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People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
GOOD ENOUGH JOHN.

Bro. John D. Rockefeller, of the Oil
Trust, who exhorts as side line some
times, said recently that a man could
not really be happy, no matter how
much money he may possess unless he
is Christian. We expect John has a
private opinion that man can't be
much of Christian unless he has lots
of boodle.-Frogressive Farmer.
The plutocratic press is holding up
its hands in holy horror at Senator
Chambers proposition to seize the Car
negie iron works and finish the battle
ships. These same papers would de-
fend draft to fill an army-seizing
human beings and sending them for
ward to be shot But property is sa-
cred, and human life is not.-Plain
Dealer.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Got It Down Right

The address to the Peoples Party
issued by the populist senators and rep
resentatives in congress says there
must be concentrated action and an
avoidance of all entangling alliances to
insure success" A careful perusal of
the address would impress a true
blue" Populist with the idea that it
was issued in the interest of continu-
ance OF the present "entangling ALI
ance"-judging from our own impress
sion.-Tulare Valley Citizen.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Alabama Comes In.
People's Party PAPER.

take pleasure in sending you my
ballot for the conference. The mem
bers of our party in my county, Wilcox,
are very much discouraged. We are
not allowed to vote as we wish to. In
the last election for governor I voted
for Goodwin, but the next day one of
the inspectors Dragged about throwing
away my ballot and putting in vote
for Johnson.
Very few of us tried to vote in the
presidential election We knew our
votes would not be counted as cast
What are we to do about it? There
is no use to try to vote as long as the
democrats practice such FRANKS We
think Tom Watson is the grandest man
in the United States.
Very Respectfully,
II. S. JEMIsoN.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Lamison, Ala.
Favors Convention Meeting at Nashville
Very Respectfully,
II. S. JEMIsON.

Favors Convention Meeting at Nashville.
Editor Peoples Party Paper:
l favor the Nashville convention, and
favor any practical method of electing
delegates that will curtail time and
cost, and give satisfaction to the party.
The executive committee should be
called together at once, that the neces-
sary steps may be taken to carry out
the wish of the party. l think 1T un-
necessary to require the people of a
majority of the counties at this time
the most busy season of the year to
express themselves in convention favor
able to execute action, when it should
be known, that very great majority
of the party favor the conference, and
desire to be represented.
+. r, CLEMENT
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Goldsboro, n. c.
Teliafero County.

The members of the Peoples Party
of Taliaferro county are requested to
meet at the court house in Crawford
vile at ? o'clock, P. M, June 18th, for
the purpose of considering the question
of holding a national conference at
Nashville, as suggested by the National
Reform Press, and to elect delegates to
a state convention. Every citizen who
favors a government of, by and for the
people, and will vote that way, is es-
pecially requested to be present.
S. II. RHODES, Chairman.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

One thing is certain: The Populists
and Democratic parties of this nation
can never be merged into one. A party
without principle, and with but one
object in view-spoils- can never gath
er to it's folds the true men who have
made Populism defiant and unyield-
ing factor in American politics.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Want Conference July 4th.
Editor Peoples Party Paper:

Editor Peoples Party Paper:
! want to say hurrah for Burkett and
those other brave boys who issued the
call for a national conference on July
4th. No true Pop wants TO follow
leaders who trade first with one party
and then the other. 1t looks two much
like McCune, Livingstone and others in
the earlier days Of the reform move
ment. Let all the boys stand by Tom
he is right and always has been.
Yours truly,
+. A. WILSON.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
He WON'T NO MORE.

1t will be some long weary months
Iefore Marion Butler jumps Frank
Burkitt for another apology. He did
this act of foolishness last week, and
Ilrank simply wiped him off the face of
sae Populistic earth, and used Buffers
own words to do the job Girard
World.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
WE'LL SAID,

Some people seem to think the Peo-
PIES party only exists in order to help
Democrats in the north and Republi-
cans in the south get Office. The stock
we have in the organization is not to
be disposed of in that Peoples
MESSENGER.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

the one great remedy for the evils hat
are upon us. Let me entreat my Popu-
list friends to remain steadfast in the
middle-of. the-road, if we remain a mi
norty party, till the millennium.
Fraternally,
7. j. HARRINGTON.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
New Mexico speaks.

