The morning times., 1896-11-12
LETTER OUT
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telling the unqualified truth that my
arrival on tho field OF battle has not
been welcomed as heartily as Blucher
was. received by Wellington at Waterloo.
"They want my re-enIorccuenLS. but
they do not want me to lead them. They
need Blucher's troops, but they draw the
line at Blucher.
That is hardly fair either to Hucher
orhs troops nor is it the best way to defeat
Napoleon.
"for this attitude upon the part of the
Democratic managers, l believe that you,
Senator are largely responsible.
You made 10 effort TO have me recog-
nized. You publicly stated that would
not be notified of my nomination. You
went into the fusion policy over my written
protest, with all the zeal Of man who
wanted TO elect the Democratic ticket.
in this / think you were wrong. As
chairman of the Populist committee. the
party certainly expected you to to do all
you could TO elect the Populist ticket.
COULD HAVE DISPLACED SEWALL.
Had you demanded Mr.. Sewalls with
drawal from the ticket, he would have
been Withdrawn. ! have letter OF yours
in which you state that the Democratic
committee expected you to make the de-
mand, but that You did not makeit.
From the perversIty of temper with
fused 10 do the right thing by the Popu-
lists, it would Seem that they prefer Nc
kinleyism to anything which might seem
TO be partly Populist triumph.
Their subtle purpose is to couple Bryan's
election with the complete destruction of
the Peoples party. They mean to elect
both Bryan and Sewall-both or neither.
They cannot endure the thought that the
victory shall be shared by Populism. They
are willing to use the Populist nominee as
lever to. move Populist votes-but not as
an ally who had any rights they are bound
to respect.
THE ST. Louis compromise ticket should
have teen insisted upon for Two reasons:
.'First-Because Mr. Bryan cannot be
otherwise elected
'Secund-Eecause the triumph of silver
cannot be otherwise assured
The position taken iii this letter will be
bitterly assailed. Would that the pathway
Of duty We're always carpeted with flow
ers. II rarely is. By making myself and
the great party / represent mere foot
mat for Democratic politicians to wipe
their feet upon, C ould win much applause
from that quarter.
But If were now lacking in the loyalty
which was expected or me when ci:sen /
would grieve the men who have honored
me, trusted me, defended me and loved
me.
In this reform movement, to which i
have devoted eight OF the best years OF my
life, have lost nuch-but my own self
respect has not been lost, nor the respect
OF those principles1 represented and whose
battles have fought,
Il did not seek this nomination, nor
desire IL. Had I asked the Presidential
nomination of the Peoples party and gone
TO St Louis to claim it, no power of the
Democratic ernlssaries could have Kept it
from me"
PATRIOTISM PROMPTED HIM.
1T was out Of heartfelt desire to help
unite all the reform forces and at the same
time TO save my party and its principles
from utter wreck that l agreed to ac-
cept second place on the compromise ticket.
Il stood ready to Join hands with Mr.
Bryan and to aid him in harmoniZing
Populists and silver Democrats and in
| uniting South and West, to the end that
we might achieve a victory against Nc
Kinley and McKinIeyism. Fusion with
Bryan meant no sacrifice of principle
| fusion with Sewall does.
No one regrets more profoundly than
| do that the Democratic managers have so
shaped the campaign that the South had
| again been told that she must grovcl III the
dust and let an Eastern plutocrat put his
foot upon her neck.
Nor does any one regret more than /
tO hudl tie DcillotIdllc lHdNdgtEs. III
shaping their fusion deals. have considered
| those POpulists only who were getting
loaves and fishes.
They have lost sight of the great army
of the pnvates, whose honest hearts and
sincere souls form the strength of the re-
Enforcement Mr.. Bryan needs. These Pop
ulists of the rank and file have the spirit
of crusaders and they would die for Il
principle more quickly than taey would
sell it.
These men will not vote for Sewall nor
for Sewall electors.
IF Senators Jones and German really
wish to defeat Mckinley let them lose no
time IN realizing this truth. Yours. etc,
THOMAS E. WATSON,
..-rhnIIA IN Oct