Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-10-26
A Populist's View.

Thomas E. Watson, the breezy can
didate for President of the populist
ticket, makes the following remarks
on Roosevelt and Parker in his letter
of acceptance:
Much abuse has been heaped upon me be-
cause more time has been devoted by me 10 de
nuneiation OF Parker than OF Roosevelt The
reason Is obvious enough. Roosevelt l.
straightout republican, who declares boldly for
republican PRINCIPLES. defAnsly defending e1-
listing conditions. To attack him lie short,
easy joo. He lie so conspicuous and stationary
target that no one who wished 10 take shot
a, him could possibly miss the mara. He is
not In smbush, he Is behind no "biind"; he
stands out in the Open and be Gays 10 his enc
mics Here | ana republican who stands
pat on all existing conditions n you want TO
d. ut, come ont"
Now. | can understand a n publican like that;
and while VI uld love to make my battle axe
ring on his helmet until one OF went down
in political defeat ard death, yet could re
spect him all the while as a ioemsn wor by OF
any man'r steel
Mr.. Roosevelt Will get republican votes, aud
no others. He 10 not seeking the support Of
bryan AFoH lAAoE pFNtfuetrs -
not pi ying a confidence game 90 the negro
question. He lie not attempting 10 win JeGer
souians by sham adherence TO Jenersobian
principles.
In stort, there il no danger that Jeaersouihn
democrats viii vote for Roosevelt upon the as
sumption thst be Is Jenersonisn democrat
There is no danger that Roosevelt will get a
single vote to which I, as JenersoniaR In
principle, an emitted.
Roosevelt stands In the open, and dAres
Parker, dedantly. almos, mockingly, aud Par
her meokiy stay out Of the fight. In his formal
letter OF acceptance he rass that he takes up
the glove thrown at bic feet, declaring tina he
Will revoke TIA, pension orusr. No. y. Bat in
the sane breath he hassens to admit that Roose,
welt iid precisely what he Parker. thinks ought
to be done.
II eiccted be. Parker. viii At once have Con
gress to do 9hat Roosevelt has already done.
HeAFensi what meek warrior Is this "isoose-
welt did The right thing, bus not In ,hs right
way, and II you will eject me President will
do the same thing In the proper way" Did
any nominee ever seek the presidency on that
Kind Of platform before?
In his formal letter of acceptance. just made
public, II lie curious TO note that MIR. Parker
does not once mention TIE name OF 5eutrtohs
jackson, or any other great democrat. He
makes no reicrcnce TO the ti'ulAr deities of the
democratie party.
The man 10 whom he aIlades with the greatest
reverence is william Mckinley. and the H IL
james q. BlsiBe. He eaiogizes the policy Of
both these stat smen. and hnds faait with Mr..
Roosevelt because he has not followed their
illustiious example Really Mr.. PArker's pc
Guitar Kind of democracy amounts TO a riddle
If republican policies are 10 be overthrown.
1t must be done by men who boldly declare
against them, and who 20 up sgsiust them with
a Dissemination TO defeat them, Tue way 10
whip the entmy lie TO aght 1t. TIE democ alto
party has known what Ia was to be- led by cap
taiBs who pat be battle cry Into plain language
so that sii eoala understand where the differ.
90 vitali sues,
Such a lesds was nerson. Such leader was
Andrew jackson. Such leader was stephen
A. Douglas. Such leader was Within J.
Bryan. Ia this campaign IL has no sneh leader.
To their secreG shame and disgust the rank and
file OF the great democratic party see that their
captain viii not fight.
In spite of party loyalty and wish to be
iieve otherwise, they see that Parker remains
what Bryan says he was last April. ian arifni
dodger," absolutely unsi for the presidential
nomination" That Mr.. Bryan himself sup
ports the tieket does not change facts nor create
satisfaction.