Peoples Party Paper,
Enclosed please find my ballot for
conference. l was born in old Han
cock county, Ga, was in the Confeder-
ate army years. Always wanted
right and want it yet.
SIDNEY WuLCoXoE.
Nogal, Lincoln Co., N, M.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
We Must Line Ip,
~ II VT -11-7-
Peoples Party Paper.

Peoples Party Paper.
send in my vote for the national
conference of the peoples party, to be
held at Nashville, July 4th, 1897.
hope all Populists viii be prompt
in sending in their votes, for we must
line up for the coming campaign.
There are lots of us that did not vote
in the last election, simply because we
had no candidate to vote for.
r. NJ Cox
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
ATLANTA, Georgia: FRIDAY May %, l897

of them to a man is straight middle
of the roader, and has been on his ear
ever since the st. Louis convention. l
was member of that convention and
saw enough there of fusion and confu-
sion and democratic trickerv to last
me the balance OF ~ lie. In conclps
sion will say that as county chairman
of this county 1 will vouch for seven
hundred Butler ousting middle of the
road populists.
Fraternally yours,
B. L. JONES.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Brunswick, Ga.
BIocton, Ala, Pop Favors Conference.

Blocton, Ala, Pop Favors Conference.
Editor Peoples Party Paper:
You will find enclosed my vote, for
the conference, think we should line
ourselves up for the fight, and there is
no other way, that will be more effec-
tual, in my opinion than to keep in
the-middle-of-the-roa Let's have the
conference by all means, and declare
for Populist principles, and then stick
to them. Yours truly,
w. L. PRATT.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
NO FusIoNIsTs THERE.

The camp fires of populism are be-
ginning to burn and blaze on every
rolling hill and beside every murmur-
ing stream in grand old Texas
Another fortnight and they will
fame from the Sabine to the Rio
Grande. On to Nashville is the univer-
sal cry.-Texas Truth.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Ozark, Ark.
All Dead Against It.

Peoples Party Paper.
Please find inclosed my vote for con-
ference If there is populist in
Mitchell county who is not dead against
fusion with any party and is not in
favor of the Nashville meeting l am
not able to hear of him. This county
is in the middle of the road and solid
for conference. g. A. MCELVY. =
Camilla, Ga.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
The Only Hope Now.

Editor Peoples Party Paper;
/ have not heard any one speak
against holding the Conference. 1
think it is the best thing following the
press associa ton, which has cheered
and encouraged the people so much.
So let the Conference come, the only
hope now. II. b. VANMETRE.
Glendale, Ky, May II, '97,
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
WHOLE NUMBER 349.

many, he was taken sick and died. He
willed that his body should be cremated
and the ashes sent to st. Louis and
preserved until his next birthday May
%. 1897, when they were to be emptied
into the Mississippi river from the
Eads bridge. On. Sunday the ashes
were emptied into the river according
to his dying request
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
state Normal School Votes.

Editor Peoples Party Paper:
Enclosed find two more ballots for
the national conference There are
few Populists here and we want pure
Populist principles. Let's profit now
by the sad experience of the past, and
get pure and stay pure. This is the
only truly brave way to defend prin-
ciple. W. d. WELLS.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
The Right Ring.

