The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10
QUITS THE PARTY.
sExLTOR JONES, OF yETIDx, TURNS
HIS BACK ON THE REPUBLIC4SS
Although an Owner OF Gold sjines He Wants
the Coinage OF silver Made Free,
Believing il the Best Policy.

Washington. September 4-Cspecial)-
Senator Jones. OF Nevada, will no longer
aihliate with the republican party while il
Is an enemy OF silver. as he claims it is a
the present time. IL leaked out today that
one OF The most level-he3ded silver men on
the republican side OF the chamber had
become disguised with the course his party
ms pursued the silver question and
would. therefore. follow in the footsteps OF
MS colieague, Senator Stewart, in with
drawing from the republican party and be-
coming member Of the political organiZa-
llOh which would make It's fight silver.
II has been feared for several months that
senator Jones might take this course.
some or the leading republican senators
nave la6Ored with him industriously for
TIE PAST few weeks in order to prevent
ann from taking the course that he has
recently resolved TO take. They have met
vita no success. according TO information
Shst The Constitutions correspondent &c
cured today
When the rumOr first got abroad Senator
Stewart was the first man seen who was
likely to have any knowledge in reference
10 the matter
rs 1t trie?'' he was asked, chat Senator
Jones is TO leave the republican party and
JOIN the pOpulisI ranks?''
The wI.te-bearieG Nevada siivcrite
smiled good naiuredly. See JONES'" he
said
Because Of the fact that it was under
stood that Mr.. Jones was TO leave Wash
inSto1 early this afternoon II WIS pointed
OUT 10 Senator Stewart that it was impos-
side 10 get Ir. Jones's views regarding
this alleged political flop.
Then Senator Stewart said:
DO not want 10 talk for Jones, but
want you TO see him and find out what
course ne Is going 10 pursue. Personally,
Know that within two days. as / under
stand IL. the announcement viii be made
public from Nevada. The letter is on the
way 10 that state from Senator Jones, in
which. IN no uncertain tones. he gives his
reason for leaving the republican party"
N your opinion. why does he find IL
necessary 10 leave the republican party2'
was another question put 10 Mr.. Stewart.
lis reasons are very good" continued
the weIl-AnOwn sslveriJe. HE is a free
SILVER man. lie is oE;-and-out advocate
OF The free and unlimited coinage OF sill
Yer The republican party has not yet
SHOWN any disposition 10 recognize silver,
and being = silver man. the only course
!eit oren for a man Ike Jones or myself
: 10 Join the party tha- announces that
Its organization is for the free and un I'M
lted coinage Of silver, and VIII fight the
battle On these lines until silver is recOg-
Eized-''
Later / found Senator Jones He admit
ted that the story in circulation regarding
MS proposed political cnange was tr:se
= 90 not care 10 have anything To say
about Il here he stated II have written
q letter 10 the chairman Of the republican
state central committee CT Nevada, which
viii thoroughly outline my views, and un-
III this letter is made public 90 not care
10 say anything myself, and neither do
care 10 have anything printed regarding
it,
Ns.lins more definite than this could be
secured -raln Mr.. Jones today. lie left for
New AC--@ th-s afternoon ami VIII not re-
turn 10 Washington until after his letter
10 the chairman o. the republican state
central committee Of Nevada IS given II
1sre -. ! sac S' pC1.icJls in the sen
ale. OF course, lessons tllcir vote in that
branch b. one. Ordinarily i is presumed,
however. that AIr. Jones VIII act with his
CORNER republican associates On all ISSUES,
unless il IS in the interest cs the white
metal. when ne would join with the popu-
lists or democrats TINS oesert-on, even
though Il might have been expected. IS the
sensation OF the cay wherever known IN
the capital city - ". Il.
The Letter Itself.
washington. September Late tonight
Senator Jones authorized the publication OF
his letter announcing has parting with the
r-zrubIscan party. IL IS addressed 10 EnOch
S-rltler. chairman Of the republican state
central committee Of Nevada. Mr. Jones
says:
-.I.7vi1s become fully convinced that the
ra-.,.Irlic-n parry organization IS unalterably
oYr-se,I 10 the free coinage % silver ~ the
American ratsO OF I5 10 J. Or ct ali, except
with the consent OF foreign governments
and AT ratio 10 De dictated BY them,
have To announce that j can no longer act
with that party. / have not arrived Al this
conclusion without extreme regret. l. is
alv.a-s painful 20 sever associations OF long
Staining. 5uJ fidelity 10 Glg- owa convictions
E-.I my imperative duty. as / see II, 70 tAe
plgp-- cf Nevada. who have long and Srcat-
i. .uuurel me, compel RE 10 Jnls course.
TO E-ly constituents / need hardly say
that whatever cna-se has occurred IN the
relations between the republican party and
myself IS not z change IA me. Eiy opin-
ions are ia every respect what they have
always been 1 hold today with al the
sarrlcst-ess of the cay 40 my election every
one - the principles Tor prior support in
the senate was Tor she fourth time
fouo.ed by my constituents wiki scar
in shat b.Ey. I ahate .s0L an iOtL OF my
convictions with reference o. the b,nelcort
Influence Cn American Industry a. the policy
Il protection. = protective T,s.-y / regard
merely as a means by which thc people OF
tn country may secure 10 thel.ls ives the
doing az their uWn work ia surn volume
ana with sscn c.u.pl-t- variety and perfect
,r-sr,l nation Cl Industries as 10 afford I'M
interrupted s-sIl -s-Ii.eI-J foI- al. But,
while fully convinced 81 The moral ana ma
te-ls5 progress made possible for cur peo-
r,Ie I. their ,iulu- their own work. ] am 10
les Lrru,y Of tuc conviction that n the alb
scuee OF a monetary system that viii adj
INT II the quantity % money constantly
keeping p2ce wgth the demand, II IS IL VAN
T. expect such progression
Ar Jones declares himself a protcctIonist.
ht.t ne holds t:set tariff ana I'll other issues
are subordinate 10 the question OF money
supply
IogF-S HIRE EEVER.