The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-04-20
BOWDEN DENIES IT.
He Goes back on tho "JournaTs" Inter-
view with Him.

COLUMBIA, S c., April l2.--Mr. j.
w. Bowdcn, the recognized Third party
leader, returned to the city Yesterday.
1t will be remembered that the Journal
recently published what was said to be
Il quoted interview with him in which he
went directly against Strait, Latimer 81
Co., in their claim to be Democrats.
MIR. B0wdcn yesterday handed the Jour-
nal card. In that card he says:
Absence from the city has prevented
my taking an earlier opportunity to con-
tradlct mlstatcment ofmy position in
pour issue OF Aprll-,'in regard 10 the
rights OF certain OF our Congressman to
distribute the Federal patronage that
ldnaturallv tal! to their lot as Demo
Gratis representing Democratic ccusti.
tucncy. IOuc reporter said thai said
that they (thG Congressman referred to)
were not entitled to consideration at
President Clevcaud's hand, when said
no such thing and the opinion that have
always held aud expressed was lust to
the contrary.
NIhosc congressman were nominated
at primary of the Democratic party;
elected by that party at the general e,ec-
ton without opposition from the mem.
hcrs OF that party and never had any
connection with any o.hcr party in any
way. Furthermore, they vOtel for and
advocated the election OF Mr.. Cleveland
when they recognized that he was Op-
posed To their principles and to the
wishes OF their constituents and was
nominated Oh platform shat did net
conform to the wishes OF their cODstitu-
cnts aud for that alone their LOYALTY
should be unqucstloncd. Their political
views should have nothin! to do with
the matter, as in these days all that Is
required TO be considered as a member
Of Il party in good standing Is to vote the
party ticket at one election, when, no
matter what the past aililiation or pres
cnt views held by the one so voting will
bc fully recognized; c. z. Secretary of
State Gresham, who Is q life long Re-
| publican, aud who has never recantcd.
81 further said that IN my opinion the
reform congressman had gone too far
in their efforts TO obtain the offices in
allowing themselves to be placed on triaI
by the evidence OF defeated candidates
and Interested parties and that they hat
To some extent compromised the dignity
OF the Reform movement in tins Stat,
by the msccmly scramble, and That
telt sure that il they would come hom,
aud minGlc with their constitutions for ,
lev weeks the Importance OF obtaining
the offices would decrease very much il
Their eyes. | said also that they nee,
not expect rccongniuOn at the hands O
th.S administration, as it was evldcn
that party lines would be Ignored in th,
distribution OF the Federal Offices, bu
not IN favor Of those who stood lirml,
by the demands OF the Farmers Alll.
ance; that the whole power of the
patronage would be used to crush any
man who favored those demands and ad.
VoCated them before the people.
Tie distribution Of Federal Offices
had no effect on the farmers Of this
State, as officers are not what they are
alter, and they will sustain by their
votes anY OF their representatives who
Stand by their demands regardless of
tlc efforts made by the opposition.
"Thc truth OF the matter is that When
you get down to the meaning of Democ-
racv the Reform Congressman from This
State are about the only Democrats lett
and II the Democratic party was at all
true To It's nam, would be fret in its
advocacy Oi the demands OF the Farmers ,
a iIiaucc.'