Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-02
G. W. JONES.
INV He Became a Csndidate-He
Regards the Land Question as
the Absorbing Issue.
, Lease Law Artfully Passed Over
Without Discussion By the
QuasiReformer.
SAN ANTONIO, Tax, Sept 2S'

Addressed the citizens of this city. He
,,.a the guest of the Blaine and Logan
olub and was introduced to the audi
enoe bv Hon. L.. G. Grotheus, the vice
nresident of that organization.
Wr. Grothuus is the nominee of the
effalght-out Republicans for attorney
general of Texas. In the course of his
renoarks he took occasion to put him-
self on record as in favor of the Re
nublican nominees from Blaine down
to constable, which l take to mean
he or his party do not endorse or SYM
pathize with Col. Jones in his race for
GOVERNOR.
Vixen Col. Jones appeared on the
,land he was welcomed with round
ii applause. he was in good speak
| ny trim and evidently had many ad'
lerents in the audience. Whenever
/ ne made a hit at the expense of the
Democracy he was loudly cheered.
J Col. Jones began his speech with
he assertion that the fathers OF this
.overnment organized It into federal
md state branches. That in their rela-
ions they,were separata ana distinct
from which he argued that people
ouid differ as to national issues, and
yet be united on state affairs. lie as
erted that there was but little II any
| lllference between the Democratic and
3epublican parties froM a national
tandpoint. So far as he was con-
berned, the people could take their
hoice between them. The land ques-
ion was the all-absorbing one in state
fairs. Neither the Democratic nor
|DnSepublican parties in Texas were de-
FV'erving of support for legislation in
egard to the disposition OF the public
Ionain. For which reason he was Il
.xndidate for governor, and was not
votes or endorsement from any
|@)olitical party. The mere fact of the
3reenback party having made no
nomination for governor was, inn
,oliedly, "A demand for him to become q
The action of the Republic
IAN convention at Houston in refusing
put out a ticket was another cause
or him to make the race. Letters
rom prominent Democrats of the state
irged him to the same course. There
Ore he was candidate for governor in
espOnse to the demands of the people
| respective of party affiliations.
He said the politicians and news
lApers abuse him without cause
hat he was neither 9
Ommunbt nor demagogue
EE1e is a protectionist not for pro
|eSection per Sc, but with Madison
bEE ackson and Buchanan. He favored
|Ah tariff go adjusted as TO protect Amer
can industries. He believed it a.
liz lecessary to protect sugar as wool, and
10 denounced the action of Texas con
gressmen in supporting the Morrison
Will; said these gentlemen were re
1afa nf
ierse bill, as their votes in favor of II
you'd have resulted in its passage.
q. AS choice between the candidate
ss0r president he preferred Blaine.
Coming back to the land problem
e did not approve the giving away
TOT the lands to corporations, or thu
oliey of fostering syndicate In tn,
p-Ontrol OF entire counties or large pas
~, ures of from 100000 to 200, 600 acres
H. fe did not favor the, education of tn
L, hildren OF one hundred years henc
the expense of the presen genera
lon. He thought that 1t was better t,
lHpOse of the lands to actual settlers
d In so doing the state would becom
rosperous and grow in population
nd wealth.
He did not discuss the lease system
n.,l detail or even mention IL as dis
Ganotve issue in his canvass
this respect his speech was grea
al, disappointment. We had hoped b
d aEear his views upon the workings O
le lease law in full, especially for tn
|Ssssenetit of the people of West Texas.
hi In conversation had with Col
aggl ones before he made his address h
- Horned me that he would moth abb
visit West Texas during his can
COL eafF 4 AIT l.
RVH Us views and must work and vote 70
kheir interests.
D Hi noted everything Col, Jone
ank to say 1 faile,
hear single argument or eX press
- mln calculated to impress me with an,
II kope of relief to the anti-lease men Ii
b1ise OF his election. The proper plal
Them to pursue Is to elect stron
zen % the legislature and make
| ght In that body for a repeal of tn
ase law. With Jones for governo
III 'ld the legislature opposed TO his ad
4lnletration they would be at a seriou
lsadvantage. They can easily shoS
facts and figures the manner Il
| V1yhich the lease law retards the growtl
/ r1u prosperity of the froI
FER The Democratic part
|, ands committed to a change when
Ter II is shown that there really ex
|HIIits a necessity for snch change.
|. HIll Gov. Ireland IN his speeches e1
. UlFesAes a Willingness TO give the Yves
elief under such circumstances rs
crave mentioned. His defeat will nc
t1rselp to get the law repealed, but
" Judgment work the opposite e
.,ekct
| " Ysa Col. Jones is good man, possesse
bate fine abilities, but at this time i
|asg " no claims upon the people ofTexa
s aa11l the Office Of governor.
ANTI-LEAsE.
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