The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-10
POpuliStS VIII Make No
Further Concessions.
Will Stand by Tom Watson
All the Time.
Some Hot Shot From GubernatOrial
Candidate Bateman.

Portland, Me-, Aug. 10-A special TO
The Sunday Telegram from Lewiston
containssan interview with the Populist
candidate for governor. l.. G. Bateman.
in answer TO the question, what will be
the result OF Bryan's refusal 10 accept
Tom watson as running mate, Mr.
Bateman said:
Provision was made for that emer-
gency at the st Louis convention. We
shall simply pull Bryan down and sub
stitute the name of Colonel Norton, who
was the candidate of the Middle the
Road" men, and who polled nearly 400
votes. We have gone just as far as we
shall ever go In the direction of conces-
sion. The Populists will not accent
Sewall as a candidate, and neither
threats nor bribes will serve them a
hairs breadth from this determination.
The st. Louis convention settled that
fact. The feeling against Sewall was
simply overwhelming. In the first place
he Is not logical candidate for a move
ment OF this nature. To make a plat
form denonucing national banks and
then nominate a national bank vice
president To stand on ii is an act OF
perfidy and folly, OF which the Demo
cratic party alone could be guilty. Be
cause the Democrats committed thfs
folly II is 10 sign that we should be
equally wiling TO make asses OF our
selves. 1t would be on the same prin-
ciple as the Prohibitionists nominating
a saloon keeper who just recovered from
an attack of the delirium tremens; or the
devil being called TO sprinkle holy water.
The Democrats IN their greed 10 grab
everything in sight simply got their foot
into IT, We shall not follow suit. We
have nominated brave Tom Watson.
He is an ideal and logical candidate. II
the Democrats Yant our 20o0.000 votes
they must pull Sewall out and take our
man. That Is our ultimatum. We shall
not bulge an inch from this position.
They can do this act of justice or take
the consequences. The Peoples party
organization must be preserved at all
hazards. We have but little faith that
we shall get free coinage even II the
Democrats win. We certainly shall not
set IL unless we are here to watch them.
When We see such spoilsmen as Cor
man, Dave Hill and Tammany Hall
swinging into line for Bryan. IL is not
calculated To give us Populists much
confidence. Here In Maine the DEM
ocrats are claiming TO be for free coin
age, and yet every one OF their candi-
dates for congress are gold men, and IL
elected will vote for the single gold
standard. 1t is this Hypocrisy that
creates universal distrust. The gold
men, one by one, are swinging into line
FOR Bryan. They will secure just as many
congressman of their stripe as possible.
Z nose men Will then unite with the Re-
pubiicans TO block all silver legislation.
THAT is the game that is to be sprung
upon the country. II is the Old old story
OF Hypocrisy and deceit. All history
shows that no reform was ever brought
about by an old party. 1t cannot be
done. We are willing TO help elect Bryan,
but 1t viii only demonstrate anew that
10 good can come out of Nazareth.
We are not willing TO give up our or
ranization, however In order 10 do this.
The very fact that the Democrats want
us to disband before accepting our aid
shows their lack OF sincerity. We shall
not accommodate them, however graft
flying IL might be TO their vanity. We
shall stand by Tom Watson, to a man.
I'm every state, except one or two that arc
under control OF fusionists. We believe
that Watson VIII be equally true to us,
and not resign. however tempting a
bribe may be offered him. II is fortunate
that we have such a leader In this crisis
n weak man would be tempted to betray
us These are the times that try mems
souls, and glorious Tom Watson will
prevent the disruption and destruction
OF our party. Time will show that we
shall get no reform from the Democratic
party, no matter how fair their promises
Then the organized and compact Peo-
pies party will forge TO the front.
Here in Maine we are going 10 make
a vigorous fight and we shall gain
heavily The Democrats have put up a
man for governor who was gold stand
ard man six weeks ago, but who. like
Saul OF Tarsus, saw new light after the
Chicago convention open up the vision
Of the Portland custom house. As
have before stated all their nominees
for congress are gold men. Without
even a blush Of shame they play the role
Of hypocrites. They are doomed to the
most terrible defeat for the sense OF
decency is not yet dead in the human
heart The same old gang of pie-counter
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