The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-09-25
JONES SENDS A
SHARP REPLY
To a Critical SOcialistic Gentle
man Living in Canton.
HIS HOPE NOT IN ANY PARTY
But In the Growth of Genuine Patriot
ism-Hatred and Partyism viii
Never Accomplish the
Ends Desired.

Toledo, Sept. 21.-Mayor Jones has
sent the following letter to a Socialist
at Canton, O., who had written him a
letter Of severe criticism:
My dear Sir:-Your Letter of the 18th
at hand, out of something like the hun
dred that have received, commenting
on the statment published in the papers
Of the 18th, under the title of my Po-
litical Attitude" yours Is the only one
that has the slightest suggestion of an
unkind criticism. Two express honest
and sincere regret that I should see my
duty In the direction that do. All the
others from all kinds of people and from
widely separated parts of the country
are filled with kind words of commenda-
tion and approval.
I pass by your rather arrogant as
sumption that have "disgraced the
noble cause Of Socialism" as being
merely private opinion that you have
a perfect right to entertain, but must
say that I cannot recognize that you
have a copyright on the name Of So
cialist or on the word socialism and
therefore I decline to cease calling my
self socialist at your request. AL
though there has been no complaint
entered against my course In the cor
respondence referred to, you are prob
ably aware that complaints from other
sources have been loud and even more
bitter than yours. The Republican pa
pers all over the country have ques-
toned my motives and assailed my
character in a manner that must fill your
heart with delight. So 1t is clear that
Republicanism and your kind Of So
cialism are fully agreed on one thing.
that is, both are solidly "agin Jones'"
In order to disarm criticism such as
yours and that of the Republican or
gans, declined non-partisan nomina-
tion by petition for congress, a nomina-
tion, too, that every discerning man in
this district will tell you would be
practically equivalent to an election.
But, knowing Of the deep-seated infidel-
ity, that is, our unbelief in our fellow
man, that is the real hinderance in the
way of socialism and equality and
brotherhood, declined to acceed to
the petition of several thousands of my
fellow citizens in the hope of enlighten-
ing such souls as yours who are ready
to impute unworthy motives to all those
who do not act according to the narrow
rule Of party.
My hope is not in any party but In.
the growth of genuine patriotism,
which is love of man for man, love
that will observe all party lines of sep
aration and fuse all humanity into one
common mass with the GOOD OF ALL
as our common aim. Hatred or party
ism will never bring 1t about, but love
will.
I'm man without party
A free and untrammeled soul,
And I would rather that my right hand
should lose it's cunning and my tongue
cleave to the roof Of my mouth than
that should ever speak for system
of social and political relation SO mar
row and so small as to be comprehended
by the word party. I belong to the
universal whole. I am a Socialist, who
believes In the human whole, including
the last and least and the lowest human
being on the planet. believe in the
God (The God) that Is in them all. I
reject none and this includes you, my
brother, even though you do not be-
lieve in me.
Very faithfully yours,
SAMUEL M. JONES.