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People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-18

ted Of assault on a white woman, and
had been sentenced to hang"
In the good name of Southern
manhood, what do these Democratic
campaign managers mean? Do they
intend to insult the Democrats Of
Georgia by sush work as this? And
do they suppose that honest men can
rally to the support of OF man who
sanctions such an act as this? Is this
Democracy Is this the grand white
mans partys Standing at all times
for wisdom, justice ana moderation?
Surely, what manner OF methods are
theseP
The Call is a Democratic paper,
but it denouuces open and above
beard, such contemplate methods or
it will never be a party to it. A
beautiful arguments this; the negroes
must vote for the governor, because
she had pardonsd negro twice con-
visited Of an assault on white
woman and sentenced to hang"
There is a piece Of infamy that
must boil the blood of any respecta-
able Southern man. 1t was bad
enough TO pardon ga negro convicted
of twice assaulting white woman
and sentenced to hang" but to par
ade it before the world as piece of
campaign literature begging for ne.
gro votes, is enough to receive the
condemnation of every decent white
man in Georgia.-Brunswick Call.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-18
PEOPLES PARTY PAPER, ATLANTA GA SEPTEMBER 1s 1896

valuable document even when de-
libsrately planned and executed.
No one can estimate the value of a
spontaneous statement obtained with.
out regard to plans or specifications,
For the sake Of little cheap po-
litical notoriety in the Watson-Blaok
contest, this "pretty little candidate
actually went on the stand and IN
der oath s~ore that the circulation
of his own paper, the Augusta Her
aid, was only about 1900, and them
perhaps, with malice at ire
thought, swore that the circulation
Of the Augusta Chronicle was about
700. Only few blocks away from
this newspaper wonder, there were
merchants who, no doubt, were pay
ing for advertising space in the Her.
aid at rate that called for a cironla.
ten of 5000.
We have reason to believe that the
phrase "Out damned spot" first
broke into the Herald office, when
the advertising and business manager
saw the figures that his editor and
chief was parading before the public
The phrase has since become do.
mesticated, and is kept on tap there
for a variety of purposes.
BeDides using it for spice and back
bone for milk and cider editorials,
one editor uses it as side combs to
keep his hair parted in the middle;
another uses it for curling torgs; the
porter stirs the paste with ii; the
devil thinks it a cuss word, and no rat
will gnaw the Office towel unless he
can detect its favor.
We leave it to the editors of the
Augusta Chronicle in particular, and
newspaper men in general, if, after
such an an outrageous break on the
part of this young Journalist, he
should not humbly beg pardon for
daring to criticise our mistakes.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-18

"faithfol allies" will be turned down
in October, and no one cares to be
ono of the 'sallies."
Yours whom you repent and reform,
POP.
The Chronicle, the leading Demo-
cratic paper of Augusta, Ga, in a
long article devoted largely to the
Hon. Seaborn Wright, admits be-
tween the paragraphs that Col. John
West made splendid impression in
Augusta last week. Mr.. West de-
clared that hs did not know that
there was anything to be gained by
either party in joint debate, bat ii
Mr.. Fleming really thought him as
green as he had intimsted, he would
have as many opportunities of dis
cussing the issues as he wished.
The Evening Herald, as usual,
caught the cue from the morning
paper, and followed suit with this:
"When Mr.. West first started to
speaking number of those present
were OF the opinion that he was the
least bit affected with stage fright.
but he was soon himself again and
delivered a very good speech.
Mr.. Aliens letter to Mr.. Bryan
makes it very easy for Mr.. Bryan to
ssy-yes.
Sam Jones declared that the fact
that two Atlanta papers yelled, when
he threw rocks at MIR. Clay, demon.
strated that it is net always the hit
dog that yelps.
The delay in notifying Mr.. Wat
son was probably due to the length
of the letter required.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-18
CAN'T STAND ATKINSON,
Georgia's So-Called Model Gov
ePnOrs

