Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-20

with the platform supporters. and they
declare that the conclusion Is very
general that Under such conditions as
confront the party nov, It would be
better Tor the party that popullst
should prevail In any enc OF the con-
gressional districts. rather than that
a Democratic candidate should sue
coed by defyins the express declaration
Of the party. The effect o. the adoption
OF the platform aud the repudlation OF
10 10 ! silver, us 1t Is maintained viii
be felt In other statcs. The greatest
Democratic state IN the Union, a
Southern and Southwestern state, sup
posed TO have been entirely In accord
with the l6 10 silver demand. which
has always been claimed to dominate
the South and West having adopted
a platform ontagonlstic as under the
circumstances II rs declared to be,
must inildcnce the silver question ma
uonally to a serious extent and
strengthen the section OF the party
which 10 pleased to tenn Itself the
friend OF honest money. The non
committal policy IN Alabama and Geor-
gia added TO the defeat OF n straight
l6 TO l declaration In Texas. II Is be-
iieved, has dealt tho friends Of the
white metal blow from which recov-
cry VIII be not early. The foregoing Is
review and view of the convention.
and It's results, by the advocates OF
the majority report, and the leaders
Of the party here on that side OF the
question Naturally, this carries with
Y the declaration that Hon, John II.
Reagan has been retired and shelVed
rs political factor in the state Con-
corning the effect upon Gov Hogr
curious and altogether unsettled state
or opinion prevails. While tho gov
ernor was scalped and compelled 20
cat some crow, as ho admitted himself.
I II IS doubtful whether those who
"sewed him I'M believe they can keep
/ him IN the bag. Many believe the pni-
4 las convention prepared the political
| tobogtlan slide for his excellcncy aud
[ that with his retirement from the exec
I utiVe mansion he WIN begin the down
] hill ride. This IL not the prevailing
). Npinlon however. and the governor
. considered Just MS dangerous and
,owerful as ever His strong personal
+ following with his activity and energy
Il as a politician, Will make him even in
the opinion of those who most strcnu-
nusly oppose him. a powerful factor
for years to come They clnim. never
: theless that the action OF the con-
vention was n slap at the governor,
which must be new sensation to
him.
Judge Clarks friends are elated.
They declare that at one stroke he
has regained great prestige They re-
I View the circumstances 90 the past
two years, point 90 the fact that II
0 Is only -FOUR months ago since he was
admitted, according TO the majority.
Into the party again. and yet he COMES
out on top and dictates the platform an
achievement and rapid re-assertion OF
lost power and prestige seldom wilt
messed Summed up the Clark people
declare That they have won a decided
victory redeemed the party from pracu-
cal Populism on the money question,
defeated the governor, restored them
selves to a place Of power and want
age in the party and demonstrated to
the national Democracy that they arc
the pure. Undecided and unauthorized
Democracy of Texas. and IN fact that
they have completely vindicated them
selves and their record OF the past
two years. Harmony. conservatism and
adhesion the the party platform arc
now their watchwords
They are determined 20 follow the
wisest course under the circumstances
and build up the position they have
brought the party TO, until n possible.
It shall he finai and iinpregnahle It
win he interesting 20 congressional
candidates. 10 know that the IS TO 1
silver ratio win be insisted upon and
IL demanded This policy followed out
IL not going 10 take much from the
interest In ihc campaign looked for
ward to by the most expectont
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