People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-14

found that there were about two
thousand present, and during the
first fifteen minutes, it swelled to
about twenty-five thousand. Every
meeting has its own characteristics.
This had three.
1. 1t can be safely said that there
were not more than twenty-five OF
thirty Democrats present. Whether
Judge Maddox's slump had anything
to do with producing this result, I
know not.
2. The earnest attention Of the
audience at large, and the respectful
manner in which the few Demo
crots Intercepted the speaker, in
contradistinction from the brutal
idiocy of the clacquers of Atlanta,
Augusta and Hancock county.
3. The conspicuous absence Of
the young men Of the press, who let
out for hire their words, their
sarcasms, and their falsehoods.
FITTING.
The meeting had not progressed
more than ten minutes when it was
discovered that a mistake had been
made. A railroad employee came
up and gave notice that some men,
who had taken seats on two passen-
ger cars adjoining, would have to
vacate, as they were going to move
them. An engine approached, too,
and the noise was so great that it
was deemed advisable to adjourn
down in the grove. A wagon was
improvised for stand, the trees
were soon filed with agile youths,
and the meeting proceeded uninter-
ruptedly.
Mr.. Watson, as on most other oc-
casions,began without any formal in
PRODUCTION:
Mr.. Watson. Fellow citizens, in
this campaign [ have endeavored to
discuss the issues, and not the per-
sons concerned. [ have endeavored
to make it a campaign Of measures,
and not of men. | think that is best
for myself and best for you; because
the character of any person can only
be matter of temporary intesest, at
best. Measures, however, affect the
future as well as the present, affect
the happines of generations yet I'M
born as we2l as the happiness Of PEG
IFla :qes v. ~ has been almost
imposslple,l anyWN
the enemy. to discuss these 80.
without indulging IN PERSONAL absao'es
and that abuse has been specially
aimed atrnysef everywhere. If the
Democratic party can show that l
am bad man, they chiefly rely upon
that proof to perpetuate their power,
no matter what they may be. #
they can show that [ am bad man,
they chiefly rely upon that to block
the progress of the Peoples party,
no matter how sound the platform or
how pure the leaders may be. Now,
a compaign like that is absurd, is it
not? 1t treats you not as intelligent
reasoning beings, but as instruments
of passion or prejudice, not to be
controlled by facts, by reason, by any
appeals made to you as sensible
creatures-as cautious, calculating
members of society.
Men with whom, in Washington
city, [ was on the kindest terms Of
personal intimacy, commenced Willy
ing me the moment their feet hit the
soil of Georgia and yet, there is not
a thing they know about me today
they did not know then. Visitors at
my house, receivers Of the hospitality
of my home-men who gave me
every reason to suppose that they
were my friends, so far as personal
relations were concerned, have stop
ped at no abuse however vile. No
limit to their vituperation except their
own command of language.
Now, if there was any man had
kind relations with, it was my friend,
R. w. Everett, who was frequently
at my house, and recipient of the
hospitality of my home. If there
was any one man whom I supposed
could discuss the issues Of the hour
without abuse of myself, it was my
friend, r. w. Everett. (Reads.)
Hon. R. w. Everett said in a speech at
Lime Branch, Ca, September 22d, that
Tom Watson was a smart mana very
smart man-and that he knew better
than to deceive the people, as he was do
ing but that Watson would deceive any
man that he would deceive the devil.
Now, were any of you there? Is
that a correct statement OF what my
friend said at Lime Branch?
A voice. Here is one that was
there.
Mr.. Watson. There are two re-
sponsible names on the back of this ;
names that i will furnish, if neces-
sary.
| have sent an open challenge to