ernOrs
Editor Peoples Party Paper:
l see great deal in the press of
what he has done, and on the other
hand We know OF great deal of
what he has not done. Loaning the
States money at interest is very good
when ii is known that members OF
the Peoples party were the first to
agitate it. 1t is very we'll for him to
fine the convict lessees for abuse of
the convicts, but did he 60 far enough
and did he punish those that inflicted
the brutal treatment? He did not
The governor is and was clothed with
full authority to protect the conviots
: 74If S6aehaaaae "Gr Id. l4saees.. Why,
should he bring this disgraceiul
theme into his campaign to detract
from his administration that is and
was responsible for the treatment Of
the conyicts for the past two years
Why does he not tell the people what
he will do so help me God if an.
other act 10 passed to lease the con
yicts? Why doss he not tell us whst
he has done and what he is now do
ing without going into 1S99-ovel
two years hence? The corrections Of
the evils now complained of three
years hence will be OF little benefit to
the present living convic!s. l.; may
ii the present governor is in power
Then enable him 10 appoint few OF
several more political favorites tc
lucrative positions at the expense o.
The over burdened tex payers.
/ ali or only part of the charges q
cruelty were true, the guilty should
have been punished under our orimi.
nal laws, as the fines does not reach
the case. Hit was through the groas
aeglect of the State officials they
shou d have been removed for in
competency.
Waen q governor has to take the
stump to defend mis- own administra-
ton for abuses that have been per-
misted by those under him, it shows
want OF ability somewhere. | am
in favor, and have been for forty. two
years, Of re Earding a governor with
TWO terms But whece he has to
take the stump and go junxetipg
around over the State making pc.
litical speeches in defense of his IN
administra ion, it certainly lowers
the dignity of the office, and causes
neglect of the duties Of the high
office he occupies.
1t ia said thst he desires to abolish
home rule and take charge of the
county chain gang.
If he should do no batter by them
than he has by the State convicts it
would be SD change, but would
likely enable him to reward some
politic4l heller to lucrativ posi-
ton TO 'iie around over the State
and consp're with the court hous9
rings in behalf Of his benefactors.
| That is about all there is in it and
the Peoples party will checkmste
such uncailed for moves.
The chan gang needs reform but
not from thar source.
And there arc var Gus other refor MS
that the people will demand, bu+ the
fountain head should be fl ST refo m
ed so as to give the people and not
the rings ? say 80 in 1t.
The writer has voted the Demo
era lie ticket for AZ years, aud have
nov, after due celebration, dec ded
to change, and knoR of no better
maa to vote Tor than one of old Gus
Wrigh.'s sons. He is OF good stoek,
and, if like his da5dy, will make a
q good and acceptable governor.
Yours truly,
J. Ii. HADEN.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-18

not anticipated that this can be dons
with undue haste or suddenly, as to
wrench or disjoint the business inter-
ests Of the country, but that it will
be done gradually and In a way
infuse confidence and hope of bettea
conditions for all.
The Peoples party will exact fol
you no promise farther than those
made in your public ut;srauoss any
exemplifed in life devoted to the
welfare of the race, nor will we aek
you to abandon the party of which
you are an honored member. Ia
your nomination our party has rise ID
aNove mere partisan surroundings
adopting high plane of patriotism,
believing that division of foroeb
would result in the election of Will.
lam Mckinley, the foremost advo-
cate Of deeply burdensome and IN.
natural taxation and the criminal
policy of the gold standard, result.
ing ultimately, if not in some man.
ner checked. in the complete den.
tructiou and disintegration of our
form of government. Your eleya-
vation to the chief magistrsoy OF
the nation would be regarded as a
vindlcation of the right of the people
to govern, and we entertain no doub.
that you will prove a worthy sue
cassor of the INN ortsl Jefferson and
Lincoln and that your public life,
like theirs, will illustrate the purity
and holiness of American states.
manship.
Your extensive and infinite
knowledge of public affairs and the
duties the office will impose, gained
in life that has been devoted to up.
holding the cause of the people, as
well as your keen insight into the
condition of our country, in our
judgment highly qualities you to
bring about change in that way
that will work injury to none and
justice to all, thus making our gov
ernment in fact, as it now is in form
only, a government of, for and by
the people,"
We have the the honor to be your
most ohediant aorvapts
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-18
Cor Mckinley.


