Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-28

Hon. j. n. niount Declines to Run
for on'ce--IIis Platform.

for on'ce-IIis Platform.
Special Dispatch.
Roanoke, Tex. May 27.--The Hon. j.
z. Biount has written the following
letter, which explains Itself:
Denton, Tex, May %, 1894. Messrs
Biles. George. Mcdlln and others, Roa-
noke. Tex Gentlemen: I am IN receipt
of yours asking mo to submit my name
to the Democratic convention for rep
rescntatIve from this notorlal district,
composed OF the counties OF Cook, Wise
and Denton.
appreciate the honor you do me in
the implied confidence IN your soileita-
ton, and feel deeply grateful to YOU
and 10 others who have written, and
also those who have made personal
solicitations, asking me 10 become
candidate FOR notorinl representative.
| assure you that / should esteem
II an honor TO represent the district.
but my business relations are such
That ! could not, without very great
sacrifice of my personal and business
interests. accept the nomination. II
rendered me, hence | must decline to
NhFN Wv INV VI NY nMilit III TINS con-
nection. This conclusion have mr.
rived at after mature consideration.
shall hope that some gentleman from
Denton county. who can represent the
interests OF the dlntrict better than
myself, may be solicited. one whose
ability and honesty are unquoatinned.
and whose political nntecedents ARE
such that there WIN be no possible
mistake Us to his position on the great
questions coming or likely to come
before the next legislature for solu-
ton.
rms being AN off-year In elections,
only state polioies would ordinarily be-
involved In the canvass, yet by reason
of the fact that the next Legislature
IL To elect United states senator.
and the several congregational districts
elect their congressman. question: OF
national import will be considered. poll
lcics outlined and the principles of
| Democracy discussed
In the present political campaign
any Democrat asking Tor political pre-
torment ought to have the courage
of hin convictions, ana IN this supreme
"''uvh. "l our eountrya history 1t
wound De ht,le less than treason to
Wv Ds''ooFaue party Tor gentlemen
aspiring to political honors by Demo.
es"up Votes not To have toe courage
VI 'ne'r SohVl'uonr' and display that
$500 Wy "h hohcst statement Of
~" rua'uohe on hh questions that
VIII probably be before the legislature
w sNV'ou uy tne people ms year.
80 "',"s VI 'ne county ana district
-, ,N''s'V"s 'n"t are 10 be held the
Nv ~" WeuNs' 'ne democracy Will
-. . Nv, "uVe'S OF indirectly to In
No., ~ "'SuV,ai po'ley which In
"NsN - uVheVed TO be at the
, u' wv present ousinesa ard in
NS ,r,,. go unp''ss'on'
! ~ ~ W. w "Ned TO indorse not
pr,.,',n' ',''S -, ",VstlV ana courage OF
S''Ve'ahu' which are admit
w. ""u n'n''eu py an good Demo-
a., 80 ~" 'ne financial policy which
w '.''a'V'" democrats and Republi-
'i'' ''uNe su0oeeuod IN fastening upon
~, w., VVul,'s, u po'iey that is believed
w w ~ ~, = 'v'N violation OF the pledge made
~ wy Dehloe'aue platform. namely,
-e ~ party Would hold TO tho use
wv" buiu ana HilNer as the stand
ara money OF The country II the De-
mocracy OF Texas have chan,..i 49,.
oninions ,ana a 49,. ''''sNu N'e'r