The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
WORD TO SENATOR STEWART.

D8DCAf 4GHAONO AAN
duct OF some Democrats" may prevent
fusion for a commo purpose in the
National election. 1t then adds:
1--WE do not believe that these I'm
worthy wranglers will prevent all hon
est reformers. whether Democrats or
Populists. from casting their votes
where they will count for Bryan. We
wish we could include Mr.. Watson in
this category. But his letters to the
New York World and his open oppT
sition TO fusion can only be explained
either by his utter potency as &
leader, destitute Of all common sense,
or treason to his party and to the cause
of financial reform. Certain it is II
Boss Hanna had dictated the course
Mr. Watson should pursue, it would
not have been one bit more beneficial
to Mckinley or detrimental to the cause
of the down trodden and crushed peo
pie of the United States than the cOuTs9
adopted by him. In any event, his
conduct proves that whatever his mo
G1NOS uGy OOs LO LS q NOLSIAS0S an
selfish man, who places ambition above
country. The fact that he uses the
New York World, a Mckinley organ,
to promulgate his opposition to Bryan,
indicates a relation between him and
the goldites which does exist between
that fraternity and those who believe
in the principles OF the platform Of the
Populist party adop sd at St. Louis"
Senator VIM. NJ. Stewart is the same
person who was Missed eff the stage by
the Populists at S.. LGuis.
He is the same person who made
gold standard speeches in the United
States Senate 10 1878.
He is the same parscn who joined in
the conspiracy against silver in 1873,
and helped the conspirstors commit
the crime Of 1873" By his vote, the
standard silver dollar was stricken
from the list Of coins.
He is the same person who is written
up in the Democratic Campaign Book
OF 1880 as an actor in the famous
Emma Mine S8indle"-a piece OF ras-
cality in which hundreds of men, wo
men and children were robbed. Ac-
cording to said Democratic Campaign
Book.
He is the same person who was
alluded to, ed~itorially, in Mr.. Bryan's
paper, while Bryan was still the editor |
as tine Breckenridge Of +1--0"i LIN
u - yue Senate"
a Rep,,- 50 81 Claim to be a Democrat,
oegu6lican, or a Populist. By his
confession he is nothing but a Sill
verist. He is a millionaire whose riches
consist of silver mines, and his one
sole, selfish interest in this campaign
is to have So cents Of his silver raised
to one dollar Oy statuary enactment.
And because there are other citizens
who do not regard the great question
Of reform from his sordid standpoint,
he dares TO arraign then-this hoary
sinner OF ashland to den0unce them
as traitors to the people!
He is 4 Of those schemers who
stood aside for four years, while pa
triots were ~Iaboriously building up the
Peoples party, and after he saw that
we were becoming an Irresistible power
in the land, he joined us-tEis renegade
of the gold camp!-and did so for the
purpose Of turning u splendid party
into a mere footstool for him and his
mining interests!
Think of his impudence in abusing
better men for being selfish and dan
gerousl
Who helped to put the gold standard
upon us2
Senator Stewart.
Who made as arrant gold standard
speeches as John Sherman ever made2
Senator Stewart.
VINO voted for 1.-The crime of 1873
which struck down the standard silver
dollar9
Senator Stewart.
And now because Mr.. Watson will
not forget what his party expected of
him, Senator Stewart assaIls him with
vile abuse.
Because Mr.. Watson will not bow
down and let a gold clause plutocri t
of Maine wipe his feet on his mech,
Stewart RACES.
Let Stewart rage.
He is converting nobody and fright
ening nobody.
Populists everywhere will realize
that Mr.. Watson is doing nothing but
his duty in staying where his party put
him.
Mr.. Watson has reached the nnhlic