People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-14

/ leave I'VE OUTSIDE WduuluB III MY
opinion is that you would have as
much chance against his influence as
to-day. The same argument stands
against the railroads as,managed now.
A voice. Does not the Peoples
party indorse the one term idea?
MIR. Watson. That is true, but I
was going upon the broader idea than
that. We are arguing, Ike the early
fathers, that there should not be
more than one term for the President,
so that he wonld not be using the pa
tronage Of The, government for his
reelection.
A voice. If we get a good Presi-
dent, why not keep him ?
Mr.. Watson. In a government of
sixty millions Of people there is no
man so much better than all others
thathe must be continually selected for
the high office. Of President. We do
not rule on the, kingly idea, We say
that the civil service law ought to be
enforced. What is that? The ap-
plicant must come before: beard
and be examined. He must be quail
fled to fill the position or he cannot
get the place. Therefore, men of one
political party could not get all the
railroad Jobs and offices.
cannot talk to you At greater
length. appreciate your attention,
and unless you have some questions
which interest you, | will conclude.
A voice. We will elect Cleveland.
Well, let us see. This is the first
time that I have looked into your
faces. I have talked to you to-day
the same doctrine I have talked to
my own people,, I am glad to see
that you have received it as you did.
Now, I want to see how many Of you
people, white and black, ladies and
children, indorse the position that I
have taken to-day. AS many as do,
hold up your hands.
THE vote gave, to all appearances,
unanimous show Of han ds.
Mr.. Watson. Now, I am going to
take the other side. AS many as are
opposed hold up your hands,
About twenty-five hands went up.
Mr.. Watson. Now, want to say
this: the Peoples party is pledged
to unity and reconciliation Of the two
sections. The grandest speech Ben
Hill ever made was when he pleaded
for the restoration Of good feeling
between the North and South. The
grandest act Of Henry w Grady's
life was when he gave his life as a
sacrifice to reunited country, and
pleaded for friendly relations between
the sections. The grandest thing
that the Alliance ever claimed was
through the mouth of such man as
Livingston, up to this year. that they
had finally buried sectional hatred
too deep to resurreot. Great ap-
plause.) To-day these men are wav-
ing the bloody shirt as determedly as
the Atlanta Constitution and the At
lanta Journal did two years ago, to
rekindle the embers Of sectional hate.
Great applause.) In the name of
thq prince Of Peace, I say, let us
have peace. Let US preach and
act the doctrines Of reconciliation
between the sectionsIe Let us
put the seal Of -, condemnation
upon that man, or set. of men, who
seek to array us in hatred against
our brethren across the Mason and
Dixon's line. (Reneyed applause
Let us say to every man who will
help us; come. II yhe be- from the
East, let him come.roIf he be from
the West, let him come. II he be
from the North, let him come. If
he be from the South, let him come.
IF he be black man, let us say, come.
If he be brown man, let us say,
come. If he be white man, let us
say, come. Let all come and help
us to redeem this people and this
land to rehabilitate and reestablish
the principles Of tfeq4aal and exact
justice to all men" - r. n
Voices. That is right; we. are in
for that. +
Mr.. Watson. They say that I am
in for social equality between the
whites and blacks. | most emphatic
ally say that it is untrue. l have
never said anything to the, blacks
except in the presence Of the Whites
I have never said anything to the
whites except in the presence of the
blacks. I say here and now that
social equality is not a good thing
for either race. You colored people,
as well as the whites, are better
apart. You 60 to-. your churches,
without any interference, rand we
will go to ours. o. ar III
black tenant Injuries the white tenant.
What Injuries the black farmer in
iures the white farmer That we
should live under a system of just
laws where the laborer, the farmer,
or the mechanic will bes treated right.
That the farmer, the mechanic, the
tenant or the laborer ought to be
treated with the same reconsideration
as the national banker or bQpdholder
the railroader or thercapitaist. Thus
I said that this new spirit Infused by
the PEOPLES party had great thinps