People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-23

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Eight o'clock having arrived
Judge w. T. Eve, chairman of the
Democratic county executive com.
mittee, advanced and spoke as fol
lows:
Fellow citizens:
Cries of Black-B-Black, Black
Black. On the gong1 ding, dong
ding dong dong. Black, Black
Black.
This consumed FIVE minutes.
Judge Eve. Fellow citizens =
Thump, Thump-fellow- citizens we
cannot go-Thump-Thump-
low citizens !!??? fellow-citixens-
Thump-Thump-!!!
Cries of, Hurrah for Watson
Hurrah for Watson Hurrah fol-
our Tommy!!! Goodbye Jimmie
Cries of Traitor !! Traitor! Traitor
Counter cries, Liars Liars!!!l
Liars -!
Judge Eve. Fellow citizens -
Thump-Thump!
Mr.. Whitaker a gentleman with
stentorian lung power. Fellow
citizens: You will have to be quiet
or it will be !?!?!-
Cries of, Hurrah for Black, Black,
Black, Black, Ding, dong Squeak
Bah I'LL! 'Rah for Black III! Trai-
tor!
Judge Eve: Fellow citizens! !!
Ill! Honorable J. C. Black.
Long continued cheering.
Judge Black: Fellow-!l! Oh,
fellow citizens-!!!-!! TGreat ap-
plause. Fellow-!!! Oh, fellow
citizens.
Voices. 'Ish, fish, fish; keep still
over there-!!!! Boom!!
Major Black. Fellow citizens,
cannot proceed unless you keep the
most absolute quiet; and I beg you
also to listen to my distinguished
competitor.
A voice: Ask him about the Cor
bin bank, Major.
Mr.. Black. Hush, my friend.
Voices. fish, Ssh, 'ish; traitor
traitor! traitor! Using, bang.
Mr.. Black. Fellow citizens, I en-
A voice. Let her go, Gallagher.
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Rats! rats
Judge Eve (spectacled and solemn,
and accompanied with the stick, or
what was left of it, which he used to
belabor the table). Fellow citizens {:
-Thump, thump, thump, thump,
thump. Fellow citizens
Voices from the Hancock crew.
Give us rest. To hell with Wat
son. By Cd, if Major Black can't
speak Traitor Watson can't
Major Black. Hush, boys, hush,
boys, hush. No one is interfering
but yourselves.
At this juncture loud and angry
voices arose in Mr.. Watson's corner,
and blackguardism met defiance that
brought partial order.
Mr.. Watson. 7 cannot speak un-
less Major Black has the opportunity.
Let not one Of my friends say one
word to disturb the harmony Of the
meeting. Now, quiet, quiet.
Mr.. Black. Fellow citizens, / wish
to join in the request that has been
submitted by Mr.. Watson, asking
for order and a patient hearing on
both sides. It is impossible for me
to proceed unless quiet is restored.
Confusion in the Hancock county
crew on the stage; the sheriff is wav-
ing his white beaver and laughing at
a vulgar remark, although some la
dies occupy seats close by.) I did
hope that this meeting would not be
marked by any such disorder as we
have witnessed here tonight. )Great
cheering0 Now, boys, l hope you
will be quiet and cheer at the right
time. 1t is due to the ladies who
have honored us on this occasion
with their presence that we have Or
der. | do not ask you to pass judg-
ment upon my opponent without first
hearing him, and having given him
a fair, patient and impartial hearing.
4 A voice (from a tall, white hated,
specialized dude, putting both hands
to his mouth like a trumpet. Garden
seed, cabbage seed. Traitor! traitor !!
traitor! traitor
A working man On the seat imme-
diately in front, whirling around.
You Cd id liar! open your
mouth again and will smash tt
will.
Mr.. Watson. Keep quiet, my
friends. If you want to hear me you
must listen to Major Black first.
Voices. We are quiet. Mr.. Watson.
Another scene of confusion that
lasted five minutes.
Mr.. Black. Boys, you don't know
how much you embarrass me. take
it that every man here tonight is
willing to hear fair, honest, candid
discussion of these questions. | take
it that every man recognizes the OBJ
legation that rests upon him individ-
ually to maintain good order during
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