People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-07

/ stage, ana IneTe were hAS1AJ
nice gentlemen among them, became
disguised with him, and showed
their disapprobation. The tumuit'
however, increased through the
crowd to the end.
Mr.. Watson. What do you THINK,
gentlemen of Rockdale county, OF
men that come one hundred miles to
disturb your meetings. What 40
you think of the Democrats that VIII
not listen or let you listen? What
do you think of the men who have
not only no respect for themselves
or for you, but have no respect Tor
your wives and daughters :?
THE mob rushed on the stage In
such numbers that the speaker was
compelled to get up on the bench at
the corner of the platform and cling
to the corner post for support dur
ing the remainder of the time that
he addressed this mixed crowd OF the
most orderly and disorderly people
that ever an orator faced. 1t is said
that Demosthenes made it a rule to
stand by the sea shore and rehearse
his splendid orations in order to be-
come accustomed to tumultuous
assemblage. Demosthenes might be
a bowling success at the sea shore
and flat failure here.
Mr.. Watson. Have not debated
these questions fairly? Howling.l
You may howl me down in Augusta,
but you are now in the presence OF
the honest farmers OF Rockdale
county, and such conduct can not
succeed. These men came through
the rain to hear these issues dis
oussed. To the farmers. You
come here and stand in the rain be-
cause you are interested, yet these
city rowdies come here to prevent
you from hearing.
Now, listen! We were denounced
as Southern Democrats twenty-five
years ago, and have no doubt but
there are many men here who said
as hard things of the Yankees as
ever Weaver said about the South.
Weaver probably said hard things, as
men on both sides said.
A voice. I've said as hard things
as could, but it is over now.
Mr.. Watson. But Weaver was
too much Of man to fight your wo-
men as their leader, Mr.. Cleveland,
did. Great cheering, Any true
man can honor a brave, manly op-
ponent, but no one can have respect
for a man who, twenty-five years
after the war, makes war upon wo-
men. And especially man who
never fired shot in the war. Ire
mendous cheering Now, listen.
But first look at the dry grins on
those faces. Laughter. They
look as battered as the old hats they
have brought here through six weeks
of tramping around after q baggage
car bar-room. Laughter, and looks
Of contempt at the movable contin-
gent, from the farmers.
Listen! Mr.. Cleveland had &C
cepted for himself and the ladies of
his household an invitation from
General Fitzhugh Lee, to attend a
reception in Richmond, Va, and
when be found out that Winnie Da-
Wis, the daughter Of the Confederacy,
was to be there, he would not allow
MS women folks to go. That is
what Democratic paper says. Now,
amt that proof? THowling7 Now,
my foolish friends, don't you know
that the biggest coward on the face
Of the earth is the man who Is afraid
to hear the truth
The platform, as I said, before,
was invaded and crowded to the ut
most capacity, straining its frail bear
ing powers. Now new danger
threatened. The gang began to
Chamber on top of the roof, which
was made of very thin boards and
supported by very light stanchions.
Summary means were taken to get
rid of this incumbrance. The ory
went up, ''Pitch the roof off!' Fear
ing that would be carried out, thew
soon made themselves scarce in that
quarter.
Mr.. Watson. He quoted Mr..
Phinizy, president Of the Georgia
Railroad and Banking Company, and
asked If he was here, as though he
was present. I have not word of
disrespect for Mr.. Phinizy, but two
years ago Mr.. Livingston was not
receiving instructions from the Geor-
gla Railroad and Banking Company.
Great laughter and applause.
(HoWLED DOWN.
The movable contigent could stand
to hear Mr.. Livingston excoriated,
because they took him as a little
child takes physic; but they could
not stand to hear the President of
the Georgia Railroad mentioned. not
knowing what was coming. Perhaps
the visions of free rides and movable
barrooms quickened their zeal. Of
course | do not pretend to say that
the railroad furnished the liouors.
1t only furnish the cars at a very
much reduced prices.
A strange feature about these
meetings is, that the newspaper scay-