The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-07-07
SETS HIMSELF RIGHT.
Or. STOKES TAKES NO STOCK INTHE
THIRD PARTY.

THIRD PARTY.
He Says He Made His Fight for Alliance
Principles In tho Democratic Party and
VIII Abide tho Kesult--A Clear State
mont.
ORANaEBURG, S. g., June 27.-Dr.
j. w. Stokes, President of the State AL
lance, was interviewed OF this place
last Monday by correspondent at the
News and Courier ON his views regard
ing the work OF the Chicago Convention,
DIR. Stokes said: 81 think that while
we did not get all we wanted, the plat
form as adopted by the Convention made
at least three important concessions TO
US, viz, the plank opposing the alien
ownership OF land, the one demanding
the coinage Of both gold and silver with
out charge, which is equivalent TO free
coinage of silver rs we'll as of gold, and
the plank demanding a tarif'for revenue
only. The tariff plank was adopted al
most in the exact language Of the Alli-
ance demand. Besides these the strong
opposition to corporate monopolies was
noticeable"
When asked what he thought of the
probability of Clevcland's elecuon, DR..
Stokes said that he thought Cleyeland's
election very doubtful. However, if
Cleveland could carry New York, and
there arose no detection of any conse-
quence in the ranks of the Democratic
party in the South, he might be elected.
When asked what he had to say con-
cernins his alleged views IN reference to
Third Party movement in this State
DR.. Stokes said:
ION reaching hcme on Saturday last
my attention was directed to Your
auimadversion upon myself and the ma
jorjty ofthe South Carolina delegation to
Chicago. The ground Of your special
criticism OF myself seems TO be an eX-
preston OF lear OH my part that in GER
tam contingencies a powerful impulse
would be given to the Third Party senti-
ment in South Carolina and possibly
jcopardlze our electoral vote. You are
pleased TO construe this expression of
opinion into threat that Will partici-
pale IN such a mOyement. You studi-
ously strive to impress that construction
upon your readers, IN face OF the direct
denial of any such purpose III the same
interview that contained the expression
OF lear that Third Party electoral ticket
would be promptly put forward. The
direct question was asked by the repor-
ter: "Wlll you so into q Third Party?'
and the answer was given unhesitating.
lY. NO. l have made my fight tor
Alliance principles inside the Demo-
| cratic party and shall abide the result.
II went to Chicago as delegate from
an Anti-Cleveland constituency. | Oh.
posed him in all earnestness and honor.
but when 1t was ascertaincd that he had
The necessary twO-thirds, and motion
was made to nominate him by acclama-
ton, L voted as did the entire DELEGATION
L think, in accord with the previously
ascertalned will of the ajority. AS
the nominee of the party shall support
Mr.. Cleveland. feel IN honor bound
80 to do, after participating in the pro-
ceedlngs leading up to his nomination.
What more will you have? Is it trea-
son to oppose candidate before Il
Democratic convention when done in
full submission to the final expression
of the Convention?
"But while feel that all who particl.
pated in the clubs and conventions lead
ing up u the nomination are III honor
bound to support the nominee, it can
not be concealed thai many hold TO the
opposite opinion. Those who know the
undercurrents Of sentiment in South
Carolina, know that there are dangers
along the line ofIndependentism IN poll
itics outside of the Haskell movement
OF 1890. There are some who know
that L have done active work IN pri-
vate way TO arrest any and all such ac-
tion; because, while Third Party move
ment mighc imperil nothing but our
electoral ticket this year, in coming
years it might menace our entire civil.
zatiOn.
"As to the editorial in last week. s
Cotton Plant, it should be sufficient to
state that it was written and printed
during my absence, and does not ex-
press my sentimenJs.0