Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-12
POPULISTS
Have Their Say About
Coy. Gibbs.
THINK HIS RECENT LETTER WAS
SINCERE.
WELCOME TO RANKS
but THEY WILL NOT DEG HIM TO
INDORsE THEIR PLATFORM
OF PRINCIPLES.
Harvey Is Sly and May De Only Try
ing to Catch the Drift of Pop-
uIar Sentiment.
WELCOME TO RANKS

The recent letter of ex-Lieutenant
Governor Barnett Gibbs of Dallas de-
nouncing and renouncing President
Cleveland and the entire Democratic
party has been the subject of much
discussion among politicians here.
There is considerable diversity OF
opinion as to the real object and mo-
tive OF Mr.. Gibbs. The Popu-
lists of Tarrant county are not going
to make any advances. If the Dallas
statesman who so lately climbed out
of the Democratic pasture raps for ad-
mission and agrees In advance to be-
come a dutiful member and to sub
scribe to all their fSds. the sub-treas-
ury scheme and the government own
ership of railroads. then the bars Will
be let down and the august states
man can walk serenely into the Popu-
list fold. Otherwise he will be pretty
apt to stay out.
Judge NJ. D. Priest, one among the
foremost Popullsts of Fort Worth. was
seen yesterday and asked what he had
to say concerning Gov. Gibbs letter.
THE fact that Gibbs has Kicked out
of the Democratic traces" said Judge
Priest. sis no evidence that he intends
TO Join the POpullst party. This Ia not
the first time he has kicked UP q rum
pus His letter seems to me to be the
utterances of an honest man, who at
last has seen the truth"
will the Popuists invite the gov
ernor to join their ranks?" was asked.
mo; If Mr., Gibbs desires to become
one OF us he will be gladly accepted,
the same as any other man, hut the
Populists will not take brass band
ana &C out to hunt for hlri.'
call was next made upon Mr.. Sam
uol Evans. member of the national
Dnpta1ist aynE,lttya n N
of the oldest members OF the party In
the state. He said:
~ have read the recent letter of cx-
Gov. Gibbs and his interview as pub
lished in the newspapers. and am In
clined TO think he means exactly what
he says. We have no means of know
ing whether he intends to Join the
Populist party or not His letter does
not say as much, and hardly think he
will"
"But II he should. would he be given
n place on your next state ticket?''
the reporter inquired.
POSSIBLY he might. but of this
could not say. Personally, I am in
favor Of John Veach of johnson coun-
ty for governor md our own Mr..
Ashby OF Tarrant county might not
he a bad man for second place. Di-
vested OF all buncombe. | regard the
utterances Of Gov, GIBBS ms ttose of a
sensible man who has become dis
gusted with his party"
Abe Harris. well Informed Populist,
when asked II he thought the gov
ernor was sincere in his statements,
said:
mo. OF course I don't He didn't
mean word Of IT. II was only play
to see how nublio sentiment IL. Barney
Is sly old coon and we have heard
his gentle voice before In my opinion
the Popullsts will demand further evil
derce OF his sincerity before making
a'1v oYertures to I'M"
Mr.. S. o, Noodle Is one of the lead
srs of the Populis,', In Tarrnnt county.
He ha this to say about Gov Gibbs:
"If he will stand suuarely upon our
platform he will be welcomed into the
party. but not unless lie does. There
must be no halfway Endorsement.
do not know that he wants to unite
with us, but am merely stating some
conditions necessary If he should de-
sire 10 do so.'
A majority OF those seen expressed
the belief that Jerome Kearby of Dali
los would I've the next Populist candi-
date for governor,