The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-08-27
A DOUBLE DEAL.

There is a growing suspicion that
there is an alliance between Chair man
Cortelyou and Candidate Watson, the
nominee of the Populists for the pres
idency, made still more apparent by
the latter's speech of acceptance, which
was, in reality, an address favorable
to Republicanism, and one which must
have been highly Gratifying to the
managers of that party. There was
no attempt on the partof Mr.. Watson
to define the principles, aims and OBJ
jects of the party which had honored
him with the nomination for this eX-
allied position, but he confined his re-
marks almost exclusively to eulogizing
Mr.. Roosevelt and the denunciation OF
the Democratic party and it's nomi-
nee. While he alluded to Judge Par
ker as a tool of the Wall street money
power, he had only kindly words for
President Roosevelt, who is making a
bold and unwarranted attempt to I'M
dermine white supremacy in the South.
OF the Rough Rider President Mr..
Watson said:
II have no words of abuse for Theo-
dore Roosevelt. | believe him to be a
brave, honest, conscientious man. l
give him full credit for having a splen-
did courage Of conviction, but mas
much as he stands for those govern
ment principles, which in my Judge
ment are hurrying this republic into a
| SOrdid deSpotiSm of wealth, L will
combat him and his principles as long
as there is breath in my body"
The following excerpt from Mr..
WatSon'S speech, made in Madison
Square Garden instead of in the West
where the Populist vote is cast, is
sufficient evidence that he will endeav-
or to advance the interest of the Re-
publican ticket and turn away votes
from the Democratic nominee. 1t al
| SO confirms the suspicion that there is
an alliance between him and Mr..
CoutelyOu. Mr.. Watson said:
"How is it with the Democratic
| party? Our political history has never
seen a situation SO ludicrOuS as that
which the national Democratic party
now holds. | can understand how the
citizens can work for the Republican
party and vote it's ticket with enthuS-
iaStic zeal, but why any human being
should, in the 1904 election, vote the
national Democratic ticket is some
thing that passes my untutOred COM
prehension. ! do not believe that
the six and a half million men who
followed Bryan with cheers on their
lips and warm convictions in their
hearts, can now be delivered like cat
tie to the ClevelanditeS who knitted
the ticket or who bolted in 1896. l
believe that the great majority of the
men who voted for Bryan are men OF
convictions: l cannot but hope they
will realize that l am fighting theil
battle now. By what right do the
Democratic leaders undertake tC
preach and eXpound to the American
people any economic question? Never
in the world could it emphasize itSel1
! on any issue as it did on the money
question from 1896 to 1904"
The chairman of the Republican
committee has Numbered. His arrange
ment to have the PopuliSt candidate
unburden himself in the East was
serious mistake; the views OF th'
speaker were too pronounced not t.
show the existing scheme. Mr.. Watson
cannot expect to make ever a respect
able showing on the 9Th OF Nov, bu
he can assist very materially in Squan
dering the Republican campaign fund
SuUh assertions as he made at Madl
son Square Garden will, however, hav'
a tendency to add to the Democratic
vote. AN intelligent people cannot b.
duped by such methods as has been re
sorted to by Mr.. COrtelyou. Fore
warned is to be forearmed" and Their
is plenty of time left before the vot'
shall be cast in which to checkmat'
the game now being played by tn
two parties to defeat the Democrats
nominee.