Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-12

| hViNt the UuNlUt1t lIAfltNt8 u Inc
country In general ruin 1t Is nce---oRs
| to describe how these Republicans en-
large upon the alleged disasters. which
| are growing bigger every day, and
| which WIN continue TO increase to AZ
enormous extent II all the good husi-
ness men OF the country who happen
| to belong to the Democratic party
| do not put the seal OF condemnat-
tion upon the party chargeable with
all the trouble on account of being
In power. They say good. substantial
business mon are realizing, as they
never have before, that the Republican
party is the party to save the nation
In business way. All this and n
great deal more OF the same Kind Of
talk. ali OF which talk about, politics
and business and business and politics
tends to throw considerable light on
the present situation as well r5 10
illumine anew some dark spots IN the
history of tho last Texas state cam
paign.
what n Looks Like.
THIS foreshadowlng of movement
on the part OF business meii''and "eon-
servntive Democrats" to leave the
party on account OF alleged unwlsdom
and devotion to what seem to be popu-
lar fallacies recalls some OF the phrases
In current use two years ago. In other
words and to speak plainly, the
claquers of the last campaign. who
tried In vain to boost George Clark
Into power, and who worked with an
energy and zeal ineXplcable except
on the hypothesis OF II common In
terest peculiar to themselves. these
cunning politicians. Democrats, togeth-
err with leaders OF the Republican par
~ OF Texas, are all Ginning In to-
gether In singularly unanimous way
on all questions OF public policy. as
wen as Of business interest, and the
burden OF their refrain seems to be
that the property interests which they
are supposed to be concerned In must
be protected II 1t smashes the politics
of Texas to smlthereens.
The prediction rs freely made by
some OF the Republican leaders that
the Clark Democrats or business" or
conservative" Democrats. as they pre-
fey to call them, Will make another
bolt at the Democratic state convon-
tlon II Judge Reagan iB nominated for
governor. Some - them say that
whether Judge Reagan II nominated
or not and no matter who is nominated.
many of these Democrats have already
made up their minds to leave the
Democratic party md vote with the
Republican party OF the state. The
opinion is also expressed that the
tltrk lcuueIa arc uiIalu 70 m IKE
bolt again FOR fear OF being evcrlast-
ingly and etcrnally read out OF the
parity Stlll other prophets think the
disanected Democrats win go Into the
convention through their delegates. and
then bolt In a body.
where wouid They Go.
At this point 1t viii be interesting
to Introduce the prominent Republican
leaders who, as before stated, have
very little to say on the subject of
the approaching convention eXccpt In
a very guarded way, In fact, very few
of them Will say more than that they
are very happy. or words 10 that ef-
feet.
Now, what Ia the reason of their
great Joy2
to,y,,. ,.o.stu
mr.. ..,,,.-,,,Ir,'
tnu oun ,, VI the Hepupnonh
-easus vlups OF leNnh, Wnlch assem-
i ples mere to-day VIII De largely at
'enueu' -
I,ealIent Meek OF the local league
sun Wlay nut ne telt satis'
nuu OF inns as mueh interest mas peen
, ,i III I'M, me convention ny inc kepup-
iu VI ieNas on nocouht OF me many
hnppithht uuuSuohA when would come
up,
Inere would probnply be ruler at
tenuahce OF executive committee than
was ever held before, and the question
OF representation IN the nntlnoal con-
Nehtion, Whlch ~ 10 be settled AT THIS
convention, nus aroused 50 inueh MS
cusslon thht generhl interest attaches
10 W. ultl settluIneht
VI thc DISTINGUISHING gentlemen IN
vitvd 20 attend ana make speeches., GOV.
Muhihley OF ONO hau written thht ne
could NOT come on account OF previous
ehkuseinents' nut he sent telegram
eNpresslhs ms appreciation OF me honor
done him. and Cumpllmentlug the local
league Tor the renewed zeal of It's menu
bcrn ON behalf OF the Republican party.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Martin OF Yer
mont mas also been invited, but MIR.
MOOR dld not know yet whether or not
thht gsntleman could be present,
Mr. Meek sald mat there seemed TO
be removed interest IN the welfare OF
me party by Texas Republicans, and he
neneNed thut thla alone would Insure a
iuil attendance.
When asked II he thought there would
DC harmony IN the convention he said
ne could not say
ono thing IL certain, and that Is that
the colored brother VIII try to make
hlhAelt hearu' lelt ana seen In some
way az the league convention, and II
10 wen known that thore have been
oontereneeA between the factions on the
subject or coheillntion and mutual for
slVenes- durlns the last two weeks. II