Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-29
FIREWORKS FORAKER
'ehs what He Thinks About the Lat
Ohio Couycuftnn

| ohto convention.
| cincinnati, August &.-Ex-Governor kor.
aker was called upon by Morning Jour
nal representative today and asked Ia
give ms views OF the political situation
Following the Ohio democratic State con-
ventlon at Springfield. The ex-governor
at nrst was not disposed to talk much,
following his recent interview given 10
Joufnel readers. but when he once got
started he warmed up TO the theme and
the interview became very interestine
| by way OF Introduction he said he expect
| ed 10 see the democrats OF Ohio active this
fall. ''''a
Governor Campbell and Senator Brico
are playing for big stakes" he said. They
are active and brilliant and will, no doubt
ehliNeh the campaign. The result Will be
10 bring out the full republican vote. aud
we always fare best when such is inc
case"
AS you understand the money plank of
inns platform. what can be the respective
lines OF campaign Of the parties?"
me money plank adopted by the dem
ocrats at Springfield is substantially the
same as that adopted by the republicans
at GAINESVILLE. There Is not, therefore so
far as platform declarations are concern
ed, any Issue between tho parties on the
subject Ordinarily, this would take q
question out OF the canvass, but there
NAV be, Notwithstanding this fact, some
| discussion OF the silver question In Onto
this year for 1t is well known that not
wirhstanding the action OF the demo-
cratic convention, n large minority, IL not
a majority of the democrats OF Ohio, are
In favor of the Independent free coinage
of silver at the ratio OF l6 to /. That
sentiment was outvoted In the conven-
ton. 1t was a foregone conclusion be-
fore the voting on that subject occurred
that the silver men would lose-neverthe-
less they polled go votes.
When II is recalled that campaign
has been going on III the democratic
party for three or four months against
free silver, in which Senator Brlce has
been the leader, and according to all
accounts. has used all the arts machinery
and methods known 10 skilful politicians
TO win the fight, 1t must be conceded that
the silver men. who are poor and honest
in their practices as well as their con-
victions. and practically without any or
ganizatlon, have developed very great
strength.
at is not likely that SO many people as
they represent, measured by their vote
in the convention, Will be absolutely silent
and submissive throughout the campaign
that is to ensue. Free silver men are, as
q. rule fearless In the expression OF their
convictions, They are not the office
seekers OF the party. They care nothing
about the offices. They belong TO nobody
and wear nobody's collar. Their fight
was for principle. and ] shall be very
much mistaken II Mr.. Brce does not
hear from them again and often before
election day,
But. assuming that the silver question
Is not an issue. the money question, In a
| general sense. is, The Cleveland admin
istratlon Ia an issue, and that embraces
the course President Cleveland has pur-
sued with respect to silver and currency
generally. as well as in regard TO tie
| tariff and other matters. The lines Of tho
campaign, therefore. VIII include all the
questions involved In the administration
of our affairs. foreign as well as domestic,
during the past two and u half years.
Referring to the paragraph In the plat
form devoted to "bosslsm" In the repub-
lican party as eliminating at GAINESVILLE
| Governor Foraker said that the charge
came from convention VIGOROUSLY under
the control of one man. lie said that II
would always be called "Brtee's cOnvcn-
| ton" and that the senator bought II,
paying n price not only for the couvcn-
tion itself, but TO induce candidates who
We're acceptable 20 become his victims for
the slaughter in store for all Identified
with the democracy In the November
election.
lie said that he learned while in New
| York that Ex-Governor Campbel's plan OF
campaign from the first was to so man
age things as TO have the nomination
come to him from all the elements OF his
party and under such circumstances as
would make the party, and especially the
Brlces Sorgs, Ingallses and Johnsons, who
are the mnllonaires. feel under oDliga-
lions to help him financially. EN-Gov-
ernnr Foraker said Campbell was pre-
pairing for the campaign for months and
expected to be nominated, and that his
cry OF being poor was n pretcnce. He
said Campbell from the first intended TO
base his campaign on bossism with es-
| pecial attention to Cincinnati with the
Monroe doctrine as a special feature.