The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-06-08

party-a prediction which the result hos
justified
But again, the question is tauntingly ask
eel II | would not have accented the on
dorsement of that convention. OF course
l would. l was already candidate
avowedly as straight Democrat and
strictly on the Democratic platform.
would not have ceased to be a candidate
because that convention, or anv body Of
men, should choose to accord me their
support. [ would have taken it as an
earnest of the true Democracy of such
men.
But tits said further that l expressed
my sympathy with the Alliance and in
vited their support, and even the sun
port and influence of men who were del
egates to the convention. That is true
have invited and still invite, the sup
port of Alliancemen, but have not and
Will not compromise the principles of
true Democracy in order to get such sun
port. From the first of my candidacy
my opposition to the suh,treasury and
to the government ownership of vail
roads has been discussed in the press
ana has been well known to the people.
When sought the support of the ALI
ance, and of nAen who were and expect
eel to be delegates to the Cuthbert con
vention, there was but one viewin which
| expected, or desired, such SUPPORT to
come to me, and that was as STRAIGHT
Democrat occupying the D.rhtro+io
platform In this sense, and in This
sense alone, have sought and still seek
such support, and 1 am gratified TO
know that have the assurance of the
support of very large number of Demo
Gratis who belong to the Alliance: but
they hold their first political allegiance
due to the Democratic party That it
was, and is, perfectly legitimate
for me to invite the support of such men
whether they we're connected with the
Cuthbert convention or not, will, [ pre-
sumo, not be questioned.
The men who composed that conven-
ton claimed to be Democrats. ready to
yield Ocalaism and every political pref
erence to the Democratic platform. AS
Democratic candidate, could properly
invite the support of such men. Suisse
quent developments, however, show that
a large majority of them and their fol-
lowers have es oused Third Party dee.
trines. Against those | make war, and
fail to see how it involves me in any
Inconsistency OF contradiction to do so.
In seeking to have the support of all
men heretofore Democrats to come to
me as Democrat standing strictly on
the Democratic platform, l was prompt
ed by the desire for the unity and sue
cess of true Democracy.
The same desire inspires my opposi-
ton to all, whether connected with the
Cuthbert convention or not who are seek
ing to destroy the Democratic party by
the establishment of an avowed Third
Party, OF what is equivalent thereto, by
adopting the Third Party platform,
whilst they claim to be Democrats, as
has been done by large number of those
who support the nominee OF the Cuth.
bert convention.
For the beneftof those who are so
ready to charge me with inconsistency,
l repeat that my fight is not against the
Alliance, but it is against the effort to
convert the Alliance into Third Party
political machine.
Whilst there is nothing in my speech
to the Calhoun Alliance nor in my letter
to Mr.. Ford which 1 wish in anywise to
retract or modify, there is likewise moth
ing in them that will cause me to abate
one jOt or little of opposition TO all ten
denotes and movements in the direction
of Third Party, whether the same are or
are not connected with or springing out
of the Cuthbert convention.
Respect'y Your Fellow-Citizen,
c. B. WooTEN.
A Problem Solved.
The other day a journal hitherto with