The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-09-22
Speech of Thomas f. Watson
At Louisiana Monument. Worlds
Fair. September 8. 1904.

1 them the bonds in midnight deal. q
secret scheme, without competition, be-
low. the market value, robbing the peo-
pie OF $10.000,000 on what the bonds
were actually worth. Where is the
sense of honor of the southern people?
Can they endorse things like that?
When Senator German got through
with the Wilson bill. we had a meas
,, ure which put burden Of $4,000 900
on the backs Of the people alone, and
the sugar trust the Havemeyers'
which had contributed $3.50, 900 to the
democratic campaign fund In New
York alone, got diffcrentlai tarift
which was worth, millions To them
every year. and at your expense and
mine. The same men thai were
around Grover Cleveland then are
around Judge Parker now. Morgan il
there, and he is Belmont's partner. The
one controls the L. & N. and the lher
the Southern. One Is driving Roos welt
and the other Parker. No matter Who
is elected, the partnership will not get
hurt. There is Olney, who sent the
United States troops into Illinois.
There Is German. the senatorial agent
OF all the democratic trusts. There
is Belmont. the Rothschilds' agent.
there Is Lamont. the railroad monopol-
lst, and there Is Carlisle, the whisky
trust agent. We know what Grover
Cleveland promised them in 1899. be-
cause we Saw the goods delivered. The
same crowd being around Parker.
ought we not to ask, what has Parker
promised to do? Is Parker too good
to do what Grover Cleveland did?
say nothing against his personal char
acter. throw no mud. try to con-
Duct my campaign on the highest
plane. But when | come to his politi-
cal character will quote against him
the words Of Hon. William j. Bryan.
the man. who for eight years has
been your leader and. prophet. What
did ne say about him on April %. 1904
not last year, but last spring when
those leaves were turning to unfold
their charms to the southern sun.
Bryan said: I'VE now have evidence
enough to convict him Of total unfit
ness for the democratic nomination =
Mr.. Parker then stood upon tie New
York platform, which crooked Dave
Hill had put together. Bryan said
that nobody but an artful dodeer
could stand on the New York demo-
cratic platform" Don't take my word
Tor Parker's political character You
may remind me that Bryan Is now sup-
porting him. He is after d fashion
But il any explanation Is needed. that
explanation is not due from me. but
due from Mr.. Bryan.
What else? Not only was the New
York platform upon which NE VA
made to stand made for an artful
dodger, but the telegram he sent I'd
st. Louis bears strong evidence Of
being all pre-arranged by crooked
Dave Hill before he came, ready to he
sprung on the convention after the
dangers OF the two-thirds rule had
been passed; and no matter how much
they gagged at the pill, they had IL
to swallow. That address OF accent
ance, II anything, was little mere
'dodgery' than the New York plat
form. You all know Dave Hills crook
edness. Parker has been sitting on
Hills political knee, and been absorb
ing his political gospel from David 81.
800 1~i thU idol lWtuty YEARS.
The time will come when the SOUTH
arn people will understand tho 4ork
am trying to do for them. We will
not win this time. but in the name OF
The Jeffcrsonian democracy, we Will
make this fight and we will appeal to
all those who are Jcffcrsonian In prln-
ciple To come with us.
Every vote gven to me In this cam
paign viii be an encouragement. an
Inspiration TO reformers every wnere.
To the extent that you give me your
lelp. you strengthen the arms of those
Who must lead the grand arwy of true
democracy In 1908.
Let every citizen have the COURAGE
o vote his convictions. III YOU think
am wrong In principle vote your con-
fiction. II you think am right. vote
our conviction. BE man--not :
'arty slave.
UnlesS each citizen will be bravo
nongh to support leaders who are
'elieyed to be right. n will be lm,nsst-
lie TO accomplish these refusms which
re 40 much needed.