The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-20
ElSSCOCK WILL NOT RUN.
kefsses to Accept the Nomination by
the Populists.
CLAIMS THAT lie WAS TRADED OFF.
First Districe Congregational Convention
70 Meet ~ Navasota-Carliste Dsnles
Ever Having Bsen for silver

Austin. Texas, May 1s.-Georgc w.
0iasscock, who was nominated by the
pops for congress today withdrew. Here
y his letter:
Hon. Geo. l.. Walton. Chairman Execu-
tive Committee Peoples Party. Ninth
Congregational District, Austin. Texas.
Austin. Texas, May N, lse6-pear SIT.
convention at Lockhart which nominated
ma as a candidate 10 make the race Tor
congress in the Ninth congressional dis
trict l learn that there les ~ dsssatia fac
ton and an opposition 10 my candidacy
by few would-nc leaders of The party on
tho following grounds;
l. Bscauss l am a lawyer.
2. Because IN my speech OF acceptance
spoke Of experimenting the gold and sill
sufficient amount OF paper money hesed
the gold and silver. TO the extent Of
expanding tine money of the government to
run the business of the country on "A cash
basis Tho objection urged Ia that | spoke
money. III this / feil into error ana eorre Y
ed this error In my speech of acreptluea
OF the nomination. l mad,s tho error aid
am frank 70 confess It. My lrne position
eisouid be Of gold ana silver Hnpplcmen'c !
by n pupor money ased on tho credit ana
ability OF ,he government issued direct 70
the people without the Ia erVcniion OF
banks or other agencies.
8. Because | suggested duty on tof-iG..
silver am not 80 committed 10 ,hls thal
q
party on THIS subject.
4. My views of the tariff IA which
suggested protection on the raw inaiesl5 :
raised IN THE country. aud n protection
against the paup.r labor Of forcisn cora-
tries, i sun maintain M views ON h''
question. and wan, 4, distiHcsly. under
stood that do not favor thc old demo
cratic fallncy Of FREQ TRADE, nni Would
have withd,rawn from ne rag o,,d do' ,s spi
should adopt a free trade plank IN their
National platform.
In view of tho above md the further
fact that n few rnalcontentp in 'he rarty
ara dissatsficd wi.h my nomination n"t
for the further fact thqt know tliat II
would tHke the united support OF ttc
populists in the district to ~leot q con
gressman hereby withdraw from 'i"
race and tender my rcsieuatlon as yelr
candidate and ask ynu ana thls ekSolifiN"
committee TO accept mo VI. sa me. ss's
truly. Geo W. GifS'c''t'
feeiirg .,omewhnt aorc. refore l.lrsi
the train he expressed himself a4 .eriiig
certain that he was the victim % tfi"r
enemies md said that THIS Was tue re-
est day popuiism had ever sepn ~ nus
district Hin thinks the breihrsn viii
pever get through exploinins how y Wa
that they sidctrackcd him. He nsscfira
whom rAoIninated though The party on tine
road 10 victory ana refsrrei g hls Pre-
vio,.s s,ceessea at shc polis n Nipport
+ OF his belief tn that effect M'etiHg 50 n
opposit:on at the stnrt, howeyef, aud ~
sstlcd tia. n vas t. be- maas NJ =, m3 ,s
al S,a sp't' w0rS' ne h'' ''0s'"4'a e WIN
Although, he didn't say no n 50 may
there was q Hu'ohiaon bomb ,c,ue.gi "A
/ about the eloth~s. ri the peopa wh pisiir
him on thu track.
tonigl't thnt he was sear,tlv traded OIL
~ secure the nomination NJ Nop4e~v Of
mi mat yeatsrday.s corf%ren 5' vas f a
Of a Job put mp to fool Gtasacock
Rey. Redlin. Andrews e iiAs,rep il the