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

Afchrr interviews.
Archer, Textile Gazette CORE
spondcnt interviewed number of the
voters OF this county ms to the politi-
cal issues of the day with the follow
ing results;
r. r. Ricketts,. farmer: The Demo-
cratic administration has lost It's pres !
tige In the South and West with the |
farmers and laborlng class of people |
I had rather be led by such men as |
Morgan, Blackburn, Coke and Reagan |
than by such men us HIN Of New York |
and sherman Of Ohio. The president |
Is being Influenced by the money power
Of the East | think he Is honest but |
being an Eastern Democrat he Yields
to the dictatiOns OF the bankers ana
manufacturers OF the East. l have no
confidence IN the Democracy Of New
York. The South has been going to
the polls since 1865 voting for New
York Democrat for president for
one am In favor uf taking our stand
| ard bearer next time from the South,
| The only genuine Democracy In the
| party is now In the South and West,
| The principal tenets OF the Democratic
| party as taught by Jefferson and jack
| son have been abandoned by the East
ern Democrats thus leaving the Jemer-
soulan and Jacksonan principles with
/ Ait ENuAlls NNAT lltilhtIH III thHEItSN
| from the South have to do all the work
FOR the party that Is done and receive
all the blame for It's failures TO carry
| out It's principles as announced In its
! natlgusl rlutform, ! favor a man from
.iurth Texas for governor. North
T-NWl has had but ono OF her sons to
honor us in the gubernutorial chair
since the late war. that was Hon. },
| W. Throckmorton, lately deceased. HI
was removed from office before his
time was out and think the Demo-
Gratis Of Texas have been very migrate
ful to him for not restoring him TO the
Office long ago He was a patriot among
the patriots Of Texas We have several
good men in the field, either one of
J them would satisfy me, but my choice
liz Hon. j. II. Cochran Of Dallas, He has
served his constituents faithfully In
the Legislature FOR six terms, 1 believe
he has had plenty OF the legislative OPP
portunity TO thoroughly understand
the laws OF Texas He has served twice
MS the speaker Of the house which
gives him an executive ability TO make
him a splendid governor For United
States senator, | favor j. W. Bailey,
the representative Of the Fifth congress
siounl district Mr. Bailey Is Inc
with the free silver Democrats OF the
South and West, he has u prestige in
the house Of representatives that no
IHNWn hfeu ne ANUNlNfu w. I UtlltNt
in passing the honors around. East
Texas and middle Texas have furn-
lshed all the senatorial timber since
the war, with ono exception the Hon
sam Bel MaNey who is more OF an
East Texas man thun n North Texas
man, l have not read OF the Clark and
Reagan discussion but think they are
+, not likely to pour oil on the troubled
4 waters OF Texas Democracy. | would
I. suggest for the snke OF harmony that
{. they deslst from n further controversy
+. They have both been faithful servants
/ of the party both state and national
@ but they had better let the younger
Q members settle this trouble.
W. NJ. Fuller, farmer, oandidnt,
!, for tax asscssor: | believe In tarin
+ Tor revenue only. ! am opposed to tn,
gold STANDARD and favor the free coin
II age of silver. No choice for goyernoi
4 Vet | believe | would be In favor o.
i II, REAGAN. know him to be ,
: straight Democrat 7 was glad To So,
the Hogg and Clark committee har
, moni2c. I have read Reagan's letter
= but have not read Clark's rciuinder
- Am not able at present to express al
y opinion,
= A. Liewellyn, county judge am fo
- free and unlimited coinage Of American
y mined silver, / am for governor for
~ man that Ia In line with John H. Rea
" gan. | look upon the harmony meet
y Ing at Dallas MS grand farce.
d. Nokum, hotel man; 1 am Cleve
r. land Democrat with both feet on IN
/ national platform. / am for no mai
{ Tor United states senator that doe
II not indorst Cleveland's administration
Sc and same way for governor am sat
es istled with the harmony meeting.
'e ] w. Srruill, druggist. am strictl-
er Wien Cleveland on national issues.
nm for g. w, 4. Lanham for goyerno,
Is The Dallas harmony meeting Is a goo,
TO thing II the Democrats Will stick Ia ii
he ]. D. Powell sheriff Nothing To M
rs on national politics, l am for ION
II Mccall for governor. We need
e, business man FOR governor. Thin
a | Mccall fills the bill For Horace rbii
"a ton for United States senator.
a. think the harmony meeting al
right I think the Reagan ana 9uasi
To- discussion uucalled for
ia W II Williamson. farmer: M
Me- for free silveri FOR governor Char,s
~ Culberson. think he is as brninv
M. man as there is IN the field. and ~
young man, / think the hnrro,
mocting AZ Dallas was good Ihin,,
II c. ~. Mayes. physician. q,
Is against the administration on Tho N
~ Yer question l am for John n NJ,
NJ t@h Tor goNernor. I am for H.
~ Chiffon for United States ssns,. ''
~ have not read the discussion hst,,..
IN, REAGAN and Clark, and don't ~ ~
~ anything about H. approve 80 e'' -,
"a action OF the HogE and CLAN 49,, - "
on ssss AZ Dallas. and viii stand hy tn
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