The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1892-04-21

L have talked with every delegate to
| the st. Louis convention whom have met
on this particular point, and as we'll as
now remember, they are unanimous in ass
serting that the soldier plank rs it is call
ed, was read and adopted as part of the
platform. have seen letter from Miss
Frances E. Willard in which she asserts
In most positive terms that the disputed
plank was adopted as part of the plat>
form"
What other evidence have you on this
line p
There seems to be no end to the evil
dence You see that convention was q dig
thing, and it is right hard to cover up its
tracks. Wishing to know the truth of the
matter beyond peradventure, wrote Mr.
John w. Hays, who was the secretary OF
the st. Louis convention. to send me a
copy OF his paper containing the full pro-
ceedings OF the st. Louis convention. He
IS the editor of The Journal OF Knights Of
Labor. published in Philadelphia. I very
naturally thought that if any man on top
OF ground knew what that convention did
DO, ne was that man, as every paper
adopted by that convention must necessas
rily pass through his hands"
We'll, did he send the paper p
Yes, and there it is and you can see
with your own eyes that in the proceedings
of that convention. published by the score.
tary himself, in his own paper, that plank
No. IL or the soldier plank appears as a
very conspicuous feature
What effect will the defeat of the silver
bill have upon the party in Georgia p
WELL in my judgment the failure of
the house to pass that bill was the death
kneii 70 the hopes of thousands and tens of
thousands of as good, honest Woodworking
and high>toned people as ever breathed
the breath of life. 1t was cruel blow to
us all and will have more influence in
spreading dissatisfaction in the democratic
ranks than any other action of the house
OF representatives possibly could have had.
Il honestly believe that if the house of
representatives had passed that bill. the
third party in Georgia would have died a
natural death
But suppose every congressman from
Georgia or from the south even had been
an allianceman and third party man, in
Guiding the gallant Crisp, the result of that
vote on the silver bill would have been in
no respect different from that now shown
by the records. 1 am glad to know that
we all worked for it and voted Tor it and it
was only saved from defeat by the timely
act of cur courageous speaker in casting
bis vote for the bill"
What are the democrats of the house
doing for the people I"
First OF all they are reducing the ex.
penditures of the government SO far below
those allowed by the last congress, that the
few republicans remaining in the house
are green with rege.' Then thadenOcrats
have SO reduced the tariff on wooden goods
ss to make 1t possible for poor man to
buy him winter suit without paying out
all he has, and in addition, giving a mort
gage on all he ever expects to have.
They have also passed bill placing
cotton ties and bagging on the free list,
and thereby making it impossible for that
heartless shylock bagging combine to
charge US l3.cents for baggng that they
can sell at profit for 6 cents. So far as
the house is concerned, and in so far as it
can effect it, one set of highway robbers is
completely manacled."
"Will you be candidate for re>elec.
ton p
In answer to that, permit me to say
that it has been the unspoken custom of the
democratic party, since its organizatior, to
endorse congressman by at least one re-
nomination, if his service has been accepts
able. | know no reason why nv case
should be made the exception to a rule OF
so long standing. was recommended to
the democracy two years ago and they
placed their colors in my hands, and babe
me Godspeed in bearing it to victory. The
conflict was fierce and long, but democracy
won. and 1t remains to be seen whether
the invariable courtesy is extended to me-"
What about the Alliance?"
well, | stand as squarely on the Ocala
demands to-day as / ever did, and no man
has ever dared question my allianceism.
am glad that | can be Simon>pure al>
lianceman, and, at the same time. be q
democrat There is no conflict, and there
should be none made" L. w. B.