The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-03-30
THE PHoDIGALs kErrRNyNc

THE PRoDIGALS RETURNING,
ATlANTA, Ga, March 22.-In an inter
view today with the Hon. Thomas T.. Winn.
peoples party congressman from the ninth
Georgia district, he announces that there is
room Tor only two great parties, and says
mat II the democrats carry out in good
Faith their platform, the peoples party will
give them full credit and act accordingly
Inc Hon Thos. L. Watson the most nots-
D'c third party leader in Georgia takes the
same position, saying that if the pledges
mace ny the democratic party in their na
t!onai canvass which the party won are car
i,. IrGu out' the people ought to be satisfied.
Ahe announcement of these interviews are
received with considerable intcrcy, here, in
uiGThng that the third party in the South
VIII go To pieces if the democratic party
STANDS squarcly on its PLATFORM"
The above we clip from the Daily News.
For tear that there is a misunderstanding
or wiliful Misrepresentation Of Mcssr,.
Wlhn and Watson we respectfully refer the
matter to the cditor Of the Peoples Journal
ior vcrifcation for fear we may do these
men an injustice in publishing what DUR
ports TO be direct from them. We take i,
Tor granted that what is said above iy true.
but if the Journal will advise us TO the con.
trarY we will correct with pleasure. This
reminds US OF some Of the wandering prodi-
gals in this State. They thought they were
on the popular side, the winning side in the
last National election, but have found ont
quite differently, and arc beginning like
prodigals Winn and Watson-to return to
tho democratic fold. How strange it seems
though that men who year ago alyocatcd
'hc suo-trcaSury plan to lonn money to the
people at per cent. the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver, the government owner
snip and control of railroads, telegraph and
'cirphonc lines in the interest of the pcoplc
al" VINO were uncomp1omisingly in favor
OF the Third or Peoples party, to declare
now THAT there is room for only two great
parties, and if the democrats carry out in
Eo"d Faith their pi"tform the Peoples Party
Will give them full credit and act accord
lngiy,' is an admission that they were only
for the Third Party for pap and not in the
interest Of the people. Tom Watson, the
most noted Peoples Party leader in Gcor-
GA, says the people ought to be satisfied if
tn" democrats carry out their pledges This
| Is The conclusion that every sensible man
should reach and which we bclicye they
will reach before the expiration of the term
OF the present administration.
Bat what were the pledges Of the demo.
cratic PARTY in the last National canvass?
They were embraced in the platform Of the
party last year at Chicago, was what Clcvc.
land Won on ana IS wha. the party stands
ON today and intends to carry out. This
pl!ti"rm is not Republican platform nor
Third or Pc"clc's Party platform, but a
| Democratic platform. Ii has not cnpraf;cd
into it nor are the Democrats pledged to the
Snb-ircasury plan, the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver, Tic government owner
snip ana control OF railroads. telegraph and
telephone lines nor any of the other wild
ca' schemes sadvocatcday year ago by Thomas
+. Winn, Thomas f.. Watson, Asburv G..
l'atlmcr and many others that we could
mention. If our recollection serves us cor
rcctly the editor of the Journal was an ar
| dent supporter of the OCala demands, which
| embraces those we have mentioned, and
| ~ "'H i'"' S'h'oilcN III tllC l)cnOCr0llc
platform, except the government ownership
OF railroads, and we hope soon to see him
come out like man and acknowledge that
the people ought to be satisfied il the Dem.
ocrats carry ont their pledges and platform.
The prodigals have begun TO return, but
it is too early to kill the fat.ed calf yet.
Let the Democrats keep silent awhile anh
go on in their same old way and the wan
dcrinE prodi8als will All come homo orc
long The Democratic party is the peoples
party and they will find il ont before four
years have rolled around.