Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-09-29
READY TO FOLLOW JONES.

Dubois Of Idaho thus unbosoms him
self 10 q Washington correspondent:
Senator Jones is not to be criticised
for his action. His motives were honest.
Nor can il be said his step lacked Wis
dom. I know what his feelings sfe.
Nor do we agree in some matters. IL we
did | should be with him to-day in BIS
departure from the Republican parity
Senator Jones has lost all hope Of the
enanasion Of any good TO silver from the
Republican party. / have not. II 1
had l would 20 with Senator Jones.
The only difference between rs is that
he has lost confidence sooner than /.
For myself I shall 90 to my State and do
my utmost for Republican success in this
campaign. We have 8 Senator to eisct
and my energies will be turned to elect
ing q Legislature which viii send to the
Senate . free silver Republican. Bot
the Republican party generally should
take notice by the action Of Senator
Jones. Il means much TO the northwest
and fo~reshadows the coming action Of
myself. Teller. wslcost, the whole host
and herd Of Northwestern Republicans,
unless there is . change. / am willing
to say pow-and those who take an in
terest may guide themselves by it-that
/ will join Senator Jones between now
and 1896 unless the Republican party
declares for free silver-as absolutely
free as gold. mean free coinage Of both
silver and gold at . ratio Of l6 to l..
There need be no doubt as to my state
ment. II the Republicans do not de-
clare for the free coinage Of both gold
and silver at a ratio Of l6 to l / shall
join Jones and Stewart with the Popu-
lists. And l know at least six Senators
who have similar intentions. And it
will cost the Republicans four more
States. Il has lost them Nevada al
ready. Il will cost them . quartet Of
commonwealth besides. And if they
can stand it, why, we'll have to. Do |
believe the Republicans will declare in
their national platform Of 1896 for free
coinage, l6 to l: do, and say il with
emphasis. 1t is my firm belief that they
will. On that belief | night in the cam.
paign o fairly on. If / an wrong, if
no such declaration is made by the party,
/ shall leave it. The effect Of Senator
Jones action is hard to measure in ad-
vance. He 10 one Of the strong figures
in our party. In my own State, as, in
deed. in all about him. including Cali.
fornis. there is no man whose example
would have . more profound effect. The
Populist party OF the entire West is
stronger to-day by % per cent than the
day before Senator Jones made thii
change.
Looking at il from the standpoint Of
politics." said Colonel Morrison, ''the
Republicans made fools Of Themselves
when they helped Cleveland repeal the
silver purchasing clause. And it's toe
late for them to help it. Jones going to
the third party will hurt them deeper
than they'll like to admit. Teller, VOL.
colt and Dubois and the rest Of the sill
yer Republicans won't be far behind
Jones. They understand each other.
They're not jumping in the dark nor
jumping alone. They expect to control.
not the balance Of power in the next
Congress for silver, bat their plans reach
further than that. They intend to bold
the balance Of power for silver in the
next electoral college and pick out .
President who is their way"