Editor Peoples Party Paper
1 have just read and reread Paul
Van Dervoorts reply to Black in the
Chicago Sentinel, and wish to say it
! as the right ring to it, and breathes'
the sentiment of the populists of this
section. We say down with fusion and
up with the banner of true populism.
Like w. S. Morgan, we had rather vote
a thousand times for what we want
and not get it, than to vote for what
we don't want and get it.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
DIDN'T wANr IT,

Here, take my seat te said the
{ tie boy on the car, as le suyang from
se-=.ta,ee'z 11uae and eA1d his hat
The lady looked like blush rose; the
'komen giggled; the father signaled the
qonducthr to stop, and half dozen
men stood up while urging the lady to
sit down. Elk
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Peoples Party Paper.
Enclosed find ballot for national con-
ference. If could cast one thousand
would cast them all against fusion.
The Peoples Party of old Worth
Co., is not dead nor asleep, we are only
awaiting to be called into line by lead
ers we can trust. We won't fuse with
any party.
Wishing much success to you and
your paper, l am,
Yours Respectfully,
DAVID CHAMPION
DO1pe "a
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
The Macon Telegraph and the Au,

Ehe Macon Telegraph and the Au-
gps.ta Tribune are still at it hammer
* tongs," discussing the ''whyness of
tt. therefore" but the world moves on,
3es get harder, and death and taxes
arp sure to come to us all.-Guidon
FUSION advocates ask if it is not bet
ter for Populists to fuse and get a few
Offices, than to stick to the middle of
the road with no prospect tor Office
VI say no Our mission is one of edu-
cation and emancipation, If we fuse
we sacrifice all our influence as re-
formers. No greater calamity could
befall the American people. Let there
be no fusion. Commonwealth,
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
THE SIZE OF IT.

Get yourself ready for the reorgani-
cation of the peoples party on the
Omaha platform No more fusion for
ever. If either old party is good enough
to fuse with they are good enough to
ioin.-Farmers Review.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Seven Hundred in One County.

Peoples Party Paper.
Enclosed find my ballot for confer
ence, am county chairman of the Pop
ulist party in this, Franklin county,
Arkansas, and we have seven hundred
populists in this county and every one
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
GOT ENOUGH.

The populists of Oregon have declar
ed in emphatic language that they will
have no more fusion with democrats
nor republicans. 1t will be the same
with the majority of the States, if not
ail-Texas Herald.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Troup County Wants state Conventio

Troup County Wants State Convention.
Editor Peoples Party Paper:
Please find herewith my ballot for
the Conference and demand that Mr..
Cunningham call the state convention
at the very earliest moment If he
will not do so then let our ex-Chairman
Hon. Thos. E. Watson, call conven-
ton and I dare to say, it will be largely
attended.
Yours for the right
JOE S. DANES,
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

nine-tenths of the Poprlists of Chero-
kee county are opposed to fusion.
However fear there are a few Popu-
lists who would be glad to accept an
Office under Mckinley. and still remain
Populist. for one don't believe this
can be done successfully with either of
the old parties.
Success to the Peoples Party Paper.
Respectfully,
THOS BFJJ
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Glenn, Carroll County, Ga.
Hero Worship DYING Out.
]. j. HOLLOWAY,

o.
Peoples Party Paper
To my mind one of the most hopeful
signs of the times is the freedom with
which our peoples party voters criti
else their leaders.
We began with little hero worship
but it is fast dying out. 1t must de
out, we must look at our leaders as they
are, not what we like to believe them
to be-something out of the ordinary.
If they are not men, in all that word
implies, let's say so, no matter how
high up in our nations councils they
are In fact | hardly know whether
we ought to use the term-leaders. We
really are the true leaders-the whole
people-we direct, they are paid to do
our bidding. This very independent
calling of conference in direct oppo-
sition to those empowered to do SO, but
will not, appeals to my American free
dom loving heart. 1t makes us be-
lieve we have some of the pure blood
of our illustrious, patriotic forefathers
still running in our veins. Men who
dare to step out and do duty they
feel they owe to humanity regardless
of consequences to themselves.
reach out my hand to them all and
say, "God bless you"
And l am not alone in this thought.
We procured some ballots from the
IA lssourI worm csaIta @-gsgvss~a,ssasoAl AOl1c
vote of our township. In all the bal
lots there was not one negative, and I
believe Iowa has many more men just
as much in sympathy.
IRENE HILLARY BEEBE.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

vote for the Convention and want
every traitor that was at the st. Louis
convention kicked out. l was at that
convention and more devilish trickery
was never practiced in any convention
by some of our would-be leaders.
ID. ID. LANGFoRD.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Several riots occurred during the
recent election in Hungary. At Bos-
myacze tire troops we're ordered to fire
upon the citizens. killing fourteen and
wounding thirty.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Wants a Grand Rally.

