People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-23
AT AUGUSTA.
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Let me say to you, my friends!-
would not achieve success by any
unfair methods. (More bowls Of
rage, and the beholder could read
malice in thousand eyes.) Let me
tell you, my friends. CONTINUED
bowling, chiefly confined to the we'll
dressed element, particularly on the
stage') Let me say to you, my
friends Let me tell you, you may
try me too far You may drive me
a good deal further than you think
You may drive me a good deal
further than | would like to go with
out extraordinary provocation.
(Faces around the speaker began to
take on a serious aspect at these
ominous words, but those away as
much as ten yards could not hear the
words, and the uproar, for moment,
increased, if anything.) [ may as
well be plain with my own friends,
and | repeat, with emphasis, that
you may drive me good deal fur
ther than you think. This is my
home, and Mr.. Watson bears the
honoured name of guest. I say,
once for all, I insist that you give
him patient and respectful hearing.
perhaps the occupants of the
stage and the surrounding benches
where Mr.. Blacks friends were
thickest, howled themselves hoarse /;
perchance they became ashamed of
their own ungentlemanly behavior !;
it may be that they saw covert
threat to wash his hands of such vile
scum, but, whatever was the cause,
several made an honest effort to re-
store order, and they partially sue
ceeded in three quarters of an hour
after Mr.. Black had fnished.)
Mr.. Watson. If you all be quiet
a moment I will give you d black
board exercise. Oaughter) I will
come over to Mr.. Blacks side of the
stage, because I want to be nearest
to Mr.. Blacks friends. I am per-
fectly certain that a Georgian,
speaking in Georgia for his party,
for his honor, which is dearer than
life, will never speak in vain, wheth-
er he be for Black or not. Now,
this is business matter that con-
cerns you eli, and I want you all to
hear it, if you will take your minds
for a moment off the questions con-
corning the campaign. 1t is a mat
ter that Concerns every man alike,
white and black.
CAT this point the nice young men
who SNAKE cigarettes and stand
around the street corners, set up an
unearthly yell, and pandemonium
reigned supreme for full three
minutes more.)
Mr.. Watson. Boys, you may as
well be quiet. You may as well take
your medicine, for I am going 70 be
heard, as sure as you live. l have
not got to leave here before the fast
train in the morning, and l am 60
ing to stay here in my tracks and be
heard. Do you understand that?
(Great applause mingled with idiotic
yawping)
Mr.. Black. Listen boys, listen.
[ am going to stay with him until
morning when the fast train goes.
We have agreed at least On one
thing, and that is that he shall be
heard. Now boys, in the name of
good order, in the name of right and
justice, let us be quiet, and let Mr..
Watson proceed.
Mr.. Watson. Ladies and fellow
citizens: I will now come to a mat
ter of some interest to everybody
who likes to understand how Gov
ernmental affairs are managed; how
your money is spent; how the pres
ent campaign is beng conducted,
and whether you are fairly treated
by your public officials.
A voice. What about the Corbin
bank, Tom? stamping and yawp-
ing)
Mr.. Watson. Don't you forget
for one moment that l will come to
personal matters directly. But, fell
low citizens, before doing that
want to discuss this circular. Hold
ing it aloft. 1t is a circular put out
by the Democratic campaign commit
tee.
1t is Illustrated by the picture of
very respectable looking colored
man.
A voice. Hurrah for Black. Skin
.em Mr.. Black.
Mr.. Watson. Now, that is un-
fortunate for you, if you think you
can afford to identify this colored
man with Mr.. Black. Now listen
and see where you are putting your
candidate. (Cheering.) Now, I |
want the colored people especially
to listen to this. (Reads.)
Congressman Tom Watson defeats a
a worthy c0lored mans claim in Con-
gress. Read what the Rev. Chas. L.
bradwell says: "As a constituent of
Hon. l.. Livingston, member of Con-
gress from the Fifth District, [ make the
following statement
Mr.. Livingston had in charge for me
a claim against the government, which
was regarded as just and equitable by
the Senators and members of Congress
from Georgia"