Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-22
HON. MARION MARTIN.
The Ex-Lieutepant.6o verDor Inter
Viewed ut his Homo In Regard to
His Candidacy for Governor.
The Convention ut Waco VIII bs In the In
terests Of the Knights of Labor and
the Alliance People.
Correspondence of the Gazette.

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
KERkNs, TEX, April 17.-Your cor
respondent called on Elk Lieutenant Gov
ernor Martin this evening at his beautiful
country home, and found him in his
usual good spirits, although suffering
right arm and shoulder. After q short
talk your correspondent ventured to say,
"Governor, Tx GAZETTE would be
pleased to know what you have to say
about your candidacy FOR Governor,
which, although you have denied, some
OF the papers continue to use your
name"
To which he said: SIN regard to the re-
port OF my being 9 candidate for any Of
fee in the gift of the people, 1 can only
say that every word uttered or letter
written by me has been for the purpose
OF discouraging my po-iticsl and personal
friends from using their influence for the
purpose OF having me endorsed for any
office. Every selfish consideration
Of interest or future happiness
sppeals to me to spend the remainder of
my days in the quiet enjoymentand pleas
ure OF home life, and could only regret
snY circumstance or obligation of duty
that would change my selfish plans and
hopes OF future rest and quiet. To say
that would positively refusesto sacrifice
every personal interest In this the hour of
our couatry's needs, would prove me un-
grateful and un worthy of all the past acts
OF kindness and confidence that the peo-
pie of Texas have conferred upon me-
To shrink any duty, responsibility or obli-
CATION placed up me by my fellow citi
Lens at this hour would prove me moral
and political coward. To honestly and
faithfully discharge every duty assigned
me has been the "cloud By day and fire
by night" that has guided and directed
my course through life. hope to follow
the same guide to the end OF my days"
Question: "What is your opinion in
regard to the convention which has been
called to meet at Waco by the Alliance
and Knights OF Labor, and what will be
its probable action?"
Gas to the probable action of the con-
vention that has been called by the ALI
auce and Knights Of Labor to meet at
Waco, can have but little to say, as
have never correspondent with any mem
Der that made the call, but as to their
duties, privileges and obligations 1 could
have much to say. certainly think this,
the men who perform the labor that pro-
duces the wealth of our state have not
only the right, but thousand good snd
sufficient reasons why 1t becomes their
duty to meet and discuss the questions
that to-day are overshadoWing
their special interests like a hide
Gus nightmare, and no other class,
occupation or profession can possibly be
Injured by their meeting tOge her. The
unjust suspicious in regard to the meet
ings of such men are unworthy Of the in
telligence OF great state like Texas. The
political warfare against these orders is
TO my mind the most unjust snd uncslled
for that has ever been waged upon any
class of people upon earth. They have
waited, hoped and prayed for relief from
unjust discrimination by the parties
which they have followed with q loyalty
and devotion unsurpassed by any people
upon earth. Have party leaders proven
worthy Of such loyalty and devotion? Did
not party leaders in Democratic stsre
search tine Eoglish language
for words that would cast the Creates
odium upon the members Of the Alliance2
Did they not denounce them as q /
Dark Lantern party word which car
ries with it's definition everything that is
odious, hateful, detestable, disgusting,
invidious, repulsive and I'M
Not satisfied with these cpl |
thets they denounced the MEM |
bers of the Alliance as Owls,
indicating that they wnuld rob
q hen roost and unworthy to roost with
the eagles who had flocked there as the |
special guardians and defenders of every
corporate interest and. monopoly. Was |
it brave, generous or msgnanimous for
the leaders of great party, backed by 3 |
majority Of 10000, to refuse to seat |
delegates in that convention solely be- |
cause they were members Of the Alliance? |
Was it Just or honest to demand by reso |
luton OF a great organization like the |
Allience that its members must withdraw |
from their order to be worthy
Of seats In Democratic conventionp /
The resolution read as follows: "W.
appeal to sill true Democrats OF whatever
Ill such secret societies and to silly them
support of good government" With ali
this odium cast upon the Alliance by
political leaders, yet say confidently
l
The advice of its friendsscan csrry party
politics into the alliance. Their inter-
ssts, duties and obligations rise high !
,bove party politics and the public may be
assured that the convention at Wac will
De alone in the interests Of the orders and
lot in the interests of political parties"
Question-"What, in your opinion,
ought to be done with the surplus in sd-
iition to reducing the tax rate and paying
he school teschersf"
"My opinion as to what ought to be
lone to reduce the surplus in the treas
Try would be worth but little, as have
lot had the opportunity to investigate the
eports of the heads Of the departments
rhe Legislature established q R .forma
DRY Institute and State Orphans Home.
Z seems to me that this would be q very
Avorable opportunity to give these insti-
utes q liberal appropriation. II the
flank in every Democratic platform re-
uiripg penitentiary convicts to be con-
ned within the walls Of the penitentiary
hould have any influence on the action
1 the Legislature, 1t appears to me that
his would be very suitable time TO
AIRY out one Of the party policies. Elk
ravsgant appropriations to satisfy the
emands OF lobby and merely to reduce
be surplus in the treasury would be
cry unsatisfactory to the taxpayer
he surplus certainly can be used in psy-
lent OF sll outstanding Indebtedness and
lsce the revenues in heslthy condition
)r reduction in tsxes-which is the onIy