New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
WATSON PERFECTLY WILLING
NO OBJECTION TO RUNNING ON THE
TICKET WITH BRYAN.
He SAYS HE WILL ACCEPT THE NOMINATION. AND
GO TO WORK FOR THE CAUsE-HIS
VIEWS ON sECTIoNALIsM.


GO TO WORK FOR THE CAUsE-HIs
VIEWS ON sECTIoNALIsM.
Augusta. Ga, July 25.-A United Press repre-
tentative saw Thomas f. Watson. the Pcpulist
nominee for the Vice Presidency. at his home to-
. dav in Thomson Ca Mr.. Watson In his
hirt-sleeves superintending the painting of his
house He said: Il will accept the nomination.
] wired my friends in St Louis yesterday to that
effect / did II in the interest Of harmony and
10 prevent the disruption of the Populist party.
which seemed imminent Under the circum-
stances did what believed to be best for all in
terests The movement for fusion was immense
" greater than had any idea Of two weeks ago.
/ was originally for straight-out Populist plat
form and a straight-out Populist ticket. but the
demand fer fusion was great 1t could not be
withstood. Total fusion, or adoption of the en-
tire Democratic ticket, would have killed the
Populist party AS it is. the integrity of the
party is preserved.
Under the circumstances fully indorse the
policy pursued by the Convention There is no
reason why should refuse to receive the sup
port of a man who agrees with me In three es-
sential principles. because he does not agree
with me in four. / should rather accept his aid
and thank him for it, If Mr.. Bryan accepts the
Populist nomination. believe our ticket Will be
elected"
Upon what do you base your belief"
1.-The common ticket will carry the solid South
and West with 233 votes when 224 are neces-
sary TO choice. Besides, there Eastern
and Northern States that are debatable ground.
should not be surprised TO great a land
slide in favor of free silver as we saw in !S9o;
and that several States that are now considered
reliably Republican will go for our ticket ana
free silver. The only doubt before the suprem-
acy of the Populist party in the West Is the
Democratic
party we would carry the West. The only
doubt before the supremacy OF the Democratic
party in the South is the Populist party A
union Of the strength Of the two Will carry both
sections solidly.
Il fully indorse the Popuist platform just
adopted at St Louis There will be no trouble
in reconciling the platforms of the Populist and
Democratic parties The Populists will indorse
the Democratic platform as far as it goes. The
only difference between the Democratic and the
Populist platforms is that the Populists' goes
further. / consider that the Democratic party
is returning to Jeffersonian principles. and
am ready to devote whatever of influence or
4 talent / may possess to a restoration to the
/, Government Of It's early principles
II am ready TO offer my services to the Execu-
tive Committee composed OF Democrats and
Populists to further the interests of the ticket.
Mr. Bryan and were friends in the LID Con-
+, gress. and believe voted together on every
measure that came before the House. have
no prejudice against any section of the Union.
% ! was born on September u. 1876 and therefore
did not participate in the Civil War. l am
Southern man in sentiment and feeling. but
have no sectional bitterness. From the very
foundation of the Government | think the East
and North have been represented In Congress
nv shrewd business men who have paid very
strict attention to getting passed such laws as
would benefit their sections. ! do think that
National banking laws. our tariff laws, our fund
ing system, have to q very great extent built UP
the North and East at the expense OF the
South and West. While would not II could
do an injury to these sections would IKE 10 see
the fair thing done: those laws that discrim-
inate against the South and West should be re-
moved from the statute books. Our system AT
present IS in favor of wealth as against the cti
gems of the dollar against the man.. see no
reason why the law cannot give ample protec-
ton to property without doing injustice to the
laborer and producer and should be happy to