Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-25
I'd POLITICAL NOTES.
|. u,lls Candidate for congress in
.Ae ,evslih.
Lsrs yIIws OSLEADlSG ISSUES
VIC crla LTwv"r p''"'e >"
BEN '"' a.,.. Dem"cr cy -1uds"
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y, Texas. February il,IYester-
i''l. The Post correspondent so
,'s,av ,sptesslon of opinion on the
n ;" ,,uatlon now eugrossing tho
|i'A , democrats. from Mr.. +. c.
ll Y. rho IS a member of the demoera-
49, executive committee.
saa ,,cognlsed in this section as one
,ss,nIest and most level-headed
~ s .'.srs in the State. and his Views
,rs and interesting,
l, pigment is that the present ,,,i pom,
',"s,on will result in the division
'' aa~orra,ic party in this State into
think this division VIII re-
,As ma botheadcd advice in the
wv" me- leaders of either wing. but
IN mart. us a result of the action
~. go executive committee, and, In
I'm Inc honest differences OF opin-
w. demoerats ON the financial
~ md viii continue until TINS prop
!. aednltoly settled. -..,, Iii, l..
~sy in which this result VIII pe
vii. / lhink, be TINS. Inc ueHlOI,
n many eountes IN the S,as0 ~
y. mandates OF Mr.. Dudtey COM
NJ NJ Others viii repudlate them,
-'oth,r counties there Wil Dc Goa,
!"salsgatlons. Even II the SOUND
men are III the majority In tho
This state, certainly they can
"a Ia have an uncontested MAJOR
s'srsiasates in the State conventions;
tsIrman OF the State executive com
y uill recognize when the cohNon-
called to order those Delegates
srrordlng to his direction ana
IN in turn compose the credentials
,',,ss and recognize the free silver
Mans and this will give that wing
y narty control In both the state
ssaops I think the conservatism OF
80 money democrats. coupled Win
s,,,rs desire for harmony on The
n many old school democrats OF
aver procliyltles, VIII prevent Il
i mat time; but one of these con-
ms sill send FREQ silver. democrats
II, National convention ana VIII select
|,ia,ea for electors. At the last Ma
!. n nenyention Mr.. Patterson retired
I ,hInk the free silver ilk Will do
i.,s Al this coming convention when
4 nancy is made part OF the platform.
\ nal conceive that II Mr. Bland Is
"a IN will acquiesce in the nomina-
N. whitney. and this Is but an
rr.ton, The free silver wing OF the
saal party will nominate Slbley or
other OF his financial convictions,
I iklnf our Texas free silver deleEn-
IA ina National convention will as
rrsn this would not necessltate a
n The party In this State but for
f,es silver candidates for electors
Y chosen by the State convention
sther declare in favor OF the free
q candidate for president or perhaps
r.Sss to distinctly state they VII
m candidate for that office, chosen
d. majority Of the delegates in the
M vote for whom they please and
iha,ion will drive the sound money
twrsts 10 put out ticket for electors
M that by their vote thcy may ok
4 t.rtalrly their honest convictions
,xrn 10 me there will surely he two
alN democratic electoral tickets, and
f.k \ probable that the .antagonism
tpet on this account Will result In
I'M m ainng the lInc and occasion two
4 ssndldates for State offices also
Mr. would especially deplore rs
u<s o. all differences I can't forget
kxratlc rule In this State means
~ white mans government aud
decentralization of public AFFAIRS
! ft,rely hone some way may HI
kxtreyent tho suicide OF the party
1rtf two sets OF candidates fol
N kies"
hvtor wished II distinctly under
nat he d'd not advocate holtinl
skypd II the duty of democrats. e
" every possible sacrifice at TINS
lrrft 10 nrevent n split. hut from tn
-',rei and fnctlonal condition nov
Fi-r M believes the logical outcome
Y " ioreshadows above. Mr.. Proctor
Atn mentioned Nv many of his nd
~ as n worthy and cnnahl'
i,te for tho democratic nomination
rrssi W. u. Grain. but, while "
" ylch suggestions ms very commit
'hr and Gathering. he II not can
" md will not permit his name L