People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-10-02

division of electors to the Populista
or an Independent Bryan and Watson
electoral ticket will be in the field.
NEBRAsKA--On Sept. 18th we
reached Nebraska, our first stop be.
ing at Lincoln, where we we're met
by the State chairman, Mr.. ]. H. Ed
mission, Governor Holcombe, Con,
gresham Bell of Colorado and others
Mr.. Watson spoke at five places in
Nebraska, at Ocaola, Wshc=, Lincoln,
Alma and Republican City, at the
last point there was large soldiers
reunion. Mr. Watts On esche we'd pol
itics and delivered a speech filled
with sentiment and patriotism and
frasernal good will which brought
forth many expressions of approval
from the war-scarred veterans pres
sent.
At Lincoln, the home of Bryan,
MIR. Watson delivered a magnificent
address to an audience that packed
the large opera house from pit to
dome--Mrs. Bryan occupying box
and listening throughout with closest
attention. At the close of the speech
Democrats, Republicans and Popu.
lists present declared it the best po-
litical argument and presentation
ever delivered on Nebraska soil.
Our reception in Nebraska was of
the most cordial character. The
Populists are thoroughly organized;
have a fusion electoral and State
ticket with the Democrats and will
elect both, giving four electoral votes
to Mr.. Watson and four to MFR.
Sewall--an appropriate division in
Mr. Bryan's State.
CoLoRADo-After leaving Nebraska
we went to Colorado where Mr.
Watson spoke in Denver and Lead
vills TO large and appreclative audi
ences. The Populists in Colorado
outnum Der the Democrats nearly ten
to one, and yet the Populist leaders
having control of the parry machinery
carried ont their threat made at St.
Louis, aud made their entire electoral
ticket for Began and SewaI. The
true Populists in Colorado will not
ratify this bolt from the national
party and will place straight Bryan
and Watson electoral ticket in the
field.
As matters now stand in Colorado
there are six factions or so-3alled
parties. The Populists headed by T.
NJ Patterson, who have bolted the
national ticket. The straight Popu.
lists, headed by ex-Gov Waite. Tia
Democratic, the Mckinley Republi-
cans, the silver Rspublicsas, and the
silver party. Local fusions are varied
and peculiar, and yet there are not
enough votes in Colorado to make
two good sized parties.
Mr.. Wa.son's speeches had the
effect of bringing the West and South
nearer together in tn 8 reform move
msns and will result ultimately in
uniting the reform element, giving
just and proper recognition to the
Populist party and its candidate from
the South.
There il growing dissatisfaction
with Mr.. Sewall even among Demo-
erata, and two prominent mem bers of
that party in Lilac Din were heard to
remark that they were ready to sign
petition for his withdrawal.
Democrats and PopuIists every
where assured us that they preferred
the Southern patriot, Watson, to the
Eastern plutocrat, Sewall, but many
feared that the withdrawal of Sewall
would scare off some timid Democrats
who were afraid of too close associa-
ton with the name Populist, whereas
no fear was felt that the Populist
would fail TO rise to the necessary
heights OF patriotism and swallow
Sewall if necessary to insure the
election OF Bryan. Thus by infer
encs the average Populist is con-
sidered more earnest and patriotic
reformer than the average Democrat
whose partisan prejudices bind him
to the name but not to the principles
of the party, all of which goes to