People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-30

and applause.)
Mr.. Black. I appeal to you as
Mr.. Watson has appealed to his
friends, and I say this, if you have
any respect for me, give him re-
spectful hearing. I have an hour
and half to reply, and it is your
duty to keep quiet and not interrupt
him. Now let us have an open, fair,
candid discussion of the issues Of the
day.
at this point the train bearing the
organized gang Of Hancock heelers
had been in a few minutes and the
head of the column made its appear
ance with the usual accompanying
rowdyism.)
Mr.. Watson. Now, my friends,
let US be quiet and I will go right on.
Several voices. 'Rah for Black !
Tell us about the Corbln bank Tom i!
'Rah for Black! 'Rah for Cleve-
land
Major Black seemed in the act of
interposing when Mr.. Watson, waving
his hand, said: I will handle them,
Major. Now, my friends, I just
want to show you what kind of
law was passed in reference to this
colored mans claim. Listen:
Private No. 745.
An Act for the relief Chas L. Bradwell.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That
the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he
is hereby authorized and directed to pay
to Charles L Bradwell, late of the coun-
ty of Chatham and State Of Georgia,
and now a resident of the county of
Barlow, in said State the sum of one
thousand five hundred and thirty-two
dollars, the value Of cotton belonging to
said Bradwell and delivered by him to
the Federal authorities in the winter of
eighteen hundred and sixty-five under
orders issued by General w. T. Sherman;
and the amount of money necessary to
pay said claim is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, SAID SUM TO BE
IN FULL SETTLEMENT AND PAYMENT OF
SAID CLAIM.
Approved Sept. "a, 1888.
A voice. They had that at Craw-
louisville; guess they have had
enough of that, Tom.
CAT this point banner bearer to
the right aqd front of the stand
kept waving tho banner il . way to
attract the crowd, and ~ manner
evidently annoying to the speaker
Mr.. Watson. Stop moving that
banner.
Banner-mover. This is a Black
banner, and I will go where I please
with it, and do what I please with it.
Mr.. Watson. You can move it
where you please, but get it there
and do not wave it in manner that
is annoying, please.
Storm Of voices from the delega-
ton. Give it to i'm boys; 'rah for
Black traitor.
Mr.. Black. My friends, no more
of that, please if you have any re-
spect for me, no more Of that.
Mr.. Watson. My friends, there is
one banner that has not come in yet.
That is the one with the pictures of
Stephens and Black on it. I hope
that banner will be brought in-the
banner with the pictures of a great
man and a big man. daughter and
applause.)
A voice. [ do not think they will
bring it in. They had enough of
that at Charlottesville. (Renewed
laughter.)
Mr.. Watson. Now, about this
claim of which I have just read.
Four years ago - (The speaker
casting his eyes in the direction of
countryman climbing a tree.) Let
US wait until that gentleman reaches
his limb. Oaughter)
A voice. That is a Watson SOUR
rel. (Renewed laughter.)
Mr.. Watson. Yes, and he can
outclimb any other kind of squirrel,
too. Increased laughter)
Now, to return to this bill for the
relief Of the colored man. Your
business is transacted by trustees
into whose hands you put it. Your
tax money is expended by these men,
and as your representatives, ought
they not to be careful in the spend
ing of the money? Voices. Yes,
yes.) Now [ want to saw to YOU
white friends, want to say to you
black friends, that if that bill was
paid, and the record shows it was
was paid, according to Governor
Northen's statement, was the only
representative from Georgia who
voted to prevent the looting of the
treasury to the extent of that claim
which was already paid. What
would you have done?
A voice. What you did. Oong
continued applause.)
Mr.. Watson. Now listen. When
this bill was called, we were calling
for the sub-reasury bill in the
House. That was something that
would benefit every man in this
broad land, white and black alike,
and because [ was trying to get
law passed that would benefit all the
tax payers, this colored man, Brad
well, and Governor Northen are 60
ing around the country denouncing