The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08
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thoggh: differently.
They interpreted The signs OF the times
otherwise. They knew that II Judge Nh.
gent had lived he would no; again have
been candidate for governor; they felt
that a radical change in the popuiistlo
programme was imminent The daisies
had hardly taken root on the deceased
chieftAn- grave before his ers;whiie fol-
sowers beTAn 10 hustle abou. with ar-
us1ty. They got. and are getting, TO-
Sether here and there and everywhere
with as much Aiacrity as II the coming
campaign were already q, its hetshth. but
their motives remind one Of people who
are waiting for something 10 drop.
There are others who have been waiting
for the same thing. however, who are
no. populss,s, and what they feared has
come. They have fel; all along that ihere
was trouble ahead for th. democracy this
year and that the hottest political con-
test ever known IN this State was at
hand
They have guessed that popuists. soap
talis ard googoos would be gathered to-
ge,her IN one camp this trim under the
banner ot mai who heretofore has KEEP;
ai9og from third par; ism. and they have
guessed right
It IS no longer a matter Of conjecture:
IL Is Z fact
Mahomei has made his talk and It goes
Barney Glbbs has spoken and the feline
has escapei from the sack. This Is VITA,
he said, according TO tho Dallas News.
IL The county chal-men viii report tho
exact condition, Chairman Dudley viii
ina the party In bad shape II Texas.
Mess there iE unexpected change IN
public senImeat the next democratic pri-
mni1es VIII he worry sNmly attended,, as q
large number of the heretofore most
faithful democrats IN Texas don't want
70 commit thomselves to support the
State or Natieu1l ticket and want 20 be
free 20 act on the tickets and platforms
after they are made There is no inclina-
ton 10 the republican party, as the
fntl,7sss arr opposed 10 high taxes s1orh-
taHt pensions and other extrayagant ap-
rroprLatons
- rreat many democrats don't see any
more darrer IN the subireaVitrv folly
than tn thu continual issue Of bonds IN
time Or Desire and In the continued ex-
travaE8nt expenditure OF public money.
a great many democrats don't sec any
chance 10 reoreaul2e the party In TexGs
without first defeating II and transferring
The power ~ oNicial patronage 10 tho
iaorulists The State administration has
disappointed the masses IN failing to re-
'o-m the official fee system. under
aggregate amount that an officer
can realize ID fees. has dis
sion results ami in the Increase OF taxa
tion and In the failure to simplify the
criminal laws so as to make them sus-
ccptible Of easy ard vigorous enforce
ment n has permitted 100 much OF the
school fund 20 be diverted from actual
tuition \ great many democrats believe
mat iwnrty-iW9 years IN power has
caused Texas democracy to dr!ft into
rings
The Texas rnnsSes are not only hone
lesslv divided IN their opinion as 70 which
II
but also nq n what constitutes tariff re-
form. They have figured out that free
wool. hiles and sugar aud protected
wooden goods shoes an9 candy catches
them on what they raise as we'll as on
what they c1nsumc They can't SOC why
the democratic congress did not reduce
EXPENSES more and cut or pensions from
the rich while they could nass such hills
II don't believe n people so bitrlcned In
peace with 6ohts and taxation arc IN
noHi,inn TO go 10 war unless forced to It.
The Attendance nt the primaries viii show
great weakness"
Is tho above Mr.. Gibbs announcement
for governor?
The shrowdcst of politicians believe that
It Is.
What tcllet will he run on: what party
will Nc claim kin with? Not any. II his
language means anything. "a large num-
bcr Of tho heretofore most faithful dem
ocrats IN Texas don't want to commit
themselves to support tho state or Ma
tlonal ticket and want 10 he free to net
on the tickets and platforms after they
are made"
Don't YOU understand?
And again "a great many democrats
believe that twenty-five years in power
has caused Texas democracy to drift into
rings"
Tho time for reform has come and
Baruoys opportunity has turned up
"a great many democrats don't see any
chance to reorganlzc the party In Texas
without first defeating It ana transferring
the power of official patronage to the
populists"
That's TO prepare OF third party in
dorsoment, for It must he plain TO every
one by this time that the poullsts arc
figuring on just such scheme as the
ono which Mr.. Gibbs evidently has In
mind namely, tho launching Of an "in.
dependent" ticket. which explains why
Jerome Kearby has been putting AWAY
Judge Nugents mantle from himself in
spite of tho almost unanimous tender
thereof from his party associates.
MIR. Gibbs makes no reference TO free
silver That's to make the road TO his
camp easy for the irreconciiable mono
metallists who swear they won't vote
the democratic ticket II there n the
slightest trace OF white metalism in tho
platform.
The railroad commission has been n dis
appointment, That's for the benefit Of the
last ditches" OF 'a2.
The criminal laws are not susceptible OF
vigorous enforcement. Tharn catch the
unthinking men who have come to the
conclusion that because the court OF
criminal appeals insists that trials mus,
be conducted as provided for In the stat
utes, the judges OF said court are IN
league with criminals.
The fee system,
Oh! but amt that the trump card for
you?
Just wait til Barney gets on the stump
and tells tho natives about how the
county rings have robbed them and
grown fat and saucy upon the prlncely
cmoluments of oflice.
Then Rome'll howl suro enough.
Yes. Barney Gibbs is a candidate for
governor.
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