The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-11-02
HON. JOHN E. GWYNN.
He Refuses to be Traded of TO the Re
publlcans by Mcdowell.

The following letter has been re-
ceived at Huntingdon, and will be
published Ia the Carroll County
Democrat this week, from Hon.
John e. Gwynn the representative
from Carroll and Weakley coun-
ties, who was elected to the general
assembly on the Populist ticket two
years ago:
MCKENZIE, October %, 1894
Editor Carroll County Democrat:
lhaye heard so many reports in regard
to my position in the Congressional race
that l have determined to publicly state
my position and give my reasons for it.
stood squarely on the demands of the
Peoples party platform adopted at Oma-
nah, Neb., July 4, 1892. The one great
issue before the people Is the free and
unlimited coinage of silver, and our plat
form demands it. 1t is the issue of the
double standard of gold aud silver
against the single gold standard Our
candidate, Mr.. Gutes who was nominat-
eel 5oropreseut this issue, has Withdrawn
In favor of his competitor, Mr.. Mccall
l know MIR McCalls record There was
never Il stronger gold-Staudard man thap
he Is. We are advised to vote for him
because he is for the free coinage of the
American silver. That is as far from the
platform of the Peoples party as the gold
standard is from the double standard.
lie wants $40 per capita in greenbacks
] redeemable III gold. That is "a John
e Sherman platform, pure and simple
S MIR Met all has always been q john
G Sherman man. He went as a delegate
+ to the Republican nahoral convention
~ instructed for Blaine, and heviolated his
= instructions, aud voted for Sherman un-
u til Harrison was nominated | coul6
|, not trust to his professions of friendship
II for onr party, even if he were to agree
Y with us He abused and denounced one
: of our brothers, W, j. Marty, of Her
- derson County, and ordered him out of
% q public meeting in the courthouse at
y Lexington because he expressed his SYM
/ pathies with our doctrines, l will not
e support any gold standard candidate like
n John E. Mccall / have known Gus
I Enl0e from his boyhood up. I know
- him to he true and honorable man and
~ man of principle He has never vio-
u lated pledges he made to the people or
II dIsobeyed their Instructions. lie voted
n Tor the free and unlimited coinage of
= silver in every Congress, aud he fought
h Tor 1t on the floor Of the House. He
made Il square fight for it in the late
y race for Il denomination. He rIsked his
e on the issue. He has always opposed
e national banks, and advocated more
i money ior the people, He will not stop
/ at $40 or 500 per capita, but will favor
# volume Of money greater if necessary
~, to bring prosperity to the people. We
~ demanded the election of United States
'e Senators by the people. He has advo.
W Gated aud voted for that. 1t passed the
)r last House. We demanded the passage
,s of the auti-option bill. Mr. Enloe in.
y troduced the first bill on that subject ev
} er introduced in Congress- 1t passed
Q the last House and has passed the pres
ent House, aud is now before the Senate
10 We demanded lower tariff He voted
J. forit, and every Peoples party represen
IL tative IL Congress has stood side by side
" with Mr.. Enloe voting for these meas
ures These are matters of record and
49, no amount Of nisrepreseutations car
- = change the facts Mccall does not agree
III with rs ON anything lie is the only
q. man III the United State who stands or
o. his platform on tue money question, ant
I'd his policy is to get in and donothing.
a. Inut IL John Shermau's policy Ne
~. Gail is banker and a lawyer, and is no
y with US. He is against Us. Enue wa.
te raised TO work in the field and he kkttnwl
ty now L. sympNthize with the farmers anr
~ their hardshlps. he has proven himsel
their trends In all his votes, That is tn,
g best test Promises are often maue to gr
lu votes and then broken. Enoe has al
ne ways kept his premises to the people.
tv teel like the principles OF the People
! party have been betrayed to Mccall an,
u The money power, and l wilt fght it I,
so the bitter end The members OF Tn,
Pc pies party in Carroll County know me
lhey helped to honor me wi h a seat il
10 the last Legislature from Carroll an,
.. Neek.ey counties. ! have been true f
.VS Jh m rue to my principles, aud | nov
al cNli on Nndlcate our party agains
y tlls stain of Hl-hpnpr Which this deal will
,t- forever fix upon il If we approve it bv on
~, votes. Very pecfuI,y.
Ell JOHN E OWNS
ur Democrats, read your ballots care
ut. fully over before voting it aud Sc