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ESTABLISHED 1914

Democratic party In their counties and they
refuse to do IL. know further that Mr. I,atf
mer has been charged with an intention tc
appoint TO office-and there are hundreds and
signed the call for Weaver's friends TO rally
and elect them. This is not mincing matters
much.
Senator Irby: Mention the Instance.
Mr.. Johnstone: Were you in consultation
With John T. Boggs. ss TO who should be ap.
pointed postmasters in Pickens county?
GETTING DOWN TO wEAvERrTE FACTS.
Representative Latimer: Do you wish an
Mr.. Johnatone: Did not John T. Bogge sign
the Weaver call in South Carolina?
Representative Latimer: If you will allow
me TO answer that question
The Postmaster General: Do you desire IN
answer?
Mr.. Johnstone: am perfectly willing.
The POSTMASTER General: II is not ques-
tion OF willingness. Do you desire an an.
Mr.. Johnstone: do not object.
The Postmaster General: You had better
go ahead with your argument.
PosTMAsTERs MUST LIVE IN THE BA1LiwIcK
Mr.. tombstone: Further than that, he has
been openly charged, and Il Is fully believed,
that he intends to bring from great distances
into different communities people who are
not the choice Of the people OF the locality,
the community, the bailiwick, the delivery,
as believe You technically call II, and ap-
point them to Office.
you need to waste any time on that.
Mr.. tombstone: 1t shows a reason, how
The Postmaster General: That we could
Mr.. Jobnstone: Suppose his recomm enda-
tlops were never criticised, we're never In
spected, how would II come TO your ate ntion
that that is the fact3 You are not cognizant
OF the fact pow. II is necessary that this
should be called to your attention, in order
that you may not violate your order and in
tention.
It is useless to mince matters. It is known
that almost the entire-mark the expression
almost the entire Third party element in
South Carolina who did aiterward vote for
Weaver claimed the right TO participate and
alS%ed the right to participate In STATE
u fact. In other words, the Third party men
claimed the right TO come inside the party,
stay inside the party, 70 vote at the State
and the Congregational primary, and then had
they got all they wanted, TO influence the
nomination so far al they could in favor OF
Weaver. Then they afterward, when the gen.
party and voted for Weaver. There are few
honorable exceptions TO 1t, and my informa-
tion Is that Mr.. Latimer in one Of the couu.
conferee, as TO whom he should appoint to
postofices In the county, man whose honor
able instincts prompted him to say that he
had no right, holding his conviction, to vote
In the Democratic primary, and be refused TO
do IL, and said that he was for weaver and
Field and believed in Omaha, and not Chi.
cago.
that In minute.
Mr.. Johnstone: Is 1t not right that he
should be called upon to explain 1t? The
Democratic party, that both OF you gentle
men are acting as trustees Of and as custo.
not right that you, should be presen ted with
an opportunity to ask him to explain this, at
least, unusual conduct Of his and suspicious
conduct Of his? I think 50. Certain IT Is
ference. Just look at the condition that the
party would be In: Now. mark you, these
Popnlists, Weaverites, Omaha people, who
voted that way and talked that way claimed
voting In the Democratic primaries, with
men that they wanted. They claim the'right
to officer Congress with Representatives that
they wanted: They claim the right 10 vote In
the State primary as they wanted, and then.
and for Field and for Omaha, they claim the
right to demand OF Mr.. Cleveland that he
shall put Omaha men upon duty and upon
day, in all probability, to take the entire gar
It is openly charged and believed-and am
frank to say. that believe it-that MIR. Lati-
mer has had these men 10 conference with
him In several counties. There are several
questions that might we'll be put to Mr.. Lati.
mer. wish IL distinctly understood that
have stated elsewhere, and state here now,
that am not acquainted with Mr.. McLau-
sumo TO speak about II or for 1t. for I do not
know 1t; but do not hesitate to speak about
Mr.. Latimer's record-not q minute-for /
know 1t.
Senator Irby: Let US have 1t.
Mr.. Johnstone: I do know that
Representative Latimer: am willing for
anybody to do that.
M. JShnssG1s; j s e; - ! i have been speaking Of
Now, Mr. Postmaster General, It might be
asked OF MIR. Latimer, because 1t has been
charged openly, In the public prints, aud
charged by people not residents Of South Car
the adjournment OF the ST. Louis Convention,
remain in and take part in the mass meeting
that called the Omaha convention? 1t has
been charged that he did.
Representative Latimer: Emphatically.
no. defy any living man to say did. You
do not make the direct charge. You are
merely M insi1uasngii MsI,uaa!i u.. M, tbe,e 1t1bsd
been there, 1 would not have had quarter OF
q seconds hesitation n proving 1t.
Representative Latlmer: Now prove 1t.
Mr.. Johnstone: DID you not. on your re,
that you sympathized with and approved OF
the Third party movement and It's PLATFORM?
Representative Latimer: I never said such
Mr.. tombstone: Nor its PLATFORM
Representative Latimer: The Alliance
platform, or the platform, Mr. Postmaster
General, that was adopted ATS. Louis, was al
most Identical with the Alliance platform
adopted at Ocala, Florida.
CERTAIN EXPRESSIONS SHOULD BE REGARD
ED AS FORMS OF SPEECH.
The Postmaster General: 1 think You had
better Just regard these questions as jorms OF
speech and at the close VI the speech answer
Mr. Johnstone: Did you not introduce a
resolution into the caucus on the evening pre-
ceding the meeting OF the State Convention In
Columbia, proposing to cut loose from the
Democratic party and 60 into the Third par.
ty? II has been openly charged In the public
prints, and 1t has remained undenied.
DID not state atfr own hrs
party man was running against j. 9. G. Black
as a Democrat and as the Democratic nomi.
nee that you hoped that " atson would de-
feat Black? Now, that looks TO me, II II was
said. as very curious talk Tor champion OF
Democracy.
did you not publish letter stating that
you held certain principles TO be above the
Democratic platform, and stating that you
would not be bound by q Democratic caucus
when IL came In contact with these measures.
rather think that cal say that be did do
that, for know 1t; 1t was published over his
lima. Now, mark you, every bit Of this is
since MIR. Cleveland's nomination-a good
part OF 1t since Mr.. Cleveland's election.
Then would ask the Postmaster General,
in pointed and direct terms, that permit no
finching, no mental reservations and no eva
sions, TO ask him the following question.
This is the question, and hope you will an
swer 1t, and l hope, Mr.. Postmaster General.
that YOU will put IL to hi N rs state It, so that
IL cannot be eYaded. IL cannot be answered