Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-13
SAY IT'S GAG LAW
Sensational Manifesto Is
sued by Breckenridge.
OPPONENTS DENoUNCE IT
BIoodshed Predicted in the Ash
land District,
MUST STAND BY The NOMINEE.
The Opponents of col. nr'cisinr,ssr
Denounced In singing woras-rbe
Latter Claim the Victory Al but
ns Good ns won-rhe Executive
Committees Action.

Louisville. KY, Sept IA special
TO the Commercial from Lexington
Ky. says. The most sensational mani
fosto ever issued in the political his-
tory Of Kentucky was given out by
the Breckenridge people tonight. The
owens men claim that they will not
abide by what they term the Brock
inridge gag law and predict blood
shed The card follows;
Breckenridge Headquarters. LeNlng-
ton. Ky, Sept. ITO tho Democratic
Voters Of the Ashland District. Tnc
district committee by lts action on
last Saturday has e1ectuslly blocked
the brace game which tho expert cnn-
didate from Scott and his organization
have been preparing 10 play in the
approaching primary For the Arst
time in Kentucky contestant FOR a
Democratic nomination. driven to des-
peratlon by the demonstrated strength
Of his opponent, has shamclessly al
lowed It to be proclaimed through his
mouth-pieces everywhere, that partl-
cipatlon in the primary involved no
obligation In honor TO support the
nominee II he should be that oppon-
ent II was never contemplated by the
party authorities before that such
double dealing was probable or that
} II should be necessary To guard the
party organization against such
/ treachery, but when this proclamation
. al UiHhnmRr h. lot
/ committee az once met It as honest
men, jealous Of the fair fame Of tho
great organization committed to their
Keeping and by their resaiiiiiun OF The
Sth instant, have made II impossible
for any man except a porJurcr to have
] voice IN the selection u "A candidate
I while premedlating IN any event
l trenchpry TO the Democratic PARTY.
I with that reckless dcnunc alton ~
I all who cross the path % his nmbl-
/ lion and that effrontery which haa
marked his whole canvass. MI Nv na
I and his follower. have impususl she
honor OF the committee. have il'nolnc-
/ cd It's members as ,oward1 ard tools
I while In the same breath aud with an
Inconsistency born only NJ mhd i,fnc..
l alton they proclaim themselves miiH-
He'd with the situation. admit that tac
committees action ~ simply tho on.
2
integral parry law aad cndcayur o.
assure themselves aud ths public that
I It's application VIII work "a -hois adj
vantage. II II be right that no man
should take part In the selection of a
candidate unless he Intends 10 suDliii
his own individual prefer sncea 20 the
viii OF the party II IL be only fan
thar no man should Re allowed T. nlny
game OF heads | win. tails yln lose
II II be simply Just that he who Hih.
mits his claim TO his party's action
should In good faith abide ths result
Of that submissions; n IL be tire ina,
every man can trust his political ON
science to the aggregate judgnan, ol
his party. fairly ana honeailY asesr'
talned. why do the reckless q fhinrrs
OF the chosen leaders and gldri,nni
OF the party dsnounce that acton
whose only effect Is TO make sure tllcf
principles and protect them IN iheli
integrity against the trenchcry 80 oaeI
ly threatened. Like all men failsd %
contemplated wrong, they charge a.
evidentH OF their opponents weakness
what Is sure index OF his strength
No one Is deceived by this, fcf "a
one considers II a proof N weakness
TO bar the door against the burglar
Of whose visit warning has becn given
or To place your pocketbook wDerc l
viii be safe against the picSpocket
I'VE announce 10 the voters OF thi
district our assured conviction tina
This race Is now won. that the fair bal
lot which Is essurer by the committee'
actin viii result In the overwhelmini