The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-14
Tom Watson Says Democrats
Can Never Win Again
FOR INTERNAL STRIFE
AScRi5ES RooSEvELT'S VICTORY
TO DESIRE OF DEMOCRATS
TO RE5ukE "cLEvELANC-
tSM'--HE lS NOT
DISCOURAGED.
By tho Associated Press

BY tho Associated Press
New York, Nov n. Thomas "
Walton, recently candidate Of the
Populist party for president today
gave out statement in regard to the
political situation and outlook. He
reminds the readers that the populist
party started with nothing threS
months before the election. had little
To do with but accomplished much
He now believes the time Is right for
forming new party on platform
which he terms 'Jefferaunian
Cause of Roosevelt's Victory.
He ascribes Roosayelt's overwhelm'
ing victory 10 the desire Of the Dem.
Oerats to rehuke Cloveland's second
administration. Bryan'5 two cam
paigns did not give the Democrats an
opportunity 10 show their feeling
against the old Cleveland combina
ton. He then said:
My own plan for the future en-
braces Il complete organization Of
people along the lines OF Je1 srsonlan
Democracy, establishment Of re.
form papers. and a systematic prop
aganda Of Jeffersonan principles, In
order that in 1908 there shall be a
party of genuine opposition 10 the
Republican party and its present poll
cy
Democratic Party Discred.ted.
"The Democratic party is discredit-
ed in the eyes OF the people by Sc
ries OF crushing defeats. but il has
been 10 yaccilating In i;s coarse. Il
bas ehanged its principins 80 offfn
has r1in from one extreme to another
so recently. had such m1sniiicen'
opportunity In 1892 to work out re-
forms to which IL stood ple3gad and
made such wrctched uec of that op.
portunity that IL cannot insoirc the
confidence II needs for success
Bryan Not the whole Thing"
Watson says Bryan is not the Dem.
ocratlc party and has no more right
10 dictate the Democratic platform for
1908 than any one OF the many other
Democrats. The Democratic creed
must remain what the St Louis con.
ven;ion made II until the new conven'
tion assemblies in 1908. Bryan sup
ported that platform and the gold
standard nominee who headed the
ticket during the campaign and ought
to stand by his campaign speeches
until 1908.
Bryan has little show for the adop
tion Of his populiatic program by the
Democratic party. Watson thinks
Even If Bryan should secure the en-
dorsement of his policy. plutocratic
Democrats would knife the ticket as T.
did in 1896. But If the plutocratie elc
ment carries the convention Of 1908
Bryan would have to submit as he dill
at ST. Louis.
Internal Strife killo Democracy.
In short, the Democratic party has
this hopeless situation. The Bryan
ties cannot drive out the plutocratic
element. the plutoeratic element can
not drive out Bryan. They exhaust
their strength with internal struggles
leaving the party where its caemics
can always defeat Il az The polls.
From a party SO hopelessly divided.
It is the rankest folly, in my iudg
nent. 10 expect any reforms
= should only be too glad 70 co
operate in parallel lines aud honor
able terms with any Jeifcrsonian Dem.
lcrat like Bryan or Hearst or George
Fred Williams. To- accomplish Ne pur
rose which is common to us uil but
believe that the best way 70 assure
The final success of the reforu move
ment is for US TO build up party oi
lcffersonian Democracy on solid foun
iations whore unity Of sentiment goes
band in hand with unity of purpose.
md where. therefore. some hope of
accomplishing that which W. wish &c
accomplish can be reasonably enter
ained
He IS Not Discouraged.
Am ! discouraged? By TO means
began with nothing. worked three
months and got half a million votes
The men who followed me arr men
Il conviction. earnest, enthusiastic
inited. Parker started Oni with Soy
"a million votes and lost twn millions
n the campaign Those who followed F.
linn are demoraIized and dis1esrie1 [
d
Discouragement3 The Democratic j
amp is the place where that Is 20 bc 4
ound.