Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-05
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Dallas. Tex. April Special 1.-THE
inspiration for the latest move OF the
gold standard Democracy. arranging
for split OF the party In Texas, goes
beyond corsioaua and Waco. II has
been traced to washington and thu
White House.
The Gazette, after much inquiry ana
diplomacy. has plugged the bottom OF
the story.
Through II confidential agent in
Washington, once a prominent citizen
of Texas. tho administration has called
upon the gold leaders In Texas TO as
sist Il TO control the temporary organ
ization OF the Democratic national COM
yention at Chicago by scading up u
contoating delegation from Texas For
reasons OF a personal nature. this hint
came to Texas by way OF Dallas. one
Of its seductive features Is the promise
oago convention the Hardy organiza-
ton VIII be recognized as the Demo-
cratic party OF Texas and It's delega-
ton admitted to the national conven-
ton
II was this prospect that won over
the weak-kneed brethren who were.
when The subject was iirst preached,
much averse to bolt.
The white House proposition Is TO
reconstruct the Democratic party and
to purge II Of what arc called the com
munlstic" elements. II is represented
that the mugwumps Of the North and
East are ready to join a party o. that
sort, and that the big monIed interests
have become apprehonslve lest tho
western allies OF the Rupublican party
should influence II 10 inilnte the cur
rency. The president has the idea that
what he calls buainesE mans party
would win In the coming campaign,
especially II II Ind him for It's nominee.
and he has concluded TO round on his
career w becoming the Moses OF new
political movement 10 represent the
aristocracy and money OF the countrL
Secretary carllries candidacy for
president las fallen Hat upon the coun-
try and greatly disappointed the pfcsi-
dent II was expaeted that Carlisle
would control the. votes Of several
Southern and Western states. II 10.
now recognized at Washing ton the adj
mlnlstratlon VIII have to tight at the
Chicago convention solid South and
almost solid West. siiyors majority
is now conceded by gold estimates
which have been exhibited privately
to be over 100 In the national conyon-
tIon. The only course that remains 10
the administration Offering any hope is
the courao II has aaopted--ti conteet tho
delegations Of silver states, shut them
out OF the contest for tempctary organ
izatlon, and unHcnt tfem in favor OF
boiling delegations.
The managers az Mr. Cieveinnd's In
terests arc accustomed TO large and
desperate undertakings, They have
determined to control the Democratic
national convention through any
methods md at any cost
The sudden reversal OF Judge Hardy'H
program In Texas IL AZ, incident OF tho
boldest scheme ever undertaken In ma
tionnl politics. II II succeeds President
Cleveland VIII stand d fair chance TO
become the Diaz OF the United States.
Minister Bnyards famouD speech which
provoked tho resolutions OF cenDure
passed by the lower house of congreas
declared that the headatrong Ameri-
cans needed "a strong man 10 rule"
them