Evening journal., 1896-07-27
WATSON in IT 10 STAY
VIII Not Withdraw From th,
Race In Sewali's Favor.
MAINE CANDIDATE WILL ALSO RUN

Substance by Populist. Who Saw IL /
Chairman Hanna's Relations with tn,
Labor Unions.
NEW YORK, July 27.-The World pub |
Nshed dispatch from Thomson, Ca, Civ |
ing the roplies OF Thomas &C. Watson. th,
Fopulist nominee for vice president, tC
questions sent to him by that paper:
FIRST. - will run the race to the end.
Second u will make the fight even Il
Mr. Sowall does not withdraw.
Third My opinion of the Fifty -seoont
congress, which was arraigned in my book,
has undergone no change.
Fourth Il am not political trader ano
will not resign in Sewalls favor even II
offered a cabinet position.
Having answered your questions, pleast
allow mo to state briefly my reasons foi
tho replies so questions numbers one and
two
| allowed the use of my name to SAVE
my party from extinction.
In my opinion the continued existence
Of the Peoples Party IS Indispensable &c
the success of free silver. For me to with
draw would be for me to sign the death
warrant of my party.
Ours IS tho party Of free silver, and we
maintained that principle while the Dem
ocratic party in 1892 and in 1S93 was max.
ing war upon it, We do not think oui
rarty should now close up and quit bust.
ness simply because the Democrats have
partially duplicated our signboard.
II the Democrats are so unreasonable as
TO refuse us Populists of the south any rec
ognitlon at all, that fact would show that
tho real purpose of their apparent adop.
tlon is to Kill our party and not to enact
those principles into law
If the Democrats are sincere, they will
rot try to put upon us such terms that ev.
cry man in our party at the south will feel
insulted and humiliated
Illuminating Conditions.
II Mr.. Bryan did not want our support
Senator Jones had no business at st. Louis
at all. II Mr.. Bryan does want our sup
port, he ought to bo willing to adopt the
policy which will most certainly assure
him that support, and that policy is to'ac.
cept as q running mate southern Popu.
list named by the unanimous voice Of the
Populst national convention.
Our party has gone to the extreme limit
OF generosity in the effort to procure a
union of the silver forces. We did not
claim first place on the national ticket;
we are content with the second.
If now tho Democrats should scorn oul
overtures. insult our party and demand
that we bury the Peoples Party before they
will accept our aid they, and they alone,
will be responsible for the triumph of the
gold standard and the Republican party.
The Populists have gone as far inithe
direction of concession and surrender as
they can safely go. Self respect, self pres.
ervation and the preservation Of our prin.
clples domand a halt. and we halt.
Hanna's Relations with Labor Unions.
CLEVELAND, July 27.-Chairman Hanns
Of the Republican committee will start foi
New York tonight. He goes to arrange
for the opening of the Republican head
quarters in that city. Mr.. Hanna wal
asked II anything definite had been ar
ranged as to the plans OF the campaign
Nothing definite was his reply. "Tha
is part Of what we shall discuss at thu
New York meeting. Nothing will be set
tied upon until the New York meeting Il
held.
A story is published here to the effeo
that Mr. Hanna had arranged to meet thi
president of the Central Labor union foi
the purpose of discussing the former
record as an employer of labor and tina
the labor unions president had refused {,
meet Mr.. Hanna. AS to the truth Of TIT
story, Mr.. Hanna said no had been asked
by reporter If no was willing to NEE
Mr. Witt of the Central Labor union, ant
he had replied that he was willing to d,
so. The question was asked because th'
Central Labor union had propounded Il
Mr. Hanna a series of queries affecting hi
relations with labor Mr.. Hanna said h
heard nothing more about the mhtter, ant
Mr.. Witt failed to call. That was al
there was to it.
"Theso questions" said Mr.. Hanna
referring to the queries of the Centra
Labor union, contained insinuations
Their purpose was, OF course, antagonist
to Major Mckinley and they sought {
connect me with various strikes by I'm
plication and insinuation. They under
took to connect me with the sailors strik
hero two or three years ago. ] had moth
ing to do with it. My brother, II. NJ
Hanna, was at that time president of tn
Vessel Owners association The que.
tions also insinuated that also had to q
with a miners strike in Pennsylvania
Our firm has an interest in mine therC
but was not in control, and we had notl
ing to do with the management of It.
point of fact. have been employing som
5000 or 5000 men for the last Is TO .
years and have had number Of strikes
1t would have been strange IT, under tn
circumstances, had not But have &c
been endeavoring to make political capit,
out of the fact for or against"