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People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-25
BY the official census but 1000

NOA~10S
voters.
This fraud was so palpable and the
stencil go rough on the average nos
tril, that it was expected on all sides
that Black-the Arcadian Black
would repudiate the crime.
Not SO he stood perfectly still
restful and content until Watson
went at him with the challenge to
purge the ballot-boxes.
Then he moved-h0d to move
He refused this fair and manly
offer upon barren and cowardly
technicality, and made counter
proposition to have the election over
again.
Without pausing to give the details
of the contract, nor to show again
how Black violated it, we only state
that we agreed to the new election
and that it was held on Oct. 2, 1895.
In the meanwhile, the Democratic
Legislature had enacted Registra-
ton Law which put the machinery of
the election in the hands of the
Democrats in every county of the
District.
Boards of Registrars composed of
two Democrats and one Populist
were made masters of the situation.
Thousands of our legal voters were
stricken off, and thousands of illegal
Democratic voters were put On.
Even under these terrible adverse
circumstances we held our nine
couniies-losiDg some 1000 votes
while Black held his lonesome two
losing nearly 1900 votes.
For fear that Hancock might not
rack up with its share Of the rascality,
Richmond county, where Black lives,
gave him enough votes to outcount
the entire balance of the District!
Rotten why, more sickening
case of political putridity was never
known even in New York CITY
II we submit to it We are unworthy
to wear the name of men.
The Executive Committee of the
Tenth District voted unanimously,
at Warrenton on the 10th inst, that
the election should be contested.
Very well; it is party question
and every Populist in Georgia yea
in the Union lis vitality concerned
in the fight.
Lot Congress decide as it may, our
duty is plain.
We must show the world that we
cannot be swindled with safety and
without fear of exposure.
We must show that we shall win
ballot-reform and honest elections or
die trying!
We can at least show up the
scoundrels in their true colors, aud
break them upon the wheel of public
scorn, hatred and contempt.
In obedience to the will of the
party, as expressed by the Executive
Committee, we have employed the
best lawyer in the State to take a
leading part in the case-Hon. Bill
Glenn.
With him will be Mersrs. John T.
West and B. NJ. assisted by
local counsel in each of the counties
where testimony will be taken.
How will the money be raised to
push the contest2
Mr.. Watson has agreed to pay
81 900 towards 1t, and the money is
now in the Bank of Thomson, await
ing the draft of Mr.. West.
The party must do the rest, and
qcM do it.
The issue at stake concerns US all,
and if we push the case as we should
push it, we can make the proofs
overwhelming, and can win the YER
dict. 7. E. W.
We Stand Corrected.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-25

If the Republicans and Democrats
are not the same, why don't they
fight each other initead of uniting to
fight the growing new party, the
Populists9
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-25
Now For IT.!

In 1892 the Democratic managers
in Augusta inaugurated the Tam
many method in the 10th District,
and by repeating the same voter until
he had voted dozen times, they
gave Black the Commission to the
53rd Congress.
The Populist nominee had carried
eight of the eleven counties, and had
been fairly elected.
The people were SO outraged and
indignant at the crime against good
government that they determined to
expose the criminals andi If possible,
to right the wrong.
A great public meeting of Populists
from all over the District assembled
at Thomson, November 1892, and
Resolutions were passed demanding
that the Popuist nominee contest
the election.
A fund of s977.95 was raised at
that meeting, and by contributions
soon afterwards.
This fund was deposited in The
Bank of Thomson. subject to the
check of Hon. c. H. Ellington--then
President of the Farmers Alliance.
Lawyers were employed, a COM
plete exposure Of the Augusta frauds
was made by legal proofs, and the
record presented to Congress.
Mr.. Watson was refused hearing
on the floor of Congress, and Black
was voted into the seat to which he
had not been ele ated-less than a
quorum of the House voting.
Numbers of decent Democrats and
Republicans declined to be made
parties to the steal, and Black had to
rest content with vote in Congress
which was so small that it bore some
resemblance to the vote he gets from
the people. Congress voted Mr..
Watson $1,7O0 to pay expenses of
contest.
Black tried to get several hundred
dollars more than Watson asked for,
but, strange to say, Congress rejected
Blacks accounts, and settled with
him on the basis of Watson's vouch-
ers.
Many a man would have felt
ashamed f himself under these cir
cumstancea,-but Black was not
ashamed.
Is not built that way.
Any man who is willing to parade
as Congressman from a District
where even under Democratic ma
chinery and manipulation he can only
carry two counties out of eleven, is
proof against any of the ordinary
cases Of bashfulness and shame.
What went with the money raised
at the Thomson meeting, and with
the $1,000 appropriated by Congress?
The first question is answered fully
by the itemized statement furnished
us by Hon. c. H. Ellington, custodian
of the fund.
The second question is answered
by the statement of Mr.. John T.
West, leading attorney of the contest
case.
These statements are given below
and they show an honest disbur8e-
of the funds and they show
Nv atson never pocketed a
dollar dahe money.
WhsA he Democratic Congress
refused us a hearing, all we could do
was to again appeal to the people.
This was done in 1894; and re
suited in the Populists carrying nine
counties, instead of Eight--the Demo-
Gratis losing Wilkinson.
But the Augusta machine rose
supurbly to tie emergency, and gave
a vote of 10000, although they had,
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-25