Unless a honest, true friends of
silver in the Democratic party will
bring some pressure to bear on the
men who claim to be the head of the
Democratic party in this S ate, they
will wake up the morning after the
election to find this State in the Nc.
Kinley column. We have already
warned the readers of this paper on
this line.
The outrageous circular printed
elsewhere in this paper will convince
the doubling that the "mon who con-
troI'' are in the last ditch, and that
they will do any aud everything to
keep themselves in power. Many of
these leaders are preparing the public
for their final act OF infamy by hint
ing that Bryan is already beaten.
That simply means that they are
going to take care OF themselves.
Il Bryan is beaten it will be charge.
able to the party that nominated him
at Chicago.
We believe there is a determine
ton on the part of the "men who
control TO deliberately sacrifice
silver ard Bryan for their own selfish
purposes, The following clipping
0rom the Atlanta Journal, Demo
craft an interview with prominent
Republican, should be carefully read
by every friend of liver;
Sp aking of the colored vote in his
district, NJ. Peterson made an i'm
portant statement. "rhe Populists
can't pull them to their side" said he.
"They won't get fifty votes in nv
county. The negroes have some sort
OF understanding with Inc Democrats
that they will keep hands OF the
State ticket if they get fair sho wing
in the national election"
Did you hear Tom Watson's eraat
Dallas speech? We hoard it. with
we could publish il entirely hut can.
not for want OF SPACE, One thing
We know, the Democrats made a fla,
mistake when hay refused to take
old Sawall down and put Watson on
their ;ichet with Bryan. ANY souta.
ern man who would vote Tor SewaIl
IN preference to the brilliant Watson
would have made a poor soldier in
the sixties. Many Democrats liz the
north would prefer Watson to Sc.
wall, but our southern Democracy
(At ieast the leaders) are too blars,ed
cowardly to vote for southern man
'or vice president Had rather hex
The hand Of New England pluto
orat. All right, the Pops Will de-
feat them in Texas, and trust to the
good sense of the American people
10 do ior them IN other states. Had /
better taken Sewall down and put
Watson on your ti2ket-Ennis Pop. |
ulist.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-18
Editorial Notes.

Cu0 6NllOE!dL mask5F HOW III juIb
weekly, is only tritle better than
that which appears in the average
Democratic daily. We hope in time
to got on par with the plucky Au-
gusts Tribune, thai paper inch by
inch fought naughty contemptuous
rival to its knees, which when it
found itself beaten, did not have the
manliness to sue for a truce, openly
in its columns, but consistent with
the oowardly warfare it had wagad,
begged fer mercy in a private per-
sonal appeal. Fearing to attack, not
having the honesty to praise, it now
keeps discreet silence.
The Democrats are very proud of
Mr. Sawall-he increased the Dem
ocratio vote 5000 in the Maine cleo
lions Monday.
The Rsppblicans are very proud
Of Mr. Sewalrs son, he spoke against
his father, and the increase in the
Republican majority was about 40,
QQQ4 The trouble with the. Demo.
Gratis must have been that they
nominated the wrong Mr.. sewall.
The Republican maj ority thi,
year is $4,000. This table show.
wha1 it has been: Hrrrah for Mr.
Sew&ll.
NAMES PREVIOUS RECORD.
Republican majority 1868. 1896
Republican majority 1872. IL, 444
Republican majority 1885,. 1855
Republican majority 1854. 1855
Republican majority 1888. is 053
r. publican majority 1892. IL, 503
The following from Mr.. Sewall to
the Atlanta Journal would indicate
that those 5000 votes are to cos
Mr. Bryan his election:
BATH, Me-, Sept. Ito the At
lanta Journal: NJ zine will today
cast her m }xlmum Republican vote
and will probably cast exceeding
10000 free coinage silver votes,
which is ten times more than were
in the state ninety days ago, show
ing greater gain in favor of free
coinage for this period than agy sec
ton Of the country.
ARTHUR SEwALL.
ARTHUR SEWALL, Bath, Me-
Dear Arthur; Please let us know
Just what an increase of 5000 votes
is worth to a party when it gets
them at cost OF 10000 to the other
side. Ifyop cam. answer, why consult
your sop, he seems to be a bright
man. ours for Watson,
VOTER.
those WHO HAVE NOTICED THE
PUBLISHED SCHEDULE or SPEECHES
FURNISHED BY THE DEMOCRATIC
HEADQUARTERS IN ATLANTA TO THE
NEWSPAPERS MUST Re STRUCK BY
TUE FACT THAT TEE SAME SPEAKERS
APPEAR IN THE SCHEDULE WEEK
AFTER WEEK, AND VERY FEW OF
THEM TaEY CAN ALMOST BE NAMED
ON THE FINGERS CT ONE HAND.
WHERE ARE THE DEMOCRATIC WAR
RIoRs that they go moi forth to do
battle with the opposition? Why
are so many taking things easy
whila few are doing the work OF
the campaign. 1t Is not fair that
Governor Atkinson and a few faith.
tul allies should be left to do all the
speaking. Left to f-w the work i,
onorous, but if all will do part it
will be light for all.-Augusta
Chronicle.
Dear Caronic'e: TIE trouble is,
that the few who are making the
speeches, are On the slate for pro
motions, and the other fellows have
decided to stop raking chestnutq.
There is also suspicion that the
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-18
"Gentlemen, We Salute You =


