The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-04-14

committee, whose chairman mas al
so written a letter dealing even
more directly than Mr.. Bryan with
the effect OF their action. The fol-
lowing is
Chairman Jones Letter.
Democratic National Committee.
Office OF the Chairman.
WASHINGTON, ID. c. Mar. 10, 1898.
Hon. Caldwell Yeaman, Denver,
Colo:
Ny DEAR JUDcE:-I am very
much disturbed to see by the papers
that an informal meeting OF num-
ber OF Democrats OF Denver, among
whom ! notice your name. adopted
a resolution "refusing absolutely
to combine or fuse with any other
party in the State' You are aware
that the Republican central com-
mittee and their goldbug Demo-
cratic allies-Fairchild's commit
tee-have been distributing docu-
ments, papers and pamphlets all
over the country since the election
Of 1896; that they are organizing
their followers everywhere; that
chambers of commerce are actively
at work now in their behalf, and
that it is absolutely necessary that
we should be organizing for 1900
by all means within Our reach. In
fact, regard the approaching
struggle as the skirmish line Of
1900. To win in that election it is
necessary that we have the hearty
cooperation Of all classes Of bimet-
allists in the country. Without
this l see no chance for success.
Hence l issued an address, copy OF
which / enclose. some time since,
which was unanimously indOrsed
by the Democratic congressional
campaign committee. | believe this
policy to be absolutely essential to
success in 1900, and | confess my
deep regret at seeing disposition
among Colorado Democrats to take
the opposite course and drive from
us exactly that class of men who
must come with us to make success
possible. We cannot take the ground
that we can drive thousands of men
of in Colorado and receive their
assistance in States where it is alb
solutely necessary to have them to
win, because the course pursured
in one part of the country will be felt
all over the country. No State has
a greater interest in the success of
bimetallism than Colorado, and it
seems to me that the Democratic
party of that State should have as
deep an interest in the success OF
bimetallism in 1900 as to be willing
to bring about the best possible
state Of feeling among all classes of
bimetallists. Grant, for the sake OF
argument, that you can make de-
cided partisan success in your State
by pursuing the course indicated in
the newspapers as being laid out
by the meeting to which referred,
that will certainly not compensate
for the losses which we will sustain
in other States as the result of this
action, and which will probably
cost us the Presidency.
know your high standing, your
deserved popularity and influence
among your people. l sincerely
hope that you will think calmly
and deliberately over this matter
and that you may see your way clear
to join in the movement which we
all believe to be absolutely essen
tial to success, and try to bring
into hearty cooperation all classes
of bimetallists. I believe that the
chief hope of the Republicans fol
success in 1900 is in preventing CO
operation among bimetallists, an(
that our chief reliance for. success
is in cordial and earnest co-opera
ton. If we have this cooperation
it must be in every State; it mus
be general to be effective,
i Very sincerely yours,
i JAMES X. JONES,
i Chairman.