Evening star., 1896-09-28
WATSON FEARS DEFEAT
The Populists Feel Outraged by the Demo-
cratic Leaders.
Fusion and Victory, the Georgian
Says, Are Impossible Without the
Withdrawal of Sewan.

Tom Watson. the populist candidate for
vice president, sent the New York World
yesterday a review OF the political situa-
ton as he Sees 1t at this time. He says:
Under present conditions. Mr.. Bryan
cannot get the fun populst vote. He can
not get il in Kansas or Colorado. lie cam
not get it in North Carolina Nebraska.
In the friendiest spirit L give Chairman
Jones this warning. He will make the
blunder of his life If he listens to the
fusion leaders ard believes that full popu-
list vote can be had for Bryan with Sewall
on the ticket Populs-s voters are men
who have educated themselves on political
topics. They will not stultify themselves
by voting against their convictions. They
will not vote for a man who, IL Mir. Bryan
dies, will make US another President after
the fashion of Grover Clev Gland. They
may not be able to break Up the fusion
oeal, but they can stay at nome.
The contract made at ST. Louis for
united democratic-populist ticket should be
carried out in good faith. Demo cra;ic man
ayers should not expect 10 hold US to it
when they ignore ii themselves. If Nc
kinley is elected the responsibility will fer
ever rest upon those managers who had
il in their power TO control by fair means
2,oD.ooo votes and who lost them by yio-
lating the terms OF the compact.
IF the democratic mana gers nad recog-
nized the necessary coalitions to COM
plete political union and accepted the COM
promise We offered, the night wopli how he
won. Instead of meeting the populists
half way and making them feel an interest
in democratic success, they did everything
possible to dissatisfy, discourage and
arouse the suspicious of the very men
whose votes were essential to victory. In
tent upon destroying populism at the south
and absorbing Ii at the west, the demo-
cratic managers made the mistake of sup
posing that any deal they could arrange
with our leaders would be cheersully Sup
ported by the rank and file.
From the county tickets clear on up to
the presidency the science of politics has
been reduced to the good old business rule
of How much have you got? and What
will you take?' 1t is hardly necessary TO
| say that where the bargain counter rules
| the roost in this hilarious way, principles
are somewhat neglected and undervaluel.
| In states like Indiana and Illinois. where
| populists are in the minority. they get a
| minority of the electors. In states like
Kansas and Colorado. where the populists
are in majority, they get no electors at
| all. In one state of this great and glorious
| Union the fusion goes half the distance he
| tween populists and republicans, and the
other half between populistS and demo-
Gratis.
| "As a grave digger for populism, fusion
with Sewall on the ticket may as well be
| recognized as distinct success. If not
| disturbed in his work, the digger will have
| the hole ready by the time The funeral pro-
| cession arrives. The menace that en-
| dangers Mr.. Bryan's success today is the
| profound dissatisfaction which exists
| among the humble, honest, earnest popu-
| lists who have built up the peoples party.
This is not said in any threatening spirit Of
| antagonism. Everywhere L have advised
| our people to stand loyalty to the support
| Of Mr.. Bryan, though little credit is given
me for having done so."