The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-09-28

great mass OF Democrats stood on their
seats and yelled and waved their hats,
making the opera house shake with thun-
derOus applause. When the enthusiasm |
of the audience was exhausted Judge
Query exposed Mabaffey's false position |
ON the tariff and then in very eloquent |
and complimentary way introduced Hon, |
Elem duBignon.
Juge Query referred to Mr.. duBignon |
as patriot and statesman, a young |
man with national reputation. rock |
ribbed, moss-back Democrat, who be-
iieves in equal rights to all and special
privileges to none" In his remarks
Judge Query said that he had paid him
the highest compliment one man could
pay another by naming for him one of
his sons.
Mr.. duBignOn's Speech.
AS Mr.. duBignon advanced to the Ia
BILE on the stage he was heartily cheered,
and after feelingly and eloeuently re-
ferring to the introduction given him
proceeded to discuss the issues of the
day.
His speech was powerful and convinc-
ing. Just such speech as one would
expect from so gifted an orator. He ad-
dressed himself particularly to the silver
and force bill issues. His address was
like powerful calcium light thro wa
upon these questions, plainly revealing
the fallacies Of one and the iniquities of
the other. Mr.. dnBigion was at his
best, and showed up the third party in a
magnificent manner, firing shot after
shot into their ranks with telling effect
Weaver, the tyrant an south hater, and
Mrs. Lease, woman's rights advocate, all
received due attention. The wonderful
eloquence of the man and the undisput-
able facts that were set forth held close.
ly the attention of every one, Third par
tyite and Democrat alike.
| The speaker began by saying that
Democracy had been put on trial for its
life, and he was here to lift a voice in
its defence. He had just heard General
Fields speak to an audience of SO in Sa.
I vannah, and the only charge made against
. the Democratic party was that it had
been unsuccessful.
Weaver was also in the State, but made
no serious charges, combining his efforts
to an attempt to defend himself against
the charge of robbing hen roosts
Weaver says he has no apologies to
make for fighting the South. Is there a
hAoh Al tAAS s1uNIChCO WIN Will Jake OIL
his hat and apologize to Weaver for
lighting himT' ''No," responded sever
al voices. Weaver says no man will de-
sert the Peoples party. A pretty man
to talk about deserters when he has de-
serted tive paties in twenty years him
self" (Applause.) 1.-THE peoples par
ty is based on ambition for office. They
want to get charge of the government.
hnvr nd 6 T n
tell you. A railroad was built through
a backwoods country and one day while
an old settler and his wife were sitting
on the front porch of their home the IRON
monster came speeding through the
country for the first time AS it sped by
the faithful old watchdog rushed down
the track after the great intru4tr The
good old woman looked on in amaze
ment for few seconds and, turning to
the old man, said: john, ana jes' won
dering if Watch Will ketch shat thing
Il am wondering, too replied John,
| wondering what IN the hell he will do
with it if he does ketch it, Suppose"
said Mr. duBignon they do getIin charge
of the government, what will they do
with t2'' (Applause.)
The speaker then showed up the third
patty scheme of borrowing money at 2
per cent, and told his hearers that they
| could not prosper by going into debt to
4 one another or 10 the government.
! Mr.. duBignon then discussed the silver
iquestion and proved by facts and figures
that if all the available supply of silver
&n the world was coined il would afford
uo relief to the masses. He also showed
that the per capita circulation is now
larger than it ever was. He said the
per capita question is myth and de-
luAion. Now, with the per capita larg-
er than ever before, a great many of&he
working people haven't got dollar in
their pockets, while the protected man
ufacturers have millions.
| He then took up the scheme of govern
mental ownership Of Glroads. He said it
would cost nine hundred thousand mil
lion dollars to buy them, and would
saddle on every man, woman and child
in the United States a debt of $165 each.
"Still they claim" he said, 1--WE are go
ing to prosper under itr'
Mr.. duBignon next spoke of the plank
in the Omaha platform in which the
"moral bankruptcy of the people, is
charged and asserting 1t to be of "seeon-
Diary consideration to financial legisla-
ton. The speaker said the man who
would say that the mothers, wives and
daughters of the South were moral
bankrupts lies, and said he did not be-
lieve single man present would vote
for party making such insinuations.
The tariff Issue was next discussed.
'Exhorhitant taxation, the kind which
is sailing under the mask of protection,
is what is affecting this country said
Mr.. duBignon. 1.-THE farmers receive
no benefit from this protective system
because from the natural coalition of
things he must sell his principal produc-
tions in great European markets, where |
nrinnc QUO Il god for thn MArld- while he |