Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1894-09-05
JONES tPOP.J.


WASHINGTON, sept. "a genuine SEN
satiOn in political circles was furnished by
the statmcnt that senator John r. Jones
of Nevada, who has represented his state
in the Cnilcd states senate for over 81
years as a Republican, has formally re
nounccd his allegiance TO that party and
cast his lot with the Populists
senator Jones has written u letter to
his constituency. which will be published
in Nevada today, and which will be the
first intimatiOn to the people Of that state
that no has duffcd 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 in
Inmate associates and it was his intention
to have the first public announcement of
his action made in the letter which will
he published in his political homo
With this end i'll view senator Jones de-
Clincl to speak of the contonts of his let
ter, but it is understood that his change
Of policy is based almost entirely upon
the question of silver.
Senator Jones says in his letter:
Having become firmly convinced that
the Republican party organization is un-
altCrably opposed to the FREQ coinage uf
silver at the American ratio of IL to |. or
mt all except with the consent of foreign
governments and at "a ratio to he dictated
by them. have to answer that cannot
longer act with that party.
Il have not arrived at this conclusion
without extreme regret. 1t is always
painful to sever associations of long stand
ing, but fidelity to my own convictions
and my imperative duty, as | SEQ it. to
the people of Nevada, who have long and
greatly honurcd me, compel me To this
course.
To my constituents | need hardly say
that whatever change has occurred in the
relation between tho Republican party
and myself Is not n change in me. My
opinions arc in every respect what they
have always been. l hold today, with all
tho carncstncss of the day of my election,
every one of the principles for whose prior
support in the senate l was for the fourth
time honored by my constituents with a
seat in that body.
| Il abate not an iota of my convictions
| with reference to the bcneflCent influence
on American industry of the policy of
protection. \ protective tariff / regard
merely as u 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 per
feet coordination of industries as to afford
uninterrupted employment for all.
But while fully convinced of the NOR
| al and material progress made possible for
our people by their doing their own work,
am no less firmly OF the conviction that
in the absence of a monetary system that
| will admit of the quantity of money con
stant!y keeping pace with demand Ii Is
vain to expect such progress.
NEW YORK. Sept. 5.-Scnator Jones Rr
rived In this city and was interviewed by
your representative in regard to changing
his politics from RepuhliCanism to Popu
lism. In response to IA remark that the
change had occasioncd great surprise, tho
senator said no had not changed what
ever. The views that he advocated now
were the same that he had hren upholdinG
| in congress since he first cnts:cd that
body lie regarded ana his con ti;uont,
regarded the money question as being Of
greater Importance than the tariff or any
other matter the late congress had actet
upon.