Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1922-10-04
DEATH CLAIMS TOM u. WATSON.
Noted Georgian Passed Away ut His
Homo ut Chevy Chase.

Washington, Sept. 26.--Another
powerful and picturesque figure has
passed from public life in the death
to-day Of Senator Thomas Il. Wat
son, of Georgia, whose deatn occur
red at 2.4O this morning at his home
at Chevy Chase. Tho end was sud
den and unexpected, resulting, ac-
cordlng to physicians, from an at
tack Of asthma.
The Senator had bcen a Tercr
for several weeks from tho disease,
and only last Sunday experienced an
acute attack. Two physicians and a
nurse were Mt the bedside whom the
end came, but the widow, who is IN
Ill health, and other relatives, were
at the home in Thomson, Ga, for
which Mr.. Watson had planned to
depart to-day for the Congressional
recess.
For forty years Senator Watson
had been active in politics, national
as well as State. In 1920 he was
elected Senator, as he said, on an
"anti-Wilson, anti-Leaguo OF Ma
tions and anti-war measures" plat
form. defeating former senator Hoko
Smith and former Governor Dorsey
lie was &c years Of age on Sept. 5th,
last. and his Senatorial term would
have expired March 8, 1927.
Senate flags were placed at half
mast for Il period Of thirty days out
Of respect to the state Senator and
the senate will adjourn out Of re-
spcct when it rccUnvcncs. \ day also
will be set for memorial services.
President and Mrs. Harding head
cd those who proifcrcd condolences.
Was Vigorous as Ever.
During The first year and half
Cf his term In the Senate, to which
he was elected in 1920. Senator
Watson gavo no indication Of any
impairment Of tho vigor and activity
which had marked his long career.
In his last speech in tho Senate, de-
livercd a week ago last Wednesday,
the Georgia Senator severely criti-
ciscd the administration for it's
course in connection with tho rail
strike situation. His previous at
tacks on the administration, and
most notably his charges OF Illegal
hangings in tho American Expedi-
tionary forces, tho subject of exhaus-
inu l,x,ib tf, ,,L
committee Had made him conspic-
uous figure in the Senate.
Born at Thomson, Ga, in 1856,
Senator Watson grew up and prac-
ticcd law there for some years be-
fore entering state politics. After
serving in the Georgia House Of Rep
Iescntativcs, and later, in 1883, as
Democratic clccior at large for the
State, he was elected to Congress iii
1891, on the Populist ticket. After
being defeated on that ticket in the
next two elections he was nominated
as the choice for Vice President OF
the st. Louis Populist Convention,
which endorsed William Jennings
Bryan for President in 1896. Nomi-
Party in 1904, Senator Watson con
ductcd an active campaign to revive
the party. About that time he began
the publication OF Tom WatSOn'S
magazine in New York, and ycar
later undertook the publication uf
WatSons IcrcrsOnian Magazine,
which was continued under the name
CT tho Weekly Jclforsonian. The
publications begun in that period
were suspended during the Wilson
administration when denied trans
mission through the mails after at
tacks appeared in them against the
draft act, the espionage law and 9TH
or war measures. Mr.. Watson then
began the publication OF the Column
Dia Sentinel at Thomson, Of which
he was the proprietor up until his
Gcath.
In the Senator's own language, as
given in his biographical sketch in
inc congressional directory, he con-
Quoted his campaign for the Senate
as I'm "Anti-Wiison. Anti League
aud An,i-Wur Measure Democrat" :"
After winning the nomination, he
was elected over Harry s. Edwards.
Independent candidate, who favored
american participation In the
! 81 ,,s /, 4,
ing majority.