The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-07
BRYANISM ARRAlGNED.
CONTINUED From First PaseJ

mated upon the Popuiist PLATFORM "niS-
contains additional theories eiuahy 40
radical and threatening 10 Soou sos'''t
uent as those contained I'D 'no NN'e''s
pIatform. for IL advocates soNci i'''' 100
ownership OF railroads ana
If contains also a demand LOT -
equitable and efficient means "a ne 49,.
ton. direct to the people, Oh ~ a..
- the government. which IS eNae1iS ''-
,',,'','.,ac Of the Populists platform O.
,eo, .,oort that the former deilai'e~
- ,bo neople should not pay more ,"'I
- ,,or cont. for it, In other Mvtua l.
=, ,ba old Populist demand LOT inc 'o".
- money upon wheat. corn cue.
- did not Immediately decline -
- mon such a platform. aithouH-
,he same convention had Vlrtuaiy III
s,,ited MIR Sewall. who was ms assoe'''-
on the Chicago ticket. .,.,,opr
Amor such conduct | claimed. ana cialin
NOW that I could rot and cannot oe Oh,
GATED 10 vote for any man VINO """'N
seek and stand upon a platform ~ ~
posed to Democratic WlhciploS' ~
about the making Of when ia" ~
mar, ana which is so obnoxious 10 me-
p,,, : de,ormined TO wait and see whether
Mr. BRYAN would decline 10 stand upon
any such platform so FAR as II opposes
Democratic principles. OF course, old
NOT nronosc TO be deceived and tricked
hv any determination nor 20 notify MN
officially of his nomination. and thereby
relieve him OF the necessity Of eXpressihS
his views upon the subject. / determined
not 10 vote for him unless he should de-
cline TO stand upon so much OF the fopu-
list platform as was antagonlstic 10 Dem
ocratic principles. have waited since
then for some expression on the subject
from him. / have withheld my dccisioh'
although i'm the meantime reason after
reason has been shown why no Democrat
should he expected TO vote for him. u
has been since shown that he has shown
no hesitancy IN boiling Democratic NOM
nation whenever ne chose. II has been
since shown that from his own declara-
ton he would have boltcd the Chicago
nomination if a sound money man had
been nominated
THAT SHAMEFUL EXCUSE.
II has been since shown that I'm 1892
he did NOT vote the Democratic ticket.
but voted for the Populist nominee for
President. II IS true that he allowed the
excuse for that act TO be given that he
so voted at the request Of the Democratic
managers. in order that the State OF
Nebraska might not go Republican To
than the act itself II clearly Indicates
that IN such a person party principles
lie very light. and the willingness 10 act
in such n way. az the suggestion Of other
persons. shows that success is regarded
by him rs Of more Importance than the
means by which IL is won He has for
weeks allowed his associate on the Chi
cago ticket. Mr.. Sewail. 10 be- abused
yiliiicd. and treated with great contempt
hy his associate on the Popullst ticket
Tie has uttered not word Of censure at
such conduct
BETRAYAL OF MR.. SEWALL.
Without one word Of objection. be has
allowed his associate on the Chicago
ticket 10 be betrayed in nearly all the
Western and Southern States. I'm each
OF these States. while each an every one
Of the electors are I'm favor OF MS
Organs election, yet i'm each and every
one OF them he has allowed. without
obfoc ton. some number of them TO pe
nominated who will oppose Mr. Sewall
i'm favor OF Mr.. Watson. To such am
extent has this omen betrayal of Mr..
SewaH been carried that now he cannot
possibly Doe elected. even If Mr.. Bryan
should be- elected hy a safe majority.
! Surely no Democratic precedent can Dee
cited for bad faith so dcm0raliZing and
/ disgraceful. Can candidate for the
! presidency oe guilty Of such conduct
! which in proviate life would bar him
/ from recognition by men who REGARD
| good faith as the necessary requisite OF
"a man. la his acceptance OF the Popu-
! list nomination he gives no intimatiOn
| o. displca sure al tine betrayal of Mr.
| Sewau. He expresses no desire that the
"irce silver vote may Dee concentrated
Upon one" presidential ticket IT, each
State" He only hopes that b. viii 'D,
concentrated upon one electoral ticket
i'm each State; which means that Will,
AN must vote foi Bryan. they may give
MIR sewan as many ds Mr.. Waits %
managers are willing 10 allow.
SHALL NOT VOTE FOR BRYAN.
lie has accepted the Populisr romina
ton. and has lodged all expression col
approval or dis3DpfOval Of the Pogulis
platform. Having failed to decline Il
stand ON such principles in the fouuhs
| platform as are opposed to Democratic
| principles / snail not vote for him.
nae already EXTENDED this letter fur
ther than my health justnes. and vii
close with the request that YOU will no
| consider this private letter. but vii
read 1t TO the club tonight or. If yoi
should not attend, that YOU viii sen,
IL there. l am, Very truly.
Q. Y. MEREDITH.