The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-24
BurIsa A THRILLS BITTER.
He >stti tnsists rhaf the Democrats
should prNp srxxaIi


Washington c3ty. AgS SS-SpeakinE TO-
nighf of M. Watson. tAe Paggliss uonl-
inee for Vice prsS5Sent. Senator lsWxaer
sssd that ne noticed 3 decided change in
sentiment toward Mr watson. not aalv
anl1ag the Fepa3ssts n she West. bsst also
among taa silver Democrats q the Soasn
Z eHsEk, he said. "tAss - the beginning
of chaaze sAat VII continue unug the
dag o. election. Probably AZ no place IN
thu South "a thls going on more rapidly
thAa in Georgia. AZ. WatSaA's own siAts.
The outlook now Is ghag Se viii carry
Georgia. even II she Democrats elect their
state sicket. This change IS also very
n1srked in North Carolina ard the oaf-
look i eaat Watson wlI SCI the electoral
vote % that stale.
EVERY fair-ninaea man honestly for si2-
yer. ana who pa.s silver above party. hut
who IL satisfied with 2he Chieag0 platform
and ticket realized as soon as ear con-
ysniion adjourned thsl he had improved
on the Chicago ticket. The action - our
convention showed c0nelussyely that the
PEOPLES narty VAS patriotic and pat the
cause of financial reform even above party
advaBtage itself II the Peenle's party
bad nominated straight ticket. and had
then offered 10 the Democrats IN orter %
make victory certain. ID take down oar
presidential candidate. II tksy would take
down the viee presidential candidate. 50
as 20 form cooperative ticket. the Demo-
Gratis Would have jumped 81 tho PROPOSE
tsen. and every one would have said i Was
fair. anseiiisA and patriotic.
The fact that We did not take such ac-
ton for trading purposes fFaI Al once taak
the high and patriotic position that Bryan
was as good a silver man as We could
nominate. ani therefore we would nomi-
nate him. but failed to nominate Scwail
for the reason oniv that be does not sep-
resent ~hst Mr. Bryan represents. has
commended the Peoples party 10 every
dair-n4snded American opposed TO the
single gold standard. This DUt IL In a po-
sstlon where with every mistake OF the cd
parties 4 viii gain two recruits where X
wouia have gained one before. In short.
u puts il in a position where the least
failure Of the Democrats 70 carry out
their pledges. If they should get into pow
err. would make the Peoples party a great
opposition organization of the gold stand
ard ia 1910 ana practically wlpe the Dem
ocratic party out OF existence
The attention OF Chairman Butler was
called TO the published statements that
Hon. l.. c. Bateman. OF Maine. the secre-
tary OF the popu.iss notification commit
tee vas in correspondence with the mesn-
hsrs OF that committee. with view 10
hxing day fer the notification OF Nessfs.
BRYAN ana Watson OF thesr nomination.
by tho Po9uiist party. Mr.. Butler. not
having the official record OF khe cefNta-
tloa showing just what haa been done IN
The matter OF the appointment OF a noti-
alcation committee. expressed a dlssnclina-
sion to tell about the meeting for publ
cation. lie again called attention ga The
fact thar il has not been the pfaesice of
che populist Marty TO notify its nominees.
Gen. Weaver and IFields we're net nots-
nea IN lSsa. lie sad tha; Senator Allen,
the chairman of the convention. was the
chairman OF the notification committee. if
shere was ore. lie aEstin expressed tho
opinion as he did a week ago. that BRYAN
AMI Watson would continue to be the can
di1ates Of the Ponullst party until tho
cAmnaign was at an erd.
Advlces received by senator Butter from
Idaho where the Democrats and popp-
lists have fused and ignored the silver Re-
publfeans show tbe situation 70 be SOME
what more encouraging FOR the Fopuiists,
bat siili Ii Is far from satisfactory. II IS
evident that the work done bH the Popu-
list committee is having It's effect and The
cplnian Is expressed that the conference
committee. which arranged the fusion,
may be again called together 20 see Il
some measures cannot be devised where
by the silver Republicans ma& he receg~
nixed senator Butter believed that this
should be done. not alone because Of the
influence whIeh IL would have in the other
Western states. but as "a matter OF equity
and justice.