Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-11
Another Democrat Who Takes
His Stand With Clark.
AGAIN DIspAssIONATELETTER
From the s,undpOlu, Of Judge Who Views
Impriially
Tss Gains Of Inc Two Candidates Tor Gov.
ernor Of Tens, Boih Claiming to 30
Domocnis-ciurk is The L.
ailmsls Nonines.


HUNTSVILLE, OCT. l, 'q2.
Geo. W. Scott, E-q, chairman Democratic
executlvc committee, Leon cotAty.
DEAR SIR AND FRIEND:--You valued
favor Of recent date, written as you
state, "at tho suggestion Of several
friendB,r requesting my views on the
6political situation Of safe affairs"
duly 10 hand. A press Of official duties
has prevented earlier reply.
You state there Ia disaffection In
Leon county among some Of my warm.
eet friends and some Of the best men Of
the country" and are kind enough TO
say that you feel that could perhaps
do more than any other man TO bring
about harmonious action among Demo
scrats in the county.
am gratefully appreoihtiue Of the
confidence expressed, and such requests
from my home people, among whom !
have lived 80 long, who have trusted
me so much, and hoDpred me 30 highly,
comes with force OF command, and re-
luctant, as sincerely am TO take any
part In the pending contest, cannot
ignore your request but will frankly,
kindly with malice toward none, but
with charity 10 ALL express 20 you my
views and Indicate in which direction
seems to me 10 lie the path OF duty TO
every Democrat. | shall give you the
result OF my calm, delib rate reflection,
and state my conclusions arrived at,
not In passion or inspired by prejudice,
but after earnestly seeking to do what
think right and best for Texas, our
beloved state, and her people.
desire TO state just here that have
taken no part In the canvass, either be-
fore or since tho convention. have at
tended no primary nor set In any con-
vention as delegate. ] have declined
all invitations to "tase the stump boz
cause felt that being n judicial officer
could not with proprioty DO so, and
have done nothing further than TO ex-
press my personal preferences as
Democrat and n citizen, and In doing
so no word Of bitterness or unkindness
has passed by lips concerning any man
from whom differ in opinion.
But for tho reasons given above /
should not write what follows, but you
having requested my view, feel that
can with propriety give them publicity,
az have never had an opinion was
afraid to express
IDo NOT STOP TO CALCULATE
or estimate whether am In the major
itg or minority, nor to inquire who
agrees with me or who does not for as
10 both points | nm entirely Indifferent
do not Halter myself that can change
the situation In Leon county, but n |
can TO any extent, however slight
make palmer and clearer the way to
any earnest seeker after the rlsht path,
Iwlll feel that my labor has not been
in win.
II is but right and fair TO state Just
here that you are mislniormed as "a
my position II you mean when you state
you understand | am Sin sympathy
with the regular nominees that favor
the ticket nominated ut what Is com.
monty called tho power house, conven-
ton. do not use the latter term In
derision, but IN, rely as convenient
means II designation and distinction.
My Bympathies IRE entirely with the
ticket nominated at Turner hall. and |
sincerely trust IL may be elected, be-
lieving most earnestly that the inter-
ests OF Texas and the preservation Of
the principles Of pure Democracy de.
mand such result
know you do not agree with mo In
this. but ] scarcely need say that have
the same respect and charity for your
opinions that | ask for my own. Ny
respect for your personal and political
mont question the honesty OF your In,
tentiun or the patriotism Of your puis
pose. The situation is very grave and
serious, and To my mind suggostsneitheI
trihing nor jesting, and demands earn.
est and SERIOUS, and may say without
irreverence, prayeriul consideration al
the hands OF every voter.
So TAR us am concerned 10 10 my sin.
cero desire W the coming election thai
4 VIII DO willing TO answer to the Dem
ocratic party lor, TO answer TO Texas
for To answer to my children for, and
to answe with q clear conscience M
the judgement bar Of God.
need not tell you OF my record as q
Democrat, You have known mo as
standing for Democratic principles and
the Democratic party in sunshine and
In storm, In success and defeat.
My whole political creed Is embraced
in the statement
81 AN a DEMOCRAT
not n Hogg Democrat nor n Clark Dem,
ocrat but Democrat without prefix
or afilN. ] believe with a deem and
abiding conviction IN tho principles OF
Democracy, but believe Democracy con.
sists not In the support Of any candl,
date that may be labelled Democratic
nominee but inthe support aud main
tainanoe Of the principles OF pure and
undecided Democracy.
do not intend to charge herein that
any man Is not Democrat, nor TO dc.
nouuce or abuse any man. / leave In.
tolerance OF that kind to those who us.
sumo to possess q monopoly OF political
virtue, which do not.
accord toevery man, whether Demo.
crat, Republican or Third party man,
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