The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-09-08
WATSON IN TEXAS.
The Straightout POpuIist Makes a
Characteristic Speech.

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. 7.-Thomas T. Wat
son, of Georgia, vice presidential nominee
of the Populist party, addressed a Labor
day audience of 5000 people at the fair
grounds to-day. He arrived last night di-
rect from Georgia, accompanied by Ma
tional Chairman Reed, who is managing
his tour. Watson speaks at Bonham Tex.
tomorrow, and goes from there to Kansas
Mr.. Watson pleaded with the people to-
day to stand to the contract between the
laborers and farmers in st. Louis in 1889.
In the beginning of his speech the Geor-
gian reviewed the platform demands of his
party and the conditions which created the
demands AS to the issue between him and
SewaH, Mr.. Watson said: Can you rem
edy the situation by electing Bryan and
Sewan? cloud cries of No! no. no" from
all over the halI.) Are you certain of that?
cloud cries of You bet we are.D L say
no. Why? Because Mr., Sewall represents
that element in the Democratic party
which is exerting itself to the utmost to
tie Bryan's hands, so that he cannot carry
out his contract. 1t cannot be done with
Bryan and Sewall because you can't have
Bryan and Sewall. Laughter.) Mr.. Sew
all cannot carry his own family. Laugh-
ter.) Whenever my own son takes the
stump and begins to make speeches against
me like Mr. Sewalfs son is doing against
der the bed and hide myself. Mr.. Sewall
cannot carry the ward in which he lives.
He cannot carry the town GtdI in which he
he lives. He is a wart on the party. He
is a knot on the, log: .Uaughter) He is a
dead weight TO the ticket.
Every man ought to know that if Mr.
Bryan is to be elected he will be elected
by the votes which the Peoples party give
lives, it will be the Tom Watson Populists
who will carry it for him. loud cheering)
If he carries Kansas it will be the Popu-
lists who carry 1t for him. If he carries
Iowa it will be the Populists who carry it
for him. If he carries the great State of
Texas it will be the Populists who gave it
to him. And | put to you Democrats if
you. want our votes, don't you think you
ought TO tote fair with us? You say
to be both partners. Why, even in that
kind of copartnership they should remern-
Der that there is a rule of law which says
that man and wife are one, but it takes
two TO make a bargain, and yet you Demo-
Gratis who cannot get along without our
100000 votes say that our partnership
ought to consist of the same two partners
and you want to be both.
WON'T BE SWALLOWED
well. want to fuse with you We
don't want to swallow you, and we don't
intend that you shall swallow US Great
cheering) You ask US to take Watson off
the ticket. Why? Would you be so blind
as TO defeat Mr.. Bryan by taking Watson
off his ticket? Even in the height of DO
litical passion and prejudice. why would
you defeat Mr.. Bryan by demanding that
Watson come off the ticket? The moment
got off the icket there would be thousands
of protests from the people who would not
consent to any such arrangement (Cries
of Watson, Bryan.
Il have no i'll Will against any man that
lives. | cherish no animosity because of
past associations came to Texas. not 10
STIR up strife between men, but 10 try and
make peace among all of our peiple /
came To speak to the Democrats of Texas.