The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-20
Ex-sENATOR JONES
Calls watson's Followers Secret Allies
 of Roosevelt.

OI EtOObcNch
 New York World
 The PopuIist movement this year might properly be called Assistant Re- publican" said ex-Senator James K Jones of Arkansas until q few weeks ago Chairman of the Democratic Ma ey is being spent by the Populists in this campaign, and my present opinion is that it is being furnished by some one outside of their organization. and the Republicans will be the greatest benehciaries of their work" ."
 This is the first time that MT. Jones has publicly spoken of the movement headed by Tom Watson. and his utter ance was delivered with great empha- sis. The sturdy veteran who irected the party organization for eight years. and helped to bring about an alliance with the Populists in 1896. Is a man of rugged personality. Deep-chested. heavy jawed, broad browed. he sat and talked in a voice that showed his in-
 "Everybody knows" he said, that either Parker or Roosevelt will be the next President of the United States. and any one who throws, his vote away disfranchising himself. After all. the question upon which American electors are to vote Is. which party will ad- minister the national government for CT the Democratic party or the Repub- lican party.
 Judge Parker is recognized every where as an able, incorruptible states man, and If he should be elected Presi- dent there would be no fear at any time of the business interests or pros perity of the nation being disturbed. MT; Watson.s candidacy at this hurtful to Judge Parker. If there was at any time doubt about this the open declaration of MT. Watson in 6 public speech in Atlanta in which he declared that ha to Parker, dispelled that doubt. Mr. Watson could not openly lead any Democrat into the support of Mir Roosevelt, and I cannot persuade my self that he will be able to induce any large number of Democrats to throw away their votes for the purpose of aiding MT. Roosevelt.
 MT. Watson's purpose Is to assist the Republicans. who fear that the patriotic. conservative business men of the country may repudiate MT. Roose- yelt and all that he stands for. That is quite evident. A vote for Mir. Wat son is a Parker vote thrown away a vote that ought to be used to bring tho Democratic party into power again. If Democrats hope to accomplish reforms the way to do it Is to strengthen their own party. Division and scattering votes only serve to keep the Republi- cans indefinitely in power. and the Re- publicans are fond of encouraging such conduct on the part of Democrats.
 The cheap and contemptible charge intended to injure Judge Parker, that he Is dominated or controlled by cor rupt Wall Street elements is beyond all doubt, absolutely false. If be is elected. he will resolutely enforce the laws against all illegal combinations and under his administration no pred atory government favorites will be sheltered.
 I have been for some time In n posi- ton to see what forces are behind the Democratic organization and candi- dates in this campaign. and I assert without hesitation that nothing could be more false than the accusation that Wall Street as we understand -the term. controls the Democratic organi- zation or will control the national ad- ministration in case of Democratic suc- cess.
 The Populists this year are simply assistant Republcans,' and will be so recognized by genuine Democrats eV- anywhere. They are getting plenty of money and have pretty strong idea as to where 1t is coming from.