The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-05

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The Evening Stal
says: Today furnished a genuine seDsa
ton in political circles by the statement
that Senator John 2. Jones of Nevada,
VINO has represented his state in the Uni
ted States senate for over twenty-one years
has formally renounced bis allegiance to
the Republican party and cast his lot with
the Populists.
Senator Jones has written letter to his
constituency which will be published in
Nevada tomorrow and will be the first in
timation to the people of that state that be
has DOTTED the Republican 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 it was his intention to have
the first public announcement of his
action made in the letter, which will be
published in his political home With
this end in view, Senator Jones declined to-
day te speak of the contents of his letter,
but it is understood his change of policy
is based almost entirely upon the question
OF silver.
Senator Jones left Washington today for
New York. His bolt makes the Nevada
congressional delegation solidly Populistic.
Senator Stewart having left the Republic
can party some time ago. and Representa-
tive Newlands having been elected as q
silverire.
WHAT HIS LETTER SAYS.
New YORK, Sest. 4-Senator Jones ar
rived in New York this evening, and when
interviewed, said he had not changed his
politics. The views he advocated now,
were the same .he had been upholding IL
congress since he first entered that body.
Late tonight the senator authorized the
publication of his letter. Following Is a
synopsis:
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29-To Hon.
Enoch Strohher, chairman stale central
committee Of Nevada: Dear Sir-Having
become fully convinced the Republican
party organization is unalterasly opposed
TO the free coinage of silver, at the Amerl-
can ratio of IS to l, or at all, except with
the consent Of foreign governments and al
a ratio 10 be dictated by them, have TO
announce l can no longer act with this
party"
He protested that be"abates not one iota-
of his conviction with reference to bene-
ficient influence on American Industries
of the policy of protection. But he thinks
protection will do US no good, unless the
supply of monev is to keep pace with the
demand Scarcity of money is
accompanied by an artificial infia-
ton in the price of commodities"
The Republican party, he claims, has up
20 this time, been moving In the direction
of Increased currency, but the repeal of the
purchase clause of the Sherman law was
the parting of the ways. While the Dem
ocrats must share IN the responsibility
for that repeal, it is only the action of the
Republicans with which he is concerned.
The Republican party he says repealed a
law of its own making on the demand of a
Democratic president.
THINKS SILVER JUsTIFIES A NEW PARTY.
Senator Jones SCOTS with bitterness at
what he calls the International bimetallisJ
A remedy By international conference,
he pronounces as improbable, and cites
British testimony to uphold the claim.
The money question, he protests, is one of
these great issues justifying a new forma-
tion of parties. Ii all free silver men
voted together, he says, there is mo doubt
that free silver president would be
elected in 1896. 1t can only be done
through a new party.
SAYS REPUBLICANS KNUCKLED DO WN.
The opponents of silver have pointed out
TO us what we ought to do. When they
determined TO repeal the purchasing clause
of the law of 1890, they ignored for the
once all other issues, forgot the struggles
aud animosities of a third of a cen
tury, shut their eyes TO tariff campaigns
and TO exhsusting struggles with force
bills, together with all the bitterness such
occasions recall. and joined hands without
hesitation for the accomplishment of their
common purpose. not abandoning but hold
ing in reserve their differences. Il other
words they forced for the purpose and for
the time. a third party. That purpose &C
complished, they Immediately restored the
statu quo aud returned TO their differences
bpxv m as in
their representative capacity. We should
vote at the polls as one party in our Judi
gidual capacity.
MUST HAVE A NEW PARTY.
"All who believe in the predominence of
money reform. should. in NY opinion,
come together on that Issue and for the
time being hold in allegiance their con-
victioDs upon other questions. reserying to
themselves the right TO re-adjust their
party relations when the monetary cues
lion is settled and other issues come TO the
front.
History teaches that while reforms of a
minor character may be accomplished
through parties formed for the achieve
menL Of other purposes, no question of
the first magnltude-no question involv
ing a great fundamental principle operat-
ing in the interests of mankind, was ever
settled without the creation of new
party 10 achieve it.
The senator closes as follows: '1u the
immovable position that the progress, the
prosperity aud happiness of not only
the people Oh Nevada, but those of the
entire country axe more imme-
diately dependent upon monetary reform
than upon any other issue that can be
presented tor political action, | shall
heucefort h vote on each act with the party
that brings this overnasterinC issue to the
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