The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-10-13
WATSON EXPLAINS HIS POSITION

Thomas E.. Watson, the Peoples party
nominee for president. accepts the NOM
nation In a lengthy letter. of which we
give below the concluding part 1t will
prove 10 be interesting reading to New
lands, who in 1892 rebelled against Cleve-
landism and Wall street, who were then
as now in the control of the Democratic
party. In 1892 the electoral vote of Ne
vada was given to the Peoples party
nominees by an overwhelming majority.
The Leaders of the Democra, ic party
then. of whom John Sparks was one.
stood for Cleveland and Wall street. He
and the leaders of the Democratic party
are trying now to swing the rank and
file of not only the Democratic. but the
Silver party, into the support of WaIi
street and Cleveland methods and poll
cies. which brought such widespread ais
aster to every industry of our country
during the last four years of their reign
at Washington.
While Watson is not an admirer OF
Roosevelrs political policies, he does ad-
mire him for his open. manly stand for
the political principles he espouses. He
says that Roosevelt is a foeman wortny
of any man's steel. but not so with Par
ker. But Watson speaks for himself OF
the two candidates as follows:
Much abuse has been heaped upon me
because more time was devo.ed by me to
denunciation of Parker han of Roosevelt.
The reason is obvious enough. Roose-
veit Is a st~Iaignt-out Republican, who
declares boldly Tor Republican principles.
d~efanlly defending existing conditions.
To attack him is a short, easy job. He Is
so conspicuous and stationary a target
that no one who wishes to take a shot at
him could possibly miss the main: ne Is
not in ambush: he is behind 10 blind.
he stands out in the open, and he says
to his Here l ana Republi-
can who stands pat on all existing condl-
tions; If you want to tight, come on!
Now. l can understand a Republican like
that; and. while / would love to make
my battle-ax ring on his hemlet until one
of us wen down in political defeat ana
death. yet l. could respect him all the
while, as a foeman worthy of any mans
steel.
With Mr.. Parker 1t Is different. He is
not a Jeffersonian Democrat, yet he seeks
to secure the support of Jefersonians.
His attitude is thoroughly disingenuous,
profoundly lacking in true manhood and
leadership. he was willing to stand upon
the New York state platform. which Mr..
Bryan denounced as a dishonest plat
form. His position was So inde.inite. 50
foxy. so entirely neutral, that Mr.. Bryan
aeciaIed. to cheering thousands. thas
Parkes was absolutely nfit for the
Democratic nomination. and that mo-
body but an artful dodger' could stand
upon that New York platform-which so
much resembled It's father, David b.. Hill.
1 believe 1t was also in the same speech
that Mr.. Bryan declared that a mar
should be willing to die for his convic-
tons. which is also a very sound propo-
sition.
Mr.. Bryan, Wild Is always careful In
the statement of matured opinions. has
assured the country that the influences
back of the Parker candidacy are so inti-
mateiy associated with trusts and great
corporations that the Democratic party
could not appeal to the masses with
such a candidate" said Mr.. Bryan. they
would begin with a foot race and end
with a rout.' Likewise he stated a SELF
evident fact when he declared that 1.-THE
pIQ4ucia ie element for the time being
Is In control of the Democratic party
1t was equally clear to Mr.. Bryan, as
II was to many others, that the nomina
ton Of Parker was secured by crooked
and indefensible Methods and that the
nomination of such a mar who had. as
Mr.. Bryan declared. won the honor with
loaded dice virtually nullifed the
antitrust plank In the Democratic plat
form.
These were rearfully important facts
and they produced the impression on the
minds of millions that there was some
thing steal. ny, deceitful. cowardly and
utterly dishonest in the Parker campaign
for the nomination. Mr.. Bryan statec
facts. and they continued to be facts up
to the time that Parker actually got the
nomination which he. had sought on a
'cowardiy and straddling platform" the
honors for which he had played with
loaded dice"
Whether or not the meaning virtue. the.
nomination. cured all the hypocrisy and
fraud by which 1t had been obtained, Is