The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-08-21
WATSON GVESH 70 SENALL
The P0pUlist Viee-PrsEidentisl Nominee at
saeks his Opponent
He Says sewau Is an Eastern Professionals
Bryan Brands as False the State
meHt That he Was Employed
by Silver Nine Owners.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19-Thomas z
Watson, the populist vice presidential
nominee, is out with another state.
ment In his comments on Mr.. Bryan's
New York speech and the conduct OF
the campaign in general, Mr.. Watson
says:
To expect 20 defeat Mckinley without saving
& word against Mckinley is something new
under the sun, but Mr. Bryan's silence was
proper and necessary He could not afford tc
denOunee protection while Mr., SeWall, his run
nlng mate is so well known as protectionst
Mr.. Sewall is even now acting in league with
the republicans 10 secure legislation which will
levy tribute upon every American consumer
Of foreign goods in the selfish interest Of the
New England shipbuilders, OF whom he is one.
and just as Mr.. SeWall's presence on the ticket
prevented Mr.. Bryan from assailing national
banks Of Issue and the republican doctrine OF
protection, so the same baneful influence pre-
vented MIN from denouncing railroad monep-
oily and eEtortiOn, Mr.. SeWall being a corpora
zionist Of lusty proportions himself. In fact
1t seems the mission Of MI, SeWaH in the cam
paign to act as a contradiction to Mr. Bryan
ana the Chicago platform. For instance Mr.
Bryan said IN one of his speeches the other
day that II he should be elected the people who
elect him would not be found asking faVors OF
the government We mad not quite finished
olapping our hands over this statement before
1t was made clear to us that the men who are
backing the ticket in New England will de-
mSnd that the government levy q fine upon
every citizen who dares to buy foreign goods.
which are not brought to this country in the
ships Of Mr.. Sewall and his republican col
leagues Mr. SeWall's presence on the ticket was
meant to say to the privileged classes Of the
north and east: Don't get scared Of Bryan's
speeches. 1 will see to it that the present
state OF things is not disturbed" In other
words SeWall Is the soothing strip of the cam
paign for the m0nopolists and he is relied
upon to keep the northern and eastern dem
oerats from Wailing too much under the inf1ie-
ton OF Bryans populstic proclIvities.
Bryan Makes Emphatic Denial.
UPPER RED Hook, n. Y, Aug. 18.-
William ], Bryan, for the first time
since Senator John NJ. Thurston, as al
legged, declared that he Bryan was in
tie employ of mine owners, made an
official denial coupled with a challenge
to the national republican committee
to come out in the open and accuse
him or forever be silent Mr. Bryan
said:
have already denied this charge on several
occasions, but the reiteration Of it by Senator
ThurstOnr distinguished resident Of my own
state Justifes nae in answering it again. 1
have never at any time, or under any circum-
stances, been in the employ Of any nine
SE4cfs individually or collectively, directly
or indirectly, nor have ever been in the en-
ploy OF, or paid by any BimetaIlic League as
ISOLATION.
Having made this answer to Mr. Thurstou's
letter. shall hereafter take no notice Of in
diVidual OF newspaper comment on the subject.
II the republican national committee viii say
officially that have ever been employed to de-
liver speeches by any mine owner, q group. Of
mine owners or By any association supported
by mine owners. am ready to make a state
ment showing in detail all money received by
me for speeehmakings