People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
BUCKLE ON YOUR ARMOR.
A Grand Rally Cry From One of Geor-
gia's staunch Populists

Editor Peoples Party Paper.
The proposition to send votes to the
papers expressive of the wishes of the
Populists as to the advisability Of hold
ing convention in Nashville on the
4th of July would have the unanimous
endorsement of the Georgia Populists
if the rank and file of our party
thought there was any doubt Of its be
ing held I have not met a single man
who is not heartily in favor of it.
We are looking to our leaders to re-
organize our columns and give the
command, forward. march," We
have no idea of hating in our efforts
or sulking in our tents because some
of our representatives have made mis-
takes and we are in no mood to traduce
or denounce our friends who were mis-
lead by Democratic treachery. We are
all liable to make mistakes when our
motives are faultless The Populists
made very serious mistake in making
Mr.. Butler our national chairman, not
that agree with Mr.. Watson that Mr..
Butler is a bad man, 1 think he is too
young, too weak, too ambitious for
personal preferment, but, are we to
cease our efforts to deliver our country
from the curse of industrial slavery
because we made the mistake of put
ting weak man in position of re-
sponsibility? Are we to give over
the effort to redeem our land from
plutocratic rule because the Demo
cratic leaders succeeded in overreach-
ing a weak young man, whom we
placed in position the duties of which
he was unable to perform? Never!
The Federal government succeeded in
suppressing the Confederacy by drop
ping incompetent generals and putting
new ones in their places. There is a
Grant in the ranks Of our party who can
neither be bought nor inundated and
under his leadership we are bound to
win.
Both the old parties are controlled by
men who do not approximate the stand
ard given by Jethro to Moses, viz:
MEN who hate coveteousness and love
the truth" don't pretend to dictate
to the officials, only say what 1 want.
Let our State Chairman instruct our
congressional chairmen to proc ed at
once to elect or appoint delegates to
the Nashville convention. am no
stickler for red tape methods, l am
only anxious to be represented in the
/ see every reason for
continued effort. There is no cause
for dependency. The Populists have
wonders in few years.
We have educated public opinion to
most of our demands, the only scare
crow now left is the ownership of the
railways, and that is setting itself as
fast as the blind cupidity of the owners
can possibly do it. The time is fast
when the people will de-
mand of Congress something more than
a national game of baseball.
Where is the cause of dependency or
relaxation of effort? What if the cause
of reform has been set back by the be-
trayal of good men by INSCRIPTIONS
politicians? What do we care who
holds the reins so we show them how
to drive?
Mr.. Editor, you Just stir up the State
and have delegates ready to go to
Nashville on the 4th of July and let
that convention put our reorganized
forces in motion. Don't stop now to
talk of the past, let bygones be by
cones, and every man buckle on hi
armor and with locked shields we will
march to victory.
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