People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

whack at the Sunday opening ques-
ton, and has said the gates of the
Fair must not be shut.
The thing is not done with yet.
There are a few more courts to
puzzle over the case, and to make
contradictory decisions.
What the last conrt will decide, no
man can predict.
But we all know what the Fair
will do. They will keep those gates
open!
A big corporation like that always
does pretty much as it pleases.
THE PANAMA THIEVES
Stole eighty million dollars. They
were very aristocratic, high born
rascals, and naturally elected much
sympathy.
They stole the money from the
common middle class of the French
people-and hence everybody felt
that while the forms which accompa-
MED the spoliation were irregular
and unusual, the results were so much
IN keeping with the ordinary course
Of national affairs, that a great deal
of charity ought to be extended to
Dukes, Counts, Deputies and other
members of nobility who had thus
Though informally made an old
time feudel raid upon the unsuspect-
ing and uncultured 'srabble."
Consequently, only a few Aristo-
Gratis were put through the forms of
trial. Many tears were shed over
the terrible fate of Charles DeLes-
seps and his companions. They had
stolen only few millions of paltry
dollars from the mere ''rag tag and
bob-tail' of French society, and here
they were, arraigned like common
criminals. 1t was distressing.
But to satisfy an unreasonable crav-
Ing on the part of the public, four of
the robbers (Who were so unwise as
to confess, in open court,) were con
victed. All of those who pleaded
not guilty, and stuck to it were &C.
quilted.
In a letter to this paper, written
from Washington last February, we
predicted that none of these prosecu-
lions would amount to anything.
Soithas proven. Public feeling hav-
ing now subsidized, the courts discover
that the 'crime is out of date"
Therefore DeLesseps and his COM
panions come forth from Jail (where
they were elegantly treated) to re-
ceive the congratulations of enthu-
siastic friends. They can now settle
down to the aristocratic enjoyment
Of the money they stole from the
|'rag-tag and bob-tail.''
In the mean time, Judge Charley
Bartlett, of the Macon Circuit, of
the State Of Georgia, sends negro
to the Penitentiary for twenty years
for stealing an old shotgun!
And he got as mad as blazes when
the Supreme Court Of Georgia
shocked at the "judiciaI ferocity" OF
such sentence, requested him to
moderate his wrath and tighten the
punishment.
Not only got mad, did Judge
Charley, but furiously turned upon
the Supreme Court, and charged
upon them in such sulphurous fash
ion, that they not only dropped the
negro, leaving him to his fate, but
were glad to escape with their own
lives!
WHO MAKES OUR LAWS?
One Of the Senators who governs
us and legislates for us, is named
Roach.
The official report, upon examina,
ton made by the Government shows
that he stole $4,000 from National
Bank, in Washington.
The scene of the crime is only E
few hundreds of yards from the Sen
ate chamber where Roach sits, a!
one of our rulers and lawmakers
Can Roach be punished Not much
Why not?
Because he's a Democratic Sena
tor, and his conviction would hurt
'the dear old Party"
WHOM DO WE PUNISH?
Over in New York, last week z
poor 'emigrant' stole a cup of milk
out of a milk wagon. He broke