The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-16
NOTIFICATION oF WATSON.
Chairmau Butler sends TO Him = Let
ter PROM Washington.

lnk ~ iut lttttf htut ul otuhtui buNitt
Of North Carolina, chairmr1 Of the
Populist executive committee. TO Hon.
Thomas +. Watson Of Georgia, notify.
ing him OF his nomination as candidats
for vice president by the Populist ma
tional convention;
"Such is our form Of government
that the citizens OF the United States
must shape its course for good or evil
through the agency Of political parties.
When there is no political party that
represents the principles Of good gov
eminent, no party that stands or the
rights and the interests Of the laborer,
the wealth producer and all who strive
TO make an honest living by fair and 10.
gitimate means. then Il IL impossible
for the majority Of the voters to express
their will at the ballotboI.
when all the political parties stand
for the selfish interest and personal
greed Of moneychangers, corporations,
trusts and monopolies as does the Re
publ can party under the leadership OF
John sherman, aud the Democratic par
ty under the leadership Of Grover Cleve-
land, then the producing masses are vic.
tins without the alternative. To with.
hold their votes will furnish them no re-
lief, while 90 cast their votes for either
party is to sanction their spoliation and
TO strengthen the power that Expresses
them This was the political situation
In 1892 when stern necessity forced or.
ganized labor. the organized wealth.
producers and others who believe in
good government, and were engaged in
legitimate business interests and 10
meet and form a political organization
known as the Peoples party.
"Tho Democratic and Republican par
ties no longer represent the principles
upon which they are founded. Both
have betrayed the people and have leg.
islatcd in the interest Of bankers, specu.
ator', bondholders and monopolis,s,
thus enabling the favored few 10 alb
sorb the millions Of property earned and
created by the toiling masses
"The Peoples party was the first 20.
litical organization in 20 years that
made an honest demand for the free
and unrestricted coinage Of silver. The
Peoples party was the first political or.
ganization TO make definite and specific
what is meant by opposition to monopo-
lies instead Of indulging In glittering
promises. 10 exposed the shortcomings
Of the two OLD parties, that one Of
these old parties has been forced 10 re-
trace it, orriug steps and cast or. for
the time being ut least. its base and
trcacherous leaders. /, was the Peoples
party that brought the allimportant and
overshadowing question Of financial re.
form 10 the front. Thus the Demo
cratic party. 80 long dehauched and now
divided, patty bcset from without and
within by the gold and monopoly Dem
ocrats, who are plotting 10 again con-
troll H. cannot be relied ON TO carry ont
those reforms Of the Peoples party and
90 restore prosperity TO the American
people. Therefore. there was never
greater need for the continued existencs
and vigorous growth Of our party thar
now.
The letter then refers to the nomina
ZION Of Mr.. Bryan by the Democrats
and says the Peoples party at its SECOND
national convention recognized In hin
man who stands In the broadest ant
truesi sense for American institution
and American principles Il then con
tinues:
III the Democratic party had beer
true TO the people and its own platform
in its selection Of a candidate for tn
vic, presidency. we would not now hav,
the honor Of addressing you, one Of tn
worthiest and most beloved one Of thu
Peoples party, in this official capacity
IN that event, the Peoples party woult
have nominated the whole Domoorati
ticket by even larger majority than /
nominated Mr. Bryan. But such wa
not the case Il seems that the part,
was not able at one effort 10 purge u
self OF its modern heresies. cast on Il
plutocratic leaders and at the same tim
Il nominated Mr. Bryan gave him run
ming mate who had earned In the aren
Of action, contonding against the foes O
the republic, the confidence and trust q
the masses Of our people, as had MI
. Bryan himself. Had It nominated
man for tho vice presidency who wa
known 10 the Americans "a a ohieftai
and leader ia desense Of the toilers an
producers of che land, enc who, by Oh
D use Of voice, pen and means, had en-
dearcd himself to the American peopl
--onc with past not obsoured In q
lcnco suggestive Of either ignorance O
Indifference 20 the struggle Of the pee
pie with money power, the occasion @
1, this communication 10 yourself woul
not have occurred.
4 THE Peoples party, true TO its prin
ciplcs and true to it, teachings, NOM
mated for the high Office Of vice prcsi
dent a man worthy to have headed tn
ticket, a man who represents what Mr.
Bryan represents aud therefore present
20 tho people today Ia the persons Q
, Bryan and Watson the beat silver iieke
, in the field, ticket more representative
! Of American interest than any other,
. tteket that sfauda Tor inst the nunoeit