Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-24
WATSON'S TALK.
The Irrepressible Populist Says
German Will Bstray Bryan.
MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
The Central Once Has Already Registered
About 1000 Clubs : republican Orators
to Go West--sewall Not Likely to eil,
Quit--Carllsle Denounced.


LINCOLN, Neb, SEPT. l7-Congress.
man Thomas Watson nd Tres ed an an.
dience OF 1000 p'ople at the Lansing
theater yester Law afternoon Watson
said that In acccptlu the nomination
Of the peoples par Y for the Office Of
vice president Of he United States he
had cen given a pla duty to per.
form. He should remain on the ticket
and carry forward the burden OF that
duty until the en- OF the fight on the
night Of November 3. He said the re.
cent election in Vermont and Maine
had conclusivey proved that the
money power prevailed in the north
and east. The east could not win
alone; neither could the south. Only
by luassing the forces of each was the
election of Bryan possible There was
great danger that Bryan would be be-
trayed In the house OF his alleged
friends. "Do you know" he asked,
'who has been Sc ected AS the eastern
man, and friend OF the banks and the
money power? German is trying 10
betray the party of Bryan. and to-day,
acting under the dictates of the mon.
eyed interests, thev are preparing to
tie his hands, He urged all his hear
ers to remember that Bryan would owe
any success, that he mght have to the
popullst party, and that it was the
peoples Independent party that had
compelled the democrats TO adopt the
Chicago platform
MEETING OF DEM CRATIC CLUBS.
WASHINGTON, Scot II. Mr. Law
renee Gardner, secretary of the Associ.
alton of Democratic clubs has returned
from the west, where he has been max
ing preparations for the national club
meeting, to be held at 81. Louis Octo.
Der g. He reports that the officers Of
the club will have their headquarters
at the Southern hotel, and that the
hall will be used for the
Mr., Gardner says the indi-
cations are the convention will be one
OF the largest and most enthusiastic
ever held by the organization. The
central office has already registered
about 1000 democratic clubs, and they
are especially numerous in the Misssis-
sippi valley states, from which the
principal attendance is expected. A
Of party leaders, including
Messrs. Bryan and Sewall and Senators
Jones, Faulkner and Daniel, are ex-
pected to be present. There is large
membership in the local clubs, which
will attend to the reception Of dele.
gates There is an effort on foot to
nave the delegates from the eastern
states congregate in Washington and
,ravel on a special train with President
Black and other officers OF the organi.
.ation.
hHr onAioAN UNA io"o i" W "hol'
ohicAao' oep@ ln-lhe repuoilcan
rational committee has decided to send
speakers Of national prom !
hence 'nrongn 'ne sl,Ver'proaucing
ta'es anu 1he racine slope Inc ao-
'ance guard of these exponents of re-
'uoi'can prlnc'p'es VIII De ex'0on'
,ress'hah nu''erworth' OF ohlo' who'
was announced yesterday WIZ speak
n WYOMING september ~ ana ~ ana
n Vo'orado oeptem or do FROM there
'e goes 10 oregon where ne expects TO
e,lver .hree sp'ecne'' ana tnence 10
wnere hve speeches are
chenniea' ulher speakers are oelng
WIN ana VIII DC sent
YES. when nego''a''ohs are completed
'ha'rmAn ham, OF the republican
pe"Ners oureau' mas assigneo uoV.
'raoley' Oh heh'ucky' 10 speak at
aeVe'"nu' W. september 49, ana az
w september ~ 9
sEwALh NOT LIKELY no QUIT.
CHICAGO sept, l7-Chalrman Jones,
the democratic national committee,
rrlVeo IN tne Guy iast night from the
asst. lie said positively that there
'as no Likelihood OF the withdrawal of
ir Sewell from the ticket. As to what r
Jr Watson will do ha said ha d;d mot d