Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-24
DISCUSSING THE COMBINE.


to Heat ReaEanf
Editor Gazette:
Anything to beat Reagan" To
close observer II looks that way. I'm
less there IS a mistake out. Reagan.
Ianham and CulbsrsO stand on me
same platform. All three indorse me
carshed platform. AL three indorse inc
Chicago platforCt All three disasree
with the presidents financial polcy.
All three favor the income tax All
three are strong commission men. why
then the effort TO combine against John
H. Reagan? Has he over deserted ms
party, his state, his people or his couh-
try? Has any Texan ever lived VINO
has n cleaner political recordf II 80,
who? Has he ever betrayed trust?
If 80, when and whcre2 Is there to-
day man in Texas with greater de-
vction to the best interests 10
his state and truer to the Democratic
party than John II Reagan. II So
let come man point MIN out was
Reagan not true to his party and his
people prior to the civil war; At the
beginning OF the conflict did not the
great leader of the southern Confeder-
ICY choose him as postmaster EenernlV
Was he not faithful, When defeat and
disaster came, was he not by the side
of the fallen chieftain2 Did he not fol-
low him to prison? when the war
was over, did he not return TO his
adopted state and take his place be-
tween the plnw-haudles, and refuse 10
be "nonored" by ederal military au-
thorlty2 Since tina, time, has ne not
proven himself B'ili true TO his state
and his country Has he not served
tie Democratic party faithfully for
nearly fifty ysars2 Can any ilaw or
blemish be fourd in his private, public
ar political lfe2 There can not, II
truth and Justice and honor be taken
IS basic principles
What then, ls the matter with John
II. Reagan? Why refuse to crown his
long and glorious record with the
highest office within the gift Of the
people? Why with old from the great
Texas commoner that to which. by
merit and by service, he Is so Justly
enitled2 What forces are at work
against him?
Why, then. this combine against
John II. Reagan? 1t has been said,
because he was opposed to harmony
How opposed to harmony? Because
he was opposed TO the Endorsement OF
Mr. Cleveland's construction Of the Chi
cago platform. Well. so are Lanham
aud Culbtrson. iIecnuse he said that
Tho two committees at Dallas on the
18th Of March did not indorse Mr.
Cleveland's financial policy. Lanham
and Culberson say the same. So does
the Hon. Waller s. Baker Why, then,
the opposition to Reagan Where is
the secret2 Is II really because he
is too old? Ask Judge George Clark as
To his age. Is he too old2 Read his
great and unanswerable speech. now
before the people of Texas. Like some
majestic oak of the forest. John II
Reagan rises as a statesman grandly
above all of his honorable COMPETE
tors. II all the opponents for gubGr-
Material honors were turned loose be-
fore the Democracy Of Texas, It would
tFtn@y
Reagan would receive more votes than
all his opponents combined.
IL has been said by his enemies that
Judge Reagan stands on the Omaha
platform OF the third party. This is
known TO be either an ignorant or
malicious falsehood, and Is done for
the purpose OF damaging Mr.. Reagan
among true and tried Democrats like
himself.
What, then. is the objectlon2 we
Will tell YOU. There IN a certain ele-
ment In Texas, processing loyalty to
the Democratic party, who are sup
porting Lanltam and Culherson. not
that they hate these gentlemen less,
but that they hate Reagan more,
Why? Because Senator Reagan IL con-
sidered the great exponent of the rail-
road commission idea. and of free
and unlimited coinage Of silver II
ia known that Reagan is the greatest
statCsman on Texas soil. and his enc
mics would rather elect man gov
ernor. though occupying the same
ground, but lower In the scale of
craftsmanship. IL is known that Gov.
James $. Hogg induced the Old Ro-
man TO reign his seat In
the United States senate to accent
the appointment of chairman of the
commission that he might be of more
service to his people, though In an
humber sphere Of action. What sena-
world m 4 fl.. IL .
one In thousand. il Is known that
Judge Reagan is In close touch with
Mr., Hogg, and with the great heart
of the Democratic party of Texas.
The element In Texas who are on
posed TO Gov. Hogg and the railroad
commission, the element who are OBJ
posed TO the Houston convention. or its
platform, the element who are on
posed to the income tax, the repeal
of the 10 per cent tax on state banks
and who favor Mr. Cleveland's inter
probation of the financial plank of
the Chicago platform are In favor of
anybody TO beat John II. Reagan.
These are plain facts2 VIII the DEM
ocrucy Of Texas be thus deceiyed9
WIN the Democracy sit idly by and
see the grand, old man defeated sim
ply because he Is In favor OF the
Chicago platform, the Houston plat
form. the best interests of his people
and the perpetuation of the princi
pies OF the grand and glorious old
Democratic party? We can not believe
II.
Why are the friends Of Lanham and
Culberson combining? Let every Dem
ocrot ask himself the question. and
answer 1t at the primaries TO op-
pose Reagan is to oppose the grandest
Democrat Texas has ever had. To on
pose Reagan is TO oppose one OF ~.
best n lcnda the South ever had. To on
pose Reagan is to oppose a patriot. a
Democrat and a statesman. no opncss
Reagan is to play into the hands az
those who would have defeated lanes
S. Hcgg for governor.
We want TO say. IN conclusion. tbnt
whoever may be nominated for gov.
ernor our tongue may cleave to The
roof OF our mouth, and our hand All
palsied TO our side before we will evsr
raise either in defamation of the lite.
long devotion OF John II. Reagan 10
the best interests Of his people bis
party and his country Il he ,i,st
be defeated for the first time In Ne
long and eventful life It shall nevar M.
said that we contributed one iota ~
Nituperation and malicious sla., Ter 70
accomplish the diabolical deed
Bolton. Tex, June 20, 1894.
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