People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-23

amt gong TO let traitor w atsOn
speak. [Storm of approval from the
gang Immediately IN front of the
ladies.
The chair. II there is not order,
and respect shown to the speaker, l
will be compelled to call upon the
police. [Virtuous looks from the
police.
Mr.. Black. We must have this
thing understood, because / cannot
go on without order. My friends,
you be quiet, please. [The gong
sounds.
A voice. Where am I at?
At this point Mr.. Watson and Mr..
Black had a coloquy in a low tone,
and Mr.. Watson said: "This is the
reason that 1 objected to a joint dis
cussion in our home counties. I
knew how it would be, but Mr..
Fleming insisted upon it. To this
Mr.. Black nodded his head sorrow
fully, and your reporter heard no
attention more, his being attracted to
the gang in front, who were indulg-
ing in every conceivable form of
idiocy.
Mr.. Black. If order is not restor-
ed and maintained, Mr.. Watson and
myself will adjourn the meeting.
Now let me tell you-you may as
well understand it once and for all.
Turning to Mr.. Watson.) We have
agreed upon it, have we not? Go
the audience) If order is not re-
stored and preserved, the meeting
will be adjourned by mutual consent.
You are not afraid to have me meet
Mr.. Watson, are you?
Voices. Mol No!
Other voices. It looks like it.
daughter, and the first during the
night)
Mr.. Black. | was proceeding to
make some comments upon this
Harlem convention which nominated
Mr.. Watson for Congress some two
years ago. I was calling attention
to the fact that he was nominated
by q Democratic convention, in the
usual way, by the usual methods
pursued by that party, and as the
nominee of that party he went be-
fore the people soliciting their suf-
frages as such nominee; that he was
elected and went into Congress of
the United States with the now des-
pissed and hated name of Democrat
written across his frontlet. (Great
cheering) In that convention, after
he was nominated, under the resolu-
ton to which | have already made
reference, he made an address accept
ing that nomination, and I wish to
call your attention to one passage in
that address. He said:
EsMr. Chairman and gentlemen.
know that many a man entering
public life makes pledges which are
like names written in sand, but if |
could to-day take you into the holy
of HOLES of my heart, you would
find that the fires of my ambition
are watched by the festal virgins Of
honorable purposes, who minister to
it day by day, and keep the fame
trimmed forever.
''But if I could take you into the
holy Of HOLES Of my heart, and lift
the curtin thereto, you would find
that the fires of my ambition were
watched by the festal virgins Of hon
orable party ambition ministering to
it day by day, and keep its fame
trimmed forever
(The above was intended for a
repetition of what the speaker read.
1t is not literal repetition, but
whether he made mistake in read
ing or repeating, cannot say.-Re-
pottery
Mr.. Black. What was the hon
cradle party ambition that kept its
flame forever burning except that
party ambition that belonged to him
as the nominee Of the party that
selected him as it's standard bearer
of the Democratic party Of the
Tenth Congressional District?
Great disorder, led by MIR. Blacks
friends.
Mr.. Black. You do not know how
you hurt me. AS I was saying, you
have selected me as your speaker
and anything you say may be con
strued as a confession that I am moi
able to meet my distinguished com
petitor; that I am not able to cham.
pion your cause.
Cries of no, no, no. Counter
cries of yes, yes, yes; any foo
would see that.
Mr.. Black. Not only that, ht
wrote book, and in that book ht
has held up the Democratic party
and its leader, Mr.. Cleveland, MOI
alone to the contempt but to the
soorn, not only to this people but tc
the American people and the whole
world.
Voices. Hurrah for Black; dowr
with the traitor. (The speaker il
arranging his papers.) Another
voice. lie does not know where he
is at. yelling of every variety.)
Mr.. Black. Perhaps that l am moi
going to read what you thought
was going to. I, perhaps, am going