Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-05
TALK OF A DARK HORSE.
A SCHEME TO DEFEAT THE PRES
ENr CANDIDATES.
Well Grounded Suspicion Tint n
plan is Brewing to This End.
Judge Reagan ana Democracy
His Great Party Service.


the central point from all parts OF the
state, there is going to be no smooth
sailing for any one of the guberna-
torial candidates now in the public
minds eye. That there is deep laid
scheme. and one thus far adroitly and
cunnlngly played. 10 cause trouble
and possible discontinue to each of
the four gentlemen now In the field
and give prominence. II not success,
to some unknown champion at present
far out In the wilderness OF obscurity.
there can scarcely be a doubt. The
activity Of certain factional element
that has no love for either OF the rum
ming candidates, and It's wonderful
success in manoeuyering the second
choice contention corroborates the
rumors OF a secret under-current or
political legerdemaln that has for It's
object a deadlock and final overthrow
OF the four prominent candidates. The
game, II is said, IL being played
through the very catching and plaus-
ible plan OF conceding the second
choice In consideration for strength in
the representation. Where II is found
that a few delegates may be secured
by putting forward a particular can
didRte for second choice, the trade,
or more properly trick, is exploited In
that direction, aud u large percentage
OF the countys delegation Ia unwarily
turned over to the enemy.
Opposed to All.
The effort is to so proportion Sec
ond choice" Instructions as that no
material change can be effected when
the second choice" problem comes to
be solved. one OF the best posted ac-
tors in the campaign, and one who
witches the actions Of the primaries
closely, brings to the front the fact
that very large proportion OF the
dele gates already appointed are In
imical to the nomination OF either Gull
berson, Reagan, Lanham or Mccall,
and he has Information that this Is
TO he q disturbing element N the con-
ventlon. The hrst show OF this eleven
foot, he says, viii be developed IN the
discussion and vote on the silver
plank OF the platform. That will be
the excuse for action, as It was two
years agO-not for bolt. but for con-
centration to defeat the viii Of the
people and force the convention to ac-
cept a compromise candidate,
There may be something or nothing
In this view OF the situation. but It
"comes In such n questionable shape"
that 1t We're well TO speak to e." and
see whether It be made OF substantial
stun or the vagaries OF remoiest
shadows. II is further stated that this
same element will insist on adhering
10 the two-thlrds rule, and will make
its abandonment strong pretext FOR
the movement to retire the candidates
whose friends favor the change.
Judge .c=Ge.'S nrmocNracy.
1t would be amusing II 1t We're not so
repreheuslble and disgusting 10 see
these slipshod politicians and Democrat
ic halfbrcods going about the county
denounclng MIR. Rcagan's democracy,
and actually charging that he has left
the party. What poor, pltlable MIN
compoops. They either do not know
what they are talking about. or they
are deliberately lying TO deceive the
unwary and quiet the qualms Of their
own purturbed consciences. There
isn't man OF ordinary intelligence in
Texas, or anywhere else, where Ren-
gan's record and present attitude are
known and read, who does not know
that their charge Is the veriest clap
trap and the grossest fnlsehuod. As
well ray that the polar star has shift
Ell Its position TO the southern declina-
ton, that the sun Is growing old and
lpNlilt w HNMtI " EiAltlr uIh BlNt
heat in the summer or that farce IL
a fiction, as 10 question John II. Rea-
gan's democracy. or accuse him Of I'D.
vocatlng Democratic heresy "A trail
| tor to the party" Ell Is that what
| you say OF that grand old pillar OF
/ democracy Why, Reagan imblbed tht
| principles OF democracy at his mothers
/ breast. was instructed at the feet OF
] Gamalial and was teaching the doe
! trine OF Jefferson Jackson, Calhoun
| and the saints before you were born
The truth 10, the party and the couu-
try are indebted TO Mr., Reagan and
such grand old champions Of democ-
racy as he, for the preservation OF the
ark Of the covenant Of the party. But
FOR the Reagnns OF the South. who,
! through all the dark nights Of desola-
ton and tho terrible struggles from
1850 TO 1854, stnod like pillars Of FIRE by
nlght to lead the faithful and the true
In the paths of the lmperlshable and
| immortal crew of the old marty. and
who Kept the sacred fires burning CON
tinuallv on the alters OF constitutional
liberty throurh NIL the trials and hard
shlns the defehtp md the wrecks oi
that long. dark NIGHT OF false teaching,
onnression ard wrong there would TO-
( day he no Democratic marty IN Tho
country 10 secure a~h die'-,Nute not
ronn@N 10 those noodle nnlitictans WIN
GRO Democrats ror raveruo opiv ~ n,
lNe7t hr0""-0 " 70 senrNolv reputablp
| 10 be a~v'Nivs- alec IN wevas
stendfnSt Democrat.
No living man, or spirit reyisltlng the
glimpses Of the moon, can truthfully
charge John n Reagan OF ever having
deviated hairs line from the estab.
hshed and eternal faith OF the Demo.
cratic party, OF of dong violence 10 It's
customs and methods IN voting OF
scratching, or that he has ever pos,
s-ssed the facilities Tor turning his
! back ON friend or zoe; or betrayiug any
trust either private or public; or OF
falling short OF duty or failing to &c
as far as the farthest in It's perform.
ance; or OF ever breathing an unpatri-
ouc thought OF striking an unpatriotiC
Glow; or falling TO resent wrong and
outrage, whether directed to himself OF
his people, or cf doing ought that ar
honest citizen, an honorable man. .
faithful public servant an incOirupt-
IDLE statesman or grand old patriot
need blush 10 nave indellibly engraved
In his record.
Mr. Reagan may be defeated In this
race for governor. for the 0rst time In
race for any political office In Texas
but thtt won't tarnlsh his glorlou.
record. br bring sorrow 10 those wht
love any honor him; but II will hurt
those wAo have foebly attempted Il
asperse ms good name and decry hi.
erest strength and honorable menta
powers They will live the shame o-
the Tine, the scorn of all honest mer
ana the victims Of their own ACCUSING
consoiences. They love no man fol
his virtues, honor no statesman fol