Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-12

have not conceded a majority OF inc ~
tors 10 Mr.. Sewail would Indicate .'"'
our vote in North Carolina has unuer-
gone disastrous shrinkage since our ma
tional convention adjourned. or that INC
national ticket has been used LOT mel-
camille purposes.
Senator, n reform party has no right
10 exist II II has no valid complaint 10
make. Popullsts cannot denounce the SINS
Of the two old parties. and yet go INTO
political copartnership with them me
moment we make treaty, ina war must
cease. And when we cease our war upon
the two old parties. we have no longer
any excuse for living whenever right
compromises with wrong. IL Is the right
which suffers.
WATSON'S OWN NOMINATION.
"The Democratic managers seem to re-
sent. as n strange piece of imperunence'
the fact that the Populists dared 10 nonll-
nate a ticket differing at the rear end
from theirs. Coming 10 them with TWO
millions they were begging for, and
pteously needing. / can say, with per-
feet assurance Of telling the unqualified
truth. that my arrival on the field Of
battle has not been welcomed as heartily
as Butcher was received by Wellington
at Waterloo They want my re-entorce-
ments bur they do not want me TO lead
them. They need Blucher's troops, but
they draw The line at Butcher That Is
hardly fair either to Butcher or his troops
nor is it the best way 10 defeat Napo-
leon.
For this attitude upon the part o. the
Democratic managers I believe that you
Senator, are largely responsible. You Haue
no effort to have me recognized. You pup
llcly stated that / would not be notned
# my nomination. You went INTO the
fusion policy. over my written protest
with all the zeal of n man VINO wanted 70
elect the Democratic ticket
"In this | think you were wrong. As
chairman Of the Popullst Committee, the
party certainly expected you TO do all
YOU could 10 elect the Populist ticket Had
Won demanded Mr. SewalFs withdrawal
! from the ticket he would have been Win
drawn. I have a letter Of yours. In which
Won state that the Democratic Committee
| expected YOU TO make the demand, sui
| that you did not make II.
From the pervcrsity Of temper with
which the Democratic managers have re-
/ fused to do the right thing by the Popu-
| lists. Il would seem that they prefer Nc
| Kinleyism 10 anything which might seem
I 10 bN lalAlN IT IUhNilrh NtAAtiiAAs '''.tN
subtle purpose is 10 couple Bryan's cleo
/ ton with the complete destruction Of the
I PEOPLES party They mean 10 elect both
Bryan and Sewall-bOth or neither. They
| cannot endure the thought that the vic
I tory shall De shared by P0pulism. They
| are willing 10 use the Populist nominee as
| "a lever 10 move Populist votes-but not
rs an ally who has any rights they are
| bound 10 respect.
"The 81. Louis compromise ticket should
have been insisted upon for two reasons
| First. because Mr.. Bryan cannot be
| otherwise elected; second. because the
| triumph Of silver cannot Dc otherwise
assured
POPULTST PLATFORM.
1T is hardly necessary for me to say
hat | heartily endorse the platform upon
which ! was nominated. In speech. In
| editorial. I'm pamphlets. I have discussed
| for several years every issue POpulism
raises, and my position upon them all Is
so well known that 1 need so into no
discussion Of Populist principles here
"The position taken I'm this letter viii
be bitterly assailel. Would that the
| pathway Of duty were always carpeted
with flowers. II rarely Is. BY making
myself and the great party ] represent
/ a mere foot-mat for Democratic poll
| ucians to wipe their feet upon. / could
! win much applause from that quarter
! But. If / were now lacking I'm the loyalty
which was expected OF me when chosen
! I would grieve the men who have hon
orei r.e. trusted me, defended me, and
! loved me.
| TN this reform movement, 20 which
have devoted eight of the best years OF
MY life. / have lost much-but my own
| haa
respect Of those principles 1 represent
| Cd. and whose battle / have fought.
Il did not seek this nomination, nor de-
| sire it, Had | asked the presidential
/ nomination of the Peoples party, ano
! gone 10 St. Louis TO claim IL, no power
| of the Democratic emissaries could have
/ kept IT from me.
! 1T was out Of a heartfelt desire to heir
! unite all the reform forces and at the
/ same time 10 save my party and it'
/ principles from utter wreck. that I agreed
/ TO accept second place on the compromise
! ticket. l stood ready to join hands VIII
| MIR. Bryan. and TO aid him I'm harmonis
| ing Populists and silver Democrats, an,
iu uniting South and West. To the enc
that we might achieve a victory against
! Mckinley and McKinleyism. Fusion with
| Bryan meant no sacrifice of principle
fusion with Sewall does
mo one regrets more profoundly thar
! do that the Democratic managers have
so shaped the campaign that the SOutl
had again been told that she must grove
in the dust and let an Eastern plutocga
| put his foot upon her neck Nor doe
any one regret more than / do that tn'
| Democratic managers in shaping thei
| fusion deals. have considered those Popu
lists only who were getting loavcs an'
| fishes.
They have lost sight of the grea
| army Of the privates whose honest heart
| and sincere souls form the strength o
the reinforcement Mr.. Bryan needs
| These POpulists Of the rank and file hav
the spirit Of crusaders. and they WOMB
! die for a principle more quickly thai
they would sell IL. These men VIII no
vote for Sewall nor for Sewall electors
II Senators Jones and German reall.
wish 10 defeat Mckinley. let them ios
no time in realizing this truth
yours. etc, THOMAS Il. WATSON
Thompson, Ca, October II, 1896.
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