People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-09

record the words OF others, and,
when the occasion requires it, to
truthfully describe the surroundings.
No man who would keep his soul
unspotted from the blacklist of mia
mics would be the instrument of
knowingly misrepresenting a speaker.
A speaker may be misrepresented In
many ways. BY putting words into
his mouth which he never uttered
words calculated to subject him to
odiUm or ridicule; that is nothing
less than forgery and libel. Taking
from his words clauses or sentences
which serve to modify proposition,
and which, without such modi6ca-
ton, would be repugnant to common
sense and detestable to himself. A
speaker may also be misrepresented
by throwing around him such cir
Cumstances as will give the reader
a false impression of the spirit in
which a sentiment is presented, or
giving the reader false idea of the
occasion.
These reflections are suggested by
the published reports which have
come under my observation Of the
contest now going on in the tenth
congressional district:
/ ihave nay praiudiees ike other
men-nay, | will admit that my
prejudices are stronger than of the
average man-but will state right
here that | expect to meet both MIR.
Watson and his distinguished com
petitor, Major Black, during this
campaign, and if either should chal-
lenge the accuracy, the fairness and
the fullness of this, or any future re-
ports, aside from which
are mere matters of opinion-I will
be the most surprised man in Geor-
gia.
The people want the truth, and l
will use my best efforts to give
them the truth-not only the truth
but the whole truth.
left Atlanta on the six o'clock
train that was to have reached Craw-
louisville at 9:35, and did not reach
there until nearly II. Many were
disappointed and others were mad at
the delay; but on the other hand, it
was freely discussed in my presence
that Watson was to speak first, and
they could stand to miss his speech.
I wonder if there was any precon-
certed scheme on the part of the
papers publishing the false schedule
and the railroad authorities to keep
the thousand outsiders from hearing
both sides? The conductor told me,
positively, that there was no schedule
whatever for that train. II simply
meant, "Leave Atlanta at 6 o'clock
and get to Charlottesville when you
can"
Upon reaching Charlottesville the
crowd took up the line OF march for
Liberty Hall, situated in a beautiful
grove, and hallowed by the memory
of Georgia's great and good son.
Your reporter easily distanced the
procession, and arriving upon the
ground found the people for about
sixty yards from the speakers stand,
in every direction, packed like sar-
dimes in box. must get on that
stand, but how? Here I brought a
little strategy into play, which !
shall insist was pardonable under the
circumstances. While it was a pro.
miscuous crowd, yet the Watson
men and the Black men were il
groups here and there. 1t did not
require very deep penetration tC
distinguish one group from the
other, SO when I approached knot
of Blacks admirers l would say
in a very positive tone, "Gentlemen.
must get through here; 1t is of the
utmost Importance that see Major
Black" When, on the other hand
I reached a group of Mr.. Watson''
admirers the same appeal was made
substituting Mr.. lWatson's name
What seemed hopeless task wa!
accomplished in less time than
take to write this paragraph, and
was on the stand before the head o