The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-10-14
a DEFENSE OF SEWALL.
\ Prominent PopulIst advise Watson 10
Withdraw.
ROANOKE, Va, Oct. The follow,

ROANOKE, VA, Oct. The follow
ing letter has been made public:
Rocky Mount. Va, Get ), 1896.
My Dear Sir: From . sense Of patri.
otic duty and in strict accordance with
consistent principles of Populist sentl-
ment expressed and asseverated, [
write to urge you to cease your oppo.
sition to fusion where the same is gen
e~ally believed to be Of advantage to
the immediate success OF the great
cause OF financial reform, to which
YOU have SO far so greatly contributed.
Fusion on this great national question
is the only practical means by which
success can be obtained. Division at
this time means at least procrastina.
ton. We cannot afford to delay the
consummation Of this great question.
Success now to our enemies means
that hereafter means their entrench-
ments will be made stronger and diff
culties in the line Of success to us will
be greatly augmented. If properly
understand the terms Of opposition
when four years age | aligned myself
against the two old parties. it was the
enforcement Of certain ideas of public
policy which you and then thought,
as now, to be absolutely essential to
the future welfare Of the people Of this
grea: republic. Alone as party, not
withstanding the fact that our ideas
have been imbued and strongly en-
dor5ed, we canno! expect in the near
future to accomplish our purposes; !;
therefore it is the action OF wise men
10 second the efforts Of our new
friends and allies aud, even though it
be under their guidance, aim to reach
the goal OF our desires. Our chances
are multiplying, and each day we are
drawing nearer to victory. Unity OF
action in this campaign will insure us
the triumph of our principles. It is
rot a triumph OF party whic.l we pro.
fessedly am at. We have time after
time endorsed prompt alliance with
those who would accord with US IN
principles"
Principles, not party nor men, has
been our battle cry. Shall we create
distrust by fighting in manner
which assuredly endangers success?
Our new allies have adopted almost
in toto our platform of principles.
They have gone still further and
placed as their standard, bearer man
honestly and fully imbued with the
tenets of our organization, man who
is no recent convert to Populist ideas,
but who has been valiantly and indis-
putably lighting for number Of
years in behalf of our cause.
Talk to me of autonomy OF party
when such principles and such cause
are at stake. There is no earthly
chance OF your election. II our cause
wins in this race Bryan and Sewal
are elected. Whilst l greatly prefer a
Southern man to vote for, and a man
who, like yourself, has been in the
forefront OF the hitherto battles fought
for reform, yet I cannot hesitate to
support Mr.. Sewall, no. only because
Of his availability, but also because l
believe that if eFsc:ed and the oppor.
tunity. presents itself, Mr.. Sewall
would conscientiously carry out the
fplLtext OF the platform upon which
rs selected. I am not one who
that because Mr.. SeWau is at
a banker he is obdurate on the
If national banks. [ do not
Individual; blame the law
es national banks. You
say the maG who votes foT SeWall had
as well and would as consistently vote
for Hobart. The former declares him
self in favor of free coinage at the ra-
ito OF 1G to l the other in favor OF
monometallism, unless Western Eu'
re pc agrees to bimetallism. Quite a
difference. my IL to friend. the for
mer is willing right now to establish
free and unlimited coinage; the latter
is willing to postpone action until
Gladstone and the monarchical gov
ernment Of England says so. The for
ner is tantible; the latter is positively
not so.
In conclusion, my dear sir, allow
me to emphasize that your stay on the
ticket ieopardizes the success OF our
cause and that withdra wal on your
part would be heralded with patriotic
delight by many OF yonr party friends
and largely by those who esteem you
as a great and good man.
Yours truly,
G.. w. 3. HALE,
Populist National Committee.