People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-30

OF acClOn TO secure the enactment OF
laws for the good of allP That is my
conception of the political party.
Therefore a man ought to inquire,
does this party represent my princi-
piles? IT it does [ will stand by it. If
it does not I will leave it and stand by
the party whose principles reflect my
views.
Voices. 'Rah for Black! 'Rah for
Livingston! 'Rah for HI! Bow
WOW, WOW! New. Cock-a-doodle-
doc. General bowling, lasting three
minutes Reader will observe that
it is the most conservative reasoning
calculated to reach the understanding
of the well disposed that receives the
most insulting reception.
Mr.. Watson: Now, why should that
hurt so much? A plain, distinct state
ment of truth, that is self-evident;
and you, one and all, must in your
heart of hearts indorse. 1t may be
rebelled against as much as partisan
prejudice may incite, but during the
next twenty-five years the appeal is
going to reach the hearts of the peO-
pie. This fusion of the laboring forces
of the country is going to bear fruit.
1t is not the first time that old parties
have Outliyed their leaders. Thomas
Jefferson himself, when he formed his
party, suffered defeat once rather than
combine with the enemies of the peO-
pie. He did not call his the Demo
cratic party. With him principles
were more important than the name.
He called it the Republican party,
from the name given by French revo-
lutionists. In the same way, when
Jackson took the principles of Jeffer-
son and engrafted them on his party
he called it the Democratic party.
The Democratic principles advocated
and carried to victory by Jackson
were the principles of Jefferson under
the name of Republicanism.
claim tonight, as | have claimed
everywhere, that the Democratic party
and the Republican party have de-
ceived the people of the country.
Why? Because the Democratic party
has got away from its own principles
and the Republican party has got away
from it's platform. Kissing in the
auditorium and on the balconies.
Gentlemen, those Kisses do not alter
single fact [ have stated. / do not
suppose you know what your princi-
pies are, or what your platform says.
The Republican platform of 1860 is as
different from the Republican plat
form of to day as the Democratic plat
form of 1856 is from the Democratic
platform of to-day. If you would read
know that, and vet these illiterate
men, who do not know their own plat
form, are ready to indorse Governor
~ hn IS rnoHv 70 I-iOI1 ThNrS0
out of the community for their illit-
eracy.
A voice: "Centre shot," followed by
bowling, bow-wowing and mewing.
The organized gang begin shutting
their feet to add to the efficacy Of their
threats.
Mr.. Watson: [ know the dose is
nauseous, but takeit, little men. 1t is
good for you.
Therefore, | say that there is a very
large dissatisfied element in both par
ties. A large class whose opinions do
not find expression in the platforms of
either party. These men got together,
just as freemen had a right to do, and
formulated this platform, which il you
will give me little Of your time will
discuss.
Voices: pensions! pensions! pen
sions rats! -
Mr.. Watson: That cry of Gratis"
does not come from the Constitution,
[ am sure.
A voice: "Centre shotl Rub it in,
Mr.. Watson !"
Mr.. Watson: I will say this, that if
there Is any wrong in the pension law,
you go back to the statute book and
you will find it was put there by DEM
Ocratic votes. Every man here who has
any sense knows that one Of your
Democratic leaders was to go up North
and preach against pensions they
would bundle him up and send him
home as quick as the lightning express
could carry HIM.
Voices: "BOw, wow-wOW, VOW, VOW,
b-a-h, cock a-doodle-doo."
Mr.. Watson: This just shows, fell
w-citizens, the extent to which they
10 not know. 1t is absolutely surpris-
ing to contemplate the things they do
not know. Why, the New Y 0rk World,
5he leading metropolitan organ in this
had an elaborate article, and
sustained by proof, by statistics, by
official figures, to the North that
during the three years Of
MS administration, had paid out
more [Howling and growing, jeer-
ng and sneering.l
Now, is it not edifying? That cheer
ng is exceedingly pleasant and en-
because it shows that this
district Vow, VOW, VOW, NEW, NEW,
new There is not a candidate in
his country who denounced Cleveland
more bitterly than LeOnidas Living
3ton.
A voice: "Where did you stand?'
Mr.. Watson: stand where [ always
stood. But I make the point on you
hat Mr.. Cleveland no more represents
your ideas on the pension matter than
your own candidate, or the Atlanta
indorse Cleveland.
At this point the uproar was SO con-
Jinuous that [ had to stand up by the
side of the speaker to catch his words
Mr.. Watson: Here is the proof from
he organ of the Democracy, the New
York World:
"The annual report of the pension
for the fiscal years 1888,
1884 and 1886 shows certificates issued as
follows: Claims admitted during the
asst three years of Republican rule, l91,-
32I."
Then it goes on to show the total
claims admitted during the first three
years of Democratic administration to be
$50, 434.
During the last three years of Repub.
lean rule 1888, 900, 900; during the last
hree years of Democratic administra-
ion, $4,000, 900, excess of disburse-
nents by Democratic administration,
s34, 900, 000." chat is to say, the Demo
,ratic party, to catch Northern votes,
shows that it has paid out in pensions
s34, 600, 600 more in three years than the