The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-19

WATSON FIRES
SOME HOT SHOT
P0puIist Nominee Sends d Broad
side Into Judge Parker
CALLS HIM A HYpOCRIT
SAYS THE DEMOCRATIC CAM
PAiGN is NOTHING BUR AN
"UNscRupuLous HUNT
FOR OFFICE"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
New Yor, Aug. IS.-Thomas Il.
Watson Of Georgia, Peoples parry
candidate for president, and Thomas
III. Tibbies OF Nebraska, candidate for
vice president. were formally advised
OF their nomination tonight at Coop
er Union. The big hall was crowded
and there was much cheering.
Chairman Boulton introduced Sam
uel w. Williams OF Indiana, who
made the speech of notification. MIR.
Williams said the convention that,
nominated Watson was made up of
lunseliish, self-sacrificing parties, who
participated In the deliberations sole
! ly through high sense OF duty The
purpose OF the convention was To take
one more step In the evolution OF pro-
gress which was finally 10 bring US
to the ideal condition OF society where
the laborer will receive the full fruits
OF all his labor and where an injury
TO one viii be the concern OF all. The
work of the hour was not to trim
sails of expediency, 10 catch the pass
ing breeze of popular, transient ap-
proval, 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
1T was understood there" he said.
that our nominee must be man
with whom politics was matter Of
conscience. and who believed truly
and fully in the tenets of pop,illsm:
who subscribed TO the doctrine OF the
brotherhood OF man aud the father
hood Of Almighty God; who stood
ready, able and willing 10 defend.
against any and all comeTs, each and
-sraEy play k in our platform and wifss
IN elected president OF the United
States would have the broadness OF
mind the goodness OF heart the firm
ness OF character, and the knowledge
Of men and affairs, to administer the
duties OF tIar nfsf1 offsss@ So as fsi
bring the best possible degree uf
peace. harmony and happiness To- tho
whole world, :"
Addressing Mr. Watson, he said:
I'VE know your zeal for and fide!.
ity to our party and it's principles dur
ing all the years Of It's history. We
realize with pride that YOU stand with
Jefferson and Lincoln. with Peter
Cooper and Henry George, with Polk
and with Donnelly in placing the
man above the dollar"
Mr.. Watson's Speech.
When Mr.. Watson rose TO SPEAK.
the cheering continued four minutes.
Mr.. Watson gave up a great portion
of his address to a discussion of the
Democratic and Republican platforms
and the candidacy of Judge Parker.
He referred TO the Democratic candl-
dates gold telegram 10 the ST. Louis
convention as follows;
Surrounded by Wall street mag
mates who had financed his campaign
for two years, Parker biaed his time
till the perils OF the two-thirds rule
were passed; and when 1t was too
late for the convention 20 retrace its
steps he cracked his Wall street whip
ONGi kHt HCduH VI tut ltdNCth VI HIS
party and with prompt obedience the
great Democratic legions were made
TO furl their flag and reverse their
line of march"
The speaker said he would not ven
iurc to say one word against Judge
Parker's character. for ! believe him
10 be an eminently worthy man" he
said
No Abuse For Roosevelt.
or President Roosevelt Mr.. Watson
said;
Il have no words OF abuse for TheO-
lore Roosevelt. ] believe him to be
lrave. honest. conscientious man.
give him fun credit for having tho
splendid courage Of his convictions.
Jut inssmuch as he stands for prin-
,iples. which, In my Judgment. are
lurrying this republic into a sOrdis
iespotism OF wealth. shall combat
Tim and his principles as long as
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