Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-05-15
JONES OF ARKANSAS.
HE WILL BOLT A GOLD STAND
ARD PLATFORM AT CHICAGO.
Will Go to the Great Independent Con-
ventIon at st. Louis July ~ and
There Work for tho Success Of Free
Silver Coinage.


From the Arkansas Kicker: The Goth
Of April was one Of the big days for the
democracy Of Sharp and adjoining
counties.
Two OF the candidates for governor,
Hon. Dan. w. Jones, and ]. H. Harrod,
addressed the people.
B. H. Crowley, of Paragould, candi-
date for congress of the First congress
sional district was also present and
made speech.
Dan w. Jones, who has made some
hing of a national reputation in boldly
declaring that he would not support a
gold standard candidate for president
in the event of one being nominated
by the democratic party, seemed to be
the central figure Of interest.
One of the editors of the Kicker was
favored with a 80 minutes conversation
with Mr.. Jones.
"Mr. Jones, what do you think of the
general outlook for the free silver
forces. from a national standpoint"
was asked.
at is good, so far as the democratic
party is concerned, and think gather
Ing force every day." replied Mr.. Jones.
do you think the free silver men will
be able to control the national con-
vention in the interest of free silver?"
II do"
"In that event do you not think the
gold standard men will bolt the action
of the convention and nominate ticket
of their own"
II hope they will. They are not dem
ocrats; do not advocate democratic
principles and we should be stronger
without them"
but suppose the gold standard men
succeed in manipulating the conven-
ton, dictate the platform and nominate
Sound money" man, what will the
free silver democrats do?"
81 had not thought of that and do not
anticipate any such result. l would not
support any such ticket on a gold
standard PLATFORM.
But Colonel" insisted the Kicker
man, "a good general carefully preserves
his communications in the rear and
provides against any possibility OF de-
feat, even though he does not anticipate
it."
81 know" said Mr.. Jones, "but I've
adopted the policy of Cortez, I've
burned my ships. We cannot afford to
suffer defeat"
"In the event of the success of the
gold standard men at Chicago will the
free silver men go to the bimetallic
convention to be held at st. Louis on
July 2O?"
81 cannot say. l have not thought
of any possibility of the defeat Of free
silver at Chicago"
do you hear of any talk Of an in
dependent free silver party in this
state, or of any preparation to send
such delegation to the free silver con-
vention to be held at st. Louis on July
20?"
II do not"
"You do not think then that there is
any organized movement outside of the
democratic, republican and populist
parties in this state, in the interest of
free silver?"
81 do not"
"You do not think then so far as
your observation in your travels over
the state extends that there is any
movement on foot in this state to Or
ganize an Independent free silver move
ment in this state?"
II think not"
"In the event of the free silver men
controlling the national convention,
adopting 16-tO-1 plank, and nominal
ing = free silver candidate, the gold
standard element boiling and putting
another ticket in the field, from whence
do you expect your recruits to enable
your party to triumph over the repub-
licans?"
From the populists and bimetallsts
who are to assemble at st. Louis July
90, as we'll as from all genuine free sill
yer citizens in the Union, especially
those of the southern and western
states, regardless of past party affilia- {.
tions."
"Do you think, Mr.. Jones, that you
would nominate man whom the popu-
lists would support?"
II do. The populists all stand with
us on the free silver ISSUE"
But the populists are also opposed
to banks of ISSUE"
$50 are the democrats" replied Mr..
Jones.