The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-07-20
Mr. Watson's Queer Attitude.

The Peoples Party Paper. which was
issued Thursday contains leading coll
torial signed by the familiar initials, /.
Il. W." which is in effect an injunction
to the popuust convention TO put OUT "
separate ticket.
The editorial is remarkable for several
reasons IL starts out with the following
presentation of the arguments way me
populsts should vote for Bryan.
'The democrats have Endorsed and copied
ms mon the subjects of the income tax,
the national banks. bonds and free coin
aye of silver ON the railroad question
they took "A wink in our directions ana
their denunciatiou of the Pacific railroad
FINDING bin is clear and emphatic.
"The truth is that the. platform IS =
distinct return to the old landmarks OF
Jeffersouian democracy, ana IS "a reirtSh-
ing proof of the healthy spread Of popuilst
"t!pon this platform has been placed
candidate of spotless character ana DrA-
liant intellect, and we have no DOUBT Inat
he sincerely intends to keep talth with
shall We popuIists help elect him?
"Bv fusng with the democrats some or
our men viii get into office. some OF our
men are genuinely human, anu the fact
that the fusion would put them INTO ONCE
viii not make said fusion unnecessarily
repulsiVe to them.
@By fusing with the democrats we would
certainly add immensely to the probability
OF enacting a free silver law.
ccntrate all the free silver forces into one
body, whereas they have heretofore been
scattered UP and down three different
After presenting these reasons why the
populists should indorse Bryan, Mr. Wat
son devotes a column and half to an at
tempt to show why they should not do So
All of this is based on his declaration
that fusion with the democrats means
death to the peoples party" Arguing from
this basis, he contends that the st. Louis
convention should put out a separate
ticket.
lie Acknowledges that defeat will come
to the populists and that the man who
stands as the champion of the silver cause
might be beaten--or rather declares that
he would be beaten, but he contends that
the party is the thing. not the principle.
That in effect is the declaration he
makes.
A great many people have been inclined
heretofore to give Mr.. Watson credit ior
being an earnest and sincere supporter OF
a principle. The pOpulist party was Iounded
so its leaders have claimed-because they
thought they could, by forming II, AID the
cause of silver restoration. They have
contended that this is the one para
mount question. Now they nave a chance
to support a great silver leader on
straight and square silver platform, and
Party. Principle has been thrown to the
Wiud-it is party now.
Information from ali parts of the state
is TO the effect that leading populists
favor the Endorsement of Bryan. and that
members of the party generally are de-
claring their intention TO support him
There is every reason to believe that the
men who for reasons best known 10 them
selves and easily guessed by others, are
willing to sacrifice the great principle Will
not find many followers.
The great fight is on. In this hight the
democratic nominee stands for the cause
of the people and all true free coinage
men will support hlm.
Hon Fleming duBgnon seems to be very
much displeased with the way the sound
money! campaign was conducted in Geor-
gia. In an interview published in The
New York Times he gives his views at
some length incidentally he throws out
n suggestion which looks If designed to
strike I'm high places. This IS highly in
teresting reading. MIR. duBignon said:
'"The entire sound money campaign IN
Georgia was conducted listlessly and half
heartedly. | made my speech in Atlanta
had a large audience of the best and most
intelligent people. felt confident that
Atlanta would 40 for sound money. What
was my surprise on the morning of cleo
ton day to see in The Constitution, the
free silver organ, interview with Hoke
Smith stating that he had given uD the
fight i'm Georgia. 1t fell like damper on
the gold forces. Men Immediately aband-
oned the gold fight and began to do some
political hedging and trading. The result
was that the sound money delegates were
sacrificed for municipal considerations, and
the silver forces carried the city, having
everything their own way"
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