Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-06


those who crowded around Mr.. Watson
20 render him assistance was B. NJ
Blackburn. executive secretary 10 Cover
nor Brown The people pressed upon
him. and there were desperate cries of,
'Air. air. give him air."
PLEADS FOR QUIET.
At this juncture a young man, trem-
bling with emotion. climbed on top OF a
table, on the platform. and waving his
arms wildly above his head. cried out in
a voice that was between a sob and a
scream:
.-Friends. you don't know what you are
DOING You have insulted tonight the
purest man and the truest Democrat that
ever breathed the breath of life" He
was watson's friend His name was
Bailey Fowler But Mr.. watson was
leaving and the confusion continued
There were two plain reasons why Mr..
Watson's speech ended In a manner so
painful to himself, his friends and his
opponents aIIke-
First Mr.. watson's voice was made
cuate In the vast ampitheater crowded
With nearly 5000 would-be hearers. and
IL was impossible for him TO hold AL
their attention because what he ssio
didn't carry. The crowd was too big
for his physical powers There was
great deal Of restlessness. There were
many cries OF A0u0EEs nun
drsds CT people left the hall before Mr..
watson reached the political part Of his
address at all.
The other reason was that the crowd
was divided in its political sentiments
and the feeling OF loyalty for their can
didates among the different factions rep
resented was intense. There were many
supporters OF Governor Brown present,
there were hundreds of Hardvick en-
Tor~a Saith had n large
number OF advocates. Then there were
the supporters Of Mr. Watson himself
In addition to all these there were hum
dreds Of out-of-town visitors in the au-
dience Lines were closely drawn Each
political contingent was ready TO shout
for its standard-bearer and to see that he
was not forgotten Consequently Mr..
Watson's speech. which was not friendly
70 any one except himself and his i'm
med ate followers, stirred the feelings OF
the audience and resulted in the uproar
that terminated his speech When Mr..
Watson began an assault upon the 2rin-
ciples which the people OF Georgia by a
decisive vote had Endorsed on August .
II was the signal for an outburst not
rs an insult TO Mr.. Watson. but as
demonstration that they stood by the peo-
pies choice for the states chief execu-
tive and that they resented an attack
upon the majority so soon after the votes
had been cast
Mr. wATsoN's SPEECH.
The FIRST part Of the address was a
terrific arraIgnment OF society and poll
tics In general. a declaration that the
world was tumbling headlong hellward.
and an appeal TO the ministers and
church people of the country to come 10
Mr. Watson's support in the fight he
said he was making to prevent the
is. m.Nw -
the church PEOPLE to understand that he
had never said a word against foreign
missions. that he approved OF them as
advocated by Christ and Paul. nut be-
feved that missionary work ought 10 be-
gin AZ home II have been misunder-
stood and cruelty m'siudged." ne sad.
Il want a fair hearing; / want a fair
trial: / have never had either" There
was a tone OF pleading. of appeal. almost
Of hopeIessness In Mr. Watson's voice.
In a moment the note OF depression dis
appeared. and he announced triumnhant-
IN. But am going TO have IL now.'
He might have had. but in almost the
next sentence he struck the Earring. dis
cordaut note that aroused the disapproval
Of his audience and ultimately broke up
the meeting.
Il am working for the betterment OF
the people, but on the I'D Of August
received a check. and let me tell you the
people Of Georgia received a check, too.
There are ministers in the last cam
paixn who rode % miles to vote
FOR drunkards, gamblers. burglars.
thieves" II was obvious that he
was referring directly to Hon Thomas W.
Hardwick. nominee for congress 20 sue
coed himself. from the Tenth district.
Everybody understood whom Watson
meant, and Hardwick was cheered to the
echo.
Il will never ask another office" said
the speaker. You shall never be asked
20 cast a vote for me again i need not
your money. / have plenty. and wher
have rot / can make $4,000 suAf IN
the lecture pIatfoT.7 But ask lou all
for y~ur es.--m, Jour confidence. and
r-r. Viz -
STOLE Ny THUNDER"
Next Mr. Watson took up the general
political situation in Georgia. and said:
II want TO tell you OF something that
happened way back In 1884. and Of the
part played in IL by cer.2'n Atlanta
politician who has great loTe for his