The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-03
Prof. Batcman Tells What
Tom Watson Can Do.
BY Withdrawing He Will Kill
Bryan'S Chances.
An Opinion of Tammany Hall That
Wouldn't Suit Sheehan.

Lewiston, Me-, Oct. 3.-Profess0r L. c.
Bateman. the Popunst candidate for
governor in the recent state campaign.
was interviewed yesterday as to his
opinion OF the reported withdrawal Of
Tom Watson from the second place in
the PopuIist presidential ticket. Mr.
Bateman said:
II do not know whether the report
that Tom Watson is to withdraw is true
or false. No one can blame him for so
doing after the humiliating treatment
that he has received. But, II he has
taken that course. 1t forever ends Mr..
Bryan's aspirations 10 the presidency.
The Populists OF the entire country only
need that encouragement from Watson
10 break out into open revolt. The con-
temptible treachery and lying deceit
THAI he has received from the DEM
ocratic managers would Justify him In
refusing 20 longer remain in position
which brought him nothing but insults.
Speaking for myself | heartily hope
the report that he has resigned may
prove true. We will then call new con-
vention. and / have no doubt that Wat
son will receive the unanimous nomina-
tion as the head OF the ticket. / certainly
shall agitate for this line OF action. The
insolent treatment he has received has
won him the sympathy OF the American
people He will receive thousands OF
votes now that he could rot have OBJ
tanned six weeks ago. In fact, am con-
fident that Watson would receive as
large a vote in November as Bryan HIM
self.
When Bryan went 1000 miles out Of
his way 10 hObnob with elutocrat Ar
thur Sewall. and then congratulate the
thieves and thugs Of Tammany Hall for
their great patriotism, and the noble
work they are doing for humanity. IL put
the finishing touches on this hypocritical
campaign. The mask is now thrown off,
and we all know exactly what to expect.
THE Populists OF America will stand
by Tom Watson, and he Is the man who
should now head our ticket. When
Bryan faints away with his efforts In
praising the Tammany Hall gang Of cut
throats, ii is time for decent men TO get
out. The pie counter paupers can shout
that we have sold out TO Hanna, but
they will shout In vain. We have heard
that same old yell before, When few
of us refused to be sold out to the DEM
ocrats in old Greenback days. they
screamed that we had sold out 20 Blaine.
That is the only argument they can
use. Having no convictions OF their
own that are not subject 10 the rules OF
barter and exchange, they imagine that
everybody else is equally purchaseable.
This is the pie hunters peculiar field OF
action. The Greenbackers refused to
stuitify. themselves In 1880, and the Popu-
lists refuse to stultify themselves in 1896.
IF this is selling out. then thank God
We have not sold out TO Tammany Hall.
We have never learned to train with that
gang, and we shall not commence now.
We have been lighting for these princi-
plies for 20 years, and we will continue
to the end. Free coinage Of silver is
small part of our demands Tom Wat
son represents all OF our principles, and
we shall place him at the head Of our
ticket and our cause. The cold-blooded
traitors who have tried TO sell US out
will learn that God yet reigns and justice
lives. The Aliens and Weavers can so
TO the Democrats II they please. but II
will not ruin this cause now, more than
the treachery of Arnold ruined the cause
of liberty then. Yes. hope that Wat
son will resign. 1t will clear the atmos-
phere and put an end to the most hypo
critical campaign that ever disgraced
this country"