approve of that great conference to
be held on the 4th of July next, at
Nashville l trust we shall have a
grand body turn out on that day to
approve of Omaha Declaration of In
dependence. Your brother,
JOHN BLAKELEY.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Barlow, Polk County, Fla.
A Change or Heart.

Peoples Party Paper.
l was delegate to the st. Louis
Convention and I voted for Bryan and
Watson, but have met with change
of heart since the democrats ignored US
so, during the campaign.
Ink AZ " ~ fSO@ Ls-1|ISr rs4s--~ ,
could get the vote of the delegates at
the present time you would find they
would be in the middle of the road to-
day.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Albert King, the bank messenger,
who disappeared from Boston with
$50, 900 in cash on Tuesday of last week
has been arrested in Pennington,
Maine. All the money was recovered.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Warren County Solid.
Peoples Party Paper.

Editor Peoples Party Paper.
send my vote for conference and l
every Populist in Warren county is
against fusion and IN favor of the Nash
Vile meeting. p. M. HILL
Warrenton Ga
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Louisville, Ca, Pop Favors Conference.
Editor Peoples Party Paper:


Editor Peoples Party Paper:
Enclosed please find my ballot for
national conference Sentiment of the
Populist in our county. for said confer
ence is unanimous. A good many have
as individuals urged Chairman j. D.
Cunningham to call our State cOnven-
ton. l have in the absence of our
county chairman (off on business this
mail written Chairman Cunningham,
myself, as member of our county COM
mlttee, urging call for said conven-
ton.
Ever middle of-the-road-Populist. "
T. II. WARREN,
Member of Elk. Com. from 50 Dist.
G. NJ, JEFF. Co. Louisville District,
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

inclose you the votes of the middle
of-the-roaders from in and around this
place, others / guess will be sent soon.
With best wishes and no fusion and
Tom Watson forever.
Respectfully yours,
J. 2. HUNT.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Town in Texas, if man calling him
Sc ) = populist is caught advocating
fusion he is branded as a counterfeit
ami sent back to the minis and reis-
suSd Lincoln IVA Citizen.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Peoples Party Paper,

Peoples Party Paper,
1 enclose my ballot for conference.
l do this as 1 realize that the sooner
the conference meets and the repre-
sentatives of the true populists declare
against the fusion deals made in the
past, and irrevocably, if possible
against any and all kinds or degrees of
fusion in future, the quicker the conf
dence of the members of the party, to
say nothing of others looking for some
party OF reform which they may Join,
will regain the hope and trust that
they have regrettingly seen and felt to
vanish by such fusion deals as meant
only the spoils of office and the repudiz.
alton of the hope and trust for reform
committed to and in the Populist or
ganization.
AS one of the first populists in North
Carolina, l have fought against fusion
in our state, but alas with but little
success. Since 1894 it has become
honey combed by fusion, and through
it our vote of $4,000 for governor in
1892 with less than six months organi-
zation by middle of the road fight is
reduced to vote of 80, 600 for governor
in 1896 and resulted in turning our
last state legislature absolutely over to
the republicans control That j" Sdorth
Cardinals result of successful Fusion
as a state With republicans and nation
=,
fusion and all fusion leaders, or it will
down is.
ABBOTT L. SWANSON.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
ALL OVER THE NATION.
And What the Great World is
Talking of To-day.
VERY LATEST NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
Chicago Man Doctors His Wife With Cold
Lead-New YOrlx's Governor VetOes
Inheritance Tax--ChicagO Man
Gets Job In China.

Mrs. Nellie Dawson, 25 years old,
was shot to death in Chicago by her
husband while she lay sick in bed.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Mississippi Too.

