Mexico weekly ledger., 1896-10-22
Jones Not a Candidate.
THE NOTED PoPULIsT WITH.
DRAWS IN FAVOR OF HON.
LON v. STEPHENS.
In His Letter the Judge Gives Valid
Reasons Why the Democrats and
Populists Must Stand To-
gether in This Cam
paign.
From the ST. Louis Rsuub,ie.

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From the st. Louis Republic.
Judge o. d. Jones, Populist nomi-
nee for Governor, has withdrawn.
His resignation was forwarded to
of State Lesueur yesterday
morning, and Mr.. Lesueur will at once
all the proper election officials
throughout the State to leave a va
cancy on the Populist ticket where
the name of Judge Jones would have
but for his act of resigna-
ton.
Judge Jones came to st. Louis Sun
day and yesterday morning had aeon
ference with Chairman Rozelle and
other members of the Populist State
Committee. His formal letter of with
drawal was the result.
Judge Jones SO fully and deliberately
sets forth the aso for his resigna-
ton that comment is unnecessary.
JUDGE JONES' LETTER.
"1'o the Peoples Party Voters Of Mis-
souri,: The following considerations
have determined me to file my official
resignation as the candidate of our
party for Governor of this State:
ssThis has been, and each develop
ment stamps it as it proceeds, a re-
markable campaign. As Mr.. Bryan
has said, everybody and everything
are against US, but the people. The
banks, the railroads, life and fire in
surance companies, the trusts and
combines, and at last the higher paid
clergy commenced to add their oppe-
sition. The issue Is worldwide; it in
wolves more than the questions of
bimetallism and the free coinage of
silver.
GAS the campaign progresses it be-
comes clear that the Peoples party is
the only nj that has grasped the is
sue in all it's vast importance. The
Republican party demands the exist
ing gold standard being maintained.
The gold standard is not an end; it is
only q a or a system to accom-
plish an end. That end and purpose
is, to make the legal tender money OF
the country, afflicted by it, 30 scarce
and dear, the people car only purchase
sufficient of it by their labor and its
products to pay the annual interest
and taxes and entail the principal OF
debts public and private.
SIT is of no use to deny the fact; il
is a contest between the usury prac-
ticing and income taking classes the
world over against the producing
classes-the masses of the people.
NEW POLITICAL ALIGNMENT.
ga new political alignment is com.
ing, must come on tins issue. By the
action of the Peoples party State con-
| vention q union of State electors wal
| secured, that has taken US out of the
column of doubtful States. We should
remember, too, that the Republican
State convention of this State was tine
first and almost solitary Western one
that declared absolutely for the golt
standard prior to the national conven'
ton. And that it was the Missouri
State Democratic convention at Per
tie Springs hat took the initiative ant
lead of all the States in the party de
claring for a positive and effective op
position. Since union on elector
makes the success of the gold standart
impossible on national issues the unit
ed gold standard influence in oul
State is now used to capture u Stat
Government. This grows more ant
more apparent each day as the cam
paign comes to a close. The division
of forces that imperiled the State O.
national issues remaining, gives som
hope for that result.
BRYAN THE ONLY ALLY.
SIT has come to pass that the Brya
Democracy is the only ally of the Peo
ple's party, and vice versa; it devel
opes day by day that the forces of tn
gold standard are united where an.
measure, State or national, can b
subserved by their union. For 20 yeal
they have had no partisan polite
y that affects them above the pocket
and now it is anythingto defeat us an
our only ally. 1t is true that thus ia
the Democracy as a party, neither ns
tional nor State, has been a chivalr'
or generous one. It has been OF
foresight, patriotism and generoait.
: national and State, as must now
conceded, that makes the election
Mr.. Bryan possible, and we belle,
probable.
> "In this State we made the offer fl
union on electors; that, although r.
! jected at first, was finally, on bett'
counsel, accepted. We have al
stood ready for honorable recognize
and union as an ally on the Sta
ticket. But our offers are neglecte
: It is but just to say that this is nc
Y in my opinion, the sense of the wise
and best, nor of a majority of Il
. party. But for this campaign, Il
lttleness of party prejudice and gre
for place will shape the party polio
As often happens, the result of SUI
! policy endangers the ucces of a gre
cause.
'e STATE MUST BE SAVED.
- sit makes possible the result of pr
J. ting our State government, with
its vast power, In the hands and U
der the influence of M of the mt
ungenerous, INSCRIPTIONS and ultl
gold standard organization and part
sr In the United States. The possible
i, of this has caused appeals to col
- to me from good, conscientious Pc
of ulists and Democrats to do all in
To power to avert 1t. 1t has pressed Z
I'D on my mind with increasing force.
s. the principles of our platform
=. ever to be accepted and entered IL
We law, it will not be with the consent
the gold standard element of {
~ State.
w, ssIf we ever succeed, we r co
IN. PEELED to do it by the political ov
ut throw of that influence In both st
n and national affairs. What viii
n. the effect of four years. use of
p State government to intrench the 6
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