The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-10
BLACK AND WATSON
IN THEIR THIRD JOINT DEBATE AT
SANDERsVILLE.

Blacks Arguments Unenswerable.
The Crowd Noisy But Good Natured.
SANDERsv1LLE. GA. Sept. 9.-An i'm
menss crowd, estimated at 5000, assembled
at Sandersville to-day to hear the third
Joint debate between Black and Watson.
Not half could hear the speaking. There
were excursions from Dublin and Augusta
and the surrounding counties we're largely
represented. The crowd was about equally
divided. Both candidates we're vocifer-
ously applauded. There we're no sensational
scenes. The speaking was under the trees
In the court yard.
Washington is nearly equally divided.
and whoever carries the majority of the col
ored vote carries the county. Many changes
of whites from Watson 10 Black is reported
from different districts, Was Jn's appeals to
the negroes calculated TO engender hatred
between the races causing the changes He
realizes that his chances Of election depend
upon the negro aud leaves nothing undone
tr get their support He holds meetings in
the county TO talk with them and resorts to
every trick of the demagoRue.
The Stephens-Black banner, used at CraW-
fordville, was carried on the stand, fol-
lowed by 200 enthusiastic democrats, The
crowd cheered wildly.
T. W htsOu npDhe A1O SuAu OCOnuoC ho
had Anthony Wilson of Camden to make
speeches for him the democrats had Brad
well, whose claim he opposed In congress
on account Of the sub-treasury plan having
precedence. When Bradwell called on him
he was there, always there
TO EARN THE MONEY
be put In his pocket. He didn't do as Moses
and Livingston did, come home and then
take the money not earned.
Gov. Northen's act bringing Bradwell
here was very small. "Ocala boys" be
said, Il stood by you amt you going to
stand by me nowl Ocala democrats ought
to be willing to stand aside and let me have
a fair fight" He took up the Ocala and
other platforms and appealed to the people
20 stand by him. "Whnt is dsmocracyn
he said. "n you mean Jeffersonian, am
a better democrat than any of these mon"
He advocated the land plank, opposed ma
tional banks and favored free coinage. The
democratic platform does not He advo-
Gated the issuing Of money direct to the poo
pie. The democrats do not.
Mai. Black was cheered by bis followers
throughout Mr.. Wstson's pleading, but he
didn't lose his temper. When Maj. Black
arose be was greeted by tumultuous applause
He said that he was proud of the fact that
he was being supported by some Of the best
farmers districts. His support did not
come from Augusta alone, but from all
classes ell over the district. MIR. Watson"
the speaker said, had said man could
stand on the OcalA platform and remain in
the Democratic party. His principal reason
for not voting for Speaker Crisp. expressed
In letter, was because Mr.. Crisp was not
sound on the tariff Now when / say that
the tariff was the chief legislation depress.
ing the people he says that is no answer az
20 what relief the people need. The farm
ers believing that the government would
lend them money al per cent were follow
ing
DELUsIoN AND SNARE.
jefferson had Endorsed this issuance Of
paper currency, but 1t came in time of war,
and he advocated taxing the people to re-
deem it No great statesman of the past or
present time advocated the government
loaning money to the people on agricultural
products or lands. Suppose the government
stamp a hundred millions, how will you get
it out of the treasury
Voices-Sub- treasury.
Do you know that before che country oan
get sub-treasury under the bill Watson
advocates 1t must produce $500, 1000 product
With liens on crops how will you get the
money? It would result in the rich borrow
ing at 2per cent. and lending 20 the poor at
s, just as you say national banks now do.
This scheme is undem ocratio, and never has
been enacted into q law in this country.
There is no hope Of the people getting relief
through the third party, as 1t will never
gain control OF the government. Their
only hope is thro ugh the Democratic party.
There are more men in the Democratic
party favoring free coinage, an income tax
and all methods of relief, except the sub
treasury, than in the Peoples party. l
stand in favor of an income tax. do not
claim that it is in our national platform,
but there are some things Mr.. Watson be-
laUaa N that in 20 v,la '
believe IL Mr.. Wason's plans Of relief are
adcpte
DISTRESS AND DISASTER
will follow. He showed up the absurditIes
of the platform it detail. "Are you will
Ing" said Maj. Black, ito pay 50, 600. 900 for
railroads. A voice: YES, but not In
cash" Laughter and applause He read
from Weavers article In the Arena, where
he argued that the land belonged to all the
people equally, and closed by stating that
If he went TO congress he would represent
all classes. People from all over the state
had urged him to be a candidate.
Mr.. Watson's response said Mai. Blacks
statement that the demand for his election
came from all over the state was true. The
bankers and spectators were willing to
contribute money to defeat him. The
audience became noisy and Watson begged
for quietness. boys, give me a chance
haven't had a fair chance in debate vet :"
He took up the land policy to oontrovert
Maj. Blacks argument, and declared that he
stood where Jefferson did. II treasury
notes were good to relieve distress in times
of war, why not in peacel You will not cut
me down when / have done what you asked
me to do. He closed by saying that under
the leadership of Gen. Weaver his party
would march to victory. The crowd was
noisy but good natured during the debate.
The next joint discussion will be at Augusta
Monday night. From there Watson goes 60
Savannah.
CLAIMED FOR BLACK.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept 9-The democrats
OF Washington county claim the county for
Maj. Black by safe majority and
every day Maj. Blacks election becomes
more certain. The returns of the
primary third party election in Lincoln
county are most encouraging for democracy
The third partyites have claimed Lincoln
by as much as to l, and yet in their pri-
mary for county officers, in which thera
were number of candidates In different
parts OF the county, and their full
strength was brought out. thew
voted only $40 votes The county votes
1000 or l, 100 votes, so it will be seen how
extravaganza have been tie third party
claims. A well informed man from Lin
coin aSgures ma that tho oo,rA,, 81, -