People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-08-21

the Democratic party. He said
81 am Democrat and do not ex-
poet politicians to try to read me out
OF my party. But if they should, |
will carry the question of my Demo-
cracy before the people and let them
decide whether / am Democrat or
not"
]. S. c., in Atlanta Journal.
The nth Congressional District
Meeting.
E iitor Peoples Party Paper:
The Populist convention of the
Eleventh Congressional district met
in the court house. The meeting was
called to order by Chairman Morton,
after few appropriate remarks. w.
W. Bennett was elected temporary
chairman, and S. A. O'Quinn tenn
porary secretary.
Judge T. A. Parker made an ad-
dress of welcome to the convention.
He made the grandest speech of his
life, strongly endorsing W. ]. Bryan
and Tom Watson, also the State pro-
hibition ticket. Jesse Thrasher of
Brunswick responded with an able
address.
W. W. Bennett asked that all lovers
of the country, Democrats and Re.
publicans, join us to elect our msn.
DR.. S. w. johnson WAS elected
permanent chairman, and S. A,
O'Qainn permanent secretary. W,
w. Bennett placed in nomination
Capt. Ben MiIlikin of Jesup. The
nomination was seconded by DIR. S.
w. johnson. Capt. Millikin was
nominated by aoolamation unani
mously. A motion to reorganizo the
campaign committee resulted as
follows: DR.. Buchan of Dodge, j.
W. Hsgan Of Lowndes, W. A. Echord
of Clinch, J. S. Tnrasher of Gym,
Fl. W. Reed of Glynn, W. W Ben
nett Of Appling, -. Deal of Telfair.
S. W. johnson was elected district
chairman.
The following resolutions were in
troda and adop ed:
Be it resolved by the Peoples
party of the 18th Congressional dis
trict in convention assembled, that
We endorse the national platform
adopted by the Peoples party national
convention as the true principles of
Jefersonian Democracy, and as the
principles upon which a nation may
build an ideal government, giving to
all its subjects equal and exact JUS
tice. We accept them as ground
work upon which we must build our
national prosperity.
Resolved 81, That we especially
call the attention of the people of the
18th Congressional district to the fact
that the st. S mons convention which
nom mated W. G. Brautley for con
gress was organized by, and con-
trolled, and engineered by the gold
bug sentiment of the distric;, that
IS out of the 8 counties declared for
The administration of Grover Cleve.
land and his cohorts. That it il
notorious fact that less than 1000
persons participated in the prim aries
which elected the delegates to said
convention That the silver men of
all parties refused to participate ia
said convention for the reason that
they knew that the st. Simons con.
ventiCn would nominate a gold bug
for Congress. That il is a notorious
fact that the convention which nom
mated Mr.. Brsntley, also endorsed, in
an qualified way, the whole record
OF H nry G. Turner, who is the
prince of gold bugs. That it is
notorious fact thai the convention
which nominated Mr., Brantley re
fused to endorse that part of the
Chicago Convention which declared
for the recognition of the coinage of
silver, as demanded by the sturdy
yeomenry of our country. That it is
a notorious fact that the delegates to
the convention which nominated Mr..
Brantly assigned as a reason for
Nominating him that his views on the
money question were the same as
those entertained by Henry g. Tnr
ner. The following was adopted:
Resolved, That we extend to the
citizens Of Bailey our heartfelt
4bo,l,s For tba;r YoifOr,,, oorrt;s;o,