If the day ever comes when the
Peoples party must furl its banners
and surrender, in the name of all that
is just and holy, let it surrender to
such men as these. # the day should
come, as come it has, when we must
unite, let US touch shoulder to shoulder
with the men who penned these lines.
AS Southern men, proud of South
ern men even when they differ with
US.
Gentlemen, we salute you,
Mark the prssaiSHoa::' q gsala;i
election In Georgia this fall mean,
the immediate disiatearation auc
ultimate downfall of the Democratic
party IN this Stats. II we ware
Populist or Republican We wouldn't
care, but we are a Demoor Sc anG
want to remaia one aud SO we pro
pose to raise Cur voice in humole
protest against the further pursuance
of policy which gave birth TO tbs
Popnlist party and which will newt
ably enthrone that party in this State
We allude 20 Democratic frauds.
Our commendable effort to pcote st
our homes and our affairs !ainst ie-
norance, eventually led to the censur-
able methods being adopted in behalf
Of Individual candidates. Mex, more
fragrant and still more censurable
methods to win fractional fights
Soon similar and still more tiaerant
frauds were perpetusted order to
control congressional districts. Now,
must we submit to the extension OF
these practices TO control State cleo
tiona, in order that the Democratic
party may continue to reign supreme
in Georgia?
We for one, say no, and we believe
every Democrat in Georgia VINO is
worth anything to his parry, or to his
State, shares in this se1timent-eyen
If he is not willing to txpressit quite
80 frankly.
Have we not had experience
enough? What has famed the flame
of Populism in Georgia. Nothing
but political bossism aud naarant
frauds. What has already driven
from cur party as good Democrats
and as good citizens as ever breathed:
Nothing bat djstrust Of our party
leaders and an uuwillingness to re
main a party to wrong doing.
But to drop metaphor and ge.
back to business; assertions will fol
low the perpetuation Of fraud in the
coming elections. Aad toe deserters
will be men who viii render an hon
orable title that erstwhile epithet.
They will be mea whose wljhdra val
from tha party will well mig deplete
it of responsibility. Il you don't be-
NoVe II ask every reputable Demo
crat you meet what he will do if his
party doesn't dc right this fall.
We don't know what fraud is con.
telnplstsd. We only know what will
happen If fraud is perpetuated. We
don't know that Chairman Clay is
planning for an ustair election. We
only know that he has absolutely re-
fused 10 enter into a compact to
secure fair elections. We don't know
that he can compel county Chairman
to give fair play. We only know that
he is unwilling to do as much as the
other fellows in an effort to promo G
ia r play. We don't know that he
has not good reasons for declining TO
enter into any agreement. We only
know that he has not stated sinale
coed reason up TO date.-TAe Ma on
Meas.
ale pardoned Adolphus Duncan,
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-18

citizens OF III Plted States must
shape its course for good or evil
through the agency of political par
ties. When there is no political
party that represents the principles
of good government, no party that
stands for right and the interests of
the laborer, the lth-produoer,
and all who strive to make an hon.
est living by fair and legitimate
means, then it is impossible for the
majority OF the voters to express
their will at tbs ballot box.
"When all the political parties
stand for the selfish interest and
personal greed of money changers,
cor 2orations, trusts and monopolies.
as does the Republican party under
the leadership of John Sherman and
the Democratic party under the
leadership OF Grover Cleveland, then
the producing masses ara victims
without an alternative. To with
hold their yotas will furnish them nc
relief, while to cast their votes for
either party is to sanction their own
spoilation and to strengthen the
power that Expresses them,
HOW THE PARTY WAS FORMED.
"rhis was The political situation in
1892, 1hen stern necessity forced
organized labor, the organized
wealth producers and others who be.
lieve in good government ard we're
engaged in legi.im ate business in
teres.s, to meet snd form o new po-
litical organization known az the
Peoples party. This new political
party, representing the principles of
true Republicaaism as taught by
Abraham Lincoln, and of true Dem
ocraoy as taught ty Jefferson and
Jackson, as if spriuging full grown
irom the loins Of tha people, cast
over one million votes, winning in
five states within f. ur months from
the date Of its birth.
"The Dem. cratic and Republican
parties no longer represented the
princi Pies upon which they vera
founded. They had long since de-
serted the principles for which cur
anoest rs left the old world, and
which were made our inheritauce
through the blood and sacrifice of
our fathers in the revolutionary war,
and had embraced the odiou, and
oppressive methods 90 long prac-
ticed under the monarchies and de-
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-18
The Boomerang Circular.

