People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-10-02

SeittleUleH- pTputuehN ttlNbcIdlSF ~ lit &c
circular showing what Governor Atkinson
had done for the eolored psople.'
It's pertinent to inquirel in this connection,
the names of these "pro9ninent Democrats"
who would put upon their eomrade question
able task, the product OF Which has become so
notorious as to have led Chairman Clay to say
in extenuation of the erhne 81 understand
that sucl circular has ZEN issued by some
of the eolored people in 'S.anta."
The Comm ercial has nkver been more sur
pYised than when it heart that man of MIR.
Turner's position and Intelligence was con-
nected with the autho3nip Of a circular that
has been used to accomplish the most disrepu-
table work that has eYeIbeen done in Georgia,
to-wit teaching the igIotant and vile to be-
lieve that they had gdvernor who would par
don them, even when konvicted of crimes on
white women. And to thinkof this being done
in the name of Democracy
But how is it that til Turner letter was not
ready for the press at O'clock p. m. yesterday
| and get an aarediR keaftAnoon papers, when
Eatthe yeE tllae tbakiF ylss in course Of pre-
ton? Thiswouid sligGest,s sl,at a1slsoasll. saIs,
Turner assumed tlfe responsibility, he was not
the only one CONNECTED with the circular
probably not the ne upon whom the greatest
blame should rest. Isn't it true that the clrcu-
lar was submitted to Governor Atkins Oh be-
fore being sent out? Now, gentlemen, you
have lodged this question until you have fall
ell into the hole that the Commercial dug for
you You have evaded and squirmed, and
given the people the truth in homeopathic
doses as the Issue was forced upon you. DON'T
you think it is time to let them have the whole
truth. They want no further suppression.
II was unnecessary for Mr.. Turner or his At
| lanta representative to intimate that he had
no incendiary motive. This granted, it is
enough to say, that his misguided zeal has
| been seized upon by negro politicians. who
close their references to the Duncan pardon in
their prejudlced appeals for Atkinson votes
with BE it remembered that his victim was
a white woman
| Why should the circular have stated that the
victim Yves a white woman? Why should tht
term white woman" be carried through the
slums ofa political campaign by circulars ant
politicians, ii not to pander to the worst pre-
judces Of the negro? 1t is an insult TO com
mon deccrcy.
such appeals have appeared in the column
OF the Constitution. where this class seems t.
ehJoS i"-''V'' N''N wy "'e ~
ing sent out even now III eahlNalsh circulars
| by the very Democratic committee that mad
an nnboIv use Of tho Dunc.,, circulor Tn
90 80. -.
use that mas oeeh uiade Oh TINS literature -
crime against womanhood' ana Tor AtklnSol
to attempt 10 shlit the responsibility OF IN
Duncan circular after enjoying the full fruit
of its infamy, is phase OF liability that Is un
known to common Intelligence.
For the Atkinson committee to pretend t
withdraw the duncan circular and supple
ment it with circulars containing the publish
ca let'eIs anu ii''i ,io"' VI iiesio Poii'1ciah'
VINO say OF TINS lhcluehV' De II remembers
that the victim was white woman is ado
nina 10 vano1+v
,ot b.s Covern3r Atkinson and his oo,,
" nav '''7 Wv ~ '''" 40 w"
Mite TO say OF thls MANY? IL Is even wors
than the Duncan circular. for it is intended
cob, IFS ,,1oce Docs onvbodv nronpd Da,,,
'"AV ITO p'"e'' i''1' guy 10y 't'N'iN NS''i'
headquarters know OF these vie circulars
Will Governor Atkinson renudiate them? II
has rot oven renndiated the Dunc,n folder.
: he only disclaimed knowledge of it.
No reputable citizen or paper can or wi
excuse this damnable traffic in votes. TIL
Macon Telegraph, probably the staunchest A
kinson paper in Georgia. says:
we have not the slightest disposition
minimize the seriousness OF the mistake mac
III lssGtng "a t no INVITES tn COMMIT criae