorious and
well earned laurels! Point the
Colonel to your children for an ex-
ample. You can decide the kind Of
example.
The Colonel is now resting easy
taking a we'll earned rest-or pa
tiently awaiting his reward. Now
that Cleveland is elected and inau-
gurated he knows that the reward is
surely forthcoming.
Cleveland can't slight him. 1t
would show a want of diplomatic
skill. Such brains, such activity is
indispensable. 1t would be the mis-