People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-21
The esMen Who Control" and the
Negro Voter.

Negro voter
What sort of treatment the negro
may expect as voter from the dem
ocratic party, and how far that party
will let him go in exercising his con-
stitutional right to cast his ballot avs
his Judgment shall direct, may be
gathered from the following:
Last Saturday the colored people
held mass meeting in town, and
adopted the resolution which appears
below. We are glad to know that they
have decided to act as free and inde-
pendent men, and we congratulate
them on this upward and onward
move and, it they act in the future in
accord with these public expressions,
they will merit the respect OF all the
good people OF the state. So far as we
know, the colored people of Ebert are
the first i'll the state to enter their pro
test against the use of whisky and
money in our elections. Prof. l.. L.
Kennedy is the author of the resolution,
which was unanimously adopted,
RESOLUTIONS.
We, colored voters of Ebert county,
in mass meeting Assem- bled, declare
our unfaltering faith in the principles
of the republican party, as has been
enuuciated in its party platforms OF
principles sinca 1856; but as there are
no republican candidates before the
voters of this state or county, we feel
it our privilege to act independently in
this campaign And as there are two
parties soliciting our su1frages, we owe
it to ourselves and posterity to act
wisely and support the men and meas
ures that will promise lis the greatest
benefit, not as individuals, bat as
American citizens.
We condemn the former practices in
this county, of buying and selling
votes, as being more dangerous to civil
government than the sword, and works
greater evil to society than robbery or
theft
We favor good government fearlessly
enforced, and pledge our support 10
that party which promises equal rights
TO every citizen of this state, white or
black, rich or poor.
We stand open to party conviction
and yield only to arguments OF WORKS
and reason.
The candidates that propose to buy
our votes with mean whisky and dol
lars deserve our reputation at the
polls.
We believe it only simple justice that
the victorious party controlling our
ton in civil affairs that our wealth and
intelligence will Justify.
With these hopes in view, we intend
to arouse the passions and prejudice of
no man, and to treat every mans opin-
ion with proper consideration, with the
hope of receiving his good will.
W Fl. UPsEAw, Chm'n.
R. j. SPANN, Sec'y.
These resolutions were published
in the Elberton Star. In the next
issue of that paper appeared a notice,
signed officially by the county school
commissioner, headed ga few words of
plain English to the colored teachers
of this county," in which the resolu-
lions are denounced as "the biggest
fool and nonsensical article" which
were signed by a colored teacher as
secretary, who carries in his pocket
q recommendation signed by me (the
school commissioner" and the plain
English is embodied IN these words:
$50 help me God, as long as | am
county school commission, the niger
pol p0itl nhani. OF Georgia wal not 'each
W. g Nov who oontro,o o,dorso
49,; ~ - 49, WI ~ aa,,,, $50
aS III ~ Saan So .lo foIln,,no oard,
o. aon id fn ~ po1 40 st t
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o0m, an wan hn"ofss"' -
this connt 1' hearti1V c 6o Rev Jas
n, Walrs article in last weeks Star.
1t demonstrates clearly to the minds of
f 5ood Pf TO- a eaS nd a do mao h gnf
we had more such citizens in public
business in our county it would be a