The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-24
WATSON ON THE STUMP.
VOTERS FROM BIGHr COUNTIES
HEAR HIM AT sANDERsVnLE.

he Explains His Vote Against Seating
Wilson in the Legislature - his
speech Interrupted Twice by Rain.
He Admits That He Has a Hard
Fight Before Him.
SANpERsvILLE, GA, Aug. 23.-Congress-
man Watson spoke here to-day to q crowd OF
$500 from seven or eight surrounding
counties He said he had never faced such
a large audience in " ashington county.
The woods were on fire with third party
enthusiasm. More interest is manifested by
the people in political issues than ever De-
fore. A harp entwined with flowers was
hung upon the tree above the speaker and
he referred co 1t as su emblem OF the esteem
of the ladies, few Of whom were present
Their friendship and sympathy was suill-
Gent recompense for the eight months
of toll, pain and fatigue he
had endured in congress aud served
to atone for the Misrepresentation and abuse
he had endured. The Peoples party Is now
in the shadow OF the valley, but the bright
sun of prosperity Is glimmering In the dis
tance. Upon reaching home and striking
the dirt in the Tenth district he was aware
shat there was enthusiasm among his fol-
lowers Campaign lies are being circulated
against him in country neighborhoods
where it was thought he would never hear
of them. Two years ago he took the banner
of the people in his hands when 1t required
courage to do 30.
THE oCALA DEMANDS.
At that time be asked bis constituents
who indorsed the Ocals demands to raise
their hands at a meeting If they wanted
him to follow those demands. Have those
who then Endorsed him gone back on HINT
Have they joined the enemy and tried to
put the heels Of Augusta democrats on his
neckl The rank and file OF the oppositlon
must concede that he has been sincere.
though Mr.. Carroll had predicted two
yeerS ago that be would never advocate
these demands when sent to congress. No
man, he said can say that he has been un-
true TO the Ocals demands. He thought
his sins were all of new growth until ne
discovered that be had been attacked on
his record in the legislature.
HIS VOTE AGAINST WILSON.
He explained his vote against Anthony
Wilson taking bis seat, and said no honest
lawyer with the evidence IN the case would
have voted otherwise. He quoted Gov.
Northen as saying at RockdRle that he
(Watson) wanted no negro to sit in the
legislature with him. He denied this as
falsehood, and said he had a copy Of the
speech he delivered at that time, in which
there was no reference to any party or
class He claimed that Col. Peek had
not introduced the slavery bill W. ID.
Tut Of Lincoln had introduced the bill.
His CWatson's) connection with the bill had
been to offer amendments to put landlord
and tenant on an equal footing.
WILSON SPEAKS.
Rain interrupted the speaking, after
which Col McGregor, eulogiEing Congress
man Watson and introduced Anthony VIII
son, who knowledged that the charges
against Congressman Watson voting 60 I'M
seat him were true, but he thought he had
acted from honest motives, though a ma
joFity Of the democrats gave him his seat.
He said Mr. Watson had changed mis- prin-
ciples since two years ago and the people
who we're then for him are against him.
This acknowledgement of truth was not
looked for and the third party seemed to be
at q loss how to take it.
When Mr.. Watson resumed he said he
would not purchase a vote. Votes should
not be sold. He had contempt for the party
that claims the colored vote can be bought
for 25 cents and bottle of whisky.
4 THIRD SPEECH.
Rain again interrupted the speaking and
the meeting was adjourned till 2 o'clock,
when Mr.. Watson made a third speech, in
which he touched upon the national de-
nands Of the Peoples party. He defended
the agrarian land plank, and said its oppo-
nents aid not put the proper construction
upon it He spoke at length upon the
financial question. and claimed that relief
would come to the people il the scheme
worked right. He made a strong appeal
for the vote Of the negroes, and advised
them TO leave the republican and demo
cratic ranks and vote for him. Mr.. Wat
sons speech was on the same line as his
RDRRph II Thorn " " eaka
ADMITS HARD FIGHT.
He acknowledged that he had a hard
fight before him to defeat the democratic
nominee but bel eyed that he would be sue
cessful. 1t is the general opinion that ne
new converts were made during the day
1t is known that a number of good citizen.
who have been identified with the THIRD
party have declared that they will now vott
with the democrats Ii is the opinion o.
many prominent democrats that Mr.. Blacl
will have 5000 majority at the November
electiOn