Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-21
DE,locRAr1o UNITY.
Judge J NJ Richards Gives an Opinion
on the Best Way 10 Secure It..


on the Best Way 10 Secure It,
Weathcrford. Tex, Jan. 10.-Editor
Gazette: The patriotic speech lately de-
livered by Ex-Governor Roberts, the letter
Of ex-Goyernor ireland to Hou. Waller
Baker and Capt. Matlock. and the call
of the latter for a meeting Of bis com
mittce, have fairly started the politicians
of the state upon the discussion Of plans
for democratic unity. ~
That unity. to a great extent, at least.
Is essential to Democratic success this
year 10 Texas IS apparent TO all well.
Informed members Of both the Hogg and
| Clark tsO-calletl wings Of the parry.
That continued discord and dsunion
Will result in disaster is more than prob
able; that we should. as true Democrats.
come together, rallying around a common
nag, oil agree.
accomplished Is che question Of the pres
cnt. aud the one which demands the
most careful consideration on the part
OF AL thoughtful. peaceloving patriots.
Political bigots and official place-hunGers,
by their arrogance, ambition and in
tolerance, VIII prevent rather than pro
mote party unity. The private voters
aud conservative leaders must ground
arms and stop this factional war. THAI
upon certain questions there is radical,
II not an irreconcilabe difference of
extraordinarily entertained by both
faciions-may be admitted.
ot,,ndan thsse Gvet opinions would be
falIr il II not tbercfore Inc pnrt of
1,.is,loyr Ia opioii, ignore. rs far as nos.
sible, such differences, and IN the regular
why formulate a platform upon which all
Tho ftoiioving f,pr plaaks. or some.
4l,ins' ,j,y,;ior s.oriI meet .be apuroyal
~ 55i,,,.tsnti,s ~ Tho Dernnrrnts OF the
80 az n'ry, 'e r,g o, ~ ,,e
tnJorse Ne I1st national platform
of tho Denorrotic marty. and demaud
that Ia nlcdpes shall he redeemed, es-
,,aci,tiy MAJ clorrse which "fsyors tho
l.',i,,a,,So ~ i,,tb ,.oiJ and silver without
disT-t,,jre4inn agoirst either metnlr
n'ii,r' Il, f,yor 81 tho proper
- a., ',,,1 ,.o, tr,J Ly inst aud eaitft-
aI1, i,,,.l " r,ilroois onj otbrr rorpora
tions
''s.'' or,o.s;,t,, IN all laws that will
preyent q Iair re'uf" on an ''p''''
h"ncS.'g il't9.'u' s,t+t.f,1 10, f1,.,o,,,f.,t
~ uV',.e 'itn ,',,,,' 5i ,d,,inis-
o. tle nv 1i NIL "i' J,',,,rt,,,,,,fs state
lI"tl9H ol a" V"''N "'i'"'
am F'Itt!1' ,.. i.,i,-,,,,,,,,t 81
SLY nothing ABOUT lhe lhuDI ~ ~
NleN'lhH1 1uulllll7' l"'iD"' -
OF ns good DcmocFuT Nn ever ~
h1ilDt 40 NOT anu WI h1,' luu"t1e ~
hhaneinl polry OF ir, cNy ,,,,ti,,,, NJ
DO thny, approve 9i iht Iy ,,;,, ~, ~
thousands OF hepuhlclh' ih ulilr' W. w.
the appointment OF bre9lsGl3l H'I , 'i
Weigh 10 fun p0siuons OF mEn n, ,.'i
passing 10y hundreds OF true AH1 N.su
Democrats, who for more thah thlIl!
years have fought the battles Oh De'N''
racy. ~.
Neither will the Democrats OF Texas
nor of the South and West approve tnt
| proposed issuance oil per ,sil'
! government bonds ny MT '"l,
| isle These questions OF national
| administrative policy may, now
| ever. be- left 10 the congressional conIeh-
/ lions and are not strictly issues OF q
| state campaign. and may with propriety
] he lcff ont vi the platform. But the
| platform. whatever II may he, would
| represent the combined wisdom and pa
| triOtsm OF the united Democracy. Loyal
/ Democrats VIII support such a platform
and elect the nominees OF such conNeu-
| ton.
| \ settlement beforehand agreed 10 by
| a few party leaders, would have no bind
/ ing force upon the voters and might re-
/ suit IN more harm than good. Why
/ there should b. any departure from the
good old plan -cOntlnupusly followed by
/ our party for yenrs-no good reason has
/ been given. so far ls | have seen. At
/ the proper time Hon. Waller Baker,
| chairman. acting with the Democratic ok
| ccutive committee, VIII fix a time and
/ place for the holding of The state convcu-
/ ton This committee should. and no
/ doubt will. invite all who voted for Cleye-
/ land at the last election and who are will
/ ing 20 pledge themselves 10 vote for the
| nominees of the Democratic conventions
In which they parlicipate-to participate
/ in the prmorlcs; No other test or pledge
I ought TO he applied or required.
Tint many Df tho fiery fatnupre1 rottu o.