People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-30
Mr.. Watson was received with re-
newed and prolonged cheering.
MIR. WATsON'S OPENING
MIR. WATSON S OPENING

NOW fellow citizens, | want to see
how much you respect me to-day.
am at home, Mr.. Black is here as
our visitor. He is an honorable
gentleman, he is the nominee of a
great party, and | trust you will
treat him with respect in both char
acters.
A voice. We will do that, Mr..
Watson.
Mr.. Watson. Now my friend,
let me do the talking. | want you
all to show me the highest compli-
ment to-day that you can possibly
pay me.
A voice. We will do it.
Mr.. Watson. I am glad to have
these flowers; | am glad to have
these banners; but the highest COM
pliment you can pay me to-day is to
take my advice and be respectful
during the speaking. [ do not mean
by that that you should not cheer
the speakers. do not mean by that
that you should not indulge in decor
GUS enthusiasm, but I do ask you not
to interrupt Mr.. Black by any IN
seemly conduct. l want McDufie
county to show that she is worthy
of entertaining this magnificent
crowd by showing respect to this
magnificent gentleman. Now, every
man who will promise me to take
my advise and allow Mr.. Black to
have a respectful hearing; every
man who will promise not to inter
rupt him by any unseemly conduct
every man, woman and child who
will promise me to be quiet and
decorous, will please hold up their
right hand.
1t is safe to say that the hand of
every Peoples party man and wo-
man was held up.
Now, remember that you have
given me your solemn promise not
to interrupt Major Black. Bear in
mind that no matter what the provo
cation may be, you will bear it for
my sake. Now, remember that your
promise is at stake; remember that
your honor is at stake.
Voices. We will do it, sure, Tom.
Mr.. Watson. Remember that my
promise is at stake, for ] haveA2iven
my assurance for you.
Another voice. Thank you for the
suggestion. We will keep 1t.
Mr.. Watson (holding up the Brad
well circular). Have any of you
colored or white men seen this?
Cries of {" have; I have; I have"
Mr.. Watson. Well, you have a
GOVERNOR man who is running for
governor again-and what did he say
about that circular down at Wash
ington? He said that Watson had
defeated in congress claim Of Charles
Bradwell, which all the Georgia con-
gressmen said was just claim. This
same colored man, Bradwell, was
present and confirmed the claim.
That is, Governor Northen, at home
and down in Wilkes county, said that
therefore | ought to be defeated be-
cause | had done a worthy colored
man grievous wrong. He took the
colored man along to prove it. Now,
this says that Bradley says that L. f.
Livingston, a good Democrat now,
introduced a bill to pay this claim.
That it would have passed but for
Watson. He says that both the
Georgia Senators, Gordon and Col
quit, and all the Georgia delegation
thought it was a just claim. He
says that Mr.. Watson, by calling the
regular order and putting that obsta-
Gle in the way, defeated the claim.
Now, that is serious charge. If
that is true, it condemns me; if not
true, it condemns the authors of the
charge. If Governor Northen comes
into this district and makes a charge
that is false, you will go away with a
great contempt for the Governor,
will you not? You cannot indorse
falsehood?
Voices. No! No!
Mr.. Watson. You cannot ratify
SANDER?
Voices. Certainly not; we know
you, Tom.
Mr.. Watson. You cannot ap-
prove such unjust methods? Cheer
ing.) Now, it is true that General
Gordon favored the bill. Why do I
say that? Because he introduced
the bill in the Senate for It's payment.
1t is true that Livingston approved
the bill. Why do I say that? Be-
cause he introduced the bill in the
House for its payment. Now, if
they did that knowing that it was an
unjust claim; if they did that know
ing that it had already been paid,
they were deliberately attempting to
rob the tax payers of the State of
Georgia, were they not?
Voices. Yes, yes; certainly.
Mr.. Watson. Now, If I can show
you that, where is Governor Nor
then?
Voices. In the soup.
Mr.. Watson. If I can show you
that it has been paid, and that the
colored man gave his receipt in full,
where is Mr.. Livingston
A voice. He doesn't know where