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

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and evening of the 23d.)
Mr.. Watson: Turning to the re-
porters of the ring presa.) It ought
in justice to truth, go to- the public
that this same crowd followed me
from point to point in the tenth dis
trict to disturb my meetings,
TNoTE.-Some of the same re-
porters, the next day, deliberately
stated that there was only one man
from Augusta, and none from Han
cock. Others saw fit to ignore it
altogether. It seems to be a mixed
conspiracy of misrepresentation and
suppression.
Mr.. Livingston: I want to ask
my friends not to disturb this meet
ing.
(The dampness of the weather and
the absence of the floor to pound
upon, discouraged the crowd, and
they desisted after they howled about
five mlnutes.)
Mr.. Watson: When did this great
movement agree upon its fundament-
al principles? When did this great
industrial movement pledge its faith
to that platform, and give to the
country it's assurance that the peo-
pie should be led forward on that
platform? Why, in St. Louis, in
1889. You remember perfectly well
what was agreed upon. Our friend
now says that if we had stood on the
Ocala platform we would be all
right. They are always in favor of
the things we do not do. They are
never satisfied with the things we
do. They despised the Ocala plat
form last year as much as they pre-
tend to love it now, and the very pa
per in my district, the Augusta
Chronicle, which is so loud in this
cry, last year called it e'the Ocala
fraud" And yet, to-day, when our
party moves in the interest of the
people, the organized Democracy
would have you believe that if you
stood on the Ocala platform there
would be no contest between us and
the Tamany Hall Democracy. What
was the platform Of 1889? Is there
man here to-day who does not know
that it contained a railroad plank :?
Is there a man here who do es not
know that it contained land plank :?
AS a matter of fact, the Omaha plat
form is simply the same as that which
vas originally ~ 50 upon betweelS
the Knights OF Labor and the Far,
mer's Alliance at ST. Louis. Now,
what was that agreement at St. Lou
is? That those demands be made
superior to party management under
the party lash. That those demands
be made superior to party caucus.
To day the complaint is, that having
agreed upon these things we ought
to submit them to party organlza-
ton. That we ought to submit them
to party caucus.
At this point train slowed up in
front of the stand and kept up con-
tinuous whistle for several seconds. I
Mr.. Watson. That is a very in
dustrious engineer.
A voice. He is Democrat.
Mr.. Watson. Now listen to this.
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And it is further agreed that in order
to carry out these Objects
I am reading from the St. Louis
platform-what objects do you sup
pose are meant? Why, the objects
as enunciated in the declaration Of
principles. Continues reading):
We will only support for Office such
men as can be depended upon to enact
these principles into statute law uninfu-
enced by party caucus.
Then it goes on to mention the
demands, and among the demands
are the very demands which are so
much denounced, and especially de-
nounced by the gentleman who is
running for Governor of the. State,
and who asks the neighbors CT Col
onel Peek to vote against him in
Rockdale county.
Voices. Hurrah for Peek. Three
cheers for Peek. (They were given
with a willy
Mr.. Watson. Now let us see. In
1889 Colonel Peek and Colonel Nor
then both stood upon that platform
at St. Louis. Governor Northen was
a delegate with him from the State
of Georgia to that convention.
A voice. I am proud of him.
Mr.. Watson. Yes; you are proud
of him, but would you not be prouder
of him if he stood on that platform
if he redeemed his pledges? He
owes his election to the fact that he
stood upon that platform.
Cries of, Hit him, Tom. Hit him
hard, he deserves it. (Cheering.)
Mr.. Watson. Why, when he en-
tered the race for Governor two
years ago he spoke in the county of
McDuffie from the same stand with
me when l entered the race for Con
gress and he read every line of the
St. Louis platform, and what do you
think he said? "There is where
stand" ! did the same thing and
said, "There is where I stand"
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