Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-09
THE PROPOSED BOLT
rnn rnonAnLn nrrncr THAI IT
WILL HAVE.
Prominent eolabus. state rhat
THE, Deileve It WIN Result In
Temporary ropunst supremacy
in Texas.

The chief topic OF conversation at
present among the Dallas political
wlueacres being the projected bolt OF
the sound money wing OF the Democ-
racy OF the state, as per the example
set by the Dallas county contingency
last week, Gazette reporter started
out yesterday TO get a few opinions
from representative gold standarditeH
as 20 what would be the ultimate result
OF the contemplated ppiit-
Colonel j. Il. Trcgcvant, who took n
leading part IN tho recent Dallas con-
clave, was the first one visited, and
was asked what he thought would be
done by the sound money men OF the
state, and what effect the split IN the
ranks would have In regard TO the car
rying OF the State by the populists.
~ am satisfied snid Colonel Trcxe-
want, that unless Dudley and his com
mittce make US the concessions we
have asked In regard TO our being AL
lowed 20 vote Ms we sec NJ on the imam
cial question, that the sound-money
Democrats OF the entire state viii alb
Rolutcly refuse to enter the primaries,
and that we viii put IN the Held q COM
plete state ticket. as wei an candidates
for congress. and see them for all we
arc worth. The result OF this. In my
opinion. will he the election OF the Pop
ullpt ticket though, us we VIII not put
out candidates fnr the Legislature. !
think II more than likely that tho rep
fssAntntives will be mostly Democrats.
We have decided on this step because
we are determined. OF all hazards. 10
break the IIogg Culberfon combine. un-
der the influence OF which even the
united state Democratic majority hns
dwlndlcd 20 ainOst nothing. The Texas
sound-mclsy wing OF the Democracy
has fully resolved 10 adopt these moans
TO break ip this combine. und we are
standing out boldly and indeperd-
emily"
Mr. w. II, Thomas, president OF ,he
American National Bank. was found
busy at his desk engaged IN the oper,
alton OF fixing hia official signature to
a number Of slips Of green paper. which
n Populist would term "nat' money
The presence OF such voluminous pile
OF "long green was somewhat confus-
ing to the impncunlous reporter, but he
managed to retain enough composure
10 PROFOUND the question as to what
Mr.. Thomas thought OF the projected
split In the Democratic ranks.
81 do not take much dish IN matters
political" said TIE banker. Cut I am
a arm believer IA the present financial
policy OF the government. As 10 Tho. act
tion recently taken by the soundes
money men OF thin county, ! think they
did perfectly right although. In my
IL IL
the Populista IN the state
u. l.. Lee, manager OF the Aultmnn-
Taylor Machinery Company. was ask
ed. is n leader how he stood on the
financial question.
at docs seem 10 me-" responded
Mr. Lee, that any man with common,
ordinary horse sense, must OF necesBl-
ty be radically opposed 10 this free
coinage OF silver fanatlciam. / think
that n sarcastic resolution should be
introduced In congress advocating the
free and unlimited coinage OF nicklc,
copper and brass tacks. There would
be as much sense In this as In the 70
called financial Issue that Is now before
the people"
''Iiow does the recent action Of the
sound-moncy men In Dallas accord
with your vlews?' was asked Mr.. Lce,
Il think they adopted the only courHe
left them by the Texas ring I tell
you what's a fact" proclaimed Mr.,
Lee, getting warmed up. THE time iris
come when we must assert ourselves
/ am a Jcffcfaonian Democrat or the
old rcgiine, but when II comes TO
question Of casting my ballot for one
OF the sucking pigs OF the Hogg adj
minlftration,I beg TO be excused. 1 will
certainly vote for Jerome Nearby Tor
governor n the sound-money men fail
TO place an openly declared bona fldc
candidate In tho field. / am for any
body or anything 10 beat Culberson
or any other champion OF the inibeolllc
free silver craze"
"Weli, Mr. Lee" meek1y ventured the
reporter rdo you think the split In
the Democratic ranks means Populis-
tic success IN Texas this fair
Most nssurediy; In fact | know It,
am not AZ al In sympathy with any
OF the princlplea Of Popullsm, but /
like thousands OF other true Texns
Democrats. am determined TO do all
can to bring about q change, and had
the Republicans ghost OF show, /
would be with them. or any other fac
ton that would promise 10 break tho
back Of the present free silver diaportB,
rance OF the people TO gain their own
ends"
Mr. s. II. Hawitlna was next APP
preached. and In answer 20 the query
as TO what effect no thought the pro-
jected split In the state Democratic
rnnka would have as regards the sue
cess q the Populiats. he said;
''1f by protected you mean 'proapect-
I'VE then ] anewcr that II renders II
highly proable That the PopuilstA win
elect state ticket and a large per-
aentage OF the members OF the iegiy-
iature. In the laSt election many DEM
ocratic Legislators were elected by very
small maiorlties. when there was no
open flKht among the Democrats. Now
II ~ quite common to hear rampant
Flivcrites say that they will not aup-
port a gold standard man for the leg
isluture. and this VIII naturally bring
about retaliation. understand that a
member OF the Dudley comhlitten has
openly declared that he would not sup
port a sound-money man for the leg.
stature, and ne VIII likely have many
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