The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-26
SauS the Ticket VIII Sweep
the West and South.
CANCELLATION OF CLASSES.
Present Laws Declared Hard
on the Poor.

The Standing Candidate Says Our
Present System Is in Favor of the
Dollar Against the Man-Wants
the Fair Thing Done by Every
Section, but Feels That the Exist
ing Statutes Put the south and
West at IA Disadvantage as Against
the East.
Augusta, Ca. July Pa Southern As
sociated Press reporter saw Thomas E.
Watson, the populist nominee for the Vice
Presidency, at his home to-day in Thorn
son, Ca Mr. Watson was in his shirt
sleeves experimenting the painting of his
house.
He said: Il will accept the nomination.
yesterday wired my friends in St. Louis
to that effect. did it in the interest of
harmony, and to prevent the disruption Of
the populist party, which seemed immi-
nent. Under the circumstances 1 did what
I believed to be best for all interests. The
movement for fusion was immensely
greater than had any idea Of two weeks
ago. 1 was originally for a straightout
populist platform and straighout popu-
list ticket, but the demand for fusion was
so great it could not be withstood. Total
fusion, or adoption of the entire democrat
ic ticket would have killed the populist
party. AS it is. the integrity Of the party
is preserved. Under the circumstances 1
fully indorse the policy pursued by the
convention. There is no reason why 1
should refuse to receive the support of
man who agrees with men in three essen
tial principles because he does not agree
with me in four I should rather accept
his aid and thank him for it.
IF Mr. Bryan accepts the populist nom-
ination I believe our ticket viii be elect
ed"
Upon what do you base your belief?"
"The combination ticket will carry the
solid south and west, with 233 votes,
when 224 are necessary to a choice. Be
sides there are eastern and northern
states that are debatable ground. should
not be surprised to see as great a land
slide in favor of free silver as we saw in
1890 and that several states that are
now considered reliably republican, will
go for our ticket and free silver. The
only doubt before the supremacy of the
popuhst party in the west Is the demo-
cratic party and with the votes of this
party, we would carry the west The
only doubt before the supremacy of the
democratic party in the south is the pop
ulists A union of the two will carry both
Il fully indorse the popuhst platform
inst adopted at st. Louis. There will be no
trouble in reconciling the platforms of the
popullst and democratic parties. The pop
ulists will indorse the democratic platform
as far as it goes. The only difference be-
tween the democratic and popul.st plat
SC "a nOnlIligtg'
I consider that the democratic party is re-
turning to Jeffersonian principles, and I
am ready to devote whatever of influence
or talent | may possess TO restoration to
the government of it's early principles.
"I am ready to offer my services to the
executive committee composed OF demo-
Gratis and populists to further the interests
of the ticket. Mr. Bryan and / were friends
i'm the Fifty-seeond congress and I believe
voted together on every measure that came
before the House. l have no prejudice
! against any section of the union. [ was
horn on the fifth of September, 1856 and
/ therefore did not participate in the civil
war. [ am southern man in sentiment and
| feeling but I have no sectional bitterness.
"From the very foundation of the gov
/ erpment I think that the east and north
/ have been represented in congress by
! very shreWd business men who have paid
very strict attention to getting passed
1 such laws as would penent their Sec
tions l do think that national banking
4 laws our tariff laws our funding system,
/ have to a very great extent built up the
| north and east at the expense of the
/ south and west. While would not, If
! could. do an injury to these sections, I
! would like to see the fair thing done;
! those laws that discriminate against the
/ south and west should be removed from
! fine statute books. Our system at pres
/ emf is in favor of wealth as against the
! citizen: of the dollar against the man.
/ 7 see no reason why the law cannot give
/ ample protection to property without do
: 4faa fa q =
! ana ] should be happy to see a policy that
/ Urould give mutual protection to each sec
! ton. The south and west practically pro-
/ duce ali the wealth Of this country-the
/ east and the north practically produce
| none of it. 1t is the literal fact that the
/ producing sections accumulate little or
1 nothing while the nOn-producing sections
/ accumulate fabulous profits"