The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-24

"AAu W luo slIdlSDlesL sect. |
All my political honors have been
conferred on me by that party. II
have nev,r failed to adhere TO its
principles, to fight its battles, and
to sustain its organized action,
whether in defeat and disaster or in
the trlumphs of victory. Every
pulsation of my heart beats for the
success of its principles and for its
unity. And l ask the Democracy
OF Texas to compare my political
record with that of the men and
newspapers who have been attempt
ing to impeach my Democracy.
Another charge which is made
almost daily by certain newspapers
and men is that l am opposed to
and have denounced the present
national Democratic administra.
ton. The only pretext for this
charge is that l have opposed and
do now oppose the policy of the
President and minority of the
Democrats in congress for abandon
ing the policy of the Democratic
party on the questions Of the coin.
age of silver and on financial ques.
,ions, and their adoption of the
policy OF the Republican party and
their uniting with them TO defeat
tn Democratic majority in congress,
and the gr, at body Of the Democ.
racy of the Union, and TO defeat
and defy the known will of the
American people on these questions.
That is the full measure of nv
offending. In my published letter
of May 3, said:
81, like the balance of the peo-
pie, respect MIR. Cleveland where
respect ls due, but do not under.
stand that he is the Democratic
party, or that his office exempts
him from criticism when it is de-
served. No doubt the next con.
vention will endorse the Chicago
national Democratic platform, as
the last one did, and it would be
+ just to congress and to the Presi
dent to endorse the repeal by the
one and the approval by the other
of the law authorizing the inter.
ference by the federal authorities
with elections in the states. And if
congress shall pass and the presi
dent shall approve bill reducing
tariff taxation and taxing incomes,
, and one repeating the 10 per cent.
tax on the issues of state banks il
! would be proper to endorse their &C.
= ton in these respects. But thi,
a does not make it necessary for the
, people to endorse the financial pol
icy of the president.
have never said one word ir
| opposition to or in denuL citation Of
Mr.. Cleveland's administration al
r an administration. My criticisms
? have been exclusively of the posi-
V ton of the president and a minority
Q of the Democrats in congress on
e questions Of coinage and the tinan.
r ces. And on these questions am
2 with about tao thirds of the Demo
/ cratic members of congress, with
an overwhelming majority of the
Democratic voters, with great
0 mass of the American people, and
for the money of the constitutions;
' against the contraction of the vol.
@ ume Of money; against the destruc.
, ton of the value Of labor and prop
{ erty, and against the bankrupting
of all industrial interests; the i'm.
s poverishment of the people, and
q the ruin of all debtors, whether gov
a ernments, corporations or people.
In asking the suffrage of the
y voters of Texas thought it due to
, them aud me that | should make
8 this explicit declaration of princi-
1 Piles, policies and opinions.
1t was not my intention to be
7 come a candidate for the Office of
. governor, and l repeatedly 80 an
a n9unced. But the call on me to be
r a candidate il 70 general from every
pare o. the state that l have con
cluded that it is my duty to be-
:. come candidate. do so with
personal friendship and respect fol-
II each of the candidates for tina,
office; 30 as to enable the people tc
If select their choice among the candi
dates without strife or division II
,. the party, and hope sthat the can