Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-19

sons address gave evidence of careful prep
aration and his hearers gave hin, close at
tention. Alfred ]. Boulton called the meet
ing to order. On the platform Were many
radical democrats, including Melvin G.
Palliser, Henry NJ. Mcdonald and some sin
gle takers.
The populist candidate for President is n
slim, frail looking man. with reddish sandy
hair and smooth face. His voice is not
| strong, but it has quality that is engag-
| ing. and everything he said last night was
heard by those present. When nc walked
to the front of the platform Their, were
three cheers given for Watson and three
for Georgia.
When Mr.. Watson said that the wealth
anu anu power of government were slipping
from the hands of those who produced the
wealth into the power of the pIutocrats he
reused his hearers to enthusiasm ana when
he lauded William r. Hearst there were
cheers.
Gives Roosevelt Credit.
II have no word of disrespect for Theo-
dore Roosevelt said Mr. Watson. who
was compelled to stop for the applause
| AS a man I believe him brave; 1 believe
him to be honest; believe him to be con-
scientious (voice-'No, No,) land / be-
lieve he has the courage of his convictions:
| but Gas the applause broke out AGAIN.
representing as he does plutocracy and
| all that that word implies. I'll fight him
| with the last breath in my body"
Does the democracy today stand for the
! old-time ideals?' he asked and instantly
there was roar of Mo- from the audi
| enCe.
The funniest thing. on this continent to-
night is the national democratic party"
said the speaker. and the crowd burst into
roars of laughter.
What democratic ideals does 1t stand
for?' pursued the Georgian.
Graft. Craft came the answer from
men in the front seats.
After declaring that there was no differ
ence in the principles of the democratic and
republican platforms. he asked why not
go the whole figure and support Roose-
velt?' why not go the whole hog or
none?" asked Mr. Watson as his auditors
broke out with laughter and jeers once
more.
What is there for you Bryan men in
| that candidate up the river?' he asked.
| 'Augie Belmont" was the prompt re-
ply from a redheaded man in the second
| row.
Says Parker Has Capitulated.
Criticising Judge Parker for his quibbling
and wabbing on the tariff. he said: Be
fore the first gun is fired, the democratic
candidate hands in to the republicans his
| capitulation
Then the speaker went with great earn
| estness into the labor issue, and asserted
| that Parker had placed himself squarely
| with the oppressors of labor by his decla-
| ration with reference to the Colorado trou-
bles and the Chicago strike in the '9Os.
| why so much time to the democrats and
| so little to the republicans? you ask he
said. Because he continued. 1T Is easier
| to place your fist squarey between the eyes
| of an open enemy than II is to tear the
mask from the face of pretended friend
| This shot provoked tremendous response.
| The people rose and waved their flags and
shouted approval He spoke Of the desra-
| bility of public ownership. and said that
| bismarck had brought 1t about in Prussia.
| 'Dree cheers for bismarck! shouted
| member of the band
Every refernce to German, Belmont. Car
| Isle. Hill and other well known gold DEM
| ocrats raised a roar of jeers and sugges-
| tons from the audience.
Brief remarks from Judge Samuel w.
| Williams of Indiana. chairman of the noti-
fication committee. led to the introduction
| of Mr. Watson to the audience.
Both Parties for Wall Street.
Mr.. Watson after a few preliminary re-
| marks, declared that there never a
time when the plain people of America
were so dissatisfied with the conditions and
the tendencies which prevail in this repub-
lic'' He asserted that both the old polit-
ical parties are financed by Wall street,
dominated by Wall street and the servile
tools of Wall street" Then he went on to
say that the republican party in form and
spirit is Hamiltonan and that every cor
porate interest on the continent knows
| that IL has a champion in the republican
| party. / have no words of
abuse for Theodore Roosevelt. 1 believe
| him to be a brave. honest, conscientious
| man. | give him full credit for having a
splendid courage of conviction, but. mas
| much he stands for those governmental
principles which. in my judgment. are hur-
| rying this republic into a sordid despotism
of wealth. / will combat him and his prin-
ciples as long as there Is breath in my
| body
| Next Mr.. Watson turned his attention to
the democratic party, and he spoke as fol-
| lows:
How is it with the democratic party ?
Our political history has never seen a sit
uatton so ludicrous as that which the ma
tional democracy now holds. ! can under