Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-18
). W. THROCKMORTON.
His Opinions on Natishal" and State
Issues-Vics-Presidential.,
Timber.
The Republican En,sma-How He Regards
Heart OF Oak Plank-Not Q
Candidate for Congress.

q Heart OF Oak PlaAk-Not
Candidate for CoHgress.
special to the Gazette. /
Mckinney, TEX, May 17.-Hon. J.W.
Throckmorton, who has been absent in,
Washington for some months, has Just
reached home, healthier and stouter than
he has been at any time in 1.-THE last six
years. He WAS interviewed by . GA
zETTK reporter with the following result:
Will Mr.. Cleveland have any serious
opposition to denomination?
think there will oe no other name be-
fore the convention. Els nomination
will be by reclamation.
Who do you think will be the Demo-
cratic nominee for Vice-Presidsnt?
A number of gentlemen are favorably
mentioned, among them General Steven
son whose record as First Assistant Post
master General Is NEST excellent. Gen
eral Black, Commissioner Of Pensions has
quite following. Governor Gray of Ia
diana is being pushed by his friends, but
/ have heard quite an expression thai In
diana has had the Vice. President candi-
dste already three times and perhaps it
W. R. Morrison, If he would accept,
would be strong man. 1t is believed
by n any with gentleman from Illinois
| that state could be put upon the doubtful
list. Broadhead of Missouri is often
mentioned in this connection. He is an
able man with good record.
Whom will the Republican party
nominate?
1 do not believe that the best in
formed Republican leader can answer
that question. Notwithstanding MI.
Blaine's decliRation many of his friends
the convention. Sherman is develc ping
considerable strength and lis friends are
very Jealous. Ii Blaine's name goes be-
fore the convention think the fight be-
| tween his adherents and those OF Sherman
will be very bitter and the chances, in
my Judgment, will tend towards Allison
| or Gresham. My information, however,
CT the workings Of the Republican
machine is too meager to venture an
opinion as to who will be the successful
man at Chicago.
! What do you think will be the fate Of
the Mills tariff bill?
The Mills bill has gained strength since
| IuC ASOhsC 1b ID pU56lUl6 6Om6
amendments may be agreed upon and
adopted. The bill as presented by the
committee was not all tnat the friends OF
| tariff reduction desired, but 1t WAS an
| earnest, honest effort towards reform.
The effort was to secure harmony and
| success, and at the same time relieve the
people as far IS possible of the burden
Of taxes imposed by the exigences of the
war. Our friends have lost nothing but
gained by the debate. In many respects
it has been mastery on both sides. The
presentation Of the measure by Mills was
grand and powerful. His speech was
made without notes, and Notwithstanding
his recent illness his voice was good, his
enunciation distinct and the delivery all
thst could be desired. The indications
are favorable for the passage of the bill
by the House.
Your views as an anti prohibitionist are
well known. Are you in favor Of insert
ing the heart of oak plank in the Demo-
cratic platform?
While my convictions are decided in
regard to the question of prohibition, and
as to the duty OF the Democratic party in
forming platform to be clear and ex-
plicit in that regard, yet, in doing so, l
would not favor proposition that would
be offensive to many good and earnest
Democrats who voted in The recent cleo
ton for that measure, and who would not
desert the party even though q "heart Of
oak" plank was adopted-but nothing
should be done that would leave . sting
or that would wound an honest, sincere
Democratic heart. 1t is plain that
the leaders Of the Prohibition party do
not intend to let the question rest, and
intend to keep up the agit .tion with q
view to disrupt the Democratic party.
This of Itself forced upon the Democracy
an unequivoc i expression on the subj .ct,
but in doing this there is no necessity for
giving ofanse to hundreds VINO are
just as sincere in their allegiance to Dem
ocratic principles as those Of us who vote
against prohibition. We are on the eve
Of 8 great contest; the Democracy is on
trial; the fate of good government and
relief to the people from oppressive bur-
dens are at stske-more than this-the
rescue of the people from monopolies,
pools and trusts, depends upon the sue
cess of the Democratic ticket in this cam
psign. The Republican leaders have
built up great money power, their ad-
ministration of the government has been
in the interest Of Capital and
monopolies, in the interest OF class legis-
latioD, fsvorirg the rich and strong at
the expense of the great mass OF the peo-
pie. The Democratic party is the only
other party able to grspple with 1t, and
the only party that offers any hope OF
restoring the administration of the gov
eminent to its original purity and sim
plicity. In such a contest, where so |
much depends upon harmony, there |
should be no needless arrangements |
On the contrary, there should be mutual
concessions and forbearsnce, and 1 trust |
that such will be the course pursued by
our leaders.
The Democratic primary here last Sat.
urdsY in your absence presented your |
name to the suffrsgans of the Fifth Con- |
gressional district. Will you accept the |
n animation?
For some months past l have been in |
receipt Of numerous letters from friends |
in various parts Of the district, request |
ing me to allow the use of my name as q |
candidate for Congress, and I had con-
scented to do so. Since then have been |
that in order to represent my
So properly 1t would be necessary |
tn make c6nySss before the |