The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-09-06
CITIZENS MEETING.

A citizens mass meeting was called by
the Populsts last month for first Tues
day in this month for the purpose of
getting an expression Of the people as to
honest methods in elections It was an
nounced that it was to be non-partizan,
non-party meeting The meeting was
held Tuesday, and Populists and Demo-
Gratis met with common object in view.
The Demcrots showed by their presence
that they were as much in favor of an
honest ballot and an honest count as the
POpulists and SO expressed themselves
! in the meeting. The democrats have the
majority of votes in the county and
when they deposit them in the ballot
box they want them honestly count
ed and they do not fear the result.
Col. Charles D. Phillips was made
Chairman of the meeting and Mr.. Lor.
ing Melville and w. S. N. Neal Secre-
taries.
Col. Phillips on taking the chair said
he was a Democrat and he wanted to
say that the Democrats of Cobb county
wanted nothing but what was fair and
honest in elections and would go as fat
as the Populists in attaining that result.
The following resolutions were intro
duced by Mr.. James l.. Sibley, and after
discussion were adopted
eve, the people of Cobb county, in
convention assembled, realizing that
there is feeling of doubt and distrust
in the minds of many of our citizens as
to the fairness of our election; and,
whereas, this condition of affairs can
only result in discord and disaster to the
best interest of our people and, wher-
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open action on the part of all concerned;
therefore be it
Resolved, That we consider it essential
that the contending parties shall be lep-
resented on the board of managers and
clerks of election at every precinct in
this county.
Resolved I'd, That should it be thought
necessary to increase the police force at
any polling place that the deputies sum-
moned shall be chosen from the contend
ing parties.
3D.. TO prevent any illegal voters from
taking part in the coming elections, we
request all of our county officers to SUBJ
NIT all books, lists and papers to COM
mittees appointed by the executive heads
of the contending parties Of this county.
4th. We pledge the managers of cleo
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they make to preserve the purity of the
ballot, such as refusing to take the bal
lots Of repeaters and other known illegal
voters, simply because such men have no
regard for their oaths
5th. We pledge ourselves not to sup
port any candidate, irrespective of party,
who uses whisky, money or any unlaw-
full means to secure votes
9th. We request all county papers to
publish these resolutions.
Remarks were made, by Col. John o.
Gartrell, Mr.. w. l.. Barnes, Mr.. Wash
Green, Mr.. J. d. ,Perkerson, Mr.. John A.
Sibley, Mr.. Jim Ruff and w. S. Cheney.
The meeting adjourned.
The Democrats by declaring for fair
elections have placed pad-locks on the
mouths of the Populists. The demo-
Gratis at the last election polled 1900 :ma-
jority and:the Populists had managers
and clerks, and admitted it was fair
and honest election. In view of this
fact, they called a citizens meeting to in
sist on fair elections. The democrats
have met them ON half way ground and
give them no excuse of crying fraud
when they are defeated the Sd day of
October. as they are sure to be. The
democrats are fully alive in this county,
and the most encouraging reports are
received.