Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-19
PEOPLES CANDIDATE
FOR PRESIDENT.
Thomas Z Watson Daily Notified
Of His Nomination by
The POpulists.
VERY SEVERE ON DEMOCRATS.
Pays High Tribute to Judge Parker S
Character aud Has No Abuse for
President Roosevelt

New York, Aug 1s.-rhomas T.. wat
son OF Georgia, the Peoples party can.
didate for president, and Thomas II
Tibbes Of Nebraska, vice presidential
candidate, were formally notified Of
their nomination here tonight at Cooper
Union. The big hall was crowded when
the two candidates, accompanied by
Alfred G. Boulton Of Brooklyn, chair
man Of the meeting, appeared on the
platform. There were much cheering.
Chairman Boulton az once introduced
Judge Samuel w. Williams Of Indian
apolls, who made the speech Officially
notifying lhe candidates Of their selec.
tion.
MR., WATSON NOTIFIED.
In addressing Mr.. Watson Mr. Wil.
lams said the convention that nom
mated him was made up OF unseldsh,
self-sacrihcng patriots who attended
and participated in IT'S deliberations
solely through a high sense OF duty,
The purpose Of the convention he
continued was 20 take one more step
~ lHt tNVlhIhH VI lIuHltnh NulNU 10
to finally bring us 10 that ideal condi-
ton of society whore the laborer shall
receive the full fruits Of his labor, and
an injury TO one shall be the concern
OF all.
THE work of the hour was not TO
trim a sail Of expediency To catch a
passing breeze Of popular, though tran
sient approval but rather To proclaim
and again declare In plain and concise
language the principles and promises
Of the Peoples party as first laid down
at Omaha IN 1892, and subsequently
reailirmed IN 1895 aud 1900 II was un-
derstoOd there that our nominee must
be man with whom politics was q
matter of conscience. ana who believed
truly and fully In the tenets of popu-
larlsm. who subscribed to the doctrine
of the brotherhood of man and the ia
therhood Of Almighty God; who stood
ready, able and willing to defend
against any and all Corners each and
every plank In our platform and who,
n elected president Of the United
States, would have the broadness OF
mind, the goodness of heart, the firm
ness of character, the knowledge Of
men and affairs 10 so administer the
duties of that high office as TO bring the
best possible degree of peace, harmony
and happiness to the whole people.
we confidently invite the country
TO say whether or not the convention
fulfilled these requirements.
we know your zeal for and fidelity
90 our party and It's principles during
all the years of It's history.
I'VE realize with pride that you
stand with Jefferson and Lincoln, with
Peter Cooper and Henry George, with
Polk aud with Donnelly In placing the
man above the dollar
When Mr.. Watson arose 10 speak the
cheering continued nearly four min
utes Chairman Boulton introduced
him In half dozen words. simply re-
ferrlng to him as the candidate Of the
Peoples party
WATsON'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. Watson gave up great portion
of his address TO discussion Of the
Democratic and Republican platforms
and the candidacy OF Judge Parker He
referred to the Democratic candidates
gold telegram as follows.
Surrounded by the Wall street mag
mates who had financed his campaign
for two years, Judge Parker bldcd his
time until the perlls of the two-thlrds
rule were passed and when II was too
late for the convention TO retrace It's
steps-for even the Democratic bosses
require more than Is minutes to turn
completely around in-he cracks the
Wall street whip over the heads OF his
leaders and with prompt obedience the
great Democratic leglons were made
10 furl their flags and reverse their line
of march"
At another point the speaker said he
would not venture To say a word
against Judge Parker's character, "for
/ believe him TO be an eminently
worthy man"
OF President Roosevelt, Mir. Watson
said Il have no words Of abuse for
Theodore Roosevelt. | believe him 10
be a brave honest, conscientious man.
give him fun credit for having u
splendid courage Of conviction. but In
asmuch as he stands for those govern
ment principles which In my Judgment,
are hurrying this republic into a sordid
despotsm Of wealth. | win combat him
and his principles as long as there is
breath IN my body
GOES FOR THE DEMOCRATS.
Answering self-asked question ne
to why he consumed more time dis
cussing the Democrats than I'm speak
ing of the Republicans, the Populist
leader made reply;
ITS an easier and quicker job to
strike an open enemy right between
the eyes than II is TO tear of the mask
from the face of a pretended friend and
show him to be the hypocrite that he
is"
The speaker said that there was never
o time when the plain people Of Amer-
ca were so dissatisfied with the condi-
lions which prevail in this republic.
Deep down IN their hearts he said,