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

Here is where I was at-s'eureka,
eureka" | have found it believe
that | started to read Julian Vests
letter awhile ago when | was lost.
A voice. Tom can tell you where
you are at.
Mr. Black. without noticing.)
Here is where I was at have
found it was reading letter to
Julian West. The mask begins to
be lifted and all this nakedness is ex-
posed to the people.
'LITHIA SPRINGS, GA, Dec. Is, 1892
''Julian West, Carrs Station, Ga:
''DEAR SIR - Enclosed find sample
| blanks. which will explain the method
of organization adopted by the COM
mittee of the Peoples party of Georgia
at is the wish of the COMMITTEES, as
also of Col. Tom Watson, that you ac-
cept the position of chairman in your
| county.
''Please write me at once and say how
many blanks you will need for your dis
| trict com nitteemen.
1--WE can carry Georgia in every coun-
ty and congressional district in it if we
| work, and there is no time now for de-
lay. Other States are at work, and
Georgia must not be behind, but rather
she must be kept in the lead. Please be
diligent, active and prompt, keeping close
communication with me, and through
me with the national committee in other
States"
Signed, who you reckon?
Voices, Post ! Post
Well, am glad you saved me
from calling his Infamous name.
Now, here, listen, you men, you
good and true men, of any party
and every party. A few days ago
on the courthouse steps of Hancock
county, the home Of that hon-hearted
Linton Stephens and Geo. F. Pierce,
he made a speech and one of the
things he used against me was that l
was born on the soil of Kentucky.
Yes, I was born on the soil of Ken
lucky. Loud cheers.
Voice. We will take another Ken
tuckian. Another voice. We like
the stamp.
have got no apologies to make
no explanations to make. (Cheers.)
[ am proud OF the State that gave
me birth. love every foot Of her
soil and every fact in her glorious
history; every horse and cow in her
blue grass region. cloud oheers.) I
was born on the soil of State that
nurtured man who said he had
rather be right than president
| (Cheers.) [ was born on the soil
that gave to this country soldier in
The Mexican war---a man who, when
ne was captured and condemned to
kneel to be shot, replied that Ken
tuckian kneeled to none but his God.
cloud and long continued applause
| was born on the soil Of Kentucky
where Jefferson Davis first saw the
light of heaven. (Thunders of ap-
plause and waving Of hats and
handkerchiefs.)
How did come to Georgia? I
came here through prison walls; /
came around via Camp Morton and
johnsons Island, when Federal
bsyonets lined every foot Of the
way, and [ have been here ever
since. This pitiful plea is brought
against me by man who hugs to
his heart that infamous wretch who
came here to lay his hands not only
upon our political, but upon our re-
ligious and social fabric. Now,
''you pays your money and takes
your choice"
A voice. We want free silver.
Mr.. Black. Yes, and we want
you to have 1t. Let me tell you, you
have got a great deal better chance
of getting your demands through
the Democratic than the Peoples
party. do not say the Democratic
party d1d not divide on free silver,
but | say that your Georgia con-
gresham voted for it, and if you
want more currency you had better
remain in the Democrrtic party and
hope to get it through that party
than through or in any other party.
You have got men in Congress who
oppose your sub-treasury bill. Mr..
Watson knows that there is a di-
vision in the Peoples party. He
knows that and he is an able
mani say that he is an able man, a
courageous man, and I honor him
for it. He knows that he is a free
trader. Yours is not a free trade
party.
A voice. 1t is, yes, yes, yes.
Mr. Black. You do not know
what your own party is. I doubt if
you have read your own platform.
Mr.. Watson is a free trader. You
are divided where we are. And let
me tell you that [ question no mans
sincerity, but don't you believe any
man who tells you that this govern
ment is going to lend you money at
2 per cent. on farm products, be-
cause you will be dead and in your
graves before any such thing as that
is done. The government will not
do it. And they ought not to do it.
One Of the members Of the Peoples
party in Georgia has said that the
farmers have been out of control of
affairs In Georgia for ten or fifteen
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