Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-03-03
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Hon. T. G. NBWlaldS' Letter
FROM
CHEVY CHASE, MD.


the military dictator Of Europe found
time to engage in the strictly peaceful
svocstions Of a statesman instead Of
those OF warrior. be was won't to full
inmate his pronunciamentos on politics
and Affairs Of state generally from his
f~avorite palace Of Fontsinblesu. So it
ia with the mighty Bismarck, when some
profound opinion. advice, interview or
threat, fraught with grave consequences
to surrounding nations is uttered by
him. il comes usoally from his beloved
castle Of Friedrichsruh. After his more
active parliamentary duties are over. the
Grand Old Man" is heard Of from Hs-
warden Castle. Each Of those places is
Of historic interest, and will remain so
forever, because OF the great name and
acts associated Herewith.
A glance at the SENTINEL Of Saturday
last convinces me, Mr.. Editor, that these
homes Of the mighty are destined to re-
main NO longer alone in their glory;"
that our own beloved land from hence
forth will exhibit to an admiring world
at least one political factory shop fully
as renowned as any Of them. Need l
say that the glorious cognomen of that
place is Chevy Chase, Nd. :" and that
the statesman whose political fulmina-
tions have given that particular spot in
Maryland, Ny Maryland" a local
habitation and a name" is none other
than our year and a half Congressman,
Hon. Francis G. Newlands
As a constituent Of Mr.. Newlands, and
IN erstwhile supporter Of his, / pray you,
Mr.. Editor, TO not deem a few words
from me in public criticism Of Mr.. New
lands public letter inappropriate until
you ''have heard me for my cause" and
l further pray you to be patient that
you may hear"
The ostensible reason for the letter,
given by himself, is that he has been
frequently referred to by the press as q
Populist," when in truth and in fact he
is mot a member Of the Populiss party"
Mr.. Newlands then proceeds to state
that the Populist party is a party
welded to impractical theories" etc.
AS to Mr.. Newlands taking umbrage
at being called by some newspaper .
Populist, let me say that whether he 10
or was such or not during the campaign
which sent him to Congress, ar immense
majority Of those who voted for him be-
lieved that reforms in the direction in
dicated by the platform OF the Populist
party adopted at it's National Conven-
ton at Omaha were greatly needed, and
especially the principal plank in that
platform in favor OF the demonstration
of silver at a ratio OF l6 to l. IT'S true
the party which sent Mr.. Newlands to
Congress was locally and technically
styled the Silver party. but any man
who during 1892 mixed with the people
and took the pains to become acquainted
with their political sentiments. must
admit that an overwhelming majority
were in sympathy, for the reasons
stated, with the Populist party and
Mr.. Newlands must have so under
stood. Nor will it be denied that .
majority Of the convention which gave
Mr.. Nswlands his nomination regarded
the Populist party as the only national
party in favor Of the reconciliation Of
silver.
Senators Jones and Stewart have been
time and again during the past eight or
ten months referred to in the press as
Populist Senators, yet neither one OF
them considered il necessary from some
Chevy Chase, Md. to o to the
world that be did not belong to that
party for the reason that ii was com
posed Of Impractical theorists" and
why Mr.. Newlands should take it upon
himself to publish q letter 10 one of the
meanest gold bug papers in the United
States to strike at and deride the Popu-
lists. who are confessedly our best
friends, admits of but one explanation
and that is his anxiety to return to one
or the other Of his old loves, the Demo-
cratic or Republican party.
Mr.. Newlands failed to point out in
his letter the theories" which he con-
siders impractical in the Populist plat
form. He should have done so, so that
we could tell exactly where he stands.
Sarely he does not consider the Popnlist
demand for '.free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at their present ratio
of l6 to l" impractical ! Though If report
be true he was not q very warm or a
very active opponent of the repeal Of the
purchasing clause Of the Sherman Act
last Fall.)
Does Mr.. Newlands consider that
''the land, i~nclading ell the natural
sources Of wealth. is the heritage OF the
people and should not be monopolized
for speculative purposes. and alien own
ership Of land should be prohibited" an
Impractical theory! II so. he is not in
touch with . vast majority of the
people.
Does he hold shat we demand that
the amount Of circulating medium be
speedily increased TO not less than $50
per capita" an impractical theory d! If
so, he is a supporter Of the gold bug
regime now in power and an enemy to
the development Of the esources Of the
country.
Does he believe that transportation
being Q means OF exchange and a publIo