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

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with his sling, / find Mr.. Black with
his sling and his stones making war
upon the cause of Gods people.
Great applause.)
Now, [ want to get chance to
say few words specially to these
colored people tonight. Now my
colored friends, this is what I want
to say.
Voices: Tell us about Weaverl
'Rah for Black! Traitor, traitor.
traitor. Hurrah for the Corbin
bank, etc.
Mr.. Watson. Now, if you want
these colored men to hear what I
have to say to them, why, be quiet.
If you are afraid to have them hear
it, then they viii understand your
reason.
babel broke looose again. The
platform contingent commenced
humping on the stage with their
chairs, and the speakers voice was
drowned for about five minutes)
Dir. Watson. Have you colored
people seen that? Don't you under
stand that they do not want you to
hear what | want to say to you?
Many voices from the colored.
We see it, boss.
Mr.. Watson. Have you seen this?
| (Holding up circular.) That was
sent out by the campaign committee
Of the Democratic party. The party
which has found out SO suddenly
how much it loves you. Which has
SO suddenly found out how much it
always loved you. Laughter among
the colored.) Mr.. Black wants YOU
especially to vote for Mr.. Northen
for Governor of the State. Well,
Mr.. Northen came down into Wash
ington county week or so ago and
made speech in which he reiterat-
ed the charge contained in the cir
cular, and he took the old colored
man with him whose claim he says I
defeated. Now, you will soon see
why they did not want you to hear
it, but you are gong to hear it. [
want to show you what kind of
Governor Mr.. Black wants you to
vote for.
Those circuIars1 charge me with a
great wrong in having defeated the
claim of Charles Bradwell. He says
that Mr.. Livingston had that in
charge for him. He says that every
| Congressman was in favor of it,
speaking Of the Georgia delegation,
and that it would have passed
through the House for the oolored
man had it not been put back by me
calling for the regular Of business,
which l did in order to 1T up this
sub-treasury bill for the Gtreft Of
all the people. That wa 2st
Congress which has jr$a Inc T.
It was this year, 1899 all ,
pose that I can show you ing S
claim has been paid q kers 6t
every one Of these Congra Joints as
trying to get your tax ap-
propriated to pay it sec anime?
A voice. That was Pr 3they
were trying to do. .y'Hanc..
Mr.. Watson. That is ids what
they did try to do. 1na,
A voice. Rats, rats, rats. -xetpr!
Great confusion caused Vice. Is,
jeers, beating on a gong or lsters'1,e
triangle, and squeaking oaVus de- il
sounding instrument.) sbs
Mr.. Watson. My lcolored friends,
you see the reason they do not want
to hear.
Voice on the stage. Go on, Mr..
Watson! Go on Mr.. Watson! Go
on, Mr.. Watsoh!!! This in mock
ing tone.)
Mr.. Watson. Yes, I understand
you.
The sans voice. You are getting
good hearing, MIR. Watson. They
do not want to hear your black
guard.
The assumption was so glaringly
false that some gentleman who had
been cheering for Mr.. Black, cried
shame shame
Mr.. Watson. ignoring the false
hood.) It would be better If you
gentlemen on the stage did not inter
rupt so much.
Here is the bill that was passed
of Congress four years ago, which
shows that that claim was passed
and paid in full, aud there is living
ston, and Gordon, and Colquitt, and
the other members of the Georgia
delegation, according to this, want
ing you to pay it second time.
A voice. That amt true; there
amt a word Of truth in it.
Mr.. Watson. Every word Of it is
true. Your candidate, Mr.. Black,
would not dare deny it.
Mr.. Black. My friend, if you have
any respect for me, stop this.
Mr.. Watson. You have been in
terrupting me ever since got up.
Now, | want you to be quiet.
A storm Of voices. Rah for Har-
rison Rah for Mrs. Lease! Rah
for Weaver. Traitor Traitor
Traitor! Devil! Devil! Run him to
the hole.
(The speaker smiled disdainfully,
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