Evening star., 1896-10-07
WATSON ASKED TO STEP DOWN.

Populist COmmi itteeman Hale Writes
at Length to Him.
The Roanoke Va, Times today prints the
following letter from G. w. B. Hale, popu-
list national committeeman:
ROCKY MOUNT. Va, October 5. 1885,
Hon. Thomas. E. Watson:
NV Dear Sir: From a sense of patriotic
duty and in strict accordance with con-
sistent principles of populst sentiment ex-
pressed and asSeverated, l write to urge
you to cease your opposition to fusion
where the same is generally believed to be
of advantage to the immediate success of
the great cause of financial reform, to
which You have so far SO greatly con-
trihuted Fusion on this great national
question is the only practical means by
which success can be obtained Division
at this time means at least procrastinatioh.
We cannot afford to delay the conSumma-
ton of this great question. Success now
to our enemies means hereafter their en-
trenchments will be made stronger and
difficulties in the line of success to us will
be greatly augmented
If / properly understood the terms OF my
opposition. when four years ago l aligned
myself against the two old parties, 1t was
the enforcement of certain ideas of public
policy which you and / then thought, as
now. to be absolutely essential to the fu-
ture welfare of the whole people OF this
great republic. Alone as party. notwith-
standing the fact that our own ideas have
been imbued and strongly indorsed. we
cannot expect in the near future to accom-
plish our purposes: therefore it Is the ac-
ton of wise men to second the efforts of
their new friends allies. and even though
1t be under their guidance. aim to reach
the goal of our desires. Our chances are
multiplying, and each day we are drawing
nearer 10 victory. Unity of action in this
campaign will insure us the triumph of our
principles. 1t is not triumph of party
hi.h
time after time asserted prompt alliance
with those who would accord with us in
principles" Principles. not party nor men,
has been our battle cry. Shall we create
distrust by fighting in 4 manner which as
suredly endangers success?
Our new allies have adopted almost In
toto our platform of principles. They have
gone still further and placed as their stand
ard bearer a man honestly and fully i'm.
bued with the tenetS of our organiza ton
a man who is no recent convert to populist
ideas. but wko has been valiantly and in.
disputably fighting for a number of years
In behalf of our cause.
Talk to me Of autonomy of party wheT
such principles and such cause are al
stake.
There is no earthly chance of your elec
ton. If our cause wins in this race, Bryan
and Sewall are elected. Whilst l greatl,
prefer a southern man to vote for, and
man who, like yourself, has been in the
forefront of the hitherto battles fought fol
reform, yet l cannot hesitate to support
| Mr.. Sewall, not only because of his avail
| ability, but also because / believe that il
| elected. and the opportunity presents itself
| Mr.. Sewall would consc.ent:ously carry ou
| the full text of the platform upon which
| he was selected. l am not one who think:
| that because Mr.. Sewall is at present
| banker he is obdurate on the question O
| Lational banks. 1 do lot blame the indi
vidual: / blame the law that legslates ma
| tional banks. You say the man who vote!
| for Sewall had well and would as con
| sistently vote for Hobart. The forme
| declares himself in favor of free co:nag,
| at the ratio of 16 to ! the other one favor
| monometallism, unless western Europ
| agrees t. bimetallisrl. Quite a difference
my 16 to 1 friend The former is wllin,
| right TOW to establish free and unlinite
| coinage; the latter is willing to pos pom
| action until Gladstone and the merchan
| government of England says so. The for
| I.!er is tangible; the latter is positively no
! so.
| In conclusion, my dear sir, allow me t
| emphasize that ycul stay on the ticke
| jeopard.zes the success of our cause, an
| that withdrawal on your part would b
| heraHed with patriotic delight ny many o
| your party friends and largely Ey thos
| who esteem you great and good mar
| Yours truly. G. w. B. HALE,
| l;StN m an n