The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-06

A Democratic Leader In Illinois Gives
Reasons for Leaving His Party.

Reasons for Leaving His Party.
Chicago Tribune
Springfield, Ill, Nov. ei.-Specsal-Ju3gs
J. ?. Taylor. OF Ca-Aondale. who has been
an able leader and hard fighter IN the
ranks OF the Democracy n Southern Ilii-
nois. has made public 4 letter resigniag his
position chairman Of the Democratic
congressional committee for the Twenty
second district and as a member OF the
Democratic county central committee OF
Jackson county. In this letter he states
plainly his reasons for taking this step and
for returning 10 Gov. Altgeld his commits
sion as public administrator OF Jackson
county and his determination TO act here
after with the Republican party
Following is the correspondence in fun!
Carbonate, H.. Nov. 2n.-A. s. Cald-
well, secretary OF the Twenty-second H.
LIMOS Democratic congressional committed
l hereby tender 10 you my resignation as
chairman Of said Democratic central COM
mittee. AS You are also chairman OF the
Democratic county central committee. Of
Jackson county l also tender 70 You my
resignation as member OF said county COM
msttee. l will further state that ! have
rendered TO Gov. John P. Alleged my res
ignation as public administrator Of Jackson
county, Ill
Our relations have been Of the most
friendly character. and perhaps you would
ask my reasons for Withdrawing from the
/
''First-The Cleveland administration has
gone further in the direction Of gold mono-
metallsm than the Republican party ever
proposed to go.
''Second-The wing OF the Democratic
party which favors free and unlimited coin
age OF silver at ratio of sixteen parts or
pure silver to one OF pure gold is composed
OF impracticable theorists. their ideal is
not attainable: and II Il were, 10 reach It
the people would have TO pass thrHigh an
other series OF panics more disastrous TO
the business Of the country than those that
followed in the wake of tariff tinkering.
"Third-Cleveland's foreign policy Is a
failure.
''Fourth-The Wilson bill has proved an
unwse measure in not providing necessary
revenue 10 run the government
Fifth dislike Mugwumpery.
'Sixth-While 7 loathe family quarrels,
Democratic politicians ignored their coun-
try's welfare and enlisted in internecine
war. from the ward politicians to national
characters. If half they have said of each
other be true, none Of them should be
trusted
"Seventh-My father was a Union soldier
and while bearing arms for his country he
sickened from exposure and hardships OF
camp life vas left by his companions, who
reported him as dead. About six weeks
after his regiment was mustered out of the
service he arrived home alive. but with not
sufficient strength TO get into the house.
His robust constitution was undermined
and his health gone. Since then his life has
been that OF a confirmed invalid. OF course
he draws a pension. The habit some poll
ticians have OF crticising soldiers for draw
ing pensions always gave me pain when in
du,ged in in my presence.
For reasons above do hereby sever my
connection with the Democratic party. and
in the future my suffrages will be given to
the Republican party, which. in my humble
judgment, will best subserve and promote
our country's welfare.
with gratitude to all my friends, 1 re-
main. very respectfully yours,
u. +. TAYLOR"