Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-29
wARwIck.s coMMANns


The demands that Judge Hardy and
Judge Clark make OF the Democratic
party OF Texas are so extraordinary
that We fancy they must be In
tensely amused themselves at the ex-
trnvagance OF these claims. Any man.
be he monometallist or bimetallist, who
will give the subject moments can
did thought will admit that the actual
meaning of the proposal Of these gem
tlemen Is that the Democratic organi-
cation of Texas shall instantly commit
sulclde.
The Democratic state executive COM
rnittee has already pledged Itself to
submit, the financial question to vote
OF the Democrats OF the state in their
primaries. IL will he admitted, we
presume. that tho committee cannot
recede from that promise with honor or
safety. II that vote In the primaries
stands for anything Il will be final
expression OF tho Democrats OF Texas
on this subject. Otherwise 1t will be
mere bit of pleasantly. to humor the
masses. It IL evident that Judge Clark
and Judge Hardy take the latter view
of II, for they demand most Impera-
lively that another Democratic plat
form shall be adopted, after tho whole
people have spoken. and that the last
platform shall embody THEIR CON-
BTRucTIoN OF THE NATIONAL
PLATFORM which Will then have been
promulgated. After having performed
this remarkable feat, If It were silly
enough to do so, the party would be In
hho attitude Of having asked for an
Expression OF all it's members to author
lzs binding declaration OF principles,
and having secured It. OF repudiating Il
by convention action. No doubt many
who have thoughtlessly endorsed the
two-convention plan viii see and avow
their error when they consider the end
OF it.
Unless the Democratic party OF Texas
proposes to tribe with the people II Will
not submit the financial issue to them
and afterward reconsider the issue at
any place or under any circumstances
II 1t should attempt to do 1t the people
who would be the victims of its du-
pliclty would be unfaithfuI to them
selves II they did not make one ex-
ample of political perfidy that would
suffice In Texas for a generation. They
arc sovereign OF the Democratic or
gnnzntion, and they know no master
Judge Clark and Judge Hardy i'm
poached the Democracy OF Governor
culberson two years ago because he
did not interpret the Democratic plat
form as they interpreted 1t. Their
purpose now does not relate to a plat
form. hut TO their Interpretation of 1t.
1t Is true enough that, In their view OF
II, the Democratic national platform
VIII certainly favor q gold standard.
The last one declared In explicit terms
for tho coinage OF gold aud silver az
standard money. and they pronounced
1t gold standard platform and brand
ed Governor CulberSon nv a PopulIst
because he did not advocate the gold
standard in his canvass after nomi-
nation.
In the bluntest Of terms Judge Clark
and Judge Hardy have declared that
they want two conventions in order to
afford them an opportunity for schism.
They are painting for theatrical row.
III the executive Committee refers the
whole question at issue TO the people
and says that their decision will settle
II as far us Texas Democracy ia con-
cerned their chance TO raise dust VIII
bosgone. As protesters against action
by the Democracy OF the state in it's
primaries upon the paramount issue In
the campaign they would expose them
selves to national ridicule.