People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-05

views. 1t would not take much politi-
cal history to connect you with the
ne 4ting and equally as little "politi-
cal history to find that some of the
now anxious vote-hunters were speak
ers Of the day and did (do not forget
did of the past tense and your uncle
was not a democratic nominee; you and
the speakers of the day were and are
democrats) denounce the colored race
in strong terms. The same race and
voters that We're insulted then past
tense) are present tense) as dark
skinned now as they were then. Still
one of the speakers of that meeting
want the negroes to vote for the man
they had no voice in nominating, but
they will not.
AS the Monitor has not given any
notice OF change in its political
views, have a right to suppose that
the Monitor advocates now what it
did then, except it be in a big fight for
votes, as 1t now is.
If there is any slime, slum and
prejudice dug up" it is just the fruit
that has now matured. If different
principles had been inculcated in that
meeting the result would now be diff
ferent. You should not expect to
gather figs from thistles,
Some of the voters of Madison
county have better memories than you
have. You say, present tense) or
since you have been connected with
the Monitor, tnat Gear Reed was
speaker of the house March oath, 1892 -
This is enough to convince any sane
man that your memory" is NOT good
or your knowledge of political his.
tory is quite limited. te.... oo- ~
The negro is like the white man in
this respect; he is creature of en-
vironment. If the democratic party is
so pure why did you not keep the negro
and educate him in political science?
You kicked him out why not let him
stay out? If he is taught to vote for
the men or party that will give the
best price, or that cam use the job-laSh
with the most force he will retrograde
in morals, wealth and liberty. Educate
any race and you increase its power for
good proportionate as it is removed
from ignorance and bad influence,
BE fair" Yes, l promise you will
be fair and l would publish all you
would say in a discussion, especially if
had challenged your party, if had a
half interest in Il paper. would be
fair enough to use chaste language.
unless you force me to use some of your
words, that predominant in your vo-
cabulary.
haven't any ''uncle to elect or de-
feat | am not working for any man
ciples, to do good to the greatest num-
Der.
Now as to the white populists in this
pnnntU thnV - q JVDn1A hnVn u n
average in morals, honesty of purpose,
fair dealings, foresight and temper
ance-in fact, all that it takes to make
useful citizens. These good citizens
have to be ipsulted weekly by your
dirty sheet, with its columns closed
against a reply. All on account of, to
use Your own words, the democratic
nominee, who is an uncle of yours. "
You introduced your uncle" in this
chapter did not. BY your doing so
the people can see through your mo-
tives-they are selfish. You know
your uncle" is in danger of defeat, if
you and he act fairly. You and your
uncle are very much alike, especially
in language-not refined, l could say
much in regard to your ''uncle's' un-
fitness, morally and otherwise. / will
not enumerate-I will treat you with
the sweet spirit of : Uncle Toby.
Uncle Toby, who refralned
from killing a pestiferous fly,
telling the poor little sapper to go its
way, as the world was large enough
for both him and it..
Anyone denying any of the above
history, denies the truth, and he is
ashamed of his past political record
and the truth is a stranger to his
makeup,
say in conclusion that the demo-
Gratis did close the primaries against
the Negro. The Monitor did say 1.-THE
Negro is politically dead" or words to
that effect. Keep cool, Tommy, if
there is any lie" out the Monitor
told it. HIRAM j. HAMPTON.