Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-23

Aledo, TeXas.-your reporter today
interviewed the following gentlemen ON
state and national issues
Or. ]. A. Murchison-"My choice for
governor is Lanham. think he is a
conservative man and would make a
governor that would give general sat
isfaction. l want Horace Chiffon for
United States senator. The harmony
meeting at Dallas was a Christian act.
I think Reagans letter was premature,
and the only intention l can see on his
part was to boost him into promi-
hence"
A. b. Woodland. farmer-"My choice
for United States senator is Chiffon.
Lanham IL my first choice for govern
or and John Reagan is my second
choice II Lanham cannot get the nomi-
| nation. ! am for free and unlimited
coinage of silver. The harmony meet
| ing was all right If the Democrats viii
stick to the agreement they made. l
| stand by Reagan in the discussion with
| Clark. His letter has the right ring 10
| II. ! regard Reagan as one Of the fore
most men in the state and as good a
Democrat as there is In the United
| States"
! $. NJ. Moore, f0rmcr-'T favor Chiffon
| for United states senator, and my
| choice for governor II Hon John II.
| Reagan, the old true and tried rebel
| Democrat. | want silver TO be equal
with gold and more Of II, The har-
! mony meeting at Dallas was uncalled
for and I don't believe the Baker conn
| mittee had any right to consider any
| proposition from the Clark committee,
as they deserted the Democratic party
two years ago without any proyocation
| whatever"
T.. NJ. Watson-'T want Horace Chiffon
for United States senator and Lnnham
T. governor. / think the harmony
meeting at Dallas was the best thing
that could have been done to get the
two wings OF the Democratic party
united, ] consider Reagan a better
Democrat than Clark. and Clarks at
tnck on Reagan was uucalled for, and
| think Reagan Will fully sustain the
position he has taken"
X, 4. Wilchar farmer-'T want Chill
ton for United States senator and Lam
ham for governor, ] am IN favor OF
free coinage Of silver. / consider Rea-
gan a good Democrat, and the harmony
meeting was all right"
Prof Paul Chastain-"My choice for
United States senator Is John II Rea-
gan. first, and Chiffon second choice.
We need men of ability and stability
and l think each OF these men possess
proper qualifications. s w. r. Lanham
is my choice for governor, he being one
OF the most stable men I'm the party and
, IN harmony with the Democrats Of
Texas, and ! think the interests OF Tex.
! as demand gocernor from this section
aud as to men / do not think we could
: / md In the state more suitable man
Tor the position than Lanham. | am
with Reagan In his discussion with
, Clark"
p Judge A. j. Hood, SIT am In favor
OF Chiffon for United States senator
ana | am decidedly for Lanham fol
governor first and II he fails ther
Reagan Is my next choice / want sill
Yer restored TO the exact position ii
was IN before the decentralization ac
OF 1878 j want no halfway Legislation
about e. think our govern
ment should not be dictated I,
by foreign governments or none,
eenters at home, n possible / woult
, have free trade absolutely. hut as II is
! am in favor Of n tariff strictly foI
revenue only, In regard to the har
mony meeting, l think IL would hav,
been decidedly better In the end I,
have made no effort OF the kind. NJ,
/ opinion Is that the issue Of railroad
commission, or In other words, tn
4 question as 10 the regulation OF III,
railroads by the state. will have vet I,
; he definitely settled by the voters q
Texas ut the polls, I am decidedly II
+, tavor OF the state being on top ali tn