IGHT NOW is the time to build
up the Cause of the People for
Ia the contest in '96. Send us so
4 4 cents and the name of some
Republican or Democrat and you
Will have a voter with you in '9G.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-25

dred dollars.
Why the difference?
Simply because the man who hires
the horse wants enough, over and
above interest, to replace the horse
when worn out.
Yet the men who admit the JUS
tice of the horse hire, clauor against
the interest on money!
Whatever money we have, repre-
sents the value of past labor of some
sort.
Ii some borrower wants to get the
use Of this labor, in order to profit
by that which does not belong to
him, should he not pay for it?
"The Little Statesman" may an
swer "No:" the Omaha Platform
makes no such reply.
# n
The author likewise discusses,
mostly by quotation, the questions of
Land and Taxation.
On the land question he seems to
be Socialist /: on the tax question, a
Henry Georgeite.
In neither of these positions is he
sustaine d by the Omaha Platform
The Henry George idea of taxa
tion is that the land should bear all
the burdens of Government.
Mr.. George is millionaire, the
friend and associate of millionaires,-
the supporter of Grover Cleveland.
1t may seem right in his eyes to lay
the entire burden of public expendi-
lures upon those who own the land
of the country; bat, to many OF US,
the proportion appears to be as I'M
just as the system we now endure.
We cannot see why the Bond
holderp, Money Lenders, Insurance
Companies, Bankers, Express Com
papies and Transportation Com
panies of. all sorts should be exempt
ed. Nor can we see the wisdom of
taxing the lot upon which Wander
bilt's palace may stand while the
palace itself is exempt.
If we can secure graduated tax
upon incomes, (thereby reaching
Henry Georges millious) which will
really compel the wealth of the land
to pay its full share of the public
expe nses, we would soon reach a
point where the Internal Revenue
System could be wiped out. lock,
stock and barrel, and we would soon
have the necessaries of life on the
free list.
We care nothing much about
taxes on the Injuries whether those
taxes are direct or indirect. Whs1
we do want is system which will
ease up on the poor devils who
now have to pay Tariff taxes on
pretty nearly everything they wear
and work with.
"The Little Statesman" following
the example of large number of
little statesmen who do platform
work at political conventions, shows
a disposition to dodge the Tariff
question altogether.
Oar own humble and individual
opinion is that system Of taxation,
which lays an extra price on 5000
articles of home consumption, can
only be successfully lodged by gem
eral emigration.
Like nut-grass, our Tariff-tax can't
be dodged-unless you move.
On the Land question, "The Lit
tie Statesman" not only departs from
the Omaha Platform, but takes leave
Of the facts of history.
For instance, he says that "France
vent into the Revolution when
twelve per cent of her population
owned all the Kingdom"
We would like to know where
"The Little Statesman" got that in-
formation.
Arthur Young, the suffolk farmer,
who travelled all over France on the
eve of the Revolution, and who ar
IDENTIFY sympathised with the revoiu-
tionists, records his opinion that prior
to the Revolution, one third of all
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-25

