Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-08
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A Former Democrat neto,.. !.
Old Aniliation.-ui. IL.

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Bolton, Tex, Sept. Z. IN,
Gazette; I have always bels,., !.
Democratic theory Of Sos,,...i
taught and prOmulsatea !, 4.
Jefferson-equal and exac, i1,s., !
and special privileges "a w
was Identified with the b, |,
party until three years ar. n
became disheartened at Ii, j
failure of that party to sA,,t \
edy the evils and dangers n, !
1 saw our country was ssInr \
class legislation.
I lost confidence in the lD,,r,|
sincerity of the party leader N
lieved that the party hSa 4,
of the old Jeffersonlan lan5ns.,
become too rotten and corr n, II
complish the needed reform N
government, and / resolved d 4
er support a party WHOSE M
could not indorse.
At this iuncture Judge 7
gent and others. whom i ren,iI
men Of patriotism, integrity M
ligence, and In whose palris1,l
integrity / still have The u,r
iidence. appeared upon the ~,
the Popullst party--a parry A \
cry was reform, and WHO'S,
was 10 lead the people bach /,
landmarks. to the time.honarI
pies OF Jeifersonlan DemocstJ
|, with thousands Of other D.
in Texas, went into the pcpaNe
believing that tho only hon
cess In correcting and rei1tni
isting and rulnous evils IN o.
Of government was throush h
dunn Of Il new party, who !
be unincunbered by the maekt
ods unsullied by the roitlnts
corruption or a system q vi
untrammeled by the donlui
ueuiaEosuva aud political I'd
that had so effectually prtu
lief from the evils OF class N
through the Democratic party
Joined the ranks Of he y;
in good faith and | yield 70 r,l
still remain with them a asn
full and earnest support nn
to the party. | worked enlhai
and consoientiously 10 maks y
party what / believed It cuIf
and 10 secure its success. IsNs
labor and money In canvass.
county for the party and is t.i
l voted the ticket from conf.
president, and after the eleciii
continued until recently tet
the party.
But have become finally y
convinced that the Popdlii
the very nature OF things ~
be Il failure as a political ~
that # It were possible for
coed as a political party It v'i
a most terrific failure Of %
ment: and | am especially esA
there Is no place in It toF
sincerely believes In the NV
freedom for the individual 4
minimum Of power In The q"
the Democratic theory Of ~
and / shall hereafter hgf'
ties for reform in the Demo,r
and under the Democratic ny
The Populist party, which Y
with so much integrity u.l.
Il period OF polite
to fight the battle OF the nias~
the classes. and to right ihs
class legislation, has WIZ
Of spoils deyelcpd
and trlckery as bad as lnN
IN the Democratic party 49,
of spo.ls, and In three ysan
sorbed and assimulated E1
and ideas necessarily in'cN
legislation than have De'n
plated by the Democratic
century OF existence.
MANY OF the pcpullsi ply
want the government . ~
of ana let every citizen haw
,hance to earn an honest y,
AS a political party Il Is s9a.
dominated by theorists wh' W
he government own The lis
he country and make ins
pendant upon It for 4 XXX
1artv II is following closs y
II Edward Bellamy and hs s'.,
with Herr Most s 60, isn
vance guard.
To my former brelhf, \. Nh
ist party let me say w
Jourseif. Look the sliaa' , ~
n the face, admit what ~
|. fact-that the Popa,p., ~.
'ailure--and thank COO w n,
viii be able to carry out
yhIeh II now advocates ~ ~.
ride. and II you eye
rats get back in the Demss ', NJ
where your vote will c9ua ~ da
,ant ,.aforn fight for iti-