The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-05
Chairman Jones Vigorous Talk.

Chairman Jones Vigorous Talk.
We are not at all surprised ar the state
meut On our Washington dispatches yes
terday that Senator Jones. chairman OF
the national democratic committee. has
startled the politicians by his vigorous de-
nuncIatior OF the southern populists. He
must have become satisfied before ne
gave expression 20 his views that there
was no chance whatever Of the democrats
and popnists ia the south acting harmo-
nlous,y. in respect TO the presidential tick
ei But even 81 he was satisfied that fu-
son was impossible. except upon terms
dictated By the popunsts. IL is a question
whether he acted wisely in expressing
himself in language so offensive to them.
sun. there IS some excuse for what he
said. He is no doubt profoundly con-
WINGED that the welfare Of the country de-
ponds upon free silver coinage. and he
went 20 ST. Louis believing that there
would be no great dlfhculty in getting the
populist convention TO indorse the nation
al democratic ticket. because he thought
the populists were as earnest IN behalf Of
free silver coinage as he is himself. He
was disappointed In not finding the popu-
list convention willing to accept mis- plans
for campaign for silver He did not
give voice to his disappointment at that
time, because he still had hope that
an arrangement could be made by which
the popu.lst vote would be given to
Bryan and sewan. When Mr. Watson per
emptoriiy refused TO withdraw from the
populist ticket. his hope for a harmonious
agreement between the democrats and
populists. so far as the south was con-
cerued. was blasted, and lie spoke his
mind freely.
Now the question is. what will be the
effect Of his hasty utterance? VIII the
western populsts sympathize with the
southern populists to the extent Of de-
handing that the populist committee. ap-
pointed by the national popuhst conven-
ton, shall at once name candidate for
President in place Of Mr. Bryan? That
is a question that cannot be answered at
once At present IT looks as II the west
ern populists would unite with the demo-
Gratis and support the national democratic
ticket. The majority OF them are desert
ers from the republican party. and they
want to see the republican party beaten.
Besides. they want free silver coinage. and
they know they stand a better chance Of
getting it by an alliance with tho demo-
Gratis than by having a ticket Of their
own. stin. many of them would be in
clined to stand by their own party if the
southern populists should decide upon a
separate ticket. and should succeed in
having one put out.
1t was. Of course. asking a good deal of
the populists when they were requested to
give up their candidate for We President
and to support the democratic ticket. but
if tney really desire free silver coinage
and think It would be the salvation Of the
country. they ought to be willing to make
| great sacrifices for it. II they are the
kind OF spoilsmen. however, that Senator
Jones says they are. It can be well under.
stood that they are not going to help put
the democratic party in power without
! being pretty fully compensated for il. We
shall soon know probably what the Geor
! gia populsts thinks of Senator Jones' at
tack upon southern populists. Some pic
| turesque rhetoric may be expected from
Mr.. Watson at the populist state conven
ton which meets in Atlanta tomorrow.