Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-12


from the Jurisdiction OF the interstate
commerce commission? What was your
motive. Bill?"
These questions were shot at the
congressman by Mr.. Watson, in his edi-
toriaL
ITO Mr.. Thomas E. watson:
1T may be surprising to some of the
people OF C--~-gia that Mr.. Watson has
shed tears over the alleged downfall of
some friend whom he has loved and
hOnored." but il will scarcely occasion
any remark that his treacherous dagger
was the first to be drawn in the quarrel.
ne has played the role Of Brutus in the
tragedy OF Caesar so often on the politl-
cal stage that the public, while retaining
admiration for the skill OF the actor OF
treaChe cry HAVE COME TO LEARN
THAT THE PERFORMANCE Is FOR
PAY AND THE CRY FOR VENGEANCE
MERE MOCKERY.
Your original charge was that I was
mainly responsible for Rucker being
kept in office. and when this is denied
and you are challenged to make good
your assertion. you reply not with facts
but slip from a Islander of me to a SIAN
der OF both Senators Bacon and Clay,
Congressman Livingston, Bartlett,
Brantley. Adamson, Hardwick, Lee. Bell,
.sdwa-Is and Hughes. by charging that
these men are afraid "a Me. You, Mr..
Watson. 90 not believe any such rot.
You impeach your own candor when you
profess to believe il.
NOBODY is L-CEIVED.
Nobody is deceived by your pretend
ed indignation that a white man is hold
ing office in Georgia, the head Of which
is a negro. You say that this condition
has existed for Is years and has been
a daily aggravated otfense to every
white man in Georgia
why. then have you remained silent
ABOUT ii during all these years!
Were you, as well as the senators
and congressman, afraid of Bill How
ard:
You. who are the self-appointed guar
oIan OF the people. sparing neither friend
nor foe, whose conduct threatens either
the peace or the dignity of the state.
Why have you permitted this outrage
to tester under your silence? What
kinsmans interes, has palsied your pen?
How cunningly have you timed this hyp-
ocrI.->al pretense of saving the state
from indignity?
1T has been published frequently in
the press OF the state lately that Presi-
dent Taft would not reappoInt Rucker,
collector at atlanta, Kat he would not
appoint any negro to mat office. Is il
possible that these publications have
escaped your notice?
IF you are well informed you know
that the appointment OF a collector of
internal revenue to be effective must be
confirmed by the senate. When and TO
which Of the Georgia senators have you
written protesting against the confirm
alton Of Rucker? To which of the
states representatives in congress have
you appealed or protested to prevent this
indignity?
A CUTTLE Ssh.
The real question is are you not en-
deavoring TO conceal the part you took
in Fuckers appointment to and reten.
ton in his office? Is not this the cutie
fish nabit of linking the water to conceal
itself? What crisis is approaching in
your plans that makes IL important for
some Of your history to be forgotten?
II on will remember that Rucker was
appointed collector at atlanta by Presi-
dent Mckinley in 1897, tnat he was re-
taineG by President Roosevelt IN 1901
and ever since. You were a candidate
for president in 1886 The circum-
stance OF your nomination and the atti-
tude OF your party toward Bryan, the
Democratic candidate, who also had the
endorsement. of the convention that NOM
mated you. rendered II not only improba-
bic Dut impossible for you to be elected.
whether you liked bryan personally
was a matter OF small concern; the par
platform well enough to give him it's
Endorsement. The Democratic platform
OF 1896 was more ne " in harmony
with the Populist platform of SO than
was the Republican platform. made by
Mark Hanna and on which William Nc
hinley stood.
The Republican platform declared for
the single gold standard, a protective tar
iff and negro equality in politics. The
Democratic and Populist platforms both
alike stood for the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver at 16 to /, a tariff for
revenue only and did not adopt negro
equality as its special ward: there were
mipor differences in the planks, but
measured I'm Importance by the sentiment
% the time coinage and tariff were the
great issues. and on these you were in
harmony with Bryan, and should have
been in irreconcilable conflict with Hanna
and Mckinley.
KNEW MARK HANNA'S PURPOSE.
You knew that the policy of the Re-
publican party had been and was to ap-
point negroes to federal office in the
south. II was their policy because their
interest. You knew that Mark Hanna
spent weeks i'm Georgia preceding the Re
publican convention, rounding up the ne
groes i'm the south to pack the convention
and nominate Mckinley. YOU KNEW
Il
ELECTED HANNA'S PROMISES TO
THE NEGRO WOULD BE REDEEMED
BY APPOINTING THEIR LEADERS
To OFFICE.
You knew that the election was close
and every electoral vote taken from
Bryan by you increased McKinley's
chances of election by that much. Your
party was controlling in some western
states. strong I'm all OF them and a factor
T. xx-fd
spread Your efforts prodiglous to split
your own party and prevent its solid vote
for Bryan. You succeeded I'm securing %
electoral votes for yourself and prevent
inE as many again from going to Bryan,
and why? You had no earthly chance
OF election. The race was between Nc
Kinley and Bryan.
WITH YOUR HELP MCKINLEY
WON AND FUCKER, A DELEGATE
To McKINLEY'S CONVENTION, RE-
CEIVED REWARD AND WAS APP
POINTED COLLECTOR OF INTERNAL
REVENUE AT ATLANTA.
Paul Trammell. a white man. the col