Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-25
MR.. MATLOCK TALKS
bF THE OPINIONS HE FORMED
WHILE IN WASHINGTON CITY
LAST WEEK.
The Republicans Cannot Frame n
Tarin Amendment That the
President Would sign.

Mr.. A. L. Matlock has Just returned
In the interest OF Miss Hyman's APP
pointment as postmlstress at Stephen
vile, which appointment has been
made. MIR. Matloek was seen by Ga
zette man in his office yesterday and
readily consented TO talk on national
affairs as he Viewed them at head
quarters.
Did you find much war talk In
Washington" was asked.
'Oh, yes. the city was full Of It," Haid
Mr.. Matlock, THE possibility u war
was discussed among all classes. from
the highest government officials t. tho
gamlns In the street. The prepondrr-
ance OF the best sentiment how or,
IL that there Will be no war. the pre-
N9lling idea seeming to be thas Ei-
gland VIII beat a dlgnllcd retrent from
the position sh0 has assumed.
Men OF all parties have railie1 unln-
imousiy TO the support OF the presl lent.
] happened to be in the house o: repre-
sentatiyes when the Venezuelan meA-
] never witnessed such hearty indorse-
ment OF public document. / believe
thnt Mr. Cleveland liz today the most
popular man In America"
In response to question Mt Mat
lock said:
Prom the best Information nt.llh-
able | understand that the Republicans
VIII press two especial measures OF
legislation. One is to provide relief
for the treasury by allowing the issue
OF short term bonds when deemed ad-
Nlsable by the secretary Of the treas
ury, You see the president has thrown
squarely on congress the responsibility
n hn
and II that body falls TO meet the situ-
alton the Republican party will be held
responsible for II.
Another measure llkeiy TO pass con-
Erea3 Is an act raising the duty ON
lumber. wooden goods and other COM
iuodities. and putting raw wool on tina
dutlsble list. However do not think
tho Republicans can frame any amend
inent to the tariff law that the presl-
dent would sign"
How about the appointment OF Miss
Lyman, Mr.. Matlock? Have you any
thing to say about that2" was asked
Il am pleased with the report In the
morning papers TINT Miss Hyman has
received the appointment as postmaster
at stephenville." was the reply. she
deserved re-appointment on her own
account, besides she was the choice and
mad the support and Endorsement OF
nlne-tenths OF the patrons OF tho office,
una nearly all the business people of
steplenville, as Wen as host of
friends In and out OF the state, trre-
spectire of their political affiliations
In addition TO these her cause was
heartily supposed and earnestly re-
quested by the sound money Domoc-
racy OF the state.
No applicant for appointment nj the
hands OF the present administration
has ever had more universal support
from her home people or stronger and
more Earnest indorsemGnt throughout
the state than she has. and 1 am not
surprised at the result,
There never was any chance for any
or tho other applicants at any time
AFTER her Inducements were filed.
Hon. Q. X Bell recommended the
appointment of Mr.. Tolllvar, but in
20 doing was fair aud conservative to
an OF the other applicants in the pre-
nentntion of his claims.
MISS Hyman's record as postmaster
Tor four years and the earnest and
almost unanimous Endorsement she re-
reiVed at home were winning cards In
her favor that II would have required
the strongest influences to overcome
Her appointment Will he pleasant new.
10 great many anxious friends"