The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-13

Cause-But Above All, Being a Popuiist
His Idea Takes in Other .Reforms'
Than Free sIIyer-Even Bryan Repre-
sents a Compromise-Poiitical AIiscei
Iany.
New York, Oct IA letter to the
World, from Tom Watson, at Thomp-
son, Ga, says:
New York papers have alluded TO
the editorial. No Watson, No Bryan
which appeared in the Peoples party
paper of last week. and they attribute
Il to me-
This is erroneous. I resigned the
editorship of the Peoples Party just
after the campaign opened. Mr. James
T.. siAi-y. tbe proseu, editor Ttots
si,e article s5iud4d -. Eeifii-r directly
nor fndirectly m respons. Die FOR II.
+ 4e,,eser,qed ads in6iVi6as' SEM
mems. ana Inc mad the right to express
them
MY own position is different. From
The Beginning Of the campaign | have
given my local adherence 10 the 81.
Louis compromise ticket, and snall
continue to do so to the end.
II would make any personal sacrl-
Ace not involving honor and principe
70 aid Mr.. Bryan, regardless OF me
consequences to my political fortunes.
NV protest against fusion is not so
much that it pushes me OF The ticket
as that it compels Populists TO vote
for a man who does not represent their
principles. and whom their national
convention rejected at st. Louis.
Partly for that reason. Populists.
seeing this, are disconnected and their
discontent threatens the success OF
Bryan. Especially does the situation
In Kansas and Colorado endanger Bry-
ans SUCCESS IN other states. The TACT
thar these Populist states nave put
out no Pcpuiist ticket and the entire
electoral vote has been sold to the
Democrats for local Offices, spreads IN
digna.ion among the Populists in eV-
erv state in tie Union. have mingled
among the people in this campaign
more informally than any Of the other
candidates or any Of the managers,
and / know Populists resent the man
ner in which their party is being
wrecked by mere place hunters, which
jeop3rdizes Mr. bryan most serious
ly
ty organization. insuring the success Of
the reform principles and solidiIying
the Populist Vote for Mr.. Bryan have
repeatedly asked that justice be done
the Populist national ticket in KAN
eas and Colorado. | have also felt
free to condemn the deal in North
Carolina. by which Populist votes are
expected to give a majority in the cleo
taral college to Mr.. SeWdl
This arrangement is not only I'M
Just on the face of it, but may defeat
Itself by disgusting the Populists. In
other words, it has seemed 10 me that
the very best way to assure MIR. Bryan
the Populist vote necessary to his cleo
ton. was TO treat the Popuhsts fair
iy as friends, and -allies, not as mere
political Hessians who had been hired
to fight and who could he disposed
or as the wlims or self-interest of the
hirers might dictate.
TN continually calling attention to
this weak point in our lines my pur-
pose has been to help Mr.. Bryan, not
to hurt him At no time have | uttered
the sentiment that Bryan must be de-
feated unless Watson could be elect
ed At no sine have / harbored such
a feeling.
AT this time. as upon all other oc-
casions. I have felt the supreme i'm
portance of Mr.. Bryan's election, re-
gardless of what might happen to Ell
Their Sewall or Watson, but l have also
felt. in their stubborn, unyielding and
Insulting policy OF trying to 10 force
the Populists TO vote for Sewall in
these fusion deals. the Democratic
managers were clearly making a sacri-
flee of Bryan in the interest of Sew
all.
CSigned) THOMAS A WATSON"
WAITE WRITES. TOO.
Denver. Oct. 12.-In an open Letter TO
the people of Colorado, Ex-Governor
Davis II. Waite, who is candidate for
governor on the midfle-of-the-road
Poplist ticket, declares that the reg
ular Populist convention in this stae
betrayed the party 10y its failure TO
recognize the candidacy of Thomas E.
Watson for the vice presidency, and
adds: In spite of all the gangs and
rings in the state. l will support Bryan
and Watson, and l most solemly de-
nounce Charles ;. Thomas. Isaac ~
Stevens. Thomas NJ. Paterson and the
devil and all their works" Mr. Waite
proposes TO remain in the field as a can
didate until election and 70 work for
the defeat OF the Bryan and Sewall
electoral ticket.
ALTGELD IN NEW YORK.
Chicago. Oct. I2.-Governor Aitgeld
Will make three speeches in New York
Saturday night. one under the auspl-
ces Of New York Germans. another in
response to an Invitation from an as
socia ton of business men. ana the
third at the request OF labor men.
oLNEY .SrINGS SMITH.
Washington, Oct l2.-The letter of
Secretary Olney, accepting the resig-
nation of Henry Clay Smith. appoint
ed from Alabama as United States con
sui at Santos, Brazil. reads:
Department of State, Washington.
oct. Q. 1Se6-Mr. Henry Clay Smith,
No. 5o9ls D street, y. W. Washing
ton. u. C-Sir: l have the honor 10
ackno wledge the receipt of regis
tered letter Of the Sth instant. addressed
TO the president and by him received
in due course of mail on the afternoon
Of the 9Th. the material contents OF
which, however, appeared in az leas:
one Washington paper. on the evening
OF the Sth. In il You tender your resig-
nation Of the Office Of consul OF the
United States at Santos. Brazil.
1t is not deemed a Violent assump-
tion that your resignation is tender
ed in well grounded anticipation Of the
probable action of the president upon
numerous charges % personal and Off
cial misconduct, some Of which have
been on file in tAiS department. for a
considerable period, ala of which have
been called to your attention. and none
of which have you either refuted or
satisfactory explained.
As. however. the acceptance Of your
resignation. by relieving the public
service of the injurious consequences