Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-02
PQlITICs At WACO.


"A Oct. 1.--Hon. Thomas
lved here this morning
:nctive campaigning as
kubernatorial candidate
<bnight at the city hall.
nest OF Col. Il. A. Jones
~ Ihe latter's office talked
3&cette man for a few mo-
4 Explained his reticence to
r5IeQ6d in contrast with his
pprouchable manner Of two
~ BY Waiting that he had learn
rnI tHlngs since his last cam
SoWever. he talked for few
" and remarked; II have been
M ftme exclusively to my
/ and d. not know much about
|patGn. Our friends tell us that
~ Is IN excellent condition and
!. vote will exceed that of two
tgo to an extent which viii
ir ticket. My advices OF late
Ie People's party is active and
I throughout the entire state.
Ii any 5apathy among the peo-
I uifh.the Democrats. not with
ersj IA ping up the same cam
hi Nd maintained since the
Il |411tB have not had an OPP
b. 81 corning an opinion of
m condition of the party
Is4if he country, but believe
outlook for 1t has improved"
l1u0<ft says he win probably
10 his business at Fort Worth
b conclusion of his present APP
'nt6, Which extend to the Goth
AZ he 3addressed a large audi
tine city hall. The meeting be-
8 O'clock and was attended by
''6<, OK Popullsts from the coun-
I NuRent spoke at the city hall
10 an audience OF 1000 people.
Inch himself TO four questions,
tho tniaff and the ninth and
slnnk4Fof the Democratic state
n and. the action of President
nd III BENDING federal troops to
Z. He made lengthy arraign-
( the Democratic party and Its
for their course. He charac-
as rank hypocrisy and decep-
en- after years OF condemnation
jemonet ization of silver by the
cans. The Democrats upon their
,ortunlfy instead of lifting up
truck ID down. He argued that
te plntform stood for single
lIndnrd and declared that Mr..
on WIS running for governor as
( silver man ON a single gold
"A platform. Discussing the
uestlon, he declared 1t one OF
npOrthnce, but not so much as
IA and Is being alleged by the
.ncy. Then he attacked and
il the new tariff bill as n mis-
ptcKehy of thirty years OF agi-
land promise, which really
ed Ia as much of a protection
3 a. the Mckinley bill. He
lWurRcopfident that genuine tar
m could never come through
.nocratic party. He opposed
ia rnuch as anybody and would
warfare on them, not before
! but all the time. Discussing
emit labor troubles, he charged
r. General Olney, with the con-
/, Preaident Cleveland, of having
lr{o,p conspiracy with the rail-
crush out their employees. He
4 HAT Texas had a statute
sufficient to protect every man
snjoSment of his rights and in
5r. md declared the ninth and
iIDnks OF the Democratic plat
iere merely following the cue
y the administration to aid cap
A cerporations to Cypress and
then employees. He concluded
ech by a severe attack upon
mt cleveland for violating the
itton In sending troops to Chi
hen ttheir presence was wholly
ssni-y and unasled by the STATE
uceI pops are in quandary.
). they are IL u regular stew,
all comes about through a bit
i history made by Col. Il. Tom
Is been the oracle or the party,
lsr and regular party Moses in
stlun since its Inception. The
cQlIision with the anti trust
Rhtch he was one OF the chief
lae been agitatlng the other
e4Qers and their followers to
5ukltiegree. Whether ne has in
|ntW weakness fallen from Pop
'ncc and allowed himself to be
re py the glittor Of monopoly
reuy corporation influence and
~ the victim Of a wicked con-
Of fhe sinful Democrats, who
5 elaction as county Judge and
iWph OF Populisi principles in
AN county, Is the question
the faithful are propounding
thenselves. The peculiar posl-
sWAich he has placed himself
IN has been forcing itself upon
more strongly each day until
cluHion has been reached that
nK must be done. Somehow
r ABE colonel's recent e.zpiana-
| npt constitute such a defense
~ opinion of many entirely ex-
Mn. and what is known as
cnrncil of Waco was called TO
: O'Clock this afternoon to
{ tue case, and after due DELHI
nnt exposition OF party doe
10 sietermine whether or not
tps been guilty OF party here
,Ret her an omnibus Indictment
Fef found against the prosecu-
FQnspi-Rcy 10 wreck popul.sm.
!1}1rty executive ana campaign
.<1s met this afterspon with n
WfHndanoe. 1t reddired but a
|Ushts to demonstrate the fact
ntiment was almost unani-
111 Col Cox resign as chair
.s<ue executive committee and
''1@te for county Judge.
<<4 secretary OF the campaign
{,Ss' = week ago addressed a let
4rH Cox, suggesting the pro-
et ms resignation. An an
the back In which Tho redorht-
ndef said that to step down
WINE ne a virtual admission
Z, anu tnat " he resigned he
AZ hands ON the ticket should
fanle and no county ticket IL
che field. He declared he was
r4by 500 votes than any ofher
Ifa0 on fhp flrltaf sn,.I