The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-16
WANTS A THIRD PARTY.
HON. TSOMAS &. WATSON SUR
PRIsTS THE ALLIANCE.


The Issues of the Day Discussed in
Words that Burn-Praise for the
Platform Adopted at Ocela-The
Hue and Cry about Frse silver.
ATLANTA, Ga, July 15.-Ths speech of
Hon. Thomas E. Watson at the capitol to-
night has created profound sensation. He
comes out svuarely and unequivocalIy for a
third party. Attention was so close that
the drop of q pin could be heard, and every
sentence of Mr.. Watsons was cheered by
the alliance audience, including nearly all OF
the alliance members of the legislature.
Senator c. H Ellington presided and intro
duced the speakers. The first speaker of the
evening was Hon. G. L. Moses. 1t was dis
tinctly democratic speech, and was well
received. He said he would battle to the
last for alliance principles, but always
inside the Democratic party.
Hon. Thomas E. Winn, congressman-elect
from the Ninth, spoke next He is an in
different taIker and had little 20 say. Then
came Mr. Watson. The effect Of his spesch
was electrical, so unexpectedly and forcbly
was his bold position assumed.
wATsoN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Watson opened his speech with
references TO recent newspaper articles con-
cerning his future intentions and aspira-
tions. He said: I'VE have a hearty sena.
tor, and why any man could ever wish to
be governor, l can't see." Ir. Watson
the issues Of the day should be
discussed in words that burn, for
to-day there is a crisis in Georgia "Men
cry peace but there is no peace-the war
is on There are three platforms before us
to-day-the democratic, the republican and
the Ocala. l say here tonight that
the best of ell these is the
Ocala, and can prove it. II there Is any
cardinal difference between the democratic
and the republican parties, l can't see it.
The difference between them is the differ
ence between IS per cent. and As per cent.
protection. II protection is wrong 4S per
cent. is wrong.
FREE SILVER.
"a great turmoil is raised about free sill
yer and that will raise the Der capita only
81. Is there great difference between these
two great parties! Is it worth all the
fuss9 No. But to return to the silver
| question the Constitution has tried to show
that Hill is free silver man, but has Hill
| said so? No. Those New Yorkes are quiet
on this question, Mr.. Cleveland as well as
Mr.. Hill. No man can carry New York
who is not gold bug. The silver question
sides OF the silver question here in Georgia
SERIOUS CHARGE.
"Fellow citizeus, did you know there is an
| attempt to sell the Georgia vote In congress
20 Tsmmany Halle If any man thinks he
| caa geeto New York, have Il talk with Mr.
| HUI and Mr.. Cleveland and deliver
| Georgia's vote he is mighty
wrong. We will have q say-so in
this matter this time. Georgla's vote
can't be sold now as If once was Georgia
can't vote for Mr.. Cleveland, for he is
against free silver. Win it vote for Mr..
Hillg VINO is David B. Hinl A ward
trickster and politician. who does nothing
but get out and yell, i AN democratp"
TAMMANY AFTER US.
"Tammany is the crowd who want to
govern Gsorgia's delegation for Hill. What
is Tammauy Hall? A political organization
which elects such q man as Grant for
mayor. Can Georgia's delegation be de-
| goods and nothing else, and we are going
TO the west to get it. Gentlemen of the
west, as long as you stand on the Ocala
platform, here is my hand. And Just here,
my good friend Moses, lei me say, you
must get on the same plank, let it be
called third party il you wish. The repub-
cans say, come back, alliancemsn, to
our party, we will succeed. The democrats
IN the south are saying the same thing, but
| don't you listen, alliancemen. They are
trying to break up the great movement.
THE oCALA PLATFORM.
snow let us discuss the Ocala platform.
Are we going to stand by the Ooala plat
form. Let us see. This is what will save
u.s."
Mr.. Watson here quoted Mr.. Oates of
Alabama, saying he could never take up
| the alliance cause until the sub treasury and
other important features were taken from
the platform. THE alliance and the other
democrats came together IN South Carolina
last year, and when the plug hats
saw they could not carry their point they
bolted. What is that but third party
The same thing was done in Polk county,
Georgia. Who brought out Dr. FELTON, I
The boltlng democrats. | answer, the
third party. Now, why is our third party
wrongl We must have free silver, cheap
money, an income tax, land loans and other
things which | have not time now to dis
cuss.
THE sUB-TREAsURY BILL.
''If had the time could show you that
the sub-treasury bill is perfectly sound
| doctrine. If congress chooses TO enact that
| the government may lend money on land,
why IS 1t not good law? The railroads and
money owners have been to congress max
| ing their demands ever since the govern
ment was formed, but the farmer has never
asked for one thing. Now they only ask
that unjust laws be removed and that they
be given an equal chance. This great tariff
is paid by the farmers-the consumers. We
say to the government, remove these unjust
laws. That's our demand The land loan
bill will lend you money just as a banker
gets it On bonds We must demand our
rights in such a way that we will get them.
THE PARTY's ONLY HOPE.
1.-THE Democratic party's only hope is to
broaden and take our principles
into its platform. That's its only hope.
believe the Ocala platform is
right and expect to stand by it. Sink or
swim, live or die A great howl is going
up because we have Jerry Simpson. Gen.
Weaver, and others here when only q short
while since they had Mckinley down here
and gave a high tariff speech seven-
column verbatim report. We say to the
north and Gen. Weaver, forget the past
and we will say nothing about it. Let's go
! forward with our great work. | love the
| dear memories of the south, but we must
| fight for the future"
4 TRIBUTE TO HILL.
Here Mr.. Watson paid Ben Hill high
tribute, referring to his great speech in the
| Senate, and speaking Of his own love for
| the past. In speaking of Mr.. Cummings