Os - w -ANAS SA~J WSAA U.s. SAV
citizens of Cobb county at Marietta
Monday October 2Sth. He will ex-
hibit his financial and other political
charts.
When Hon. Bill Glenn, of the
Atlanta bar, buckles down to work
on the Augusta frauds our pious gen.
item an, Jim Black, will begin to re-
alize that the battle between honesty
and rascality in the Tenth District
has just fairly begun.
Organized crime has trampled up
on people till human nature can
bear it no longer. On the one
side is Law and the majority Of the
voters, on the other is the Augusta
Ring and Anarchy. If We have
within US but half the manhood our
fathers had, the triumph of Law and
the Majority cannot be doubtful.
Who is it that wants to live if he
is to be always victim of political
trickery-the object of perpetual in
suit, outrage and oppression?
To whom is life so sweet that it
can be enjoyed when none Of the
liberties of citizenship are accorded
us?
If we are compelled to pay taxes
and enrich others with our produce,
while we are not allowed an honest
vote and not allowed to have voice
in the choice of rulers and the max
ing Of laws, in what respects are we
better off, politically, than if we
were oxen and mules?
Who is base enough to want to
live under such degrading conditions?
In Mississippi and Arkansas the
Democratic party has distrsnchised
the negro vote. In Ge orgia, the
Registration Law has weJlnigh &C
complished the same thing.
In South Carolina, the Democratic
Convention is at work framing q
Constitutional change which will ab.
solutely obliterate the negro as an
independent voter.
Now, bear in mind that the same
laws which shut out the uneducated
negro who is poor, also shut out the
uneduoated white man who is poor,
And if unn can't 500 4elssSarohy 1
of wealth Just ahead, You are blind !
indeed.
If you think that all the good
folks are those who have book-learn
ing and riches, while all the, bad
folks are those who have no book
learning and no riches, you will be
greatly pleased with the direction
our state and federal legislation is
taking.
In South Carolina, Tillman Pre-
poses to draw the line Of politiea
virtue at $500.
If you own property to that ex-
tent-join the "good folks" and
vote. If your property amounts to
only $500, you must fall in among |
the "bad folks" who cannot vote.
Wonderful craftsmanship? Given
an estate of $500, you pass to the
right and join the sheep. Given an
estate of 5000 pass to the left and
bleat disconsolstely with the goats
Yes; the great Central Railroad
system Is clean gone: gobbled up
''bodaciousll" by Wall Street.
This Corporation was chartered
by the State of Georgia many, many
years ago: was the pride and the
pet of our legislation was granted
special powers, privileges and ex-
emptions: was built largely by the
generosity of the common people of
the State.
Widows and orphans had their
entire patrimony invested in It's
stock, and the Railroad lobbyists
made the most of the fact.
Did we want the Central to pay
its la Fful taxes?
Up would 60 a wall from the law
vars and lohhoists. nleadinp with us
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-25
Editorial Notes.

j. D. Wimberly will address the
citizens of Cobb county at Marie tia
Monday October 28ah. He will ex-
hibit his financial and other political
charts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-07

I had heard OF the wonderful cures
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In a short time | was entirely cured
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-07
we'll evidenced by the presentation OF
many valuable gifts.
A HEAD LETTER-cARRIER SHOT.
The stories Told by Maynard Pet
tigrew and His Victim.

LYNCHBURG. VA. February 6.-(Sps-
ciai )-William II, Falwell, head letter
carrier OF the Lynchhurg post-ofiice, was
shot last night by Maynard Pettigrew at
the residence OF the latter. on Church
street. Pettigrew gives the following ac-
count of the shooting: My sisters were
aroused about IL O'Clock by tremendous
knocking at the front door. and on look
out found three men demanding admit
lance 20 the house. They refused 10 let
them in. when they threatened 10 shoot
through the door unless their wishes
were complied with. one OF the girls
came TO my room and awakened me ]
Immediately seized my gun. which was
we'll loaded with bird-shot. and going
TO the window OF the second story vaised
the window and pcered below. ] saw
three men standing at the front door, ana
without questioning them | levelled my
gun and fred. one of the men cried
murder and then all was silent"
An examination Of the premises to-day
showed blood stains on the porch and on
the sidewalk The police got no clue to
the parties until this afternoon, when II
leaked out that Falwell was lying at his
home with his legs fun of brd-shot. The
explanation he gave was that while pass
ing PcttigrcWs house last night he saw
n crowd In front Of the house. and stop
ped TO ascertain the troub' when some
one fired a shot. with the result as stat a.
The case will be investigated in the Police
Court
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-07