Peoples Party Paper.
herewith enclose you my vote on
the national conference. If 1 am not
a middle of the roader 1 don't know
myself. Since the St Louis convention
last summer we don't know where we
are at / am with you for the right.
J. A. MASSEY.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Straight from the Shoulder.

l send you my ballot favoring q ma
tional conference. L am glad to see
our party again in motion in the right
direction. When our boys have the
courage to walk into national con-
vention and demand that Marion But
Ter step down and out, and proceed to
put him out, then 1 shall feel hopeful
for the future of our party. But until
that is done l shall never go to the
trouble and expense of going through
another such farce as the last cam
paign was with such men as Butler at
it's head. AS a member of the State
Executive Committee 1 have written
Chairman Cunningham requesting him
to call state convention for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the ma
tional conference.
In the meantime let each and every
county in the state go to work and
elect delegates to the state convention,
Let us lose no time. If you fail in this
move you had as well take off your hat
to Marion Butler and his damnable
methods and bid farewell to populism.
L. G. COLLINS.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Edhem Pasha has notified the Greek
officers that he is empowered to nego-
tiate the terms of peace direct with
the Greek government
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

The New York sweat shop tailors
and tailoress to the number of 1900, are
out on a hunt for McKinley's prosper
ity.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Four persons were killed and almost
twenty wounded by the explosion of o
bomb at fire works display at Nantes
France, on Monday.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

A sensational trial of Van Fausch,
formerly commissioner OF the secret
political police, is now going in Berlin
Won Fausch is charged with giving in
structions to have the report published
that the ear troubles from which the
Emperor was suffering was from a
cancerous growth and was inherited
from his father The German consti-
tuition requires that the wearer of the
crown be sound in mind and body.
Hence the circulation of such r6Maxss%
was calculated to do mischief.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Within the last year eight bicylists
have been run down and killed and IS
seriously wounded by vehicles in differ.
ent cities.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Harris County For Coz Conference.
editor Peoples Party Paper:

Editor Peoples Party Paper:
I.send you a few votes for the con
ference. don't know a single Popu-
list that is against the conference. In
Harris county we are all in the middle
of-the-road to stay. YoufA truly,
w. T WHITEHEAD.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

Gov. Black, of New York, has de-
clined to approve the bill imposing a
graduated inheritance tax upon es-
tates.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28

The phlegmatic German legislator is
fully up to the American congressman
when he gets his blood up. On Mon
day, those who opposed the edict
making the Ceich language the official
language of Bohemia, cut up all sorts
of didoes in the Reichsrath. Having
exhausted all parliamentary methods
of obstructing business, desks were
overturned, books and inkstands were
thrown at those attempting to speak
and the performance wound up with a
promiscuous scrapping bee.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Yours respectfully,
u U " liz LIE
Chairman Elk. Com. Floyd CC
waiting For the Bugle Sound.

TN-z:+ DooYala's Party Paper
Enclosed find three ballots for Ma
tional Conference. Having been I'M
able to find one Pop in this (Jefferson)
county against National Conference at
Nashville July 4th, will write Chair
man Cunningham by this mail inform
ing him of the sentiment in this sec
ton. We have been considering the
matter of calling mass meeting in
this county, but have deferred the
matter until we know the date of the
state convention, thinking that as a
matter of course Mr.. Cunningham
would call the convention. We are
middle-of-the-road Populists down here
to the core, only waiting for the bugle
sound to call US to action.
Louisville, Ga. J. j. WHIGHAM,
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
International.

The last detachment of Greek Scoops
occupying Crete have embarked for
home
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1897-05-28
Round Oak, Ga.

Charlotte, N. c., Pop Favors Conference.
Editor Peoples Party Paper:
Enclosed find my vote for conference.
I am secretary of the Executive Com
mittee of the Peoples Party of this
county, and have been since the birth
of the party, when l left the Demo
cratic party and burnt all bridges.
J. P. SossAMoN.