Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-18
WHAT NOODLE SAYS
BARNEY WILL he WELCOMED
TO FULL MEMBERSHIP IN
THEIR PATTY.
Has Another job for the Dallas
Statesmen Dcsldcs Securing
Trinity Navigation.

II. Gibbs, Esq. whose postohice adj
dress Is Dallas. has been very
much talked Of man lately. In fact
he has run a corner on the claim to
public attention, and has pal0d into
lnslEnincanee all other subjects OF
whatsoever nature. 1fe occasion OF
II all was the fact that Barney recently
bethumpcd the public viii, n few
choice epitheta concerning the demo-
cratic party, Ever since then the Dallas
statesman has been the subject OF dis
CuEsion.
Mr.. 5. o. Noodle. one Of the leading
populists OF Tnrrlnt county, and u
closer obserN or OF events, MSS seen
yesterday by a Gazette reporter and
IN reply to questions said:
"What do l think OF Ba;ney's inter-
vGcw7
II am not surprised at nil. The only
wonder to me IL hat thousands OF
men who have Independence OF thought
hive not had the nerve to abandon the
sinking ship and take 10 one that viii
lft. not only the common people, but
every body that wants to enjoy pros
perity out of the rut. I see Barney fa-
vors the crushing OF the fee system.
Our party Is on record In favor OF that
position and needs only an opportunity
~ hnnllhH IT,
How does Barney's Views on the
democratic vote In the campaign In
TeXaa agree with yours2
~ have already expressed myself
on that point and see no reason to
doubt the correctness of Barney's
views, but ! AN not looking Tor much
help from the republicans, as they viii
come to the front with large follow
ing this fan.
"Do you think Barney would accept
n nomination for governor ON the pop
uliFt ticket?
HE says not and l reckon he means
what he says. | notice he says he
would accept The nomination for con-
grcss, which / understand to mean on
the populist ticket, but all OF his ut
ternnces on that point viii not meet
the approval OF our party generally.
He says he would not care to 70 to
congress were II not for "a desire Ia
get "A large appropriation for the Trim
fly river. He says to secure an nppro-
priation for the Trinity river would be
his sole object In accepting seat In
congress. While I agree with senator
Butler, that party ought to be united
on at least one idea. we want It 10
be bigger Idea than navigation OF the
Trinity river.
IF Barney wants popullsts 10 vote
for him for congress- he must tell
them that he viii fight for our posi-
ton These are our cardinal prlncl-
pies which we will expect every cnndl-
date TO endorse. MIR. Glbhs could be
or great service u he could secure a
concession for building government
road from Dallns or Fort Worth or
both, to the gulf In llou OF the Trinity
navigation. We would have Homethinr,
practical then. and the Republicans. by
n special committee OF The sennte in n
report made IN 1874 are committed Ia
that idea, for that committee III It's
report. 10 he found In Mcpherson hand
report TO be found In Mc'ht rson's hand
competing lines OF road under control
Of the government IA the only mpnn1
of preventing extottlon combination
and discrimination.
The money required TO improve the
Trinity and to make IL nuvigable even
for the Harvey the year round would
60 far towards building n railroad from
Dallas 10 the. Eulf We agree with
Barney that the railroad commission Il
more ornamental than useful. but then
as II ~ n pnrt OF the constitutional
requirements OF the state we will hnvo
to put up with II until our Views prevail
on the transportation question. Then
We VIII hive no more strikes, no moro
omnibus injunctions without service on
anybody; no more calls for Federal
troops over tho protests OF the states
no more tearing down OF one road for
another. No. sir. we want 10 hear Bar
ney and all other independent thinking
men plainly say they look to the
I,opullet party as the only hope Of re-
lief Then wo nre ready to say amen,