Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-13
POPULAR OPINIONS
On the State and National
Issues,
THE RESULT OF INTERVIEWS
With Prominent People of
Many Cities.
shows Great diversity of Esprcss-
lens voriour Preferences for
senator and Govcrpor-Reanan
VS.. CiarI--siivcr Question.



Special Dispatch.
Henrietta, Tex, May 1i,--At your re-
quest, l made fcw inquiries avs to how
the Democrats OF Iicniietta and Clay
county feel.
Tho frat man your reporter struck
was j. a. ToInplcton, attorney. who ro-
marked; For senator prefer Horace
Chiffon. do not agree with Cleveland
on his silver Views. l am suspicious
that tho taiift reform blu now before
the sennte Is but little better thnn tho
Mckinley bill. and fear that It ia In the
interest OF spectators. However. am
with the delegation IN their Iight for
taiim wform, or the candidates for
governor now before the people ! favor
cuiberstn. l have very little faith In
tho promise OF harmony between tho
flogg and Clark factions; think the
differences are differences In policies
thnt ean hardly be reconciled"
Judge J. NJ, slime; My choice for
governor is $, w, II, Lanham; don't
care to oxprcss myself regarding the
CLARK and Reagan discussion.
d. c. Patton, furniture dealers My
preference for governor ls s. w. n.
I.anham. though have no personal
objections 10 any announced candidate.
Regarding the Clark and Reagan dis
oussion, / am strongly I'm sympathy
with Judge Reagan. favor the ma
tionul Democratic PLATFORM which /
understand TO favor free coinage OF
silver For United States senator.
Horace Chiffon.
The next man I met Is an old citizen
aud "A capitalist He snid; put me
down for crank, and my frat choice
for senator is Richard Coke; second
Horace Chiffon For governor am for
$, w r. Lnnh0n. provided he cun
boat Hogg, Clark and Reagan, am
not for any man who cannot beat these
three. am for the coinage OF silver
into such dollar MS viii Oaual a gold
dollar. Regarding the Clark and Rem
gan discussion, think II personal mat
ter, and one the people should not be
interested In The harmony agreement
Is all right IL both factions win live up
to IL.
w. G. Carroll. farmer; For United
States senator ] am for Horace Chiffon,
because consider his head level on
silver For governor. 9. w. n. Lam
ham. Have read the Reagan-Ciarlk dis
ouasion; think Il Is the wedge that will
bust harmony. Am with Reagan. but
fenr that both are dealing In too many
personalities for the good OF the people
l.. j. Walker. county clerk; My pref
orence for senator 10 Horace Chiffon.
For governor, $. W. n. Lanbam. 1
favor Chiffon because he IL young and
vigorous, and likely TO he OF service
for many yenra and | consider him
sound on the silver question. l favor
Lanham because he ~ conservative.
and because there ~ likely 10 be less
objection 10 him from both factions OF
the Democratic party. owing TO the fact
that he has not mixed In the differences
heretofore existing 1 favor free coinage
OF silver. DO not care to express my
self regarding Clark and Hogg discus
sion. Am pleased with the harmony
idea, and hope harmony will prevail.
Emmett Patton, chairman Demo
cratic executive committee: My choice
for Aenntor ia Horace Chiffon on ac-
count OF his views on silver. For gov
ernor, of the candidates so far an
nounced. John D. Mccall on account
OF personal friendship and confidence
in his ability and integrity A. 10 dis
cussion between Clark and Reagan,
can ray that agree with Judge Rea-
gan throughout My opinion and I'M
derBtnndlng of harmony throughout is
that II was brought about by the love
OF Texans for their state and not their
desire for spoils. az intimated BIZ our
Third party brethren.
Judge II. ]. Barrett--So far I favor
Horace Chiffon for United States sena-
tor because consider him a safe,
sound man. For governor. Of the am
nounced candidates, | prefer John d.
Mccall. consider him time-tricd and
fre-tested, Know he is always safe
/ favor silver on an equality with gold
DO not care 10 express myself regard
ing the Clark and Reagan discussion
Have not studied subject sufficiently.
1 favor the harmony settlement ut Dali
las and trust the campaign Will DO con-
Quoted on that line.
]. II. Carter. county attorney--For
senator am for Chiffon For COVER
nor. either c. a. Culberson or Judge
Reagan wiz suit me. Both are good
men. 80 Is Lanhafn- 1 am for free and
unlimited coinage OF silver. DO not
caro- 10 express myself resarding Clark
and Reagan discussion l do not I'M
derstand that the actions Of the har-
mony meeting at Dallas in any way
committed the deiegates to the state
convention.
Hon. w. A. gluires. Mayor-For SEN
| ator am for thu best man. Who has