Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-12
PETERS, AND STEWARDS VIEWS
THE FORMER THINKS THE PoPu-
LISTS HAVE GAINED.
The Latter says He WIN Work with
Another Of the Old Pnrfies--w. l..
Wilson Says He VIII sot Succeed
oincy.


Washington, Nov. Ex-senator PETER
has arrived from Karaas. Discussing
the result OF the recent election he said
the Populists had no reason to feel
discouraged.
what we have lost In congressman"
said he, I'VE have more than made up
In votes. The reports generally pub
lished would lead people 10 suppose that
We had suffered a material loss IN an
respects In Kansas. Such IS not the
case. In 1890 we had about 10000 votes
an that state. In 1892. about $4,000 and
in the late election from 10000 10 iZ5,-
COO In the face OF the fact thRt about
10000 Of our voters had left the state
on account OF the drouth. We failed
IN the election OF officers because we
were not fused with the Democrats,
but we have every reason to feel en-
couraged for tho future. In the country
at large, / feel confident that when the
returns are footed up they VIII show
our total vote 10 be little less tnan
two millions, which is about twice the
Popuiist vote of two years agO."
Asked II he believed Governor Tlllmnn
would cooperate with the populists II
he should be elected to the senate. Mr..
PETER replied that he could not say as
Governor Tlllman had never outlined
his Intentions In that respect He cali
I'd attention 10 the fact that Mr.. 1rby
WHO NllpoHtulN hNAlts tue polt4ghl
Nlcwa OF Governor Tlliman had re-
NAMED In the Democratic ranks.
still" he added. "tho time must soon
come when all Democrats believing as
Tiliman or lrby. must ally themselves
openly with the Popullst party. The
eastern Democrats are to all intcnts
and purposes Republicans. and Demo-
Gratis M the Tlllman-lrhy stripe cannot
long remain IN the same party orgRnlza-
ton with them"
The senator declined 10 discuss the
question Of the probable organization
or the senate after the fourth Of March
by the Republicans with the mid OF
such Populists as like myBotf had nf-
iiliatqd with the Republican party be-
fore they became populistH further
than to say that the fine was too far
distant TO speculate upon and In gon-
eral way to remark that II the time
should come when the Populsts should
hold the balance Of power IN the sem
ate nc mad no doubt, "thoy would
exercise that power cautiously aud
wisely"
guarded than Senator Pcifer IN spcuk-
Ing OF tho assumption TINT certain OF
the Popullst senators would MD the
Republicans In the organization u the
senate, He says emphatically that 80
far ma he ~ concerned. he will enter
into coalition with neither OF the old
parties to secure the organization II
do not oaron. he suld. (which OF tho
gold parties controls The machinery OF
the senate. There ~ no advantage TO
MS TO be Joined by combination with
either tho Republicans or the cleveland
Democrats. We do not caro- for tho fcw
poltry oinccs that are to be bestowed
and could not AFFORD to sacrifice our
independence az a party for them. So
lar Az am personally concerned. ] do
not care whether they put mo ON any
committee or what they do with mo as
long na | am entitled TO my epnt in the
acr0te and get Into the chamber. In
fact | can raise more he'll when entire
~ tree from such obligations than when
bound by them"
Tho senator says that he thinks the
Populiats viii be able to exercise IA
more potent influence by keeping en-
tlrely ulpof from entering Into entnng-
Hing alliances with either OF the old mar
Ties and II " his opinion that this IL
the policy which win he pnruued hv
the third party IN the senate and that
ne VIII ndNise that thla policy be pur-
sued. lie thinks there ~ no doubt thnt
wlcn the test comcs, senator Jgnos
VIII be found acting IN full harmony
with the Popuilst senator's and thnt
u Governor Tlllman should be chosen
20 sue 'red senator Butler, nc win ado
ho found In tho populist column. ne
Wen also the two senators 10 be chosen
rom North Carolina, This would Rive
the Populistn eight senators M ngntupt
iorly-two Republicans ana thirty-elght
bemnorath after the tn OF March.
"The only ground" he naid IN eon.
olullon' oh which should be willing to
unite Win tho Republicans would be- ON
p'Attoim pledginE that party TO a
hoie MN, pullvy' d2 not want any