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

discussion with Judge Hardy at Denton and
other places that he would vote Tor the
gold standard with tho Democrats rather
than vote for free coinage with the Popu-
liets."
Uncle Jimmy Carson, an Old reformer OF
Alvarado, says we will sweep everything III
johnson county next year.
II. g. Chlsnan " I'm county thinks thoy
viii carry the county In 1896. lie Is a prom.
nent farmer and speaks from a knowledge ot
those In his business.
+. }. Starr from Wharton county Is mere
as a delegate. lie says while they hhd no
ticket in tho field last year they are now
organized and will carry the county neNt
| year.
u. II. Foreman ot lack county says the
| Pops carried his county last year and are
stronger than ever now. Jack and YOUNG
| counties viii bold a two days encampment
| the last Of this month. The bankers are
about the only men left who are on the
| goldbug side,
| W. ii. Lawson OF Hayes county says the
| Pops out there are we'll organized into clubs
ami growing.
Rev. L. NJ white Of Grapevine is a mem
| Der OF the Methodist Episcopal Protestant
| church, He says his denomination ~ a unit
| for Populism and they have some 300 mem
| bcrs In Texas
| Professor Dresser OF chico, Wise county, is
| here as German Popullst. and his discourse
| yesterday morning read to u large audience
showed that he waa not only we'll posted In
! the reform movement. but a fine scholar
also. Ills county Is pretty well divided be-
| tween the Populsts and Democrats, with the
former the Increase. They believe they
| will carry the county next year.
A few free silver Democrats woro seen
| yesterday on the outskirts Of the audience
Interested spectators and listeners.
Though General j. -. Weaver looks the
mere shadow. as Il were, Of his former self
| he saws he IL as strong us ever and his
. | gya umttlp roof of THIS
assertion-at least 40 far as his intellectual
| ability IS concerned.
Hon Thomas b. King. county Judge Of
Erath county, was elected on thc Top lisl
ticket. our cause. he said, Is Increasing tAp.t-
ly. and the growth Is a safe dud Substantial
one. The chief reason why tho SILVER pcup'
Gratis are coming 10 US so fast H. tir. they
have lost an hope Of reform .hr'ugh their
party Want Of confidence IN N T. p1r' Is
doing the work for US. As 10 n" professional
classes, the preachers he said, VI tic country
at least, are generally with us. but In the
| cities they are against us. G.. W. Trivcrs,
the county chairman Of the clark Democrats
| last year is now with MS. Lea Young ono
Of the leading Democrats Of the county
| sayg there Is no hope FOR ne country except
By the use Of legal tender paper money sup
plemontcd by gold and silver as the Popu-
lists advocate IT,. Cap Ward. The manager Of
the Thurbor mines, whom ho came back from
the meeting Of the railroad commission re-
comfy announced himself as being in favor
OF the government Ownership uf rtill ads GO
The only solution OF that question, So 'Nt,r.
sive Is the business Of these mines that their
lay roll fo0ts up $4,000 month. Thus our
cause Is progressing.
When oN-Gutcuor Waite n C)llrt 10
came upon the grounds yegtc Gay ahl the
band prlled forth It's patriots stn'ns, tho
enthusiasm rore to a white heat. Immense
crowds throngcd the platform. shaking hands
3 so cordially and pcrsislently that the chair,