Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-28
THOMAS WILSON'S VIEWS.
Ho Says He is Loyal 70 Mr.
Bryan,
But That Success Will be Jeopar.
died With Mr.. Sewall on the
Ticket-He Appeals to Chairman
Jones From Strictly Populist
Standpoint An Anonymous
Letter.

bSOtSI.
New York, September 27.-Thomas
WATSON, The Populist candidate for Vice
PreslCe1,, ts.o5g4pAs ~ ale Wof-u !.
review OF the political situation in
wl-ch, in conclusion, ne says:
"OlOer breseu. COI....9As Mr.. BTy.
an cannot get the fulf POpuiist vote.
He cannot get il in Kansas or Colorado.
He cannot get it in North Carolina or
Nebraska. in the friend!iest spirit l
give Chairman Jones ms warning, he
VIII make the blunuer OF MS A.e II u
listens ~ me fusion lea-ers and be-
iieVes th2, a full Populist vote can be
had for Bryan win Sewail on the
ticket. Il
Populist voters are men who have ed
uc5jed themselves on political topics.
they
WILL NOT STULTIF'Y
themselves by voting against their con-
victions. They will not vote for man
who, il Mr.. Bryan di5s, will make us
anCtner t. eulel- dl.el the IszA-J4 D.
Grover Cleveland. They may not be
able to break up the fusion deai, Dut
they can stay at home.
The cOnuac. made at ST. Louis Tor
a united Democralic-PopulisJ ticket
slou.d be carried out II good talth.
Democratic managers should not eX-
pect TO hold us 10 il when they ignore II
themselves.
II Mckinley is elected the response
bility will forever rest upon those
managers who mad it n their power 10
contro. by f3.r means Two mA-o- wees
and who lost them by violating the
terms of the compact.
The writer of this has
STOOD LOYALTY BY MR.. BRYAN
throughout the campaign and Will con-
tinue to do so, and il is out OF sincere
desire TO ses him elected thai ne points
out the weak pace in our lines III Time
for il TO be strengthened.
Mr. Chairman Jones can do II, Is un-
der implied contract 10 do 1t, and snou!u'
for MI Bryan's sake lose no time IN 40
ing it." oo.od
hcnorably in the negotiations Win Tue
Popul.sts at the ST. Louis convention III
te,egraphing Senator Jones that ne
would not accept a Populist nomination
unless Mr.. SewaI were also nominated,
and adds: ~ ~.
senator Jones concealed this tele-
gram. allowed the Populists to remain
in ignorance of Mn Bryan's position an g!
Dermitted the nomination OF Bryan ana
Watson without protest.
"His silence, his failure to undecelye
the Populists, operated as
AN TNJrSTICE TO THEM.
They went forward and nominated Mr..
BRYAN in the belief that the Democrats
would meet them on hall way SDunu'
withdraw Mr.. Sewall and unite the Sill
YER forces of both parties by naming
representative of both on the nauonal
,icket. ,ao
IF the Democratic managers had rec
oqniZed the necessary conditions 70
comDlete political union and acceptel
tho compt1mise We offered, the nght
wouIf nav be won. Instead OF meeunS
The poDu'ists half way and making them
fee, 2 hearty interest IN Democratic sue
cese +hev did everything possible to d4s-
sst.sfv discourage and arouse the sus-
nicions Of the very men whose votes
were ,-roroDv
..tlEl
Intent mon destroying Populism at The
Scntb and absorbing it at the west lAe
Democr9tic managers made the mistake
of supposing that any deal they could
grange with our leaders" would be
cheerfully supported by the rank ana
file. ,,,
"From the county tickets clear on up
% The presidency. the science Of politics
has been reduced to the good old busl-
ness rule of how much naVe you got
and what will you take|
"Tt is hardly necessary 10 say that
where the bargain counter rules the
roost in this hilarious way principles are
somewhat neglected and under-valued.
In States like Indiana and illinois,
where PoDulists are in the minority, they
get
A MINORITY OF THE ELECTORS.
In States like Kansas and Colorado,
where the Populists are in majority,
they get no electors at all. In one
State Of this great and glorious union
the fusion goes half the distance be-
tween Populists and Republicans, and
the other Ialf between Populls,S ana
Democrats.
As a grave digger for Populism, fusion
with Sewau on the ticket may as well be
recoguized as a distinct success. If not
disturbed i'm his work. the digger will have
the hole ready by the time the funeral
procession arrives.
The menace that endangers Mr.. Bryan's
success to-day is the profound dissatis-
faction which exists among the humble
honest earnest Populists VINO have built
up the Peoples party.
This is not said in
ANY THREATENING SPIRIT
or antaconism. Everywhere I have ad-
yisod our people to stand loyalty to the
support of Bryan. though little credit is
given me for having done so. No Demo-
cratic paper has given me the slightest
credit for refusing Republican fusion in
Georgia and combating it in Texas
With one accord the Bryan and Sewall pa
pers have given me nothing but dispar-
arement. misrepresentation and ridicue
How much good they hoped to do Mr.
Bryan by adopting this line Of policy l
cannot see Ordinarily abuse heaped |
upon me might offend no one but the re-
cipient but that editor who cannot see
that in this campaign insults 10 me are |
insults to the party whose help Mr.. Bryan |
must have Is a very blind editor.
respectfully warn Mr.. Chairman Jones |
Of the danger Mr.. Bryan is in.
AN ANONYMOUS LETTER.
NASHVILLE Tenn September "a |