WANTED. TWO FURNISHED ROOMS
in desirable locality. in private family
kddre.s TENANT,
20 5-e0dot care Dispatch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-07
SNATCHED FROM DEATH
AFTER TWO YEARS OF AGONY,
waiting In Despair for Life to End,
Cured by Dr. French at MUIR
phys Hotel.

For two years past Mr.. Jerome Barrus'
who lives at Franklin, Northampton
county. has been suffering from a COM
nl,ca,ion of diseases. which brought him
N a condition only less terrible than
death itself. The trouble seemed TO DC
located I'm the stomach and bladder but
the treatment nc received not only lallen
10 give the slightest relief. but ac'uahy
proved 50 disastrous that he very nearly
lost his life in consequence. The pam
that Mr.. Barrus suffered cannot be ade-
quately expressed In words. IL was n"'
confined 10 any one part OF the booy'
but was most severe in the region oil the
bladder and in the back ana mead MI
Rarrus states that his suffering never
ceased day or night during his Illness eN-
cont under the influence of powerful OPT
a,es and for the last six months pre-
vious TO his treatment by DR. French any
think like sleep or rest was out OF the
question. He was unable to take food
except Of the simplest kind. and the as
tress occasioned by even limited diet
was often Of almost unbearable severity.
The bladder trouble proved 70 be a
chronic inflammation Of the most OBJ
stnate character, and only those VINO
have had experience with this :nalady
can understand what that means. II
means torture beyond human endurance.
II means nervous irritation and prostra-
ton that renders death itself preferable
to a continuation Of such an existence
Mr.. Rarrus was reduced in flesh TO a
mere skeleton. and had become so de-
spondent as to render any treatment al
most hopeless. At the time he came 10
Or. French he Was yoiding urine every
five or ten minutes during the day and
was compelled 10 get up every twenty
minutes during the night for this purpose.
Each time the bladder was empued II
caused an increased spasm Of pain, but
n very small quantity was passed at n
time. and was freely mixed with pus and
blood The patient was unable To keep
his bed or be about with any comfort.
and it was with the greatest difficulty
and pain that he made the journey TO see
DR.. French. and he Immediately placed
himself under Or. French's care. After
with comfort. lie remained under treat
ment three weeks, and returned TO his
home Yesterday well man. and said
when he left: "Dr. French has simply
snatchcd me from death after all hope had
fed" Mr. Barrus may be referred TO
by letter or in person. No matter what
your disease may be, or how many ply
sicians have told you there is no hope
for you. go TO Murphy's Hotel and CON
suit Dr. French. for he cures after all
other means fail. Go at once, and not
wait TO see a case published like your
own. but go and see for yourself. DR..
French continues 10 treat the sick In
Sanger Hall every morning from 10 90 II
o'clock Go and see his wonderful cures
Il will interest and set the serious TO
thinking as well as amuse the mlrthful
Consultation at Murphy's Hotel free
Letters Of inquiry must contain stamp
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-07
Manuel Misa Fine Shcrrics.
WHISKEYS.

We buy our goods direct from the dis
tllers. 50 W. are headquarters Tor pure
and fine goods. Prices are low.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-07
LONG DOCKET IN PATRICK.
but Not n Case Tricd--Cn Indicates Tor
County Offices Numerous.

