Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-17
A FREE SILVER MAN.
WY CAN DE NOMINATED FoH
uoYoREss FROM THE YOUNG
CoNGnEssMAN's OSTRICH
RI. yame. of Several Men Who Are
suitable Timber for His seak
Are Given.
The Gazette Bureau.
Avpniie Hotel.

Austin, Tex, Sept. Jeff Congress-
man Joseph Weldon Bailey here In the
rifth district, concludes that the scalp
OF Senator Roger Q. Mills should
bangle at the belt of some good dyed
in.the wool free silver Democrat and
decides to make the race against the
senior senator and meets with success.
the situation In the young and able
representatives. stamping ground may
become somewhat complicated. There
Il plenty OF good material up there to
make congressman of who will re-
nect much credit on the district and
on Texas. There are some able law
yers. Men who have amassed snug
sums sticking to the law and pleading
for clients. But they can never hope
10 be sent to the national halls in view
Of their opposition to the unlimited and
free coinage OF the white metal at the
IL to ratio. Among the number are
Hon, Bill Davis. Joe Garnett and Judge
Clay Potter. OF Cooke; Emory Smith.
Judges Plner and Bottorff. of Denton;
billiard, Judges +. b. Muse. and VIII
klnS OF bIdysOn anu lie <ATIlOIut OIL
Collin. Any one of these ablo men
would no doubt reflect credit ON him
self and his district in congress, yet
the Democrats of that section from
my acquaintance with them are not
ready 10 send any man. no matter how
much ability he may possess, who
could not conscientlously give his earn
est support 10 legislation favorable TO
silver
Some up there assert, am told,
that the silver Issue will be settled ere
Colonel Mills term expires. II 1t Is,
the friends of the white metal feel. 1
am also informed, that II will have to
receive different treatment than at
present. The enemies of silver, how
making this hue and cry and they are
but echoing the sentiment of the Wall
street gold bugs and cuckoos. This
Is the observation and opinion OF lead
Ing statesmen and besides | am not
yet ready to believe that from the
variance which these two elements are
now at, that any satisfactory adjust
ment of so important question. the
one which has for so many years been
discussed and agitated without any
acceptable legislation for 1t, will be
disposed of except by hard fought bat
YES and my opinion Is that II the
North Texas district is to select Mr..
bailey's successor he will be man
equally as earnest and ardent in his
advoeacy Of free silver as he Bailey
Is And they are there in abundance
too.
There Is, commencing at the present
eongressman's home. Coon Potter and
Judge Ed Hill In Grayson, Judge
Brown and Senator Jim Woods, Judge
Don Bliss, Secretary of State Mayfeld,
Seeil Smith, Ike Standfeld and c. u.
Randall
And there is Senator Ed Agnew. of
Fannln, Henry Finch, and a few others
from Collin, Alvin Owsley, DR.. Jim
blount and Henry Clay Ferguson. of
Denton and host of lesser lights all
over the district. The fight would
prove most interesting one. Either
smith, Of Denton, or Judge Muse, OF
Nfayson, both of whom stand at the
very head OF their profession in the
state and besides are shrewd politi-
ca ngures would probably be the first
.he single gold standard advocates
would look to head their line of battle.
party from the Fifth district who
Mas down here the past week told me
mat the friends of the white metal
were very anxious to have the young
champion Of free silver meet Colonel
Mills on the hastings. II the colonel
Ssn be induced to divide time with
congressman Bailey the discussion
",vulu attract a large crowd and the
slNer question In all its phases would
sue aolN presented. Let the friends OF
sns white metal see to It that Colonel
'Aiiis II met by their exponent
nj, austin, Tex, Sept l6.-(Special)-
i Lug comptroller today sent out the fol-
applicants for quarterly pensions
WI be required to conform strictly TO
sseguon Z. chapter 105, general laws OF
80 passed at the regular session of
me Nineteenth legislature, which reads
Lolows: "On or after the first of
en quarter the pensioner shall make
~ suiuaVit stating the county of his
esiuence, and that he is the Identical
assonal TO whom pension has been
sIan'ed under this act. which affidavit
snah be supported by the affidavit of
Inc other creditable person to the
sa iaet, and which affidavit may be
r,s. us before any one authorized TO adj
e,i SUI oaths. which affidavit shall be
~ with the comptroller, and upon
nan niing OF the same the comptroller
s nsi uraw his warrant for the quarter
iuhd to be due"
IN order to avoid any Unnecessary de-
4 va,. IN receiving your quarterly pension
NJ, observance of the above require
4 rso,,p s OF the law is most respectfully
irduested. Compliance Herewith viii
H. me prompt issuance. registra-
ana mailing of your warrant.
nos making application write your
srlee address plainly.
erss aA rolls: Clay county. $3.50. 400, de-
creass s., ,,, Jack, s2.7ss,7ld. de-
A. C. D.
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