The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-05-31

! IN the CaSS cdIlIJdlB u w.
! always regarded myself as Demo
crat of the Jefferson school ana Oh tne
straiphtest sect. All my political non
| ors have been conferred on me by GhaC
party. have never talied 10 auuere
! to its principles, to hight us paGtles
and to sustain its organizer acViol'
whether in defeat and disaster OF III
the triumphs OF victory. Every puIsa'
ton of my heart beats for the success
OF its principles and tcr Its uhlty' anu
| | ask the Democracy OF Texas 10 COIN
pare my political record Win tuaC OF
! the men and newspapers VINO nave
been attempting to impeach my Deh-
ocracy. -
Another charge which is made al
most daily by certain newspapers ana
men is that am opposed TO ana nave
denounced the present natlonal DEMO
cratic administration, Inc only pre-
text for this charge is that nave op.
posed and do now oppose the policy OF
the president and a minority OF the
Democrats in congress for aoahdonlng
the policy of the Democratic party on
the questions of the coinage OF silver
and on financial questions, ana tneir
adoption of the policy OF the kepucIl'
can party and their uniting with tnem
to defeat the Democratic major
ity in congress and the great
BODY of the Democracy OF the
Union, and to defeat and defy the
known will of the American people, on
these questions. That is the full
measure of my offending In my pub
lished letter of May l said;
Il, like the balance of the people,
respect Mr.. Cleveland where respect Is
due, but do not understand that he is
the Democratic party, or that MS oil
tice exempts him from C iticls1n where
it is deserved, No doubt the next
convention will endorse the Chicago
National Democratic platform as the
last one did and it would be just to
congress and to the president to en-
dorse the repeal by the one and the
approval by the other Of the law au-
Thlrizing the interference by the fed
eral authorities with the elections III
he states. eAnd if congress shall pass
and if the president shall approve
bill. reducing tariff taxation and tax
ing incomes, and one repeating the III
per cent tax on the issues OF state
banks it would be proper to endorse
their action in these respects. But
this does not make it necessary Tor the
people to endorse the financial policy
of the president.
I have never said one word in oppo.
sition to or in denunciatlon OF MI
Cleveland's administration as an ad-
ministration NV criticisms have been
exclusively OF the position OF the pres
ident and minority OF the Democrats
in congress on questions OF coinage
and the finances. And on these cues
tions I am with about two'thirds of
the Democratic members of congress,
with an overwhelming majority OF the
Democratic voters, with the great
mass of the American people, and for
the money of the constitution; against
the contraction of the volume of
money. against the destruction of the
value of labor and property ana
against the bankrupting of all indus,
trial interests, the impoyerlshment oil
the people, and the ruin OF all debtors
whether governments, corporations or
people.
In asking the suffrage of the voters
of Texas / thought it due to them and
to me that | should make this explicit
declaration of principles, policies and
opinions.
1t was not my intention to become d
candidate for the Office of governor, |
and | repeatedly so announced. But
the call on me to be a candidate Is so |
general from every part of the state
that have concluded that it is my
dutv to become candidate. | do so
with personal friendship and respect
for each of the candidates for that
office: so as to enable the people 80
select their choice among the candi-
dates without strife or division in the
party. And hope the canvass may be
20 conducted that when nomination
is made the defeated candidates may
be willing to give a cheerful support
to the one who is successful. l can
and would support either OF the candi-
dates if nominated with a cheerful
good will.
NV official obligations will not per
NIT me to make an extended canvass.
| must in large measure depend on
the active support of those who wish
me to be q candidate. | will speak on
some of these questions herein named
and others that may arise as can at
the following times and places:
Sherman, Saturday, June z IL
Houston, Wednesday, June 6, 8
o'clock p. III.
San Antonio, Tuesday, June y, 8
o'clock p, IN.
Tyler, Monday, June IS. . o'clock
p. III. JOHN ID. REAGAN