The representative., 1899-11-16

Gates of state Fair Closed Against Ig-
natius Donnelly and the Populists.
The more we think Of the outrageous
action Of the state fair management and
railroads in their dealings with the Pop
ulists in regard to "Populist Day" at
the state fair, to have been on the 9th.
the more iniquitous, unjust and little it
becomes
state fair was to be held, purport-
ing to be for the encouragement Of the
depressed farming and industrial class
es. The Atlanta merchants, who ought
to prosper as the producers prosper,
gave their help with commendable zeal,
and by their contributions made pos
sible the State fair. The great body OF
Populists are farmers, the producers of
wealth. It was but natural that the
understand, in the fair management,
should be deeply and sincerely inter-
ested in the state fair and it's success.
Ignatius Donnelly, author Of the declar-
form, an Alliance man of the old guard,
respected and beloved by all true
Alliance men and Populists, had long
promised visit to the South. His
recognized wisdom and ability as
statesman, thoroughly compromising
the economic questions now OF such VI
tai interest and of such vast import
to the producers, and his great power
character for integrity and uprightness,
marked Mr.. Donnelly as the drawing
card for Populists for .Populist Day."
The Peoples party thus could give the
best help to the fair and at the same
time to the cause of Populism and re-
form. It offered an opportunity at the
same time for both sides, and all sides,
to hear and understand the contentious
of the peoples party, first, as to the
cause of existing evils and also the
remedies. If the state fair failed in in
structing the people, for what was it
held, unless 1t be to caucus for GOV
ERNORs, SENATORS, CONGRESS-
MEN, JUDGES, SOLICITORS AND
LEGISLATORS? And to INSTRUCT
the producers to make more, for the dis
tributing class, and to confer as to the
best methods and legislation to ROB
the producer of increased products in
opposition to the Populist DESIRE to
produce more, with less labor, to obtain
better prices and have more time and
money to educate his children, and less
en- the burdens of taxation while in
creasing the comforts of HOME. To
help the masses was the last thing
wanted by that littlest of least leaders
in the Democratic party-W. ]. North
en-, or by the railroad management.
The opportunity for Mr.. Donnelly to
be heard was too FAVORABLE and
helpful to the common people. and his
exposure of the enemies Of the people
too searching and too forceful to be al
lowed by the fair management and rail-
road magnates. Northen, who was
using his position in church and state
to serve plutocracy and buy up our
lands for spectators and foreign syndi-
Gates and deprive our own people and
their children of home, was the little
man for the dirty work, and he was
allowed to fix the program and to have
an open fair with the lowest railroad
rates to draw big crowds for NEGRO
DAY" on the 26th, and on the next, the
9th, closed fair, and higher rates for
Mr.. Donnelly and the Populists.
True, Mr.. Donnelly and the Populists
favor, and are fighting, and will con-
tinue to fight for government owner
ship Of all public utilities, including