The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-24
COLONEL WYNNE'S DANGER
Gus HERESY.


Tho animus of Colonel Wynne's
spoptaneous nomination OF Iuuse
Reagan for governor was given away
by Colonel Wynne when he saio;
tell you, my fellow'citizens, the hou'
hos come for those who believe in the
principles disclosed in the platform
adopted and promulgated by the
Democratic party in 1892 and are de-
termined to stand by the declarations
of said platform in the face oil al op'
nositiop. to awake from lhelr
fancied security and recognize 'he
fact that unless we grasp
the situation and rally to the suppor-
of these principles for which we nave
fonubt SO earnestly for the last four
veays. there is danger of long step
hack ward, and much of what we have
gained in the way of reform will be
Iost TO us. he who INDUCES the de-
lusive hope that there will be no tur-
ther contest in Texas over the issues
in the Houston platform, Will ma his
mistake when too late"
Which of the Houston plat
forros does Colonel Wynhe
mean to specify what principle IN 'ne
uHouston platform" does he allude TO
when he warns the Democracy that
there will be O further contest in Iexas
over this issue? OF course he means
the issue of the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the ratio OF IL to l,
embodied in the Hogg platform.
We earnestly and regret
mlly declare that TINS Is
treason 10 the organized Dem7
ocracy of Texas and an open ana
fragrant violation of the treaty Oh
peace made at Dallas by the two COM
mjttees headed respectively by Mr.
Baker and Mr.. Matlock. Not only ID
il treason to the whole party, but IL Is
q betraval of the Matlock wing OF the
Marty after it had laid down its arms,
surrendered to Mr.. Baker and enlisted
nnder the common banner of the Ma
tional Democracy. Why has Colonel
WINNIE thrown this firebrand into the
combustible elements of a reunited
Democracy? Certainly if any man IN
Texas favored the free and unlimited
coinage of silver their action IN a STATE
canvass upon that subject wouId or
could not have the least influence
unon its final settlement because
it is strictly national anu
not state question. 1t is
matter over which the constitution
gives the congressofth United States
exclusive control. Then why do COL
onel Wynne and Judge Reagan al
TEMPT to force it as an issue upon the
Texas Democracy? Is it simply TO
satisfy the personal ambition OF Judge
Reagan to finch off his political ca
reer as governor of the state OF Texas?
Just as certain as this question Is
forced upon the state convention Will
t cause the same split in the party as
it caused at Houston in 1892.
Are there really men in Texas Will
ling and anxious to disrupt and divide
the Democracy OF Texas and endan-
ger the state government going into
the hands of the Populists just tosuo'
serve the aspirations of a man that
the Democratic party of Texas has
honored and kept in Office longer per-
haps than any man in ii? They know
that they cannot have one dollar OF
silver coined or have the slightest in
fluence over the national government
in forcing it to coin silver, and yet
they are willing to freak solemn
compact and rick the success of di-
vided party just to crafty man who
has been the beneficiary OF
the party all of his life.
AS for us we stand by the Baker
Matlock agreement. We stand by
the national administration under
that agreement. We repudiate as
Democrats every man who attempts
to stir up strife and discussions in the
party, be he grand old cOmmoner,"
a tribune of the people or the hum
blest man in the ranks of the party
We believe in party faith aud party
org anization.