The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-30
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.

describe those who declared In 1896
that your election to tho presidency on
the Chicago platform would Gu
danger tho nations welfare" as "thc
Republican allies who masuucradc rs
Democrats between campaigns in order
to give moro potency to their betrayal
OF Democratic principles on election
day"
Mr.. Belmont then goes on to say
that before answering "thc unwar-
rantcd letter" he had instituted Il sui t
against New York newspaper on
account Of an alleged libel, in which
he WAS characterized as "a higher
priced man than the iloatcr who soils
his votes for 81 on election day. and
! continues
"four purpose to be equally dcfama.
uory Il obvious. Your skill in the usc
Of words for ids the plea that in your
lcttcr you miSuscd them through igno-
rance. The design is plain, and were
1T not that you have interviewer in
)ur abuse reference TO my opinions
upon public questions as opposed to
your own, to tho Democratic club Of
which | am president, and 10 It's pro-
posed celebration OF Juilcrson's birth
day, should have left your offensive
statements unanS "CrCd.
J lc DSiilDcftLlc CluD pl New \ DIX
hats Il membership OF nearly 5000
Democrats, who all hold to the main
principles OF Democracy, whiic their
opinions may vary IN regard to such
political questions AS arc not fund;.-
| mental, nut merely local Or transitOry
| llko mhGy ol the vain COnGclta You have
yourself rspOU3Vu. hut none Of those
5000 members is ~ Republicans AS
for myself, | have never voted for -
k2puhSlcan randiIatG, either for Il
great or small office.
The board Of governors and the
president OF 50 large IL DImOcl aJic or
ganlHatl0n cndcavurci to represent
officially tho wishes Of the majority ,
which WAS that the coming annivcr-
gary OF the birthday Of Jefferson
should be celebrated this year by the
organization rs in previous years. 70
recall those prinCi pies and traditions
with which his nnmr is 80 indClihl> AS
soclatCd tends 20 bring about u revival
OF Democratic cont, OF based ON pubic
questions, the conditions OF which are
not transitory.
ITO the explanation made TO YOU
that indivIluDl opinions have nol bcrr
consiGcrCG,' you replied that YOU &c
not understand how any individual
opinions rNn b" ignored in y poitiCal
gathering.
"Thcn yUu proceeded to c0ntr.s {
your Opinlrus with mine, t. rmphas nc
their "ntngontsm and finally dcclar, Il
THAT you and cannot with pruprIrty
join in political banquet given in
honor OF Democracy's pa ayron saint
y our contention Is that the Ch,cA.
go platform applies Jt Il rrSOniNn Drin-
clpics TO present conditions aud that
because ! criticised that platform in
ts Han! inn in
three years ago and then resisted your
candidacy for tho presidency, there,
lore NY presence III the proposed din
ncr would not honor tho wOrlu ;
greatest Democrat.
l'hu course Of events will probably
prove I"ur understanding uf the r"lu-
Liunr ui individual opinions to ID mo.
cratic gatherings and ii Is therefore
not required Of mo now to indulge in a
| long DISCOURSE on the relations in your
politics OF temporary TO pc rmancnt
questions.
Goa returning from the Chicngo
convention, explained my course in !.
public address to my constituents and
Justified my protest on tho ground
| that Legislation and executive action
in enforcing the Chicago platform
would be an IL ,snult on wages anu say
inEs, bring ON silver mOnOmctuliiSn
and impair The obligations Of contracts
! thereafter CuntuuuCu whCrlTcr hat
opportunity, that insistrnCc by tn,
Unitcd States on the coinh.g ratio q
IL to would be the grave Of inturna
tlOnal bimctali5m and that if f.uron,
opened It's min'3 at H. > and thI!
government persisted in the ratio O
United States would b" left with only
, III the result would be as in 1871 and til,
y a. subsidiary currency.
" answer You rs IN individual an(
. not as committing inc organization O
- which J WAS president.
: " No copy Of your letter or thi
=, reply has been seen by any member {
:" the Democratic club and will nc
y until after the reply has been mailc
:. to you:
1t is not practical for me To rcca
, IN this letter the substance OF what
y have written or spoken during or sine
the last presidential campaign in +,
, gard TO the Chicago platform and it
many phases, although do not in an
way recognize your right TO QuestiO
my Democracy. Hm s'nding you b,
: | this mail Il volume wnIch cOrructl,
gives the list OF every thing which has
been published, and you are AT libcrt,
, TO Indicate and expose any portion
that is unpALriOtiH, uudcmocratic, un
american or in conflict with the Demo
cratic creed rs set forth in JullcrsOn'.
urst inaugural address.
> PERRY BELMONT."