Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-03
COL ClIEN0W ETH.
The Prospective Candidate Cor Cong ress
In the Fourth District.
Contrast ofthc Cincinnati Platform with
Old Parry Traditions.
sp, elal Correspondence OF the Gazette.


almost has the name of the Ho. Dave
Culberson been the household word
for congressman from the Fourth dis.
trict. Ten years Ia "A long time IN such
Il connection, and Col. Culheison was
supposed 10 have become sntiated with
the glory of the office when from time
TO time he declared his then eur
rent canvass IN he his last. Thus
taken NJ his word, another
gentleman of the Fourth district, who
had already become well known over
the state as u legislator from Fhuiiu
county, decided to come h, fore his
people for their Endorsement 20 the
important position of representative
In the federal cuugie ss.
Colonel james q. Chenoweth Ind |
decided TO enter the race, not Mt The |
time knowing that his friend Colonel |
Culberson meant other than he said |
when declaring himself out OF the
race for the next term.
or Colonel Chenoweth little that Is
new can be told the people OF
Texas; he has made his
presence felt In tho Texas legis.
lative halls and seems capable
In every respect of filling Ia the satis-
faction OF his constituency and the
Demucfatii pay, the position to
which lac now aspires.
Knowing from personal observation
that both Colonel Culberson aud Col
onel Chenoweth possess In their dis
trict staunch supporters, this cores
pendent could not but foresee the COM
ing race M other than exciting. With
that ia view, Colonel Chenoweth WINS
sought out by this writer for the pur.
pose of securing the colouel's reasons
for his race He was found here at
Sherman In attendance upon the dis
trict court. a quiet nook being sought
the colonel braced himself manfully
against the reportoiial anger and here
Is the result:
Reportu-My paper, the Fort Worth
GAZETTE, has commissioned me To in
quire OF you n the reports current in
the newspapers, To the effect that you
&ill stand for the cougr, s-iolal nom
ination this year against Col. Culber-
son. are true.
Col. Chenoweth--Of course | regard
your inquiry as legitimate, Mr. Re
porter, but when ! announced To my
friends that | would be "A candidate
had good reason TO believe, and did
believe, that Col CulbersDn would not
he "A candidate. During the campaign
last summer Col. Cuberson announced
from the stump at various places IL
the district that lie would not be |
candidate for congress- again, an,
stated, furthermore, to friends of min
who questioned him upon the subject
that he WAS In earnest In dtclilsng I
4 denomination, and had stated so pub
\ licly IN order tn give notice 10 lhos'
Q who desired to make the race ~ hi
successor. When informed OF Col
n. a - .t....
pressed, / thereupon announced
friends throughout the district that
would he q candidate. ! made ~
conditions or reservations In the prem
ises, because trusted In Col. C.'s sin
certify. Though differing with Col
Culberson ~, 10 some of his ideas O
democratic +; llcy, i have Away
q supported him since his first nomina
ton by the party convention, nearl.
X ten years ago. 1 have always beef
his friend, and some OF my warmes
supporters nre among his most af
dent personal friends. 1 deeply reRre
this nntagonism, but zee no possible
= solution OF the question except at tn,
hands Of Democratic convention.
Reporter-Are there any question:
of political character about which
you and Col. Culbers0n may differ?
Col. Chenowelb--I regret ~ IN.
there are, hut seriously doubt wheth
or in an ofi-hand interview am Il
find the proper place for the discussioi
OF such differences.
Rep0rter--The GAZETTE circulate
p many thousands throughout your dis
trlct, and think 1t would be well 70
the people to understand your views
Col. Chenoweth--I am deeply oil
ligcd but ] would regret 10 be nisur
derstood and verify more would
regret TO misstate any position
Of Col .Cuiberson, but hav
his interview la tie Galveston New
of Oct. "a 1853, correcting the ~
called Interview In the Houston Pcs
OF former date. have II here. Now
the gravest objection have to Col
Culberson's carefully expressed opin
ions in this ''jnterview,n IL the disco,
cry that for all the past years Of II
history the Democratic party and a.
its great leaders have been blindly !
error concerning the most vital quei
4 lions OF public policy, and that Onl
y recently the true facts have been dii
covered by politicians In Ohio. III
put aside the Texas state Democrat
platform and the national DemDcfati
platform, and solennly declares tia
true Democratic theory. Isuppose
was upon this theory he advocated til
election Of Mr.. Randall to the speaker
ship--of conrae, II his Ohio theory wD
right, Mr.. Randall, who also indorse
IL, was the proper man " make SPEAK
err and be Invested with the power b
, exercised for three previous terms, {
constituting the committees OF col
gress. You will remember that Will
II, Nr. Randall was speaker.the commit
tee OH ways and means WAS 10 adjus
cd borrowing from the "Ohio ldea''
n as 10 ignore Any measure for reiorniD
: the tuflff, although the Democratic pm
~ stood by the promises OF lts CONVEX
a tions 10 tiiis reformation. IL was upo
- this idea that the spetkership WAS col
tested and won by those who promise
10 redeem the pledges Of the Deinocra
- ic party Mr.. Rapdalls past -condu'
with reference 10 the tariff Legislation
II consistent with his present attitud
In congress, IA illustrated 10y his vi
lent oppoaiti0n 10 the Morrison bill
the Democratic caucus.
Rcporter-Wbat Ii the difference
the HOhio theory advocated by "
j culberson and the Texas state III
national Democratic platform?
- Col. chenoweth--The difference
wide as The poles. The Texas stt.
and national Democratic platforms d
innIid tariff for revenue oniy. w
Il simple, plain and uprbisthkabl
The Ohio platform lilie plank quot
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