WA oUP press lL
Like a lie once started it will never
be overtaken.
The Democratic trioksters must
stand by their outrageous work.
OF course no one, white or black,
will vote for them.
They overleaped the bounds
There is limit to what even a Dem.
oorat will stand from the party
bosses. Never in the history Of the
State has such plea been made to
the worst element of society.
Every intelligent negro knows
there can be no confidence put IN
such men or such a party, if they
represent party.
Above all it shows how weak the
cause when such desperate methods
are adopted. We call on all men,
white or black, regardless Of party to
denounce and condemn these trick
sters who would try and bring sus-
picion, dstrust or conflicts between
the races.
Don't be made the tools of de-
signing men who are using you
for their own vicious purposes. l
want every sensible negro who reads
that circular to notice one or two
lines especially.
"Vote for w. Y. Atkinson and his
ticket. Help him in his work OF get.
ting innocent negroes out Of that
horrible place--the Georgia peniten-
tiary. He has done much for the
race; he promises to do more. He is
a whole-souled man, and we ought to
see that he is elected. If you defeat
him, there are some poor oonvicts
whose hearts will be saddened. Help
him; help them! It's a duty to your.
selves and to your race"
There is not negro in the Georgia
penitentiary who was not put there
by a Democratic judge, Democratic
solicitor, (aud as they have taken
Populists off the juries) 1 might say
Democratic jury.
Yet to catch your votes, Demo-
Gratis 1--WE will not use the word, they
are not Democrats, the party is no. so
low these men, declare that they are
innocent, The judge, solicitors and
juries got paid for putting them
in the penitsntiary, and nov
you must pay to get them out
by voting for Atkinson. ale promises
to do mora for the race" If the man
re igls&cgat he can turn them out in
Neck at most. Why
s'v5 '" mora yes N
which e do it, His friends kno,
they are innocent fer they say d,
Why not turn them out al once?
viii you be caught with any sue
chaff Are such msn honest? Ar
they to be trusted? They made tn
judges, they made the solicitors, the
named the jury commissioners, an
now they declare these men to bo
set Of scroundrels who put innocen
negroes in the penitantiary. VIII
can trust such men, who will vote 70
them?
They would not let the Populist
help name these precious judges bu
named them in a Democratic caucu
aud then e'ec'ed them. They nov
declare they condemn innocent mel
to death and to the penitentisry.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-18

ale pardoned Adolphu3 Duncan,
a negro who had been twice congic
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-18
POpulist Congressional NOmina
lions.

Hon. G. II. DIiller-1st District
John A. Sibley-2d &"
S. S. Montgomery-3d -"
C. J. Thornton-4th Z"
w. L. Peek-5th &"
A. A. Murphy--6th 4"
J. W. M ,Garrity-7th i"
Thos. Z. Winn-9th I"
i, j. r. West-10th q
-. Nslik9n-11th {"
~ the othes
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-18

The delay in notifying Mr.. Wat
son was probably due to the length
of the letter required.
The Progress., 1896-11-07

Candles, star fun weights are quoted az
Zoe per pound bv the box.
Cement. Louisville in good supply a'd
held at IS; Portland %.
Corn beef 7 90 per barrel.
Lead 6 | &c per pound: -,
LINZ. Alabama ia held at 10 per bDl
Gallon by the bnrrel IL 3; lard oil,
winter strained held att % per sa'lo'''
liuseed oil G5A7Oc
OYSTERS, standard pound cans per ,"A
SOC; standard z Dounc caus per doz l 90;
Pickles, American | gal jars by ,he uo1
4 l5a4 Sc; half gal 3 25a3 70; Ei'S'i''
chow chow 90 per doZ. o.
Powder, whole keg. 25; half keys 81
1uarters 10.
sSausuge, Bologna s 2n6c.
Salmon, Columbia river by the case
| 4 so: other kinds o. n,
Tomatoes pounds 75c, ) pounds w
Sand | rs per barrel.
starch, pearl &C.; lump 2c per po"h'
by the box. ,,;,
Salt, evapOrated per rack. l 2V :, Ions oo rs
ana salt 95c; Michigan barrels oo ~
| | 60; rock IL per pound.