People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-03-12
Editorial Notes.

In view of the fact that not single
Republican, either in Committee or in
the House, voted in favor of seating
Mr.. Watson, the charges which Mr..
ing a rather lonesome time of it. If
there was d corrupt deal'' between
Watson and the Republicans, why did
no Republican take his part?
Political ISLANDERS have been known
to do a good deal of damage, but in
order for them to have influence, they
must have plausibility. Butler hates
Watson because he feels that he did
that citizen a foul wrong in the late
campaign; and his silly pratings about
corrupt deals" with Republicans dam
age no one but himself.
Every body knows that Mr.. Butler is
in the Senate now, by reason OF deal
with the Republicans, and every body
knows that had Watson chosen to take
uIuSe1I 1AGO Clic iudl hcb, no COulo hnNC
made his bargains with either one of
the old parties.
Mr.. Butler seeks to make the impress
sion that the Republicans were un-
grateful to Watson, and that Watson
was turned down by them after he had
gone to Washington pleading for his
seat.
1t may be worth while to say that
Mr.. Watson did not go to Washington
at all; and that he left the case entire
ly in the hands of the jury to be decid-
ed upon it's merits
The Republicans have been guilty OF
no ingratitude, simply because they
had nothing to be grateful for.
We of the Tenth District (both Dem
ocrats and Populists) know how Mr..
Black got into Congress, but we Pops
have found it very hard work to get the
outside world to realize the situation.
Hon. Frank Burkitt. President of the
Reform Press Association, sent polite
telegram to Chairman Butler asking
if that official of our party would call
an advisory conference, if requested
by our people. Mr.. Butler replied by
saying that he would call a meeting
1oo infn re nf tho NV
demanded it. In other words, he re-
fused to answer Burkitt's question, or,
Who is to decide when the interests
of our party require meeting Have
the people no voice in the matter. Is
Butler the whole thing?
If the matter be left to him no con-
ference will he called until his Demo-
cratic allies touch the button.
Butler is neg playing Democrat, and
every move that he makes will be Sc
cretly dictated by the Democratic
bosses.
1udU > UUG IGdSO4l uS w III 1OG pay
attention to what the real Populists
want.
Hon. Frank Burkitt has the conf
dence of the whole country-all parties
and all sections-why is he not in
position to start the ball rolling?
Why could not he, and Washburne
and Reed of the National Committee,
take the initiative? Why could they
not poll the National Committee, and
ascertain how it stands, as between
Democracy and Populism
Why could not a list be started Of
the Populist editors, and state commit
tees, and state leaders, and private
representatives of our party in all sec
tions who favor conference?
In other words, why should we allow
Butler and the Democrats to paralyze
our party by non-action?
Why cannot the original Populis is
take the matter in their own hands and
call conference BY what rule or
law are we compelled to await the
action of Butler and his Democratic
allies
If general conference is brought
about in this way, and set for some
time in the months of July and August
it will be hugely attended, in our
Judgment. 1t will afford to waverers a