The Atlanta constitution., 1896-06-01

that platform and declares for that policy
II will form an issue with us which we VIII
discuss jointly and severally, publicly anu
privately on all proper occasions. take the
liberty OF inclosng herewith our plaiori"
and public address. These propositions eA-
press cur faith and We are prepared 10
maintain them but We desire the issue 10
be squarely made. not switched OIL INTO COL
'''e'"' '''"''''S' ALEX w. SMITH.
"President Young MEMS Democratic
Sound Currency Club"
Major Whitner's Strong Reply.
To this Major whItner made reply yes
tcrday afternoon as follows;
Atlanta. Ca. May 26.-Mr. AleNahuer W.
Smith. President Sound Money Club. Dear
SIR: Your letter % the adth instant @ m"s
just been handed 20 me. in which you decii'ie
the proDos!tton for a joint discussloh "c
txeen Hon. J. IL Eckies. comptroiier OF
tlIs currency OF the United states, anu
Colonel J. W. Robertson, OF haoersi''ini
county, Georgia.
you further hold out the hope that II
leave the proposition open. and VIII cut
line tie issue In way ual s,'.'9' '
II Is very probable that you VIII prOFlue L
sneaker 10 meet Colonel Robertson.
You are well aware. 1 suppose. that
Colonel Robertson is not In the employ Oh
tbe government His time belongs TO him-
II.
w;ll 10 with 50 indeiliiitc piOI'Os''ioH ID
you present.
~. are very much Eratlhed at the
statement YOU make after the indefinite
reference TO the probability OF diScussioh'
that there is no material controversy be-
tween us iustiiying a joint discussion. we
were L., TO believe that there was marked
difference Judging from the character OF
the speakers who have been invited TO ad-
dress your club. The public speeches of
Hon Josiah Patterson Ter two years past
have antagonizod every principle that has
been announced 10y the club | preside over,
and the public speeches Of Hon. j. R. Eek
els are diametrically opposed TO the reso-
luiions which 80 clearly euunciate the true
principles OF democracy. for tine success Of
which we are tontending. You canrot
lle ignorant OF the fact that the two speak
erss referred to and those from whom they
get their political Instructions. are devotinS
their whole time and energies 10 the de-
Tense Of the single gold standard and cur
rsncy contraction policy which is 50 dia-
rn.trs,ally opposed to the real interests Of
the people. We are led TO believe from the
tenor or your letter that you
DO not a~ree with these speakers. and We
r...rct that YOU are feeling around in the
dark at this late date to lind an issue.
'.You inclose us "A copy of your address.
Tor which please accept my thanks. Ad-
dresses. you viii readily understand. are
very difficult subjects to have joint discus
sions On. What guarantee have We that YOU
might not issue another ami a different ad-
dress th, morning after the joint discussion
ID Il were possible TO discuss this one2 ]
hand you herewith "A copy Of the resolu-
iiOns passed Icy our last meeting. They
voice our sentiment on the financial ques-
tlon fully and frankly. ana We do not pro-
pose 10 have your club Dodge this issue now
IN.
ing to these resolutions. and l say here
and now that no good democrat, who has
his partv's and his countrys good at heart.
can fail or refuse to agree 10 them. That
some men are trying TO dodge them does
not surprise me. Respectfully,
JOHN q. WHITNER.
president Fulton County Bimetallic