The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-11-01
FLOPPER FELTON,.
The Political Acrobat of
the ''BlOOdy Seventh"
THE CIRCUS ACTORS NOT IN IT.
The Old Man in His Dotage, willing to
Advocate Amy Cause TO he Re-
Elected to Congress.
From the Ringgold New Soulful

From the Ringgold New Soulful
The greatest political acrobat ever
heard of in Georgia politics is known
as Hopper FELTON,, of the "bloody Sew
enth." If he was not anchored to the
state by his worldly possessions, there
is no telling where he would be sat"
AS usual, at this season of the year,
the feeble old doctor is running for Of
fee.
Fourteen years ago he ran as al indie
pendent Democrat; ~ years ago he ran
as an independent Republican. Four
years ago, in his own words, he ran ''as
the nominee of the iron bound, steel
ribbed, rock bottom Democrats.
In his second race against Judson
Clements, in his speech at Augusta,
Ga, he advocated the Republicans high
protective tariff, opposed any modifica-
ton of the silver law at that time and
the issuing of any currency which was
not redeemable at the United States
treasury upon demand, instanter. Not
only did he do this, but he went further
than the Republicans themselves in de-
manding the federal supervision of cleo
tons, in other words the force bill.
The present race DR.. FELTON, is "try-
in 'em round" on the Third Party
platform.
No one should think for moment
that the doctor is welded to the third
party, because if the people will organ
ize another party and tell the tickle old
topper that he could go to congress on
the proposed platform Of the new party,
"Barkis would be willing" to renopnce
the third party and join the new one to-
morrow. His aim in life seems to be to
go to congress at all hazards.
Tothe people Of the Seventh congress
si6nal district this political acrobat
{ needs no introduction. He was discard.
ed by the Democrats and Independents
on account of his fickleness and lack of
stability.
DR.. FELTON, joined the third party be-
cause there was no other party to which
he could take his old crippled political
horse, with the expectation of having
him entered in the race.
The third party has taken in many
old political hacks; but they have offer
ed the worst Of the collection to the
voters of the Seventh district. How
any third party man can vote for FELTON,
l cannot understand.
To show many of the inconsistencies
of this old topper, it is only necessary
to read a portion of his record which
the Ringgold New South presents for
the benefit of those who are DESTROYS Of
perusing his whimsical and delusive vi.
tuperations.
Both in congress and in the Georgia
legislature, DR.. FELTON, has done many
things which the people, regardless Of
party, have placed their seal Of condem.
nation on.
To mention few of his most obnox
ious actions in the Georgia legislature
shows sufficient reasons for the people
to refuse to vote for him.
He was strong advocate of the state
university at Athens, and in order t.
sustain it he proposed to take the money
from the free schools, and give it to thu
Athens school.
He wanted to take the free schoo
money from IS, 750 children in Georgia
the children Of the poor man, in ordel
to give college education to 1856 boys
the sons Of Georgia's rich men.
Not only did he do this, but he votet
against the bill to allow counties to es
tablish six months free schools by ad
valorum taxation. upon the recommen
dation of two successive grand juries.
These facts are matter Of record ant
can be found in the house journal O
1889, page 1872; and in the journal O
1888, page 564
DIR. Felton's speech against the DIV
bill i'll the Georgia Legislature, causeC
Its defeat, as can be testified to b.
thousands of widows and orphans who
as result, are left penniless to mourn
their loss. This speech can be found il
the Atlanta Constitution of Oct. II
1889.
DIR. FELTON, now poses as the friend O
the negro, but he cannot fool evel
them, because in 1889, on page 1,46O o
the house journal, it will be found tina
he refused to vote for q normal colleg
for the black.
Numerous other instances could b
presented where the topper is found I
have labored against the masses, but {
show you of his lack of stability, ute,