Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-04
Jones ard Bonoer at Bolton,

special 20 the Gazette.
Bolton, TEX Oct. 3.-Yesterdsy Col
onel E. A. Jones, independent Democratic
C ndidate for Congress sgalr ct Colcna
Mllls, addressed large audience at the
courthouse in this city. The speaker WAS
introduced by Colonel J. q Miller In 8
few appropliste remarks. Colonel Jone 8
spoks about two hours. HIS speech WAS
mostly on the tariff question, that being
the all absorbing topic Of the campaign.
He denounced the Mills Dill as fraud, as
bill In the interest CT the northern man
ufacturer and against the interest OF the
southern people, and especially in the H.
terest OF Texas. He claimed that the az
itation Of the free wool idea had reduced
the price Of wool the present year frou,
% cen to Is and II cents, the present
price. He resd extracts from statements
made by Cleveland, by Thurman, by COL
onel Mills and by Seth Shepard, IN sup
port Of what bsd been stated by
him as to the tari6 and upon mod
ern Democracy. He announced
himself as favoring the Blair bill in its
present shape, bu. would have opposed
the original bill. He said this bill would
distribute about $50. GOO 600 in the south
Of monty wrongly collected from the peo-
pie and now lying Idle in the United
States Treasury, and that this was a good
way 10 restore is to the people and give
it general circulation where 1t would do
the most good He made many happy
hits, and was frequently applsuded. His
friends seem satisfied with his effort here
and predict great reduction In Mills
M jority in this county.
At the close of Colonel Jones speech
Colonel Tom E Bonner of Tyler WAS in
troduced by Speaker Pendleton, and en-
terIaiaed the audience for over an hour
and half With humorous anecdotes, in-
terspersed with some sled ge-hammer
strokes for the Democracy and the demo,
lttion OF the ring -strezKed, speckled and
5Obsail combined parties opposed to the
Democratic party in this campaign. Col
oDel Bonner ssked bis sudience how the
Mills bill could De fraud for taking 40
t. so per cent. of the price of wooden
clothing; for cheapening the price Of
sugar, rice and other pecess6ries, and
giving the farmers salt, lumber aud cot
ton ties free of taxation. Colonel Jones
would make IL fraud because il places
wool On the free lis, wool being raw ms
terial, and wool must be taxed at the K
penge and ruin of the people. Tne
speaker said the Mills bill wss not
claimed SIS perfect, snd it could have been
greatly improved had there not been too
mary man in CongTe 50 lie Colonel Jones
VINO opposed the forts for reform. Col
onel Bonner ssys most Of the wool Is
raised at the north and therefore it IS
singular that the tsfif reform bill is il
the interest Ct the moth because 1t puts
wool On the free liss. Colonel Bonner
opposes the Bl.ir Dill and 30 does the De
mocrscy CT Texas, because II is q1coas.i
tutionsl, becsuse Il furnishes pretex.
for keeping up high duties On impoyts,
and because should the state accept such
gifts the federal government would event
ualiy dictate the KIND OF schools and the
course Of instruction.
Colonel Bonner Was loudly applsuded
during ;he delivery Of his speech, and
often loud yelIs showed the appreciation If
bis audience, while st other times they
were conyulsed with roars Of laughter.
Even those opposed to the views Of Col
onel Bonner missed s great treat wren
they failed to hesr him His friends say,
"Colonel Bonner, come sgain."
Appearances indicate that the battle
ground Of the campaign ~ill, until No.
vsmDer, be transferred from the north to
the Ninth Congressional district OF Texas.