The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-07
ASKS HIM TO WITHDRAW.
National Committeeman Hale's Plain
But Kindly, Talk TO Mr.. Watson.

But Kindly, Talk TO Mr.. Watson.
Rocky Mount, Va, Oct. 8, 1895.
Hon. Thos. f. Watson:
My Dear Sir:-From sense of patriotic
duty, and in strict accordance with con-
sistent principles of Populistic sentiment
expressed and asseverated, write to urpe
you to cease your opposition to fusion
where the same is generally believed to
be OF advantage to the immediate success
OF the greet cause Of financial reform, to
which you have so far so greatly contri.
buted. Fusion ON this great national
question is the only practical means by
which success can be obtained. Division
at this time means at least procrastina-
ton. We cannot afford to delay the con-
summation of this great question. Success
now to our enemies means that hereafter
their entertainments will be made stron-
ger and difficulties in the line of success
to us will be greatly augmented.
III properly understood the terms of
my opposition when four years ago I
aligned myself against the two old par
ties, it was the enforcement of certain
ideas of public policy which you and I
then thought, as now, to be absolutely
! essential to the future welfare Of the
whole people of this great republic.
| Alone as party, notwithstanding the
| fact that our own ideas have been imbued
! and strongly endorsed, we cannot expect
in the near future to accomplish our pur-
poses; therefore it is the action of wise
| men to second the efforts of our new
! friends as allies and, even though it be
under their guidance, aim to reach the
goal of our desires. Our chances are null
| tiplying, and each day we are drawing
nearer to victory Unity of action in
| this campaign will insure us the triumph
of our principles. 1t is not a triumph of
| party which we professedly aim Mt. We
have time after time asserted prompt
| alliance with those who would accord
| with us in principles" Principles, not
| party nor men, has been our battle cry.
Shall we create distrust by fighting in a
manner which assuIedly endangers sue
| cess?
| Our new allies have adopted almost in
toto our platform of principles. They
have gone still further and placed as their
| standard bearer man honestly and fully
imbued with the tenets Of our organiza-
ticn, man who is no recent convert to
Populist IDEAS but who has been valiant
ly and indisputably fighting for number
| of years in behalf of our cause.
| Talk to me of autonomy of party when
when such principles and such a cause
| are at stake!
| There is no earthly chance of your cleo
| ton If our cause wins in this race Bryan
and Sewall are elected. Whilst greatly
| prefer Southern man to vote for, and
man who, like yourself, has been in the
| forefront OF the hitherto battles fought
| for reform, yet cannot hesitate to sup
| port Mr.. Sewall, not only because of his
| availability, but also because 1 believe
that if elected and the opportunity pre-
sents itself, Mr.. Sewall would conscien-
tiously carry out the full text of the plat
form upon which he was selected am
not one who thinks that because Mr..
Sewall is at present a banker he Is obdu-
rate on the question OF national banks.
l do not blame the individual; blame the
| law that legislates national banks You
| say the man who votes for Sewall had as
well and would as consistently vote for
| Hobart. The former declares himself in
| favor of free coinage at the ratio of 16 to
| /; the other in favor of recommendation,
unless Western Europe agrees to bimetal-
lism. Quite difference, my 16 to /
| friend. The former is willing right now
! co establish free and unlimited coinage;
! the latter Is willing to postpone action
until Gladstone and the monarchical gov
| eminent of England "says sou The for
| mer is tangible; the latter is positively
not so.
In conclusion, my dear sir, allow me
to emphasize that your stay on the ticket
| jeopardiZes the success of our cause and
that withdrawal on your part would be
heralded with patriotic delight by many
of your party friends and largely by those
who esteem you as great and good man.
Yours truly, G.. w. B. HALE,
,Populist National Committeeman.