People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-14
WATSON At CEDARTOWN.
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS DID WHEN
THEY HAD A CHANCE.
The Seventh District Well Represented
in the Audience, but no Demo-
cratic Speakers Present.

CIdtlC O3CdECIo ACbCEDS
Cedartown, the county seat Of
Polk county, is a beautiful little city,
situated midway between Gainesville
and Rome, on the East and West
Railroad of Alabama.
What promised to be a discussion
of unusual interest between the Hon.
Thomas E. Watson and Judge Mad
dox, turned out to be an address by
the former gentleman to the people
of the Seventh District. Why:
Simply because the wary Judge
chose to let his friends,
Go seek for some ADLER defender of wrong,
He'd array himself not against reason
and right;
At least when the foe was a champion
SO strong,
Twas the part of discretion to shun such
a fight.
OF course, the learned Judge did
not word his declination in the
words above. I believe that he
posed on point of etiquette. Fling
ing the gauntlet at his feet did not
warrant his Judgeship in throwing
his own large upon the ground
His esthetical taste called for such a
challenge as the following:
Hon. Thomas Z. Watson presents his
most respectful compliments to his
Mighty Highness, Judge Maddox, r. G.
ID. P, and requests his presence at Cedars
town, September 81, 1892, at 10 o'clock
a. M, TO engage in an animated Ginning
bee.
Well, well, l congratulate the
Judge on his discretion. I believe
the common sense definition of the
word conservative is, let we'll enough
alone. The Judge is, I believe, a
conservative. If he should be
elected he would, doubtless, assume
the conservative course in the inter-
est of his masters, the naonopolists.
oo1rao, EN- ROUTE;
gs,a-4si ,o'> Allan to Cedar.
town was unes~.,..,,.. Watson
: was On the train that c.. | your
reporter. TO the ordinary looker-on
in Verice, there was considerable in
tgrest taken in the coming elections
and the great issues now engaging
public attention. To him who had
passed through the fiery ordeal of a
Tenth District campaign, with its
baggage car bar-rooms and movable
gangs of thugs, it was commonplace
enough. Some gentlemen approach
ed the train at Gainesville and asked
for Mr.. Watson. The train pulled
out, however, before an opportunity
was given to see him. On our
arrival in Cedartown we were taken
in hand by Mr.. Miller Wright and
right royalty entertained at his beau
tiful residence, across from the court
house, which may be very aptly
called "the white gables.'' The
genial hospitality of the host, the
gentle amiability of his wife and the
graceful loneliness of his daughter
leave a lasting impression upon the
guests.
Mornings dawn disclosed the fact
that rain had fallen copiousIy during
the night. Roads were heavy and
clouds lowering. 1t would seem
that the hand of Providence, and
Judge Maddox, had thrown a wet
blanket over the arrangements for
the day. At eight o'clock, however,
the sun showed his face and the day
was still young. At nine the streets
began to show quite an animated ap
pearance. At $3.50 we took up the
line of march to the place of meet
ing.
ON THE GROUND.
The railroad at the depot runs
through a beautiful grove. The
railroad authorities, more generous
than the Georgia road, rendered the
use of a fat car, which they run in
on side track, for stand. It was
at least substantial. No danger of
this breaking down. ike tho c+and ~