People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1898-08-12
CAMPAIGN LEAfLET NO. 8.

How TO CLOSE THE SALooNs.-There
are thousands of good men in Georgia
who favor the abolition of the bar
rooms, and yet refuse to abandon the
political party which fosters and en-
courages them, and vote with the party
pledged to their determination. They
| take the position that the liquor ques-
ton should be settled at special cleo
ton, called for that purpose, when the
minds of voters will not be diverted
from the real issue by party politics or
by the personality of candidates.
Grant, for the sake of argument, that
they are correct in theory, their posi-
ton is strict untenable
The only way this question can be
submitted to the people at the ballot
box is by a referendum. This can only
be done by an amendment to the con-
stitution. Such an amendment can
only be submitted to the people by an
act of the legislature. Hence it follows
that the only way to get the liquor
question submitted to tita, people IS 80
elect legislature pledged to the Ini-
tiative and Referendum.
The Peoples Party is pledged, if
placed in power, to SO amend the con-
stitution that all important legislation
shall be submitted to the people for
their ratification.
1t the Prohibition Democrats of Geor-
gia are sincere in their demands for the
anti barroom bill, they will lend their
influence aud votes to elect Populist
legislature which will submit this and
all other important issues to the peo-
pie for their final determination at the
ballot box. Are they in earnest Or
do they think more of party than they
do of "God and home and native land"
CAMPAIGN LEAFLEr NO. 4.
HARD NUTS TO CBACK-Why are
there fully 1000 Goorgians who have
sold out and gone west?
Why is it so many farms are being
abandoned and farmer boys going to
town or to another state?
Why is it so many farms are for sale
and thousands of acres can be bought
for half the price they brought 30 years
ago?
Why is it, in Georgia that "a mills
tax on total valuation Of 800 millions
paid all expenses in 1888 and in 1897 it
took double the tax or 4 mills on 400
millions, an increase of one-third in
total valuation?
Why were the taxes doubled when
cotton sold for II cents in 1883 and
Georgia's crop of 1900 bales brought
into the state, IS million dollars
whereas in 1897, the crop of over one
million bales sold at 6225 cents brought
in only 80 millions?
Why is it all officials, state, county
and city get the same or higher sala-
ries and fees in 1897 as in 1888, although
the price of cotton has dropped fully
one half while the cost of production is
as great as in 1882?
Why is it that the courts are growing
larger and larger, new judges, new
bailiffs and scores Of subordinate Off
Gals being added every year
Why is it, the cities are growing
richer and the country growing poorer,
the money lenders fatter and the work
ingmen thinner, the bankers more pros
porous and the farmers further in debt?
MoRAL-The same political ring"
has been in power in Georgia for rs
years Since 1883 the taxes have been
doubled although cotton has fallen
half in price. On every side it has put
in new officials on fees and salaries aud
every manner of extravaganza to use
the tax money-your money made by
hard knocks. Where will your farm
be in another 10 years at the same rate
of doubling Has not this same ring"
promised election after election TO re-
duce the taxes2 Have they ever did its
You can help change this. A vote
for the Peoples Party ticket whereby
men will be sent TO the Legislature
pledged to reduction Ia the taxes
will do the work. Dare you try u
change before your land IL gone for
taxes2
CAMPAIGN LEAELET No. g.
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