People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-07

sonian idea. In 1920, I believe, the
name was changed from the Repub-
lican to the Democratic, and from
that till now the Jeffersonian party
has been known as the Democratic.
Note The Colonel was evidently
off in his historical knowledge. In
1920, James Monroe, Republican,
was elected over John Quincy Ad-
ans, also a Republican. In 1924,
John Quincy Adams was elected
over Andrew Jackson, known as the
military prestige candidate. In 1923
the name Democratic first appears,
when Jackson was elected over John
| Quincy Adams, National Republican.
In 1882 the name National Repub-
lican figures for the last tine, when
Henry Clay was defeated by An
drew Jackson. In 1886 the Wing
party came on the scene.-Repor-
ter.
Mr.. Livingston. Who formed the
Peoples party? Well, the reform
ers themselves cannot answer.
A voice. The people formed it.
Mr.. Livingston. He says that it
was formed in St. Louis. | call his
attention to the fact that it was not
formed at ST. Louis, but in Cincin-
natl. 1t was formed by a crowd Of
people hungry for Office, and Weaver
was one and Post another. Antici-
pating that there would be a meet
ing in St. Louis in 1892, they met in
Cincinnati in 1891 and produced the
Peoples party. Next year at St.
not only the chairman Of the COM
mittee, but the entire committee Of
the Peoples party was larger, and
when the other organizations adj
| iourned sine die, without any action
whatever, then all who saw fit re-
manned and formed the Peoples
party and formulated that system Of
politics. This Mr.. Watson knows
and will not deny. Therefore, the
Alliance and the Knights Of Labor
did not organize the Peoples party.
1t had its origin in Cincinnati in May,
1891.
A voice. All the better for that.
That's all right.
Mr.. Livingston. You will always
think so till you get to the other side
of the river.
Same voice. You can't tote me
there.
Mr.. Livingston. I amt going to
try. Pm after brains. Mr.. Watson
asked this question: "Why did the
Alliance and the Knights of Labor
come up preaching this doctrine OF
reform if they did not mean it ~
Mr.. Watson knows that the consti-
tuition Of the knights Of Labor and
the Farmers Alliance both forbid
any political action.
A voice. You tried to make the
Alliance Democratic.
Mr.. Livingston. Shut up, or I will
make you shut up.
Same voice. Come and try it.
Mr.. Livingston. Well, you come
here and SIT on the side of this plank
where l can reach you.
/ want to say about that Cincin-
natl meeting where the Peoples par
ty was brought into existence. They
adjourned there to go to St. Louis,
and went down there in a body l
went to say more than that, that no
Southern man helped to frame the
Peoples party platform except G. G.
Post. Laughter. Mr.. Brown was
a delegate from Douglas county, but
he had nothing to do with it.
A voice. Hurrah for Post!
Mr.. Livingston. Yes, hurrah for
Post. Then the Peoples party had
no representative from Georgia but
Post, and Post was not q Georgian,
or a Democrat, or a Republican,
don't know what in the name of God
he was. Laughter.
A voice. He was Peoples party
man that's enough.
Mr.. Livingston. Speaking Of the
St. Lous platform Of 1889, he says
"we were all agreed upon that plat
FORM, and that Livingston Endorsed
And, Mr.. Watson directing his re-
marks TO that gentleman), [ see by
the papers that run on it for Con
gress. Is that correct? Is that
correct? He says that Endorsed it
and run on it in 1890.
Mr.. Watson. No; 1889.
Mr.. Livingston. Now, boys, if I
do not prove that [ did not run on ii
[ will withdraw this evening.
A voice. Make room to pray.
Mr.. Livingston. Now, gentlemen,
be quiet. / cannot make an argu-
ment with this noise around me.
You third party men listen to it.
It is the truth.
A voice. Listen, boys; he IS 60
ing to tell the truth. Laughter.
Mr.. Livingston. l will make you
acknowledge it. 1 amt going to tell
you any stories to-day. will give
you facts, and then if you continue
in this new party I will blame you.
Laughter. In 1890, after tn St.
Louis convention of 1889, in the
early spring Of 1890, the Georgia
Alliance determined they would not
abide by the St. Louis platform.