The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-10-08


prints an interview with Watson,
Populist candidate for vice president,
in which he says: SD lay my head on
the block before I'd retire from the
race and make way for plutocrat. q
bondhoider, a national banker and
protectionist like Mr.. Sewall. If Mr..
Sewall is willing to get off the ticket,
l believe that even now there is
chance to elect Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Bryan
and l could at once make q tour to-
gether, and inside of ten days we
might restore thousands of votes"
Mr.. Watson declares that Chairman
Butler OF the Populist national COM
mittee asked to see the notes of the
first speech he was to deliver, and,
coming to the attack on Mr.. Sewall.
begged him to omit it. Thereupon
Watson threatened to abandon the
stump and Butler relented.
Of Kansas in particular Mr.. Watson
said: Even il Mr.. Sewall should per-
sist in threatening Mr.. Bryan's can
didacy by remaining on the ticket, I
would consent to fusion in some of
the States if it were offered on a basis
that was not absolutely insulting to
the Populist cause. In Kansas the
Populists have no representation
whatever on the Presidential ticket.
They have given all the electors to
the Democrats in exchange for the
State ticket In view of the fact that
the Populists of Kansas have four
times as many votes as the Demo.
Gratis, they ought to have seven elect
ors out of the ten. l would not be
satisfied with less. In Colorado the
Populists should have three cut of
four. IL North Carolina the Demo-
Gratis have as many electors as the
Populists-think of it--and one elector
is given to thing called free silver
l don't want to say what the real
basis of fusion ought to be in North
Carolina, because that is Senator But
lers State, but it ought to be some
thing more consistent with the power
and dignity of the majority party
there.
"When I went to Kansas to speak
was met by the Populist state chair
man, Mr.. Breidenthal. who told me
that the party had already arranged
a fusion and begged me not to make
any more trouble. l told him that 1
would speak at the mass meeting
which had 0een called. Then he
asked me if would let him see nv
speech. l did thing which l had
never done before and have never
done since. l read him my notes.
When l came to the part which de-
nounced Sewall as an enemy of our
cause and of our principles, Mr.
Breidenthal pleaded with me to omit
it Of course l refused to do it. Am
l not the nominee of the party" 1
asked him; Did you no: your vote
to make me the candidate for the Vice
Presidency Still he insisted that l
should not attack the millionaire can.
dldate. Very we'll, said, Il will take
my hat and grip and 60 back to Geor-
gis. At that he relented. and made
my speech. The crowd went wild,
and at the close of my remarks there
was q IRENE ndous rush for the plat
form. At the next place l spoke in
Kansas had the same trouble to face.
The committee said that everything
had been nicely arranged and that I
ought not to disturb the plan. in
sisted on doing my duty to my party
and spoke boldly to TIE people There
was another great popular demonstra-
ton and q rush to the platform
Again l spoke in Kansas There was
no one to meet me at the railroad sta.
ton. although the time of my arrival
was known. rode to the hotel in q
public cab with colored man who
appeared to be going liz the same
direction. That is the way the Popu-
list managers have treated the candi-
date nominated by their national con-
vention"