Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-27
TO BE OR NOT TO BE
The Question That Agitates the
People Of Texas.
WILL THE BLACK FLAG WAVE 2


The question MS to what will be the out
come of the split IN the Democratic party
Of Texas is one which Is now puzzlng
the minds OF the people, especially that
portion of the rank and file who, while
not assuming to be leaders in any sense
of the word, yet occupy prominent
place in the councils OF the party, and
whose opinion carries more or less weight
in their immediate circle. 1t is exceed
ingly difficult TO get an expression Of
opinion in regard to the matter, though
II Gazette reporter endeOvored by every
possible means 10 secure such an express
sion. The general sentiment seems to
be that the breach is not necessarily an
irrcparable one and the least agitation
possible of the question Is for the best
interest of the party,
As far as Fort Worth is concerned
leaders on the Hogg side seem 4
willing to adopt forgive and f0ts,-
policy; that they will willingly welcome
the Clark men into the fold Of what
they claim is the regular Democracy of
the stnte. On the other hand the Clark
men. as u rule. are nou-committul. Ono
prominent man said he would not like TO
give an expression of opinion on the
matter. for his views did not thoroughly
coincide with those Of some Of his wurn-
est friends and that there was nothing TO
be gained by such COURSE he preferred
TO remain passive and let things take
their course for the present When the
time came for action he would be ready
TO speak and say what his course would
be.
Another Clark man. who, however, re-
fused to be quoted said II was not
question OF politics or party; that II was
simply business. The battle was between
the progesdves and anti-progresslyes ana
not one OF Democracy. RepubHcanism
~. hut no CLARK
the leader of the progressive element
he had enlisted under that banner TO
fight the battle to the bitter end, and u
GeI Clark raised asblnck ilag he would
bs<5mnd memEIaof the coloIsgunrd
and rgh.ing~elose- 10 the Standard, That
Clark fRnFcscntcd puf6 Democracy- aud
the oh ri for which he was contcndlng
was the life of Texas.
Another Clark man said the people of
Texas had by their votes decided Gov.
Uogg was the leader Of the regular DEM
ocrncy and that settled It, For MS part.
If he remained n Democrat; there was
nothing for him TO do but 10 endorse the
administration. If Clark was the holhi-
nor OF The next convention Of the Dem
ocratic marty. provided. OF course, there
were two conventions. he would work
and vote for him; II there were two
1onventious he would vote for the can
didate Of the administration; MS that
would be the only regular Den0cIhle
convention. as ii must necessarily be
called by the state chairman, VINO OF
course Is Hogg man.
Uors man said he was weary oil tins
vrangling. The Clarlites were clearly
IN the wrong and he felt satisfied the rank
and iile Of that faction We're satisfied Of
heir mistake. and. he for one believed
In letting the dead past bury It's dead
nud tbt reunited Democracy work hnr-
,,,nnionsly for Texas and her advance
menf. He thought the Clarkiios were
,nisg,,ided aud inisled by nisrepresenta-
,fnys. and now that the heat Of the
c eIao had cooled they would see
wherein they were wrong and would DC
found. two years hence lighting III me
,.onls Of the regular Democracy
THE consensus Of opinion, an iar rs
:, could he CLEANED, seemed TO he 20
ward healing of the breach, aud the
fIn@r men are apparently ready TO OK
ia"d the right hand Of fellowship 70
~ Clark men What the leaders OF the
,i.rl. Democracy think Is hard to say,
,hansh il h probable that two years
hence there will be only one Democratic
Marty in Texas.