Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-06

The san Antonio Express Is erratlc,
but It is candid. 1t frankly states that
the issue In the gubernatoriai race Is
whether the policies OF the present
state administration. which have been
50 bitterly fought. shall be perpetuated
or repudlated. This is It's view OF thu
matter:
eve all know that the commission as
at present constituted and empowered
In connection with the allen land law
and antl-corporation acts inaugurated
and carried out under the HOgg regime
have been a menace to the employment
OF large capital In great Improvement
and enterprises necessary to the pros
perity and advancement Of tho state
and her people. and to all OF these
Judge Reagan Is irrevocabiy commit
ted In his personal platform. and
which, II he should be chosen az can
didate, will have TO be adopted by the
state Democratic convention. % the
poople OF Texas wish TO prolOng the
practices and policies OF the state gov
eminent during the past four years
with all their deterrent effects upou
the states welfare2 That Is the burn.
ing question before the people at this
time. II they want to prolong the ex-
isting policy that has paralyzed enter
prise, driven our cheap money away
and stayed the tide OF Immigration sc
long Reagan is as good and capable
man to do It as we can easily And.
If the people want change: II they
want to court the coming OF capital
and Immigration to build up the state
10 set the wheels OF enterprise and i'm
provement going and build up the
waste places, they must seek some
other man to MI the chief executive
chair. National Issues should be made
secondary In the selection Of state on
Gals Good state government IL OF
paramount Importance 10 whether Il
governor IL in favor of free trade or
protection IL free silvcrlte or an anti.
The congressman can look after the ma.
tlpnal questions. Reagan az before
stated, VIII make as good governor as
any the Express knows OF II we want
to continue or aggravate the exist
Ing state policies; II you want TO change
all this, nominate and vote for some
other man. The real Issue Ia contained
in this"
In Mondays issue OF the Hous-
ton Post appears carefully written
article setting put objections to Judge
Reagan az CUB rnntorlnl candidate
Among other things the writer aoya:
MIR. Wyine tells us thnt the nrBt
line written M advocacy OF harmony
and reunited party was written by
his pen, and that tho plan suggested
by MIN II today the basis OF the hnr-
mony agreement lie can also claim
the proud distinction VI being the FIRST
TO counsel the ubruEnunn OF TINT agree
mcnt He preteudg to think that our
executive committee agreed To a plnn
for harmony with the mental reaervn-
tioii 10 repudiate and tramplc n under
their feet at the tirBt opportunity. In
II word, he charges them with beiur
guilty of az black piece OF political
ulckery as eyer omanatcd from the
mind 0f man
That committee and tho Democrats
OF TcNhs win give the he TO 90 fout "A
Islander. MI Wyune knows the mean
ing VI that agreement. he lugwg Tint
inc Democrats of Texas were divided
upon the construction OF "A certain
plank Of the national platform. that
It was the purpose OF the two commit.
tees 10 Form platform that would
grant every Democrat the right la
ronatrue the national platform for
himself without decentralization ot
the forsnking OF principle. mud he rs.
hlHo aware that II a member OF our
executive committee were TO ndyocnto
the adoption OF the silver pluni, CON
tended for by himself and Judge Ren.
BAh ne would Violate "a Holumu nprep-
mcnt and place stain upon hls no
ltical character that could NOT he
washed clean by all the waters OF tho
pe'un our committee viii stand by
th1t agreement. they have advised ana
WIN continue To advise an Democrats
60 abide by It, Tile Democrats of
IcNan believe IN good faith; thcv he
u"Ne Ia honesty and political Integrity
nnd at Dallas and IN November fnTv
VIII ropuiiatc those who counsel mo
reputation of an honest arrecmrnt
gn noheat president and an honest
Here is the min, In the coooanut. In
the name OF harmony" It is proposed
to demand OF the next Democratic
state convention "a platform that win
grant every Democrat the right Ia
eonstruo the national platform for
himself" aud II viii he contcnded ,hnt
the adoption OF free coinage plank
would violate solemn agreement"
The Gazette forecast such result
at tho time OF the Dallas meeting. aud
WINS criticised aa endeavoring TO ralso
a dust. Now the advocatea OF n pold
standard are emboldencd to declare
their nrogram.
Tho question 10. does Texan nronnse
TO wipe out the achievements Of the
past four years and to start over
nsalns and does It stand with the presl.
dent IN his financial views againRt i,
majority Of the Democrats I'm tho
house and senate9
II Judge Reagan ls nominated nna
elected governor an the world win
know