Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-13
THE HOT STUFF"
A Remarkable Caucus Held by the
Democratic.

Austin, Tex. April 12.-The Demo-
cratic caucus last night was bediam
of discordant elements and jarrins
factions. At former meeting OF the
caucus the committee Of thirteen re-
ported certain measures to be given
the right OF way. In obedience to eau
Gus Instructions these bills were held
up for few days, Last night Rags
dale Of Denton offered substitute for
the report of the committee and pre-
cipitated the widest kind OF roar,
Bailey Of Dewitt, a member of the
committee and one OF the best Demo-
Gratis in the house, roasted the critics
Of the committee and rendered his re-
signatlon. Dashiell OF Leon, chairman
Of the committee, gave the administra-
ton a ringing Endorsement and de-
clarei II to be the duty OF the Demo-
Gratis of the Twenty fourth legislature
to stand by the governor In his recon-
mendations and to uphold him at all
times and under all circumstances,
BrlBance jumped on the committee and
declared natly and without equivoca-
ton that Its members had exceeded
their authority. He was In favor of
every bill standing on its merits and
every member on his own bottom
As for the Populists. he was in favor OF
striking them down, "even II one Of
them offered d good bill he was in
favor of killing It or amending 1t out
of sight, This Is a Democratic admin
istratiOn ana the people VIII hold us
responsible Farmer Williams OF FL
/ lis wanted his colleagues 10 stand by
the governor until the last shot had
been fired. Farmer Henderson assumed
the role Of political prophet and
warned his fellow-membcrs that unless
bills OF Importance to the people in
the way of reforming abuses and re-
ducing taxes were passed the devil will
be to pay in 1886. Blair Of BeNar pro-
tested against gag rule or measures
aimed at corporations. Glass legisla-
! ton" he said will array u formid
able element against us in 1896 and the
! Democratic party has no votes to
! spare" Mcbride Of Hayes was on the
raw list, and said so. Evans OF Hunt
said: "lhere are number of bills
! introduced and recommended by the
committee of thirteen that don't
| amount to anything, but are splendid
campaign material Take the arbitra-
tiou bill. There is nothing In It. hut
good campaign fodder. That blacklist
| ing bill Of mine amt worth Il hill OF
/ beans. but 1t Is good campaign stun.
big Iniun" Morrison of Hamilton rose
with frown on his face and indigna-
| ton In his eyes. He proceeded 10 give
Evans an old fashioned currying and
combing, and closed by saying that
| "he was tired of such id foolishness
and wasn't here for any ouch pur-
| pose" His remarks were vigorously
applauded, ana then Evans obtained
| the floor and said that he was only
| joking" "Confound such Joking"
/ growled Farmer Williams.
| Mills OF MeLennan gave the eau
/ caus some excellent advice, and then
! the caucus selected tire Of the twenty
! five bills recommended by the COM
mittee Of thirteen. the committee was
retained and cungratulatory speeches
were made by all the malconteuts, the
| lmpllCables, the kickers, the cnnserva-
tives and the obstructiOnlsts. Then
the caucus adjourned.
Ragsdale's substitute, which was lost
| IN the shuttle, contained the following
| bills alleged to be administrative meas
ures; Auti-consolldauon bill, railroad
assessment bill, majority jury bill,
school Interest collection bill, life in
surance tax bill, attached witnesses
| bills, the Zee bill, sherims fees regula-
ton bill, Belt railroad line bill, quaran-
tine bill.
Tho Legislature IS threatened with
| congestion, paresis or some other. brain
disease.
II Is generally Understood that II will
adjourn sine die about the 25th There
Is plenty OF time to pass all important
matters, and there Is just one way to
pass them. The level headed and
conservative members should gag the
Fourth OF July orators. squelch the
two-bit oranks ever ready with unim-
portant amendments. and run the band
wagon over the obstruotionists, whom
God in his own inscrutable providence,
permits TO block legislation and I'm
pcde the passage Of measure demanded
by the people. The little fellows with
congressional bees. senatorial bees and
other varieties of bees biting at their
brain ccnters are positive nuisanccs.
and should be abated. There are good
men In the lower house. In fact. the
good men are in the majority, and UNI
der mangnlhcent rules given the house
( by Car Mckinney, 1.-THE father of the
house" and one OF the grandost Demo-
Gratis In Texas. the business members
can take Off the legislative bride and
either legislate or shut up shop. Horace
Greedy said, "rhe way to resume is
TO sune." The way TO legislate is to
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