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

tend to stick to It,. Applause.
Why do | say that? Because they
have deceived US. Because they
have made promises to us that they
have not kept. Because they have
promised US free silver, and have not
even made an effort. Because they
have promised to give US more
money and decrease the expendi-
lures, and they have done neither.
Because they have promised to give
US an income tax.
Voices. Traitor traitor, traitor.
Hurrah for Black!
Mr.. Watson. You boys postpone
your hallooing for about twelve years
and you can do it with more
sense.
Well, here Ben Hill was put for
ward to go into this district and de-
nounce Mr.. Stephens as a Judas
Iscarlot, and Stephens threw down
the gage of battle and challenged
him to fight duel. Mr.. Hill very
properly, think, refused that chal-
lenge, and I simply cite that instance
to show how bitter they were against
Alexander H. Stephens, the man
whose picture they carry around as
an Endorsement of the Augusta ring.
Great cheering.
Voices. 'Rah for Black! Traitor
traitor. There seemed to be a de-
termination on the part of the i'm
ported crowd to create such confu-
sion that the speaker could not pro-
coed.
Mr.. Black. My friends, be quiet,
please, or it will appear that Mr..
Watson has more influence over his
friends than I have on mine.
Mr.. Watson. Now, | know it
hurts, boys, but then that argument,
as your candidate viii tell you, does
not count. Mr.. Black can take care
Of that better than you can, and
then when he IS done, I can take
care of him with all ease.
Here is what Mr.. Stephens said,
in that Augusta speech when he
faced, as | had to face the other
night, an audience Of dissatisfied
constituents, many Of them calling
him traitor. What did he say to
the bowling audience? Did he say
that he was afraid? No. Here is
what he said: Reads.
am afraid Of nothing on the earth, or
| above the earth. or under the earth but
to do wrong. The path Of duty I shall
endeavor to travel, fearing no evil and
dr8ading no consequences. | would
rather be defeated in q good cause than
triumph in bad one.
Voices. Right, right, right Hur-
rah for Alex Stephens.
Mr.. Watson. I am ready to re-
peat that sentiment to-day. The
path of duty | shall endeavor to
travel fearing no consequences, even
If | knew that the SHOWS should be
dimmed by my life's blood and these
principles should be covered by my
tomb. prolonged cheering)
A voice. Put water on his head !;
on; you old water head.
1Ir. Watson. I would rather have
water on my head than inside of it..
Now get your friends to squeeze the
sap out. (Laughter)
In Charlottesville, at the opening
of these discussions, I tried to get it
away from these personal issues.
Not because [ am afraid to meet
them anywhere but because it is not
the question at issue. The question
at issue is not whether [ betrayed
any one two years ago. The ques-
ton is whether the Peoples party
should march on to victory or the
Democratic party should wear the
laurels. The question is whether
our platform ought to be indorsed
rather than theirs should our prin-
ciples be Endorsed rather than theirs.
This issue at stake is this. The in
dustries OF the country are at a dis
advantage. The laborers of our
country have not an equal showing
in their contest with the world. The
farmers Of the country are pressed
down by system which empowers
syndicate to force down to six
cents cotton which costs eight in the
field. And our people are asking
themselves which one of these par
ties by It's declaration of principles
comes nearest to meeting these
wants?
A voice. God bless you, Tom.
Mr. Watson. Now, brother Far
rar, do not interrupt me, please. It
is vastly more important that you
should all hear this than that
should receive your commentator,
however gratifying it may be to me.
(Applause.) What are the rene
dies that we propose? On a fair
discussion of these questions will be
decided the contest now waging.
He says that the tariff is the pabu-
lum for all your evils. He cannot
denounce the tariff evil more bitterly
than | do; but, | say that the Peo-
pies party is pursuing better way
to reach the goal than they. How?
BY substituting better way Of rails
ing the money to run the govern
ment. The Democrats cannot give
you the relief you demand on the