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

Black, (suiting the action to the
word,) and if he has a charge to
make against me in connection with
that l viii give you an explanation
that will open your eyes the balance
of the year. ,(Great cheering and
persistant efforts to drown the speak
er's voice.
Now, said at the opening of the
speech, (The Democrats in the au-
dlenoe began to writhe beneath the
lash. and a renewal of the scenes
when Mr.. Watson got on the table,
took place.
What a pity it is that the Demo
mocrats from Augusta and Savan-
nah did not come in a refrigerator.
(Laughter.) They seem to have
gotten suddenly very hot beneath
the collar. (Renewed laughter.)
Now, say that every position |
take today is the logical outcome of
5he position | took in the past. l
have here all the reports Of all the
speeches, [ then delivered from the
Augusta Chronicle, the Atlanta Con-
stitQtion, the Macon Telegraph, the
Savannah News
(Like clap of thunder in a clear
sky the supports at the rear end OF
the platform gave way, pitching
some backwards, but fortunately, no.
body was injured. Mr.. Watson
mounted the table, with smiles for
his friends and defiance to his foes.
An effort was made to clear the
back part of the platform, allowing
no one but the speakers, the time
keepers and reporters to remain, but
the crowd was so dense that the
project had to be abandoned, not
from any disposition to be unruly,
but the weight from the outside was
too great for the inside. Quiet be-
ing restored, although the platform
was in a very shakey condition, Mr..
Watson proceeded AGAIN.
Mr. Watson. Fellow citizens, I
hope that IN all the coming contests
between the Peoples party and the
Democratic party, the Peoples party
will come out victorious, but there Is
one thing that l especially desire to
see them Guido the Democratic
party In this selies of contests, and
that is in good behavior. (Cries Of:
eyes! Yes.'')
At this point the platform came
to the ground with a crash, and
there was a general shaking up.
Evidently the better side of human
nature asserted itself, and there was
general satisfaction that no person
was hurt.
MIR. Watson. (Mounting the table
which from now on was the speak
er's stand for bothigentlemen.) Now
I say here as l said at
Ct could not hear the name Of the
town, on account Of the confusion
that [ can speak from any platform
that any other man can, referring to
the wooden platform on which [
stood, but, Mr.. Hook, I dld not say
that could stand on any platform,
and it was most cruel and unjust to
report me as saying that.
A voice. "That's right, shoot
him again"
Mr.. Watson. Oh, no, he's too
nice a man to shoot. But, I will
return to the subject.
[ say again, that every position I
now occupy is the legitimate outcome
Of my past. As [ was about to say
awhile ago in the past; will sub
NIT them to Mr.. Black, and if he
does not find in those speeches the
very same arguments, if he does not
find that I was fighting the very
same abuses, and using the
very same argument that [ am using
to-day, will bow my head and re-
tire from the canvas before the sun
goes down.
A voice. ''That is right"
Mr.. Watson. Now listen to the
boys. | have only a few minutes
remaining, and it IS exceedingly diff
fcult to address this crowd. Read
ing.
Hon. J. c. c. BLACK,
DEAR SIR:-WilI you agree with me
that the Peoples Party shall have a rep
resentative on the Board of Managers
at the State and Federal elections at
every polling presinct in this Congress
sioral District? Will you cooperate
with me actively and in good faith to
see that this agreement is carried into
effect? Respectfully,
THOMAS E. WATSON.
A voice. Hurrah for Harrison.
Mr.. Watson. If that is the sort of
medicine you take, why take it, but
take it on the outside.
Now, here is another three ques-
ton addressed to Mr.. Black. They
are fair questions. I put it to every
fair, candid man, whether they are
not fair questions, and whether he
should not answer them promptly
and fully.
l. Do you admit the existence of I'M
usual suffering among the people result
ing from vicious legislation?
2 II so, specify the legislation from
which that suffering results?
3. What remedies do you propose2
Let him come squarely up to the
string and answer theae three ques-