The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-10-20
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term OF service in congress exercised a whole
some influence in holding down those who were
Dold enough to attempt rape upon upon the
treasury.
AS matter of fact he was far above the average
congressman, but was tickle and changed his
position so often he could not be relied on
ne might be called a brilliant man. then too
ne mas quite reputation author and pub
Hclst, but withal he is uncertain and even less
reliable in some respects than in his younger days
He is not we'll balanced mentally 1t will be
remembered that he burned his law books in the
streets OF his home town, Thomson, Ga. He made
great bon fire of his law books fine library
and called on his fellow-citzens to witness the
fact that should be permitted to keen in
MS possession such an engine agent of oppres-
sion as law books. Saying that they were used
W cypress the poor But in a short time he
gamers up another library for he was lawyer
criminal lawyer of no mean ability and had
all the business he could do. He was a great Jury
lawyer. And now after few years we find him
pack IN the Democratic party, practicng law and
running Tor ONCE. young and brilliant Demo-
crat, by the name of Hardwick represents Wat
sons old district in Congress. Not long since
watson announced in his home town. that he
was afraid of Hardwick, that he believed he
would kill him. So Watson emDoved euards to
surround and watch his home for several nights
FINALLY he called meeting in the Court House
put was not willing for Hardwick to appear and
speak at the meeting, alleging he was afraid of
the congressman, to meet him face to face Hard
WICK assembled large crowd in the grove near
the court house and addressed his constituents
laughlng at Watsons making a fool of himself
and saying that he, Watson, was no more in dan
ger than he was, and that he was no more in
Danger than the man in the Watson
seems to be moral coward which is unusual for
a man of his ability.
The above is a characteristic sketch of
our Truly. 1t appeared in a recent issue
OF Louisiana paper. A gentleman of Anti
och, La. sent it to me.
The sketch is strictly true with the follow
ing slight corrections:
() Watson did not change his position at
all while IN Congress: and he won the respect
OF the best men in both the old parties Write
statement is not correct
(2) He is not uncertain" and those who
know him best trust him most.
(3) To those who hear him speak or read
his writings, he seems ''well balanced mental
ly." If he is crazy, his audiences are more So
(4) Nobody in Thomson remembers that
alleged bonfire of law books. He never burnt
a law book in all his life; nor did he ever
burn any other kind of book or books in the
streets of Thomson, or elsewhere.
(5) He did not gather up another libra
ry' after having partly sold and partly given
away his law books, but practiced in all the
Courts upon his memory of the law as he had
learned it years before.
(6) eve, do not find him back in the
Democratic party running for office" This
failure to run for an office seems to be mys-
terry Of puzzling profundity to the average
editor and politician.
CO. Hardwick was once young and bright,
but that was long ago. Look at the first two
fingers of his right hand and you will see
the signs of one of the causes of his present
condition. The other lies inside his satchel
(7) Watson did not announce in his home
town. or elsewhere that he s.Mas afraid Of