Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-20
POLITICIANS IN ALABAMA
JOHNSTON AND SHELLEY OPPONENTS
One Is for Free silver, aud the o,hcr
Backs the National Adminls-
tra'ion Position.

Montgomery Ala. September rY.--'rnese
ahrears 10 be no question whntcycr INT
tnnt Hencial Charles NJ. Shcllc, nd
Joseph #. Johnson will DO the iavor,iss
~ me race for the democratic nomina-
non ior governor next year. Captain
johnston VIII run OF courso on a frpo
SILVER platform and General shelley viii
aaNooatc the gold standard and indorse
mo administration, Sta.c ana National
~ promises 10 DO u battle royaL The noat
ehsinle man on each sldo has been
cho~n, captain Johnston and General
sheley have always been warm personal
ana political friends, nnd 10th arc HIGH.
toned honorable gentlemen ON thin ne-
count u In believed tho campaign for tho
nomination Will be free OF peraonniItica
and abuses although this does not nreue
.Nnt u VIII ma he a warm one. Every
nch OF around Will be fought for hard.
Cantain Johnston has not VET formally
nnnonnccd, but he has Tor some weeks
poen npcAking In different sections OF tho
stato and the crowds have appeared 10
be with him very strongly.
Al. nc campaign question that Ia receiving
the most attention now IT, shall ponu.
liata aud othcrn who IN the last a,ata
election voted against the Democratic
nominees, but who now doKiro to return
TO The democratic party. be allowed 10
participate In the primaries upon a pro-
IsHnen OF their fnith and solemn
" NfANN ny Nlt fttnlI OF tho
pnmariea ana support tho nomlneesr',
IL anpoura to be undoubtedly truc that
many heretofore deu'ucruts ,yho wont an
after Captain kolb's wiii-o-tho wish mr.,
desirlous OF returning TO their old party.
Naluraiy they want voice In tho cleo.
ZION OF lts color bearer AS a rule thes,
men iaver tho free coinage OF silver ana
would vote IN the primaries with Captain
JohnHlon's followers. For this reason
nattrally-for 1t Ia poltlos--tho ndminis.
uAuon Iaetlon opposes tho proposition Ia
lel mo stray sheep participate In tho pti-
maflet. Lei thom first show their fnith
ny their works. they say Lot them
vote foe democratic nominoe aud then
they VIII have an undinputel rlxht 10
help select the porty'a standard bcators."
me administration forces nru aald TO
control tho state executive committee.
ma NM u u probable that the settlement "
mo matter VIII rest with tho cdiumltten
The silver leaders. howovHr. will prob.
amy make q spirited light for what they
unhVNe " only right, democratic ana Tor
the nest interests or the whole PARTY.
WIN reference to the proposition sena-
tor M6fRan says
After 100 year. OF experience IL ia too
late TO bring In new ccilnltlons 10 nsoor-
IAN who arc donooratr aud WHO are not
ana 10 make II an lnnorlbla test that a
democrat fofnaed 10 vote for some nomi.
noe OF the party AT u previous election.
rhat II question TO be sottled by tho
primary meeting TO which ho Ia admitted
OF refused admission according 10 tho
decision OF his nclghhors. who are demo-
Gratis They arc md ought 20 be the only
lnugcs OF his proper relations 10 tho party
ana OF his ntnose personal and other.
wise, TO participate IN It's notion. II a
man nnhscrlbcs 60 this declaration, 4
AN a democrat and when | vote | viii
vote the democratic ticket he should b.
entitled at least TO take tho decision OF
proper qualification 30 unite with them
u their primary meeting. and when they
iecide tho matter no other COMMITTEES or
'ody OF men should have tho power TO
lvorrule that decision or reject the vote.
rms ls homo rule and anlf-auvernmcnt.
Il ~ true democracy