The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-23
A STRAIGHT DEMOCRAT.

pick" wynne Sees No Reason for Ills
rupting tbs Party.
Fort worth. Texas. March a.--Colonel
r. NJ Wynne of this city today furnishes
the daily press of the state the following
interview:
"What do yon think of the political
situation IN Texas?' asked reporter.
The political situation IS in that condi-
ton just at this time that doubt and un-
certainty surrounds many phases Of the
coming campaign but enough is foreshad-
owed for every democrat who holds tie
| success OF democracy as OF paramount In
por;ance o align himself. We are to have
this year the greatest battle for democrat
! ic supremacy we have had in Texas since
/ mo memorable contest between Governor
| Coke and H. j. Davis when. by mighty
/ uprising led by that fearless leader ana
great campaigner "old Brains we
wrestct Texas from the hands Of tins
republicans. And it is wisdom IN The
outset OF such a conflict to have no divl-
| sion N our own ranks II is well known
mat ! have favored tho candidacy OF
Judge Reagan Tor governor, becaus he
| 81 me silver wing OF the party, and be-
| lleNe he could have compelled success.
hui Judge Reagan Will not mako The
| race. lie longs FOR The quietude or private
| NC ana II long ana faithful public rVice
| ucinands that his wishes he respected. Be
| sides. the situation has somewhat
| changed, The opponents of free coinage
| Of silver demand Ny Culherson's head
| because OF his outsboken and earnest ad.
I Nocacy OF our views on the financial ques-
! ton and We would be towards to surrend-
| Or MN a. their dictation. NV idea Is to
| treat with them under n blood-rcd Nag
| 81 victory or a snow-white flag OF Gurreu-
| DER N TINS question. No great battle was
| eyer yet won by concealtng one jot or
| utiie where principles are involved"
| But. colonel the good democrats say
| mat the executive committee has 40
framed The financial question 10 be voted
on ni mat they can not vote in the prima-
To be candid. regret that the qucs-
uen has not been submitted for or
5Ea,lnst The free and unllmlted coinage OF
nation against either metal at the ratio
| of 10 10 by the United States, independ-
because ! desire that every democrat in
| Texas VIII participate in the primaries
and vote on the question and that they
do not have shadow Of excus n they
fail know that there are many good
democrats who are for sound monay $50
| called aud yet think they are bimetal-
who will abide the result of the priuui-
res VIII take part in them. nevertheless.
or 1T least most Of them. And this Is
abide the result OF tho primaries he ought
| not 10 vote In them"
DO you wish 10 be understood to say
| that You Will vote for tho nominees OF
the National convention should u declare
for a gold standard and nominate "A gold
! standard candidate Tor president
II don't think such calamity will
happen, hut II Il should ! most unquaii-
nedly do. | have no patience at all with
they will not vote for certain men II NOM
mated or stand by the platform II II Is
not lust what they want. think o desl-
ocrnt ought 10 tight for what he believes
to be the best interests Of his party and
country and try 10 adopt a platform and
nominate men to carry out his ocnvle
tons. but after tho party has acted
!
a good soldier. The financial question Is
not all OF democracy and the oarty OF
jefferson and Jackson has successfully
wcathered oven greater storms than the
financial one. and kept its banners Tying
And II Will as surely survive ms one as
the liberties OF the American people are
10 be parpetuated. | have. no fears fol
its final triumph. And, " we WIN, u
victorious on the FINANCIAL question az IN,
the sound money men, and not attempt
any ostracism IN our State convention
in August we Mn siye t, Shs cem mcp,
crushing defeat that they Will poster us
no more forever"
| What is your views win reference u
I'VE should renominate the. entire pres
ent administration, Land Commissions
and manly course, Though | difrer viii
him. | shall support him Ms strongly as
do Cuiberson and me rest. l. am IT,
June primaries. BY this course We VII
keep the great masses OF the sound none.
the rat" OF Colorado and Kansas. Let i
not be said that the popuists have cap
tured grand Old dsmoerauc TeNas. tn
'Do YOU think Culberson can be elected
al do. If he can not, who can? There
nnt one men OWL NH moi run and as hcfor
said the situation now demands Culbcr
= son. His administration has been clean
economical and conservative. He ha