The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-04

| true 70 the Ocala demands and stay In the
party ranks, and yet Mr.. Watson claimed tc
| have left the Democratic party because OF
| these very demands. Mr.. Watson said much
Of his loyalty to the Ocala platform. and
| yet he stood now on the Omaha platform,
| which was not the tame.
! Mai. Black read an interview with M. 1.
| Branch Of Harlem. declaring that be
| (Brenchl had drawn up the celebrated In
| dianspolis resolution calling on the alliance
! congressman not to GO into the party oau-
Gus or TO vote for anybody but an alliance
man for speaker, and bad submitted IL 20
Mr.. Watson and Jerry Simpson before in
PRODUCING it and it had met their approval
80 & seems" exclaimed the speaker, that
Mr.. Watson and Jerry Simpson and Branon
concoctsd she resolution that tempted Mr..
watson out Of the democratic fold"
Maj, Black arraigned Mr.. Watson Sc
Verely for having accepted orders
from the Indianapolis alliance con-
vention instead Of from the peo-
pie OF the Tenth district, to whom his al
leRianoe was due. II Mr.. Watson had re-
manned loyal to bis party Maj. Black de-
clared that he would not have been here to-
day, but Mr.. Watson would have been on
his uninterrupted way back to congress.
Maj. Blacks speech was received with
unmistakabls and tnmultuous demonstra-
tions of approval and there was long and
lOuQ hDplhubo ha nc hab NOWhs
wATsON's REPLY.
In the fifteen minutes allowed him for
reply Mr. Watson declared that an attempt
was being made here to howl him down. IL
was In connection with a similar attempt at
Sparta, he said, that he had referred to
Maj. Black as a foreigner. He had felt
hurt that he, native Georgian, should not
be given as free and fair hearing as a
man from another state. He declared that
Maj. Black had avoided the argument and
had devoted his whole attention TO abusing
him He declared that the Georgia demo-
cratic conven zion had called for reform ia
the financial system, but that the drunken
Chicago convention, composed Of men who
rsviled God while the chaplain prayed, had
trodden the demand under foot and the
Georgia democrats, like the towards that
they are, had submitted.
At 80 o'clock the meeting came TO an
end and the large crowd dispersed.
The Peoples party men fiocked about
Watson for some minutes, shaking hands
and showering him with blessings The
democrats present came away feeling good.
They had the crowd, and they believed that
Maj Blacks speech had done good.
A GREAT TRIUMPH FOR BLACK.
AUGUSTA, GA, Sept 3.-Maj Black was
master of the situation. 1t
oAnnos De denied that many democrats With
out questioning Maj. Blacks worth and
ability have feared he could not cope with
Mr.. Watson on the stump and would be
1Isconcerted by Mr.. Watson's audacity and
readiness at parry and thrust. But there
8 no longer any doubt or misgivlng. Mr..
Black astonished everybody by his aggres-
rive attack on MIR. Watsons record and the
manner In which be riddled 10.
His speech made a tremendous impression,
and the democrats have no fear of tie result
Of future debates Maj. Black was always
but his points were iEclsivs
and severe. He told the farmers plainly
that any party which attempts to array the
Aborer against the employer, the country
against the town, the poor against the rich,
could never gain foothold In this country.
He declared that it was the worst form
of GLASS legislation, Is was undemocratic,
unamerican and unohristiau.
He declared that the man who would use
she prejudice of the poor TO hurt the rich,
would II occasion presented, use the money
II the rich TO grind the poor.
Special trains ran from Augusta, Atlanta,
and Warrenton and the great
sat enthusiasm prevailed. When Maj. Black
reached home this evening carriage and
horses were in waiting, but an enthusiastic
crowd unhitched the horses, and, put
crowd on a rope, a long possession manned it
and pulled the carriage through the streets
in triumph to Maj Blacks home amid
cheers and music by the band.