Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-25

q review Of the conditions against the
institution OF this republic, a compar-
alive statement Of his resources and
the conditions which surrounded him
~ ten-year periods and what caused
the unparalleled success OF the bank
er. manufacturer and railroader dur
ing the same periods, In contradis-
tinction to the depletion OF the farm
er's wealth and his heavy increase OF
debt.
In lighter vein Mr.. Watson referred
humorously TO the new firm OF "JOr-
dan and Livingston. and there were
Shouts OF approval and loud laughter
from many Of the delegates.
Mr.. Watson declared that In 1916
England supplanted her protective
tariff with free trade. the result be-
ing an increase in ane generation
from 5000 900. 900 10 $500. OOO 900 e
900.
Mind you" said Mr.. Watson. 81
am making no effort here TO get tho
Farmers Union to go into politics
but as an individual, II he does not
go into politics, does not go into pol
tiles az deep as he can wade. right
up TO the chin, 10 save his home,
there'll be no relief from the cond!-
tiOrs which now obtain"
Mr.. Watson demonstrated how one
-Pennsylvania--had Outstrippcl
nine southern states In the race Tor
wealth, because OF the Mckinley
protective tariff. and the state of
New York alone made threa millions
OF dollars more than the entire south.
Some OF our people In the south
go into raptures when they hear that
northern capital is TO come south aud
open up a cotton mill. What diff
ference does il make whether the
manufacturer remains In the north 10
rob you. or comes here TO do Il? /
prefer that they should stay in the
north aud rob me from that point.
rather than come here and grind up
little white, chlit'e en- into dividends
In speaking Of the railroads. Mr..
Watson said that the roadbeds are
permitted to run down. the lies rot
under the rails and are not replaced.
locomotives which should be In the
shop are running on the rails. men
are worked overtime until engineer
or train dispatcher. exhausted beyond
the point OF endurance. fall asleep
at their posts. and people are ruth
lessly slaughtered. This system has
been pursued TO the point where they
kin their own president in the EFFORT
10 make larger dividends.
The speaker declared that the great
American family consisted OF four
brolhers-the farmer. the banker. the
tailroader and the manufacturer-and
that the three big brothers should
see that their little brother. the farm
err. got a square deal. and II they
| don't do Il, he should make them do
Il.
Mr.. Watson then contrasted the
| time when the south was the home OF
happy. God fearing, prosperous
people. and that although slavery
existed. those were the best slaves
and received the best treatment
known in the history OF mankind. He
contrasted another slavery which he
declared existed In this day and time,
but far worse. The negro slave,
when Young. was not forced 10 work.
| the sick were tenderly taken care OF.
and old age protected: but the white
child slave OF today is made TO work,
the sick are neglected and left 10
die. finding rest al last in q potter's
| field.
Here the speaker drew with that
power Of imagery which he Is the
master a picture Of the old southern
home. There were tears in many
eyes when he concluded this. Mr..
Watson next addressed himself direct
ly To the Farmers Union. He urged
that body TO emulate the example OF
the banker. the railroad magnate.
and the manufacturer. permitting
none 20 enter save hls own hind.
Mr.. Watson declared that there had
not been and was no overproduction
OF cotton. Lower the tariff" he
said, and go abroad with your cot
ton and sell the foreigner and let him
come here and sell his goods TO you +"
Mr.. Watson ridiculed the idea that
the conditions which prevail could be
cured by anu-bucket shop legisla don 3.