New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-06
WATSON ASKS FREE FIELD
WANTS Parker TO QUIT
Fighter Needed to Beat RoOSeUelt-
The Dollar Dinner.

Tom Watson, of Georgia. the candidate Of
the Peoples party for President. made speech
last night which reused his seven hundred
hearers to tremendous enthusiasm II was at
the dollar dinner in his honor at the Palm Gar
den. Fifty-eighth-st- and Third-ave.
He said he was the only Democratic leader
fighting the Republican party and he asked Al
ton 3. Parker To get out OF his way and let
him lead the Democratic hosts to victory. He
declared Roosevelt could be beaten only by a
man who was not afraid to tight him.
The Democratic party tonight on the 9TH OF
October. 1904" said he. consists Of the Pre-
tence at Esopus and a Reality here in the Palm
Garden As 20 the future, il depends on wheth-
er the man who is wearing the mask shall hood
wink the people and triumph. whether the
hopes and aims Of true Democracy shall see its
legitimate triumph in spite OF the sel-out at the
St. Louis convention in July last. If the Pre-
tence at Esopus would get out of my way. give
TO me the papers that are really Democratic.
give 10 me- the speakers that are really Jefer-
soutan. give TO me- the army that followed Bryan
Il would show a militant Democracy that would
reach from sea 10 sea. and that would go Up TO
the Republicans with the challenge: Be on
your guard. II is = fight 10 the death In my
Judgment IL Theodore Roosevelt is whipped tt
has got 20 be by candidate who is not afraid
70 fight him II the Republican party 10 TO be
driven out OF power it has got 70 be BY men
who have the courage to write their opinions on
their fore1eads. and not men Who use the Eng
Iish language to the utmost 70 conceal their
opinions That is Why I say to Judge Parker
Please get out Of my way, and Will give Tneo-
dore Roosevelt such tussle that when he goes
nome on election night Mrs Roosevelt win say
TO him. Teddy. Who has had hold Of you this
tiuzg''"
AIr Wa1soa's toast was Democracy. Past
Present ana Future He diG not dwell at
length on the toast. but soon settled down to a
discussion OF Peoples party principles.
He decIai11ed against economic conditions
which gave some men untold wealth and kept
others in The slough OF poverty all their lives
SAID he
Tha charity Of Louis Fleischmann IS a monu-
rnent 10 his memory more enduring than brass
I3er IS he should wear crowns if there must needs
~ -r,zvD- man any king or kaiser known to the
world this day. bur the very charity OF the good
hearted baker OF New-ToTk is an indictment OF the
bonds he led az his door. tADplausel
The lunch wagons OF man IKE w X HeaIst,
the fuel the clothing. the food with which that
f -T,rS Door oIItcast in vor vTonderfni
city were NOT more OF an evidence OF his broad
arrsisnuienc Of the social and political system
sueh a f-ightful waste of human life
In This campaign Of 1894 Theodore Roosevelt might
zafsI swallow Farkers platform without the slight
sst faar 0g an attack OF acute Indigestion and
Parker might lake on his shoes and the other
platform and be IN no danger OF running splinter
believe in private property The little girl play
ing with her doll fOndling il, kissing it. talking
& saa76 -5 2T1 70 = + she q can represents Il @ hs ma i
ternaI instinct OF the human race The mans In
strong almost as universal The beast OF the neId.
the birds OF the air struggle for what Is theirs
the nest their marvellous skill and industry built.
the caves which they found and appropriated the
bed OF leaves straw or rusheS which
rHa lala themselves
invade the home OF another. and there -
ton can be shown in a series OF lightning flashes
which reveal the changes he has made in his home
cabin in the cleared field. and the mansion IN the
saif 7-be whole weight OF civilization rests upon
the houe-its inspiration IS the home. Patriotism
love i, for the reason that it is your home-yours
exclusively, yours to lock lhe door OF and say 70
eastI here is the frestde by which sit sheteTsSt
nv neck ana my child sitting my knes-mns.
mine not Smiths. not Browns nor EVERYBODY -
but mine-jlst as my vile IS mine and my ehiid
is mine - go a..
can do IT'S work in one day. or in one campalsn
m docs rot daude itself with vain imaginattonS-
where No matter how small the beginning. II ts
is right Il : not 10 be desplsed-
To the rern0test regions OF the earth have pene-
tTateG tne - ~, Er7.T f97-1iiv r7a ksS a home
and ss ages go. IL has not been long since the
enormous energies of Christianity we're BOUND up
in the lives Of twelve uoneyIess. homeless wander
ers in Iu7ea tApDlausel
81 no NAV ta ashamed of being tn the minority
Let him be ashamed only in being In the Wr0HS-
To the extent that We allow our liberties en-
croacheE upon. have been towards, renegadeS
10 principle. recreaGtS 90 dulE " ta TyStqI. o@t
government 20 right principles II We WilL but We
have time TO lose
St Louis. and you We're left without leaders
Law and I call upon you rally to IT, Refuse, and
Won have done violence 20 your own sense or right
refuse and you have pvt r2rty above principle
Rise above prejudice. rise 70 the ful courage or
YOUR convictions, and We az once create a ROBUST
opposition 70 the Republican party which VIII drag
AZ down overwhelming defeat. restore the rule
of the DeODle. and bring back 10 Us once more
the rule OF nOhly patriotic men under wise and
equitable laws
William a. Coakley presided There were per
haps fifty women present Evening suits were
rare. Among those at the great table in addi-
ton 10 the speakers. were Melvin C. PalliseF.
Justice Samuel Seabury. Alfred ]. Boultcn, the
Peoples Marty candidate for Governor; Judge
sheldon. OF Conaectfcut. and George W. ThOmp-
son. Mr. Thompson was until this week men,
her Of the Tammany General Coramittee OF the
NVIIIth District
At the first mention OF the name OF Thomas
T Watson and William a CoakIey. the diners
rose and cheered.
The first speaker was Joseph Buchanan. He
said he believed mQyemenU on foot that
would establish a real Democratic party in this
nation Dr. John H. Girdner. who wouldn't stay