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

We have just 1Ounu out the record.
The trouble with them is that they
have not found it out yet. laugh
ter Here | have charged that
Thomas T. Bayard acted as confer
rec with John Sherman in the great
crime consummated by the two
Houses, and struck down the $780,
100000 of silver, and Col. Livings-
ton, the bell-wether of the old party,
did not even know it. Oaughter.)
He not only did not know it, but he
stands up here like little man and
acknowledges that he didn't know it.
Increased laughter.)
A voice. It is the first time I
heard him acknowledge truth,
(Laughter)
He says that the FAST Congress
ought to be credited with $4,000
600, which the preceding Congress
put on us. When | asked him how
much we put on them, he
Rowdyism got very rampant at
this point, and some one climbing up
on the platform behind me, kept me
SO busy shaking him off, that | lost
the conclusion Of the sentence.
Mr.. Watson. Oh, does not it hurt
them, though.
Many voices. Yes; you bet 1t
hurts. Hurt 'em some more. (Laugh-
ter.)
Mr.. Watson. There is $48,000,-
600 accounted for.
How about these pensions that he
was speaking about. Did this Con
gress do anything on earth to lower
those pensions s? Every dollar that
was carried over on us goes right over
to them by US.
A voice. You were there too.
Why did not you do something? i
Mr.. Watson. Yes, | was there,
and I tried to do a great many things
that I could not do. Why? Be-
cause these two old parties were not
in favor Of doing anything for the
relief Of the people.
A voice. And you were there all
the time, too. (Cheering.)
Mr.. Watson. He says that the
Peoples party voted for the increase
of $12,000,O00 pensions. | deny
the statement, and I say that the
record shows this. That there were
two estimates of how much it would
take to supply the requirements Of
the law. The Republicans said
that it would take $12,000,000 more.
The Democrats said it would not.
I voted with the Democrats. The
others voted with the Republicans,
and before the end of the session
was reached the Democrats saw
that the Republicans were right and
even without division they passed
bill to pay the $12,000,000 which
he accuses the Peoples party men
Of voting for.
What else did we put on the next
session Of Congress? Why, my fell
low citizens, this $21,000,O00 wrap
ped up in the river harbor bill to
which the government is bound, and
that $21, 100000 is burden laid by
this congress on its successor.
Not only that, there are $5,000,-
900 on iron clads, to be paid in the
future. The federal ,governmet is
pledged to that, and the next House
will have to appropriate the money.
He says this, that the Democrats
of Kansas are supporting Jerry
Simpson because Jerry Simpson cast
good Democratic votes all through
the session of Congress. Before
winding up his speech he said that I
did too. Then why can't the Dem
ocrats vote for me? Howling from
the entire gang.] I will bet bay
horse that is the Augusta crowd
right now. And they have got
their bar-room inside of them. That
is the cause of this rowdyism
Voices. Traitor, traitor. Cor
bin bank. Bah. Bah!
MIR. Livingston. Let me tell you,
my friends, if you are my friends
not to go on that way. We will be
through with this soon.
Mr.. Watson. He says that Wea-
yer ought to be condemned because
he found out that in 1872 he de-
nounced what? Not the Southern
people, but the Democratic party in
the South,
The animals being stirred up, show
their teeth, snarling and swapping
like SO many unclaimed demons. 4
very long pause in consequence.
Mr.. Watson. Who did that more
bitterly than Gen. Dan Sickles? Re-
newed bowling That is brave
Democracy. Pointing his finger in
soorn. That is fair sample of
your method Of discussing aquestion
Of vital Importance, amt It?
The crowd rushed in on the
stand and coming between me and
the speaker;I was compelled to stand
by him during the remainder of his
argument. Although the words he
uttered would not ordinarily occupy
three minutes, it required about fl
teen minutes, owing to the Interrupt
tons and consequent pauses.
Mr.. Watson. That is Jeffersonian
free speech, amt it? That is the
Augusta crowd. They have been