The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-08-26
THOMAS {, WATSON
HAS BEEN NOTIFIED
Informed Of His Selection to Head
National Populist Ticket.
REPLIES IN LENGTHY SPEECH
rake q rot shot NJ Judge Parker,
Dut says He HAS NJ words Of
Abuse ror Theodore
Roosevelt.

N'N tbThs AUX w. iuoiltN n.
Watson. of Georgia. the peoples party
clnd.datc for president, and Thomas
u. Tibblos, OF Nebraska, vicc-presi-
q ntial candidate. were formally no,l-
ned OF their nomination here Thurs
day night at Cooper Union. The big
hall was crowded whom. at eight
o clock. the two candidates, accom-
panied By Alfred O. Dlalton. OF Brook.
In, chairman Of thp meeting. ap-
rcarcd on the platform. There was
iiuch cheering.
Chairman Boutclic At once intro.
tuccd Judge Samuel vs.. Williams. Of
indiana. who made III speech Official
y r~oiiiylng The candl istcs of their 20
'ciior.
In Addressing Mr.. Watson, SIR. Will
Ems said the oonvcn ION that noml-
aatod him was made ~ Of unsclarh.
fclf-facrihcins patriot who attended
and participated In rs DELIBERATIONS
solely through a hieh scntc OF duty.
'"Tho purpose Of The convention. no
continued. was 10 take n more step
~ th' ff'tANtNN ~ It"HifrH hhAN -
finally To bring up to hat ideal CON.
dliiou of society, whore the lahofcr
shall receive the full fruits Of his Ia
hor and m injury 20 one shall BE- the
concern Of al.
Tho work " tho I1ur was not TO
trim a aail Of ovpedlrncy. TO catch n
passing breeze II popular. though
transient approval. but rather to pro-
claim and again declare In plalp and
oonclsc Language tho principle and
promises NJ the peoples party as ilrat
laid down ut Omaha In 1899. and sub
%seauontly rrinrmed In 1895 and N
1902. II was understood there that our
nominee must DO 4 man with whom
politics was n matter ~ Coincidence.
and who believed truly aud fully In the
tcncis ~ popullsm: who subscribed 10
the doctrine Of the brotherhood OF man
and the iatherhood of Almighty God:
who stood ready. able and willing 20
defend. against any and all corners.
zach and every plank In our platform.
and who. II elected president NJ the
United States. would have the broad.
ness of mind. The goodness Of heart.
the nrmness Of character. the Lnowl-
edge ~ men and Affair.". to 90 admin
lister the duties Of that high Office an TO
bring the best possible decree OF
peace. harmony and h%appincfs 10 tie
whois people.
I'VE confidently Invite tho country to
say whether or Id, the convention ful-
filled these requirements.
I'VE know your seal FOR and hGeli,y
to orr party, aud is principles during
all the wears n NJ history.
"Wo realize With pride TIA you
stand with Jcncrion and Lincola. with
Peter Cooper and Hcury Gcprr,. with
Polk and With pognolly. In placing lie
man above the dollar"
when Mr. Watson arose To speak.
the cheering continued neally four
minutes Cha Irmnn Boulton intro
duCcd him In hall "a dozen words. sim
ply referring TO him Ws the candidate
N tho peoples party
After o formal notice hat he would
soon prepare a formal letter of ac-
ccptafce. Mir Watson gave mp = great
portion OF his .ddress 10 a dlicus,inn
or tho democratic sud republican plat
forms and tho candidacy of Judge
Parker lie referred 10 the democratic
candidates. gold telegram as follows:
'~surroundel by the wal street mng.
nate who bad financed his eompsign for
~" selrs lulre, .ark'r hidcd he tine
w IN, p.til, gi tle two-ihifds rule were
ra.trd' itnd WHOM o. WIS too tate FOR the
convention 90 retrHce lis for even
no democratic bosses reuutre moro than
fifteen minutes 10 turn completed, round
Tie heads IF hts leaders. and with prompt
obedience ~" trnnt democratic lcginnH
we're made O. iutl their iihg AMI reverse
~ have no word. ~ abuse for Theodore
Roosevelt l believe him to be a brave.
honest, cnlHclcntinuh man. rave him
full creiit for having "A splendid courage
OF conviction, but inusmuch IA he stands
Tor thos. government principles, which.
= ny juisine1t, arc hurrying this regIb.
lie Into r. s0rdld dcspotlsm ~ wealth, !
Will cnmhlI him nj his principles az
long as there Is breath In my boiy
"its nn easier and quicker lob to strike
AZ open, enemy right hetween the oyeF
face n a pretended friend. and show him
To be the hNuutrltw that he N.
deep town IN 'heir hcarts' BE- aid.
roins OF power are slipping out II their
hands IN spite m all thrt can he lone
Nv a partisan pi'sa, the fact can not b.,
Bncealyd from the eyes OF the average
eitizen that The vusr pfHpniirranee OF all
tho wealth produced In this land ~ trans
fefred by le-llizoi robbery luto tho hands
o. y few that the courts are run In tho
Interest Of the few that the hw.m king
rover II manipulated by tho few and
that while both the old political past.ea
preicud IN devote therlse, ,es TO the la
lereHts of the common perplr. thoV ara
both financed by Wait street. both dan,-
mated ny val street. hath the willing
! and the serNle ruola IL Wall street"