New-York tribune., 1904-09-24
WATSON RAPS JONES.
Addresses Great CrOscd at Houston,
Ter, and Pifies Parker.

Houston. Tex. Sept. Zl-Thomas z. Watson. Pop
ulist nominee for President tonight delivered an
address 10 a eTeat crowd OF people assembled here
from the surrounding country. excursions having
been 70 swell the number OF his audience.
AR watson is stiH suffering from indispOsition
and appeared weak He was given close attention
end said 81 part:
senator James K. Jones' OF Arkansas found his
voice feN days ego. and spoke his little PIECE
m ne eeoPls part ssys Jones is workins 69I
speech preference was expressed for Roosevelt
as against Parker. Neither in my Atlanta speech
nor nor ~ any other have l made any such declara-
Poor Parker: His burdens were already heavy.
mont too much McCarren too many Sights put
juggling with the old English language. too much
aoAlness Senefally-but when Jones, of Arkansas,
end spade and sSoveI With BEE Which e he dug tSs
Vss 1 IST ne Democratic 99Sna & candidates yaal in
AZ our campaign hurts the Democrats most this
tenes and an the others who sold out the princi-
PIES o. Democracy to Wall Street and st. Louis.
platform. or something similar, and then nomina ed
some such real Democrat as Hearst or Bryan. the
2Soi al an Il was the astounding betrayal of
rsny Tvbicb Es1 tSs Pe,5le .rt AN ,ba 5o o5nor
tunity TO renew the fight for Jerfersonian Democ-
sane prScipes which Bryan DemOcTstS sdvecatee
Cor eight years 1t seems little hard that we
anybody has sold out; it would be reasonable 70
sa5 W. y & %ss me ne eTG%o Tos Eho dropped he''
What Is il that the national Democratic party is
trying te do? They seek 20 change the men with
out changing the measures. They want TO put
Rooseyet olt. but they are wiling to leave undis
. get rid OF the man. u not OF the measures
The Peoples party seeks 70 get rid Of both the
man ana the measures.
The words right and wrong seem to have no
Place ia the political philosophy OF Alton B. Parker
he sloshes hack and forth upon the waves Of
partisan manipulation, just like any other apple.
t1e may think that he swins; the facts prove that
why --seiude yourselves by hoping 20 get reforms
inside the Democratic party? The Bryans. Till
mans and BEileys have less power IN that Demo-
cratic party than ever before. Eastern Democracy
controls. and the Eastern Democrat is a Republic
party can do nothing for the people. Il is ruled
BY corporations. And II has no common purpose, no
1lnity. cohesion. Il does not come up 20 the
definition OF real political party. There are too
other IN al sorts OF ways II is like balky team
II raises lots OF dust In the big road but does no.
20 anywhere. II you are a frne Democrat ana
have the courage Of your convictions. YOU must
IN my opinion. Parker is going 10 be one OF the
worst beaten men in political history. Tor the rea-
son that he stands for nothing. He does not even
pretend 10 have any principles That such man
c5a be elected IS an fmpossibility.
TIE Eastern Democrats forget that the American
people had both mind and conscience Their sur
render OF principle at ST. Louis went beyond the
Limit OF endurance. The Democratic rank and ME
6d not authorize that surrender ano viii not
rstify it. The masses are rising in revolt ana the
city politician may trembe for the thunder clouds
are forming. As sure as right lives and Goa
rules there Is going 10 be a storm
Jeffersonians everywhere, let US get together-
Brothers in sentiment let us be brethren in action
Divisions are what plutocracy wants; unity is
what Democracy must have. Begin now the great
movement, which will bring you victory IN 1903