Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-07


for the afternoon, and probably Evan
Jones. president Of the state Allinoe.
for the evening.
The Reform Press association Is rap
Idly growing in Texas. There are now
1916 Populist papers In the state and
more being born nearly every week.
Everything Is quiet and peaceable
about the grounds. There has been
no drunkenness or rowdyism notice
able.
Professor o. p. Pyle OF the Mineola
Courier. reports Populism as growing
In Wood county The free coinage peo-
| pie in the Democracy say they VIII
vote with any party that adopts their
demands. He thinks the goldbugs Will
carry the next state convention.
Hon. H. o. Meltzen OF Halletsvllle,
editor OF the New Era, who made the
race last year on the state ticket for
| comptroller. said the quarrel in the
Democratic household was helping us
| wonderfully. We made "A mint while
they were badly divided. Congressman
| Crane, he said. had recently made a
| speech at his place in which he read the
free coinage Democrats out OF the
party, saying both they and the Popu-
at least honest In their belief. This
lists were misguided, but the later were
added to the Generalization already
well set In the party. His county went
Populist last year but will go that way
by much larger majority next year.
Hon. w. II. Lamb OF Bowie, an old
time and most self-sacrlncing worker
In the industrial reform, and the pres-
ont chairman OF his county, was on
the grounds looking as earnest and de-
termlned as ever. He Is not doing as
much work over the state as formerly
but In recognized as n power In his own
county. especially as an organizer.
While dcYoting his energies especially
10 the work OF recuperating his iinau-
ces In the farming gin and real estate
business, he Is putting his county In
good shape for success next year.
Even now, he says, we are just sweep
ing the earth of Democrats In our coun-
". The organization proposed by him
and which ls being adopted takes In
every town and precinct and Is regard
ed as the finest In the state.
Hon, II. V. Bell OF Gainesville, who
made the race In the last campaign for
attorney general, regarded the out
look for the speedy triumph Of Popu-
lism In Cooke county as being bright.
Most OF the Democrats he said, are
waiting to see what the party will do.
II they adopt the gold standard they
will come to US.
Old Tige Robinson OF Dallas was on
the ground both early and late. A
Popullst convention would not be COM
plctc without him. And his good hu-
NOR and Jolly, hopeful disposition IL
catching. Our encnmpment, he said,
viii come on on the 18th. iith and
18th OF this month. or course he was
sure Populgam was on the Increase.
and that rapidly
IT any one occupation was represent
ed better than another II was the re-
form press association, The editors
from all over the state were out IN
large numbers, while the old workers.
the horny handed yeomanry OF the
state. were prescnt In good numbers.
Many new converts to the cause were
noticeable.
Hon. 3, C. Foster Of Alvord Wise
county who was no fortunate as to
be sent 70 the legislature at its last
session. looked happy and said the
movement was gaining rapidly In his
section The gOldbuga were as scarce
as hens teeth, and free coinage men
were not active
Henry Tracy Of the Mercury OF Dali
las ~ always Ia the tight, with his
sleeves rolled NJ. The campaign with
him never ends, He has been speaking
constantly all over the state. He de-
clares We are gaining more rapidly
than ever before Nor Is he regarded
By his brethren Hs an enthusiast. No
man watches the movement and the
political checkerbOard better than Mr.
Tracy, and no one ~ regarded ASA
better Judge OF conditions than he. For
the iirat time In the history OF the
party We are getting the ear Of rank
and nle OF their people. COnsequently,'
they are coming TO u.s. The next state
Democratic platform will be goldbug
as surely aa the national platform VIII
be. Then thoir office hol',rs viii gu to
the EJldbugg ana the better element
VIII come 10 us.
lill Farmer OF the Greenville indie
pendent who has been a holy terror 10
the opposition IN debate for years
Wna on the grounds, lie says both
the crowds and interest Is good. wher-
ever he has been speaking, There Is
no doubt but We win carry the state
next year. lie had not been at place
where converts had not come 10 us
since the last election silver Demo
Gratis In the country take no lnttrHHt
in their conventions. which are hrilg
run by those In the towns ~, 20 are
consequently getting ready L., alI.r
70 VA, especially II Cleveland l1 ln-
dOrnpd. Many say they viii not hv led
by free silver Democrats on hard
money platform any longer. So II real
y seems, he concluded, that the masses
nave lost rain IN the promises and
enorts OF the Democratic party
II. b. Caldwell OF the signal, at
Gainesville. thinks the movement liz
progressing very satisfactorily In Cooke
county, The goldbug influence Ia the
city oyershadows the free coinage men.
though the latter are the stronger &.
numbers
N, Z. Douthett or Bell county was
present making q telling speech He
reports the educational work as gain
ms throughout his section, and sur
rounding counties, where he has ad-
Dressed tine audiences, Tis free sill
yer movement he thought, mud placed
the Democrats In such a position that
It would be impossible for VA 10 reach
many OF them until their party took
action and they had lost an hope In
the city. This will be done when
declaration for the BOLD standard IL
made, lie had no doubt but the COM
ing state convention would 80 de-
clare Mr.. Douthett II a member OF
the state executive committee. and IS
regarded as one OF the safest coun-
scllors and best thinkers III the party,
j. II Fowler OF the Peoples Paper
at WaNnhachle. says we have the Denis
on the run Honesty OF purpose on the
part OF the more patriotic Democrats
aud inslncerity ON the part OF the poll
ticianH " the chief cause OF their com
Ing to Us In such numbers. on the
other hand. the gold bugs are not try
Ing 10 meet us with arguments His
paper Is .ning wen.
Hon, X A. High OF Blooming Grove.
ex-prosident OF the state Alliance, says
that Organization IS being reorganiEed
all over the state, and was never In
| better condition. His county, navarro
| though the home OF Roger o. Mile. 81
| Populist to the core. They carried ev-
| cry Office At the last election, The
great Alliance exchange store In To-
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