The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-05
SILVER MADE HIM BOLT.
Jones of Nevada Leaves the Republi-
cans and Becomes a Populist.

Jones of Nevada Leaves the Republi-
cans and Beoomes a Populist.
Washington, Sept 4-The Evening
Star to-day says: To-day furnished a
genuine sensation in political circles by
the statement that Senator John 2. Jones
of Nevada, who has represented his state
in the United States Senate for over
twenty-one years as a republican, has
formally renounced his allegiance TO that
party, and cast his lot with the popu-
lists.
Senator Jones has written a letter to
his constituency, which will be published
in Nevada, Snd win be the first intima-
ton to the people of that state that he
has dotfed the political garment which he
has worn with such distinction for so
many years, and will don the garb of the
third party. His intentions have been
Kept secret from all but his most intimate
associates, and il was his intention to have
the first public announcement of his ac-
ton made in the letter which will be
published at his political home With
this end in view Senator Jones declined
to-day to speak of the contents OF his
letter. but it is understood that his
change of politics is based almost entirely
upon the question of silver"
Senator Jones left Washington to-day
for New York His bolt makes the Ne
vada congressional delegation solidly pop
ulist; Senator Stewart having left the
Republican party some time ago and Rep
resentative Newlands having been elected
as n silverite
Senator Jones authorizes the publica-
tion of his letter announcing his parting
with the Republican party. 1t is ad-
dressed TO Enoch Strother, chairman OF
the republican state central committee Of
Nevada.
Mr.. Jones says; Having become fully
convinced that the Republican party or
ganization IS unalterably opposed TO the
free coinage of silver at the American
ratio of l6 to I, or at all, except with the
consent OF foreign governments, and at a
ratio to be dictated by them, have to an
nounce that / can poalonger act with that
party.
Il have not arrived at this conclusion
without extreme regret. II is always
painful TO sever associations oflong stand
ing, but fidelity TO my own convictions
and my imperative duty, as / sec II,
to the people of Nevada, who
have long and greatly honored me,
my constituents | need hardly say
that whatever changes have occurred in
the relation between the Republican
party and myself is not a change in me.
My opinions are in every respect what
they have always been. l hold to-day
with all the earnestuess Of the day OF my
election, every one of the principles Tor
whose prior support in the Senate, was
for the fourth time honored by my con
stituents with seat In that body.
| abate not an iota of my convictions with
reference to the benehcent influence on
American industry of the policy of pro-
lection. A protective policy ! regard
merely as a means by which the people of
the country may secure to themselves
the doing of their own work
in such volume and with such
complete variety and perfect co-ordina-
| tion of industries as TO afford uninter-
rupted employment for all But while
fully convinced of the moral and
material progress made possible for
our people by their doing their
own work, l am no less firmly
of the conviction that in the absence of a
monetary system that will admit of the
quantity of money constantly keeping
pace with demand, it is in vain to expect
such progress"
Mr. Jones declares himself q protection
ist, but he holds that the tariff and all
other issues are subordinate TO the ques-
tiOn of money supply.