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

further than anything we have in
America.
Under the English law, it will not mat
ter whether the workman is killed or
injured by his own negligence or not.
1t viii be sufficient that he meets death
or injury in due course of employment.
The only question that will be asked is
did he get killed or hurt while working
for his employer
If SO, he receives the benefit of this
new law.
By the terms of this act, the work
man who is killed at his work will en-
title his family to three years wages,
not less than $3.50, nor more than
s1,5oO
For disability beyond two weeks,
permanent or otherwise, half wages.
The workman is to be at no expense
in getting what the law gives him.
The State to bear the expense of adju-
dication.
Employers will be forced, now, to
insure their workmen against accident
just as German employers do.
If workman is injured by the negli-
gence of his employer, and does not
feel satisfied to accept compensation
under the new law, he can sue his en-
ployer for damages, as heretofore.
1t is hardly necessary to say that
this legislation is socialistic, paternal
istic, and so forth
1t will give some of our little hide
bound editors the shivers-
But when the TORIES of England
enact laws for the laborers which the
Democrats and Republicans of Ameri-
ca would reject with scorp full jeers and
derisive boots it is high time for
thoughtful men to see that names
count for little, and that principles
alone are worth attention.
In this land of liberty it is one thing
to enact law, and quite another to
get it obeyed.
1t it is against us common trash, it
will generally be obeyed as soon as
adopted. If it is against some power
full corporation it will be obeyed when
it suits the corporation to obey it.
In 1892 Congress adopted law that
the railroads should supply all cars
with self-acting couplers by 1897. The
limit of time has about expired, and
the railroads are paying just about as
much attention to the law as they are
paying to the antitrust Act and the
Supreme Court decision thereon.
1t must be luxurious sensation to
feel that you need not obey the law
unless you want to.
One of the most pathetic pleas made
by the Central Railroad, in answer to
Brewers complaint against high
freight rates, was that they had re-
Gently been compelled by the dema-
gogues and the corporation haters TO
pay $4,000 in 'back taxes
This piteous moan almost made
Newt Trammel cry.
1t is a sad thing for the SaSsaggsgSs I
80, so - nc ss' ss1es g
and make them pay ''back Ua4es."
What are black taxes ?"
They are taxes which the law said
the railroads should pay, and which
the railroads would not pay. 1t seems
that the demagogues got hold of the
Central, and made the tax dodgers pay |
up.
And the railroad lawyers gravely |
pleaded this hardship as reason why |
freight rates shall not be reduced.
No wonder the Commissioners were
melted to tears.
These .demagogues who make the
corporations shell out SAG, 900 in "back
taxes" deserve a good sweat at the
treadmill, and the Wall Street Samari-
tans who issue thirty odd million dol
lars in fraudulent bonds which the
public must pay dividends on, deserve
the thanks of all fair minded men.
So says, in effect, the Railway Com
mission of Georgia
The Fusion Pops still allude to Mr.
Fl. w. Reed, of our National Committee
as National Banker, and as a convert
to the gold standard.
Mr. Reed resigned the Presidency of
his bank in order to devote himself to
the Populist Campaign. He has never
resumed the position.
1t is singular that Populist who
proves his faith by his worlh, us Mr..
Reed has so nobly done, should meet
with no approval at the hands of the
Fusion patriots.
Mr.. Reed went to Mexico and bought
gold mine, just as another man
might have goue to North Georgia and
bought q marble quarry. 1t was a
business investment and nothing more.
Owning an interest in gold mining
will no more change Mr.. Reeds princi-
pies than owning National Bank
made hin a tool of Wall street A
truer Pouulist than H. w. Reed does
not IL :, nor more estimable gentle
man. He has not changed his vie VS. on
the monay question, nor lost his zeal in
our cause.
We would not be surprised if Repub-
| licans or Democrats misrepresented
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