STUART. VA, February 6.-(Special)-
The County Court adjourned last Friday
The docket was a long one. yet not
case was tried, owing to the absence OF
witnesses and other caus s. The 1uries
were in att ndance from Tuesday 10 Fri
day. and. Of course much expense was IN
Cured. vet nothing was done.
The spring election Is exciting much IN
tarest. j. r. Waggener. Jr.. Esq. IS
being urged hv his friends 10 announce
himself a candidate for Commonwealth's
Attorney. and this he Will do later on.
He is now. and has always been. Demo-
crat His opponent will probably be eX-
Judge Shelor It is thought that Mr.. =
H. Dunkley, present incumbent. VIII be a
candidate for reelection as Treasurer
Major l. c. Adams and Captain W. W.
Spangler are also mentioned as candi-
dates Captain Il. J. Woolwin". our pres
ent Sheriff. viii be- a candidatesfor r.
election. SO far he has no opponent
The canvass promises TO be very hot
ene
Rev. l.. r. Hfe pastor Of the Methodist
church. was called 70 Culpeper county
Tuesday by a telegram announcing the
serious Illness Of his sister.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-07
NATIONAL FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Reports Received and Discussed
The PbiIIiDs HiII Endorsed.

RALEIGH, y. G. February G-The Ma
tonal Farmers Alliance to-day received
the report Of the Executive Committee,
and OF the national lecturers. These
were discussed during the entire session.
and went over until tomorrow as uniin-
ished business.
The Phillips bill. now pending In Con
gress. providing for the appointment by
the President Of a commission ~ In
qliire into questions of agriculture labor,
and capital. and recommending legisla-
ton 10 meet the problems presented by
these. was unanimously endorsed. To-
night a large banquet was given at the
Marlboro House. at which covers were
laid for 10 guests.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-07
GRAVE CHARGES AGAINST WHITE.
Brutal Treatment of Prisoners I'm
Convict Camp-AshcViIIc Notes.

ASHEVILLE. y. c.. February 6.-(Spe-
cial)-Tim McCarty, an lrishman, sent
10 the chain-gang at the last term of
court has preferred grave charges against
Captain White, superintendent Of one Of
the convict camps. He claims and has
proved that he has been badly treated,
his hands being so tightly handcuffed mat
they ached for hours. He was also
buckled and whipped. being given about
twenty-five lashes. Judge Jones and So
licitor Carter were very indignant over
the testimony brought out. The solicitor
said he could now understand why II
was that convicts sentenced to this camp
had come 10 him with tears In their eyes
begging him for Gods sake 10 send them
20 Captain Corpening's camp. and not to
Captain Whites. Judge Jones instructed
the jury to find a verdict OF not guilty
IN McCarty's case. and instructed the
Solicitor to investigate the charges against
White: and. also ordered McCarty trans
ferred to COrpening's camp.
Ruth Paris a white woman VINO had
been an inmate of the county almshouse
for ten years. died there Yesterday after
noon at the advanced age Of lo5 years.
A. Y. Person. Of New York, one OF the
most prominent theatrical managers in
the country. aud Thad v. Thrash. of
this city have leased the Grand Opera
House here for a term of five years.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-07
THE BRIDE.
LARGELY ATTENDED.
The EIey-Lyons Marriage.

SUFFOLK. VA. February 6.-(Speclal)
An elaborate marriage ceremony took
place tonight at the Baptist church
which presented a scene Of beauty never
surpassed in Suffolk. The contracting
parties were Lieutenant T. Jackson Eley
and Miss Ina Lyons. The bridal party
entered the church al SIS o'clock 10 the
strains OF Lohengrin's wedding march,
which was rendered bv Miss Myrtle
Booker who played 20. Promise Ne" IN
subdued tones during the ceremony, which
was performed by Rev. j. +. Love. The
attendants were as follows: Or II. Wood
Campbell (best NAM. Miss Fannie May
Crumpler tmald 81 honor. Misses Annie
Lyons. hIoliie Eley. Lizzie TrOtman.
Mary Lee Johnson. Grace carr. and Ger
de smith bridesmaids. Messrs. Robert
l. Ely. +. T. Troiman. Wallace T. Kilby.
Beverly Brothers. Henry Eley, and ".
Charles Harrell. ushers.
While the organ pealed forth the Joy
Gus notes OF Mendelssohn's wedding
march the bridal party retired from the
church and repaired 10 the home Of the
groom. on Chestnut street. where an ex-
celleut reception was held. a large num-
Der Of the friends Of Lieutenant and Mrs.
Eley being present.