People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-02

words IN regard to my being here.
I saw articles IN the morning papers
headed "Watson and Wilson, and
then the writers went on to say that
Watson had Wilson going around
with him at heavy expense. Well.
sir, if Mr.. Watson has paid one cent
for Anthony Wilson, Anthony Will
son does not know it. And [ saw it
to Mr.. Watson's face that he did not
know that [ was to be here until he
saw me at Sandersyille, to his great
surprise. Long continued cheering. I
will say further that from what
Mr.. Watson heard he expected to
see me fighting him in this district
for the vote he cast against me in
the Georgia Legislature. But An
thony Wilson cherishes no resent
ments either. against Mr.. Watson on
account of that vote, or against the
other gentlemen who cast their votes
against me, and are now so deeply
sympathising with Anthony Wilson
for the great wrong done him by
Mr.. Watson. Loud laughter and
long continued applause.
Now, let me give you an illustra-
ton Of this case as it is presented to
you: About two or three weeks
ago, probably month, a certain
gentleman called upon me and asked
me whether or not 1t would be pos
sible for me to take the stump, and
tell you, colored people of this dis
trict, the necessity of casting your
votes against Mr.. Watson on &C
count of the manner in which he
cast his vote against me. told him
then and there that our convention
had not met F.; that I did not know
when they would meet, or whether
it would meet at all; but when it
did meet, if it was decided to put
a candidate in the field I could only
champion that man in the field, and
if they did not put a candidate in
the field, then | would speak and
vote as | saw fit. ECheers. Well,
this day has rolled around, and /
am here, my colored friends, to set
this matter squarely before you that
you may vote intelligently. I be-
ieve that every voter when he goes
to the polls ought to know why he
votes for the man Of his choice. |
am not here to tell you who that
man is, but | am here to tell you the
facts, and you can do the rest.
Cries of ''You bet Wen do it for
WatsonP'
I have been tossed from pillar to
post by the newspapers, and l
thought it was but right that I
should come over here to-day and
let you hear the truth. They say
that Mr.. Watson has paid me.
Shouts Of ''They have told a lie (!
They have told lie !"1 ] will say,
my friends, that Mr.. Watson did not
know about my coming here to-day
until | appeared upon the scene. l
came of my own free will and &C.
cord, in the interest, not of Mr..
Watson, but Of truth, . Cries Of
"Good! Good" i came because
L believed that your votes would be
diverted from the right to the
wrong through misleading and un-
true statements. Now, with the
plain truth before you, vote for Mr..
Black if you see fit, but do not do
SO, | beseeoh you, under the mista-
ken idea that you are righting An
thony Wilson's wrong. Great cheer
ing, and cries OF "Hurrah for Wat
son! Goodbye, Jimmie Black !"7
One word more and I have done.
You have probably made your choice,
| judge by your enthusiasm, | have
not made any choice. for you. I am
only one Of the people, and when
ever you make your choice I am
with you. | am not the boss-I am
one of the people-you are the
bosses. II Watson is your choice,
and you have said it on this and on
other occasions by your enthusiasm,
prove it on the day of election.
Cries Of, owe will We will! We
will! Hurrah for Watson! Good
bye Jimmie Black"
Some Of the able correspondents,
who spoke of Anthony Wilson as an
ignorant negro, may svrpass him in
conoealing truth, but [ doubt very
much whether. any of them can
equal him in making a speech.-Re-
porter.
Mr.. Watson in hooking, laugh
ing tone Now, fellow-oitizens, amt
we in the soup? Laughter Whose
name is Dennis now? Renewed
laughter, and a voice, ''The're left. ]
Yes, they are over there in the grove
without company, while we are here
enjoying "a feast of reason and
flow of soul" [Great applause.7
They tried to make you believe
that some great crime had been com
mitted against Anthony Wilson
they tried to get Anthony Wilson to
go everywhere and tell you SO, and
what does he tell you? A voice,
"He tells the truth Yes, my
friend, he tells you the truth he
tells you that cast my vote just the
same way that sixty other members
did heIiaviu0 that 4ha8 vote was