The Ocala banner., 1922-09-29
oGAT4 OF HON. THo5. c. WATSON
his LAST SPEECH

they could not help but admire his
dauntiess courage.
Nang may question his wisdom as
a statesman. but few i any, VIII ques-
ton his accuracy and brilliancy Of
statement as a historian.
His first historical publication. en-
titled: The STORY OF France" gave
him immense celebrity and it became
more popular in France than in the
United States
sfter the story OF France" there
came In quick succession. The Life
of Thomas Jefferson" The Life of
Napoleon Bethany. study and
story og the old South" The Life
and Times OF Andrew Jackson" and
q number of other historical and polit-
teal publications.
tie was a member OF Congress in
is9te3 AMI was the author of the ru-
raj free mail delivery. which led to
the establishment OF the parcel post
Although resting for a time under a
cloud. he was elected to the senate
from Georgia in 1920. by a vote of
l24680 to vote Of 500 for his op-
ponent
All his life Mr. watson's sympathiss
were with those denominated the
common people. the men who toll.
Ills last speech in the senate was
on the Financial and Transportation
Problems" and his utterances were as
hery and drastic as those in the days
% his youth
For example he said that under the
policy of deaation ten billions had been
Withdrawn from circulation within a
period Of one year. which he denOunc-
Ell az one of the most aagrant finan-
elal crimes Of the century. and IL those
Nho brought Il on had their just
deserts they would be behind the
bars. and he was not meaIy mouthed
in calling names
Thea he recited how the people of
Enzlani were squeezed to the utmost
limit - pressure under the reign of
Henry the seventh. the first Of the
Tui0rs
80 be- said senator's will read the
pages which tell % the extortions. the
exsf tions erueit.es aud sunerings
ihey brought upon the people OF Eng.
lan4 end compare them with what the
Federal Reserve Board has brought
upon the American Republic. he will
and the latter g. black as he'll com
pared wifh the former.
The history Of those who control
fhe volume OF money" he said. is as
familiar f1 ME as the alphabet and
-lme 8ay. be said. he would take
the time 20 go into IT,"
He told how those who control the
great railroad systems OF the coun-
try got IN possession of them. saying
that & j. the most shameful chapter
in American history.
AZ the. pre- sent time" he said. the
Federal Government Is seeking y in.
umldate not only the labor unions,
buf the entire body of the American
people IS writs % Injunction. The
railroads mus be run by life-.erm
Federal judge. appointed apparently
after the Government had had a con
sultatIon with him.
Judge Wiikerson OF Chicago was
no. appointed 20 succeed Judge Lands
un q the railroad strike had begun
nld Daugheriy have a secret consul
tation with him? Did Daugherty
know what his rulings would be?
Naturally those are questions which
we can not answer. but | will say TO
Senators IN al seriousness that the
situation l. one which calls for deep
snd anxious thought
20 never was INTENDED that life.
termers Should rule this country. The
very spirit of our Constitution. it's very
words and the examples OF the faith
ers saow that they meant that the
Government should be conducted by
representatives who often went back
to the people 70 be indorsed or repu-
dated % be- kept in OF TO be thrown
out rhose Ife-termers were never
Intended % rule this Republic and. by
the spienior of Almighty God. they
never shall rule H.
How he asked. have the labor
Ing men lifted themselves? Not al.
ways without wrongaoings. not al all:
nof always without committing crime.
not al al They are human. just as
che capitalists are When they have
too much power they will abuse il,
iust as fhe capitalists do But every
thinker etery reader knows that or
sanitation. concert Of action. which
is nou penal.ze1 as a conspiracy. is
the th.ug q shieh the under dog owes
fhH fMet that he is no longer To he