The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-12

has undergone disastrous Shrinkage
since our >auonai Convention adjourned
or that the national ticket has been used
for mercantile purposes.
Senator, a Icioim party has no right
10 exist II II has no vand complaint 10
make. Populists cannot dcnounce the
sins OF the Two old parties, and yet 80
into political partnership with them. The
moment We make tine treaty the war
must cease
AND when we cease cur war upon tho
old parties We have no longer any cN-
cUsc for living. Whenever right COM
promises with. wrong. it Is the right
when suffers
The Democratic managers seem to re-
SEM, as strange piece of imperunehee'
the fact that the Popuists dared 10 nom
mate q ticket differing at the rear emu
from theirs.
Coming to them with two million, they
We're begging for and piteously needing,
/ can say. with q perfect assurance Oh
telling the unqualified truth that my ar
rival on the field OF battle has not bcch
welcomed as heartily as Blucher Was re-
ceived bv Wellington at Waterloo lhey
want my endorsements. hut they DO not
want mo TO lead them They necd biuch
cr's troops. but they draw the Inc II
Bluchcr. r,.,o,o.
or his troops nor Is the best way 10
defeat Napoleon.
AFTER BUTLtR.
"For this attitude upon the part OF me
Democratic managers bcicf, TIA, !'~
Senator. are largely responsible.
~ oi. made no effort TO Ive cie tocoE-
nlzed. You publicly stated that ! would
not 10 be notified of my nomination. You
went into the fusion policy. over my writ
Ill Ia. ul ~ mn
wanted to elect the Democratic ticket.
"In this / think you were wrong. As
chairman of the Populist Committee. the
party certainly expected you 10 do all
YOU could TO elect the Popuist ticket.
"Ha. you demanded Mr.. Sewalrs with
drawal from the ticket he would have
been withdrawn / have a letter Of
yours in which YOU state that the Demo-
cratic Committee expected to MAKE tne
demand but that you did not make n.
From the pcrversity OF temper with
which the Democratic managers have re-
fused 10 do the right thing ~ the Popu-
lists IL would seem that they prefer Nc
knlcyi-m 10 anything which might seem
TO be patty "A Populists' triumph.
Their subtle purpose is to couple
Bryan's election with the complete de-
stTucfion of the Peoples party.
They mean to elect both Bryan and
Sewgll-both or neither. They cannot en-
dure the thought that the victory shall
be shared by Populism They are witt
ing TO use the Populist nominee as a lever
10 move POpulist votes hut not as an a.y
who had any rights they are bound TO
respect.
THE ST. LOUIS TICKET.
1.-THE St. Louis compromise ticket
should have been insisted upon for two
reasons:
"Fmst-Becauso Mr.. Bryan cannot be
otherwise elected.
"Second-Because tho triumph Of silver
cannot be otherwise assured.
"It is hardly necessary for me to say
that J heartily endorse the platform upon
which ! was nominated I'm speech. I'm
editorial, i'm pamphlets, ] have discussed
for several years every issue Populism
raises. and my position upon them all
is so well known that l need go into no
discussion Of Populist principles here.
80 he position taken IN this letter will
he bitterly 3ssailed. Would that the path
way OF duty were always carpeted with
flowers. IL rarely j.. By making myself
and the great psrty ] represent mere
footmat Tor Democratic politicians TO
wipe their feet upon ] could win much
applause nom ttat quarter.
But IL ] We're now lacking in the 10y
atty which was expected of ne when
che sen y Guild gricvc the men VINO have
honored me, trusted me, defended me. and
loved me.
In this reform movement TO which /
have cevotcd ,icht Of the best years Of
my life. | have lost much; but my own
sClf-rtSpeCt has not been lost. nor the
respect Of those principles ! represented
ard whose hattie ! have fought.
DID NOT SEEK NOMINATION.
Il did not seek this nomination nor de-
sire IT, Had I asked the presidential nom
inHtion Of the copies party and gone to
st. Louis 10 claim il. no power OF the
a
from me.
1T was out Of a heartfelt desire TO
help unite all the reform forces. and at
the same time to save my party and
its principles from utter wreck, that |
agreed TO accept second plaee on the
compromise ticket.
IL stood ready TO join hands with Mr..
Bryan and to aid him in harmonizing
Populists and silver Democrats and I'm
uniting South and West. 10 the end that
We might achieve q victory against Nc
kinloy and McKinleyism. Fusion with
Bryan meant 40 sacrifice Of principle
fusion with Sewall does.
NO one regrets more profoundly than
] do that the Democratic managers have
so shaped the campaign that the South
had again been told that she must grovel
in the dust. and let AN Eastern plutocrat
put his foot upon her neck.
Nor does an yOnc regret more than
] do that the Democratic managers. in
shaping their fusion deals. have consider
eel those Populists only who were get
ting loaves and fishes
They have lost sight Of the great army
of the privates. whose honest hearts and
sincere souls form the strength Of the
reinforcement Mr. Bryan needs These
PopulisCs of the rank and file have the
spirit of crusaders. and they would die
for principle more quickly than they
would sell ii.
These men will not vote for Sewall
nor for Sewall electors
II Senators Jones and German really
wish to defeat Mckinley let them lose
no time in realizing this truth.
Yours. etc.
THOMAS +. WATSON.
Thomson. Ca oct a. 1856