People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-20
AN HONEST ELECTION
OR THE COTTON RAISERS
WILL ABANDON
AUGUSTA AS A MARKET.
Democratic Registrars Can Re-
deem the Honor of the City.
viii They Do 1t?


in these columns last week from far
mers who have heretofore shipped
their cotton to Augusta and traded
with the merchants of that city, we
publish few more.
These men have an interest in Nat
ional affairs. They have elected Hon.
Thos, E. Watson as their Representa-
tive in the Nations council, and the
politicians of Augusta have brazenly
stolen the seat on two occasions. They
denied the charge of larceny in 1892.
took the stolen seat and the emolu
ments thereof, and refused the defraud-
ed party the right of hearing before
the American people. In 1894 the far
mers, and laborers of the district re-
elected Mr.. Watson, but the city of
Augusta, with $4,000 inhabitants, I'M
der the political management of Mr..
Boykin Wright, overcame Mr.. Wat
sons majorites in nine out of the eleven
counties composing the district by
casting is, 900 ballots.
The nine counties which gave Mr.
Watson majoritles contained over 1922
900 inhabitants, while the two counties
which gave ajorities for his opponent
contained less than g., 90 inhabitants
Even in Richmond county, Mr.. Watson
carried every Militia district and one
ward in the city of Augusta, while Mr..
Black carried only four city wards
This steal was so gigantic in magni-
tude that no mantle of silence" could
cover its loaths ONE nakedness, and no
ordinary stomach could contain the
dose.
To avoid exposure before the Amer
lean people. IN the lalls OF Congress.
Mr.. Black asked Mr.. Watson not to
contest his seat and he would surrender
the stolen commission. Mr.. Watson
assented to this request. Hence the
special election which is to occur in
that district on the end. of October.
Mr.. Watsons friends were averse to
such action on his part, because they
feared the thieves who stole the cleo
ton from them in '92 and '94 would
steal it again if given an opportunity.
The unblushing frauds practiced in
that city during the registration days
just closed, evidences that the thieves
have not repented.
The farmers are tired of chunking
grass at the thief in the apple tree
They now propose to use more effective
material in enforcing their rights
They know it is in the power of the
substantial citizens of Augusta to rem
edy the evil complained of. They know
that the mercantile interest of Augusta
can force the Registrars to strike every
illegal voters name from the list. The
Democratic Party has a majority of
Registrars on each board. They can
do it! Will they do it?
Every interest of society demands
that it should be done.
Every interest of Augusta demands
that it should be done
Every interest in Georgia demands
that it be done.
What was the sense in Mr. Black re.
signing fraudulent commission to
pick up another equally fraudulent in
less than six months thereafter
Where is the man so base who would
not defend his political rights when
trampled upon as has been done by
the ward heelers OF Augusta
He will not be found in the ranks of
the Populists in the Tenth Congression-
al District.
These farmers ask fair and honest
treatment of their elective rights.
They are entitled to it, and it will be a
sad day for Augustus prosperity if her
honest citizens do not exert their in
huence against the dishonest methods
recently practiced.
GRANGE, GA, Sept 18th, 1895.
Mr.. JAMES BARRETT Augusta Ga.
Dear Sir:-Yours received and noted.
Blacks speech indicates nothing bus
what have been aware of all the time.
My position, think, is too well known
on the subject mentioned to repeat.
AS you remember, 1 advocated this
strongly some time ago and we'll do you
remember how the papers jumped on
me, most especially the Tribune, and
admonished and pleaded to give them
another chance. My reply was then
and is yet, that it would wake up on
the morning after the election wiser
but sadder man. L have another piece
for the paper this week, setting forth
my views very clearly if they Will pub
fish it The people are ripe for the
fray, not only in the Tenth district,
but our friends of all other counties in