Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-25
MANY POPULAR OPINIONS.
ON THE POLITICAL ISSUES OF THE
DAY.
Interviews with People in Many
cities-E.prcssions of Preference
for Governor and United states
senator-other Discussions.

Merlsel. TEX. - The following are
the opinions OF a few OF the
leading spirits in the Democratic party
at this place. OF twenty leading farm
ers. seventeen are for Reagan, two for
culberson and one for Lanham. All
are for Chiffon for the senate,
Max r. Andrews, editor Merkel
Weekly Mail. am for culberson fol
governor and Chiffon for senator. The
Dallas harmony meeting harmonized
the Democracy of Texas The Demo-
cracy OF Texas needs no guardian; II
II guardian within itself. / am for
free coinage OF gold and silver without
discrimination against either metal.
Capt, j. T. Tucker, farmer; 1 favor
Lanham for governor and Chiffon for
the senate. believe harmony would
and should prevail II II was not FOR
designing local politicians who agitate
the split through selfish motives to
better their chances for office. by
ngltatlng the matter in counties or dis
trlcts IN order to get either tho Hogg
OF Clark vote All such men should be
lnyed on the shelf.
b, A. Cox. lawyer: am In favor
of the Hon. Horace Chiffon for United
states senator as against anybody be-
cause he stands right on all the po-
htical Issues Of the day. He Is young
ana vigorous and In point of ability,
honesty and integrity he has no SUI
pcrlor IN this state. am Tor BanhHm
Tor governor, because he Is western
man and In every way competent; his
Democracy is uuquostoned and he is
right ON all the political questions of
the day. IN take Culberson for my
second choice, / am for free and un-
limited coinage Of silver without an
international conference We can In
sttute and maintain our own monetary
system without the ald ana consent
or other nations think Judge Clhrk
~ considerably worsted IN the Clark
Reagan discussion and don't indorse
the course OF either, l believe In
strict adherence TO the Dallas agree
mont
Geo. f. West, merchant: Reagan
for governor, Chiffon Tor senator |
believe there VIII be another split
when tho state convention meets Clark
people VIII demand that the con"en-
ton indorse Cleveland and sound
money ~ they call Il; this the ma
Ing the same provoenuon that they
claim caused them to bolt at the last
convention, Irce coinage platform,
VIII walk out again. Since the Clark
Reagan controversy the little giant
don't seem much OF n giant except
In Inconsistencies,
Col. j. j. Miller, mechanic; MY pref
ercnce for United States senator is
Horace Chiffon, because I believe him
10 be sound Democrat. For COVER
not IL would be proper to select man
who has not sught the office, to wit
NJ ID. Herring, OF Waco; he Is an hon
est man, loved at home. honored
abroad and pre-eminently qualified for
the position. As TO the late discus
sion between Reagan and Clark. all
/ have to say Is, Reagan is u true and
tried Democrat, while Clark is boil
ter. II 10 right that Reagan should
show him up In his true colors. am
for free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer and gold As to the harmony
agreement made at Dallas, l am OF
the opinion they have no right to bind
the Democracy Of Texas, nor do ] be-
lieVe the Democracy of Texas Will be
bound by that agreement.
Judge @. W. Gernigen' | am In IA
Nor OF free and unlimited coinage OF
silver Cleveland's policy on the sill
yer question has done more TO disrupt
the Domerauc party, both state ana
national. than any other cause. Reagan
il my FIRST choice for governor, Lam
nam second Horace chiffon Tor sena-
tor In preference TO anyone else he IL
young Nigorous ana brainy' keagan's
position IN his argument against Clark
Is unansweraoie, The harmony or
poth wings OF the democratic party
brought about at Dallas was done IN
good ram aud VIII remain II Let alone
py outside demagoBues' stand on
the lAte national Democratic platform
adopted NJ chicago but 90 not IN
qofac CltNelNndA administration,
D. NJ, CraVen' merchant: For gov
erhpr' John H. Reagan LOT senator
. Hosg' Am Tor Tree coinage OF
SILVER on rauo OF sixteen 10 one
condemn Cleveland on ms financial
policies ana nope zoe see Geo; Clark ana
al MS followers buried so deep under
the daisies at next election mat they
can never De FOUND Ihlnk Reagan
knocked Siark out IN me ntst round.
D., y thornton, merehanC unde-
ham for governor, Tho monetary uues-