Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-06
Mr.. WATSON,S ADDRESS,

The address Mr. Thomas Watson the auditorium
evening a ancmax the largest convention
ever held by the people of Georgia, Thursday
Mr. Watson has been heard often in Atlanta and the public
has been taught by experience something sensational
whenever he appears the ostrum Those who heard MN
Friday evening not disappointed.
The address from beginning to end at least to the point
the leaving the Watsonan STYLE purpose
and effect its effect the audience to the re-
campaign, in which Mr. Watson bore con-
spcuous part
We regret that permitted finish 1t would be
interesting to just the bitterness of defeat and the
crushing realization of complete failure would have carried MIN IN
orgy denuncaon had his audience been will
ing unwilling and his speech broke in the middle
There was time when thought understood Mr. Watson
believe understand him but present impressions are
vastly different from those of a few years ago
At one time Mr. manifested unmistakabe evidences
the welfare OF his state ana people
by eloquent existing evils and pointing remedies
for their correction
1t is unnecessary agree him his methods or rem
edes credit him with having once entertained tnS
lofty and patriotic purpose y
Today we him embered and disappointed man. with
the ndebe stamp his intellectual brow and we hear
and condemnation his every uerance against
men and things. .
own pecuar ideas with all the vndictiveness OF
soured and jaundiced nature, uncean unclean!
of prominence escapes his condemnation NO organ
izaon his attacks Even the church mas " the Do"S
of his destroying hand.
The world is plungng hellward he cries. in climax of per-
denuncaon He unable to see any good IN those VINO
do not blndly follow his selt-appolnted leadership
Nothing worthy be trusted if he cannot control NO re-
Iaton Of life is sacred from assaults when suits
purpose attack them
II would he idle to follow the wild and unbrded
of this
We are not condemning him. deserves pity
than but we are telling readers what man
he is Knowing natural talents and the good that ne might
have wrought greves that he condemns himself and writes
that condemnation in unmistakable characters.
Declaring that he reentered the Democratic party ne
wages bitter campaign within its ranks and declares he
will not result Participating in the primary thereby
committing himself by every pledge of honor support the nom
inees of the party seeks foment strife and SOW the
seeds of discord declaring he will his utmost influence
to have independent candidates the party nominees
He attacks the registration law declaring that disfran-
chs 100 records show that the largest vote
aver oed in Georgia was in 1905 during presidential
when there 100000 and in 1870 off year. the vote
was only II 900 less than that of 1908
He attacks the who have brought about the
Acknowledgement of the corupbe voter for dong tnat
which he claims to but unable to accomplish
His complaints against those who have done things and
Here is one of his reckless uttered in all serious
ness to an audience thousand people, in the capital
There are ministers who the last campaign, rode twenty
miles to vote for dunkards gamblers burglars thieves
The accomplishment of the things ne processes TO DeeVe Ia
sa b;s Interest luminosity toward who successful
while failure accomplish such results merely supphes MN
with opportunity to attack existing conditions -
people Georgia have had about enough OF Mr
There little room in world for chronic and aimesss
kicker. --.s...oa =. ;r,na+an.s with Mr.
Watson in manner should have clearly understood
but we that if he persists In his efforts TO m
peace arousng unnecessary and enseess
to the Democratic party the little t
occurred Friday night compared to what is IN store Tor h WI"
be as summer breeze compared to cyclone .,. 49,
continually and perstenty Destroy "tnou' to
cevng the punishment that he deserves l,s
If Mr. Watson member of the Democratic party ne should
cease his efforts to destroy the party organization
If he member of the party then ne is entitled TO no
voice in its proceedings
TIT T.