People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-16

louisville, and which in the confusion
and excitement Of the hour I over
looked. | hold in my hand a com
munication, which he presented me
there, asking me if I would agree
with him that the Peoples Party
should have a representative on the
board of managers at the approach
ing Stste Election, in every polling
place in this district, and if I would
cooperate with him in carrying it
into effect. I have this to say in re-
Spouse to that request: that he does
rot more desire the right Of
every legal qualified voter, to deposit
his ballot in the ballot-box and have
it fairly counted, than I. (Great
cheering.) And say here now, in
this presence,-in this public pre-
sence-and not only to my demo-
cratic party friends in the county of
Hancock, but to my democratic
party friends in the Tenth Congress.
ional District, that [ think it right,
and just, and fair, and proper, that
his party should be represented on
the board Of managers in the coming
elections.
A voice. Hurrah for Black. Great
cheering.
Mr.. Black. So far as the State
election Is concerned, that is includ-
ed in this answer; it does not occur
to me that we are III a position to
take any active concern; but I say
this, that in every state election--in
ev cry election of any sort believe
in the right Of every American citizen
to deposit his ballot, and believe it
is the sworn duty of every manager
Of election to fairly count that ballot.
Many voices. That is right. (Great
cheering)
A voice to the right of the stand
Do you see the dodge, boys?
Mr. Black. ignoring the last voice.
if he heard it, Now, having said
that much, ask your patient atten-
ton while I proceed to discuss some
Of the public issues that are so In
tensely engaging the attention OF
our people. You will at once realize
that in the space of an hour, it is I'M
possible for me to cover these issues,
or to cover every phase of half OF
the issues; yet, come to address
myself to your calm, intelligent reason
and I will, in the short time allotted
to me, give you what I conceive tC
he on intelligent reason why this
people should not abandon a party
chat has lived since this government
was founded, and will live as long as
the government itself exists. (Great
applause.)
My friends, in my Charlottesville
speech-I thought had the paper
but I cannot at this moment lay my
hand upon it
A voice. Watson can lay his HAND
on it. Cheering, evidently, fol
both speakers.)
Mr.. Black. My friends, in hif
Charlottesville speech, he gave certain
reasons why he cannot support Mr.
Cleveland. These are his reasons:
Because he represents the policy Of
contraction because he represents the
policy of bountios TO favored industries
because he represents friendship to ma
| tional banks; because he represents
| fav0ritism to monopoly because he rep
resents opposition to.the income tax, anc
because he represents opposition to free
silver. That is the reason why we can
not stand by Mr. Cleveland.
| There you have the reason, in hi
own words, why he cannot stand by
him; yet, in 1883, my friends, with
a distinction that has rarely beer
enjoyed by one SO young, he went
before the people of Georgia as g
Democratic elector on the Demo.
cratic ticket, and not only invited
but urged the people of Georgia tc
support this same Grover Cleveland
yet he says he cannot support Mr.
Cleveland now for the reasons
enumerated. Where is a nationa
bank that was not in existence il
| 1888? Was not the country, to 6
greater or less extent, cursed with
monopolies in 1888? Did not every
one Of the reasons exist in 1883 thai
exist to-day why we should cut loose
from our political moorings, why We
should throw aside the political senti
ments of our fathers A.? Why should
we be reckless enough to vote with
him in following this will o the wisE
which promises everything and as
sures nothing? In 1888, as an cleo
tor at large, he went before the PEG
pie of Georgia with this Democratic
banner in his hand and told then
that Mr.. Cleveland was grand man
an eloquent man who had vetoed
pensions, and at the conclusion o
his address in the city Of Savanna
he declared that his work was a Ia
Dor of love. (Great applause.)
Now, friends, please keep quiet
you will help me if you do, and
know that you desire that.
I shall not consume any grea
length Of time in going over th'
facts in detail that have made up tn
political history of the State o
Georgia and the country since then