The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-18
sENAroR Josrs AsKED TO RESIGN
The Republican Committee of Nevada Ad-
ministers a sharp Rsbuke.

CARSON. NEV., Sept Ex-senator John
p. Jones. of Nevada has been requested
by the Republican state Central Commit
tee to resign bis seat in the United states
Senate, 20 which ne was elected by Ike
puhlicans. This request is made in long
letter. which was drafted by CHAIRMAN
Trenn0r Coffin and approved by the oldle
Central Committee AT a meeting held IN
this city. The letter cXhausuVely reviews
Senator Jones' letter OF August Zih 10
the former chairman of the committee
EnOch StrOther in which Jones an
nounces that he has left the Republican
party 10 join the POpulists. and severely
criticiscs his course OF action. Inc mann
points of the letters are as follows
you say that YOU have not changed
your principles. Well and good Then II
follows that you have merely cnahge''
your name. and instead Of calling your
self Republican you viii hereafter term
Yourself popuilst. DO the shining eX-
amples Of POpulst Influence (consDicuous
among others that Of your own cOHSdsuej,
with whom you are daily and hourly con-
fronted in the Senate. Justify the belet
that such "a change VIII ada 10 your
prestige and power as member OF mat
body? DO not the cases OF sumner anu
Schilrz and Trumbuil and many others
furnish the most painful reminders that
thc dav uDuu which brilliant ana dls-
tina,uished party leader breaks away from
the organization in which he has Won all
his fame mark the beginning OF his po-
Gtical decline can You reasonably eA-
pect a different result!
..But bv what mental processes YOU ar
rive AT the conclusion that the great prin-
ciple involved requires you 10 part COM
many with the Republican party OF NeVa-
H. vour letter entirely fails 10 disclose g.
Vor couctde that we are true 10 thc
cause of silver. Then why DO you dban-
don us? II We are true 10 silver why
G0rs not devotion To that principle OF
Vhich YOU write so eloquently require you
tn remain true to US! Not only nave we
I'm trle to the cause ot silver, hut we
nave been true t. every other great prln-
nSnls that YOU hold dear, and, more than
,u We have been fidelity itself % you.
Then, we ask again, why you abandoned
"The silver party does not accept your
name. while the Populist party does not
accent your creed; that upon every recog-
nizeA political principle YOU are hterdhy
left without party IN the state or
@The publication Of your letter has not
caused even Waver In the ranks. and
mo- detection OF any leader, however great
and distinguished. Will cause them TO
swerve a hairshroadth from what they
believe to be- their duty
In conclusion we desire 70 remind you
that YOU were elected % the United States
senate as a. Republican by the Repub-
ucan party In the strictest sense, the
office is a political one and the Kepubli-
ran party is entitled 10 representation
FOR the full term of six years from the
4th Of March. 1891. As you now announce
that you cannot act with the party that
elected YOU, every consideration OF pro-
priety ana delicacv requires YOU 70 re-
eirn In the name of the Republican
party of Nevada we respectfully ask You
Ia do sO'