Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-26
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 Candidate to be Provided fin Case Butler SIumps-An Open Letter From Chairman Jones.
 NEW YORK, July 25.-The Hon. Charles
 Jenkins, twice candidate of the Greenback
 party in Ohio for Governor, wrote to George
 o. Jones, chairman of the State committee of
 that party in New York, saying it is now
 doubted whether or not the State convention
 to be held in Ohio on the 18th inst. will
 nominate presidential electoral ticket to
 be voted for at the coming election and ask
 ing advice. To the inquiry MT. Jones has
 sent the following reply:
 Sturtevant House, N. Y., July 25.
 Hon. Charles Jenkins, Beloit, Ohio:
 Dear sir-Your favor of the 18th inst.
 reached me here yesterday. In common with you and hundreds of others from whom have received communications like yours,
 I sincerely regret the awkward and humili-
 ating position in which our party is now placed for want of an open, outspoken leader and champion of our principles;
 but that, in3 my judgment, should not deter nor will it excuse Ohio or any other State from placing an electoral ticket in nomination and voting for it at the coming election. The principles and organization of our party must be tained regardless of any candidate, mistaken action of the leaders personal considera- tions whatever. The sectional prejudice which the present Republican and Democrat ic parties perpetuate; the sectional hatred with which their names and history are as- sociated; the sectional animosity from which they cannot be separated must soon end or the
 Union of the States and our free institutions will soon be things of the past. While parties which rely on solid North or South for suc- cess continue to control the politics of the country the same sectional spirit which makes and administers laws must remain what it has been. Ever since the organization of the Republican party, when the Democrat ic party became the advocate and champion of pro-slavery principles, the interest of the leaders in both sections remains the same The hearts of the people are unchanged and will remain so until new questions of equal interest in every home throughout the whole land obtain sufficient po- litical prominence to command their attention To restore genuine American nationality is the political mission of the Ma tional party; all other privileges it contends for are matters of legislation, Public off cials in this country seldom rise above, or fall below, the morals, honesty, patriotism sentiments of the party they represent Therefore their private characters and opin- ions of little value, since all their official actions must yield to the demands of the party. If those who now represent the Re publican party are corrupt and unpatriotic for the same men, the same general sur roundings and apparently the same infuen- ces which have controlled it's actions in the cratic party was ever corrupt, unpatriotic or disloyal, it is so now, for the same leaders before the rebellion and during the war were recognized leaders in this late national convention. Neither the leaders nor people in either section have ever yet acknowledged that they were wrong nor tolerated any movement looking to change except those who have united with our party and thereby accept the new civilization re- sulting from the abolition of African slavery. By the united action of both these parties since the war, the merchants, manufacturers, farmers and all others who represent the labor and wealth of this country have been brought into slavery to bank, transportation, land and other mo- through financial system which keeps the entire people in debt to home and foreign money lenders, system fostered by aristocracy and aristocrat1c governments everywhere, so that the few may live in luxu- " while the enterprising and industrious are kept in dependency and want.
 Neither the Republican nor Democratic platforms mention the late decision of the Supreme court regarding the power of Con gress to provide money when the people re- quire it, the most important event in the his tory of civilization. The Republican candi- dates in their letters of acceptance are silent about it, while some of the most candidates and leaders in the late Democratic convention were men who advocated amending the constitution as to deprive Congress of it's power in that regard. sincerely hope your State convention will not only put an electoral ticket in the field, but declare in favor of the government issu- ing full legal tender paper money to build and equip an American navy, to erect forts, to aid ships until the products of American labor are transported under the Amer
 q II prove internal waterworks, to pay public debts and for such other purposes as Congress is asked to appropriate money until it's volume is sufficient to handle the neeessaries of life which nature provides in abundance for the whole human family, until American labor is so diversified as to create profitable home market for the products of American farms and workshops, until the government is strong enough to enforce respect for it's citi- zens and flag throughout the world, until the of American citizens under our free institutions and enlightened policy destroys all monarchies, monopolies and aris- tocracies and emancipates industry through out the world, until business is done on a cash basis and the slavery of debts is un- known; until every man, woman and child in the country is devoted to our government through ownership of money representing it's life and resources it's sole security. trust you will declare all railroads and telegraphs to De puDllC 1ISGlGuIlOLS u0T1N1IR Eu0IT 04lSG- ence from the fundamental laws of eminent domain, therefore they cannot, under the law, be made objects of speculation; that all public lands must be held for actual settlers and aliens prohibited from owning land in this country. The man who re- gards these great questions of progress as depending on his life or influence is either too vain to be wise, or does not comprehend the noble impulses of those whom Providence has called to inaugurate the great results which time and unselfsh patriotism alone can bring about. If General Butler runs as party candidate, recognizing our principles and organization iu the canvass, he will poll 8 large vote in this State, including that of nearly every Greenbacker here. But he must indicate his intentions very soon, for our true men care nothing for outside combinations nor whether we cast fifty thousand or five hundred thousand votes at this election. They are becoming impatient and discon- | tented at his delay; they want and will have \ candidates to represent them, not other parties or organizations which do not or dare ! not touch the questions of vital interest to l themselves or the country.
 Our State convention will meet in this city ! August 27 and appoint full set of electors 1 and I sincerely hope our party in each State l in the Union will do likewise l The present failures in business, 1 difficulty in collecting debts, low 0r1ceS TOT faf1n produce ana necnan1cs ano aborers' wages are the chosen instruments of God to educate the people up to our prin- ,iples The work is being done; we must be patient. Besides placing State and electo- 'al ticket in nomination I hope your State will appoint committee to act n concert with other true men throughout l he Union in selecting candidate for Presi- lent in the event of General Butler declining I 70 run as our candidate and suggest Tuesday, ! September 9, for such action if it becomes necessary. Vours worry truly,
 GEORGE O. JONES. |