The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-11-03
LIVINGSTON And BAISIN
Cross SWORDS IN THE PoLITf-
CAL AREA.


great event on tAe Ieefgafa e14H la" %
1t was a cold. rains day, but the
.swool hat" bows care nothing Tor
rain and mud. They turned out IN
force and some Of them started ont
after their chores we're done sunday
night to get there n Time 10 secure
places close about the stand and pro-
tect their third party. Evangei
White preached the new gospel OF
deliverance for the South.
Col. Livingston took large spec
ial train load of pure democracy FROM
Atlanta to see that he had fair play
and to cheer for him against the
"wool hat" boys. His friends brought
another special train from Augusta,
in Watson's district. They had 10
import dyed in the wool demot racy
from all the surrounding towns to
feel assured that they would have a
fair and even chance with the ALI
aneemen who are 10 be found IN all
the cabins dotting north Georgia,
and who look to Weaver and Watson
to give them sub-treasury legislation,
$50 per capita and freedom from
their present struggle,
The champions, Watson and Law
| ingston, met at the little hotel in
Conyers and the latter spoke of de
clarina the debate off because Of the
| rain. and the lack of hall room to
accommodate the crowd Of about
5000, who were standing out in the
wet. But the ':wool hat" fellows
did not care for the rain, and de
manded that the fight proceed. Wat
son was ready, Livingston had to be,
and they went out to the little grove,
where most of the people had already
assembled. They left it to 4 vote as
to whether the debate should be held
and the crowd voted yes with a ven
geance.
Col. Watson opened his grip got
out his records aud was ready, aud
one of lieutenants held an umbrella
over the papers, While the colonel
turned up his coat collar, pushed
up his sleeves and began.
A political debate in Georgia is
conducted on the principle Of q prize
fight in the early dsrs. The cham
pion thai has thegreatest nuIster has
the argument and comes cut winner.
Watson seemed t. have the crowd
in numbers and he certainly mad i.
IN their animation 10 Guido the
democrats. They had the places
next to the stand. They cared moth
ing for the rain and they hated Lly-
ingston more than any other demo
crat in Georgia, because they con
sidered him traitor to the cause OF
which he was the father IN the state.
They also look upon Fatsoa as more
than human and because Of his small
stature and lack Of personal presence
they considered it their special privi-
lege to protect him from men who
have greater physical power. They
in their igr torrance, considered hin.
one sent by higher power for their
deliverance. They were ready t.
| fight if necessary, and there were a
lot of long-necked Georgia crackers
standing about with long knives III
their sleeves ready for business.
The knives were the most valuable
property about them and cost more
than the old coats that they wore.
Col. Peek, the peoples party can.
didate for governor, whose home i.
at Conyers, had provided place fol
the meeting, and he had his hand.
fall to prevent u rough-and- tumble
| fight, involving the whole crowd.
Watson realized that be could pre-.
cipitate fight and in his opening
was rather mild, Iie cautioned til,
crowd not to cheer nor create dis
turbance, and assured his follower
that he was fully able to take care O
himself. Col. livingston also asked
the Democrats to keep quiet and al
low Col. Watson to proceed withou
interruption. Watson made speech
of an hour anda half as an opener
but because Of the Interruptions
which could not be prevented, it re
qaired two hours for him 10 delive
it. He said he was not there for ,
fight, and would not indulge in ler-
sonalitles, but although Livingston
Endorsed that proposition, it vas yer,
much like q fight IN a few minutes
Natson's speech was an arfaign
ment of the democratic party in gen
eral, and of Col. Livingston ia partic
ular. He reviewed the history o.
the alliance movement FROM its be
! ginning, quoted from the st. Loui
platform of 1889, " hich was indorseC
by Col. Livingston, and from tn
Ocala platform, also ndorsed b,
Livingston, to show that both Liz
ingstion and Gov. Northen had de
serted the party that they helped t,
l. create. He openly charged GOV
Northen with being d deserteg and 0
having been bought.
!, Here the democrats cheerad 10
,, Northen and said they were proud o
him; Watson vaited until hotl
sides had settled down FROM VIA
promised to be & free fight, he an,
Livingston both pouring oil on tn
troubled waters, and then he pro
ceeded> to show how Northan am
, Livingston were both candidates TO
governor. Northen secured .th
= nomination, and Livingston brok
5 with him on the sub-treasllry plat
. form of the alliance. Northef. called
| that platform anarchy and Liyings
: ton broke with him, but now boil
are calling it anarchy. Again til
E crowd was ready 10 fight and boil
speakers tried to make the people 81
down. 1t became = fraa lisn,g,;o,