People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-25

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aid US in completing and perfecting
our common school system until the
state is able of itself to run an eight
month school. you will accom- plsh a
great work tor the children of Gecr-
gia."
Speaking Of the colored college at
Savannah, he says: II had the pleas
ure of attic Jding the commencement
exercises of this institution, and was
highly pleased with the results of the
work of the students. l respectfully
recommend that this school be opened
to both mates and fem. S, and that
greater facilities be afforded for the
training of teachers. We have as
sumed The obligations and properly
assumed it, to educate this class of our
fellow citizens. I earnestly recon-
mend that large part of the work of
this state institution be devoted to the
training Of teachers, who may go out
and take charge of the coIored schools,
and that the state make ample pr0vis-
ion to enable this Institution to afford
the ample facilities to fulfill its mis-
sion.
"rhere is every reason, after seeing
what has been done and what is prom
ised, that the colored voter should see
TO it that the party that has done and
promises to do still more, should be
given an opportunity to do so. Re-
member, that the education of your
children is thing that should be care
fully looked after. Remember, that it
is your duty to your child to vote for
it's interest. Be manly, and do this.
FREE BALLOT.
The Popnlists are appealing to the
colured voter and asking his support
on the ground that they favor free
ballot and fair count. OF course they
favor this when the ballot is for them.
The truth is, that they are willing that
the colored mans vote should be cast
and counted when it is for them, but
how is it when that vote is against
them? How is it when that vote is for
Mckinley and Hobart, and not for
Bryan and Watson? The fact is, that
they are for the free ballot and fair
count for their own candidates.
If the Populists want he cOlored
vote, why. do they act SO strangely
about it? If they are more favorable
to RepubIcanism than they are to
Democracy, why did their national
convention, which met at st. Louis,
endorse and nominate William j.
Bryan, who is Democrat, ana who had
also been nominated by the Democrats,
ms ed of Mr.. Mckinley, a Republican,
whom the Republicans have nominated
for the presidency?
ColOred voters, do not be deceived.
The Populists want you to vote for
them, and that is all. Everything they
have done goes to show it.
Why don't they be men and come
out squarely and give you the political
rights they say you are entitled to-?
Governor Atkinson says in his message
to the Legislature:
81 congratulate you upon the pro
gress made in The improvement Of our
election laws, and advise that y0n con
time in this work until every imper-
lection is corrected"
Hence, we see that, all things con
sidered, both parties claim to be in ia
vor of free ballot and q fair count
The Populists, however, claim thai
they are more so than Democrats. w,
all know that many of these same
Populists were once opposed to tn
and were not in favor of their votins
for Republicans. IL is sad 20 think OF
it.
And the PopuIists are Just as muc>
opposed today to your voting the Re-
publican ticket as they were ilfteen
years ago, But when it comes to v0t-
ing for them, they say they are in fla
vor of free ballot and fair count. Col
ored voters, remember that they want
you on election day, and on no other
Vote with those men who do not try
to deceive youl Vote with those men
who are fighting lynchiuglf Vote
with those men who are in favor of
and helping to school your children! !
Vote with those men VINO hrip you in
your time of need. and are not ashamed
of you! Vote for that man that has
stood up at all times to keep the negroes
from being lynched like bruteS! Vote
for W. Y. Atkinson and his ticket.
"Help him in his work OF getting in
nOcent negroes out of that horrible
pIace-the Georgia Penitentiary. He
has done much for the race: he prom
ises to do more. He is a big whole
soued man, and we ought to see that
he is elected. If yon defeat him, there
are some poor conyicts whose hearts
will be saddened. Help himn help
them! 1t is duty to yourselves and
to your race. He is in favor Of free
ballot and q fair count, and has said
50. Give him your vote; yon could
not do better.
CONVICTS.