Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-19
TIM CLEVELAND BoLTINo PRo-
CRAM.

II a fact as wen known at the ma
tional centers of political Information
that President Cleveland will bolt the
Democratic party If 1t refuses to in
dorse his financial policy and to adopt
a gold-standard platform as that Nc
kinley IS leading In the race for the
Republican nomination. The Eastern
press, Republican and Democratic, dis
cuss this altitude OF the admlnistra-
tion as one OF the undlsputed features
OF the campaign. His friends have EN-
phaslzed 1t In magazine articles. No
body denies this to be his intention.
as far as we have observed, except
the Austin Statesman. here in Texas,
whose facilities for gathering lnforma-
ton seem to be limited to the some
what cratic guessing abilities of its
editor.
II CHANGED that the GRzette's morning
mail OF yesterday brought several ex-
| changes devoted to the Cleveland
cause. whose editorial comments threw
a Hood OF light ON the administration
program.
This is from the Philadelphia Ledger.
:
landism in Philadelphia:
In well-informed circles In WASH
| ingtrn- which IL the focal point of po-
lltical activity, II Is believed that the
Republican convention at st Louis Will
declare for sound money, although pos
sibly with some ambiguity, and that
the Democratic convention at Chicago
VIII be under the control Of the advo-
Gates OF the free and Unrestricted coin
age OF silver, ut the IS to / ratio .
III the Democratic convention should
declare for free coinage, bolt would
not be improbable. The Democrats OF
the North and East gre firmly for
sound money, and sincerely In accord
with President ClcvelAnd's viewa on
the subject. Given a choice between a
hound money Republican and silver
Democrat, thousands OF Democrats
| would support the Republican. and the
Democratic party could not hope to
| carry a single Northern state. while its
| representation In congress- from this
! section would be reduced 20 corporals
guard. 4 free silver Democrat might
capture the electoral votes or the min
ing states, but what would these be In
! lieu OF Now York. New Jersey, Cnn-
necticut. Delaware, Indiana and West
virginia, which would assurediy take
their place In the Republican column 2
Incorporate free silver into the national
I
pede from tho party"
This 10 an extract from the Kansas
City Star, the Missouri organ OF cieve-
landism and muewumpism. comment
Ing on the action II the Democratic
convention OF that state:
'The logical, and. IN fact, the only
course left for them cleveland Demo-
clatsl TO pursue Is 10 align themselves
With whatever party promises 10 most
nearly conform to their Ideas on the
paramount question In issue among
the people, and n the Republican party
IL wise there win be no douht nn 20
| The future course Of tho dissentcrs.
The Vaat majority Of the people Of
Missouri are as faithful 70 their public
obligations as they are Just II private
annlrs. and tho party that declares for.
public integrity Will be supported by
public Approval
hls news Marty alignment now In
evitable was likely 70 he a temporary
c1pedient II would signify lttlc. nat
experience teaches that political rcla-
tons once formed arc not lightly sew
cfrd. and TN rnAnceH are thai the
iuuiofity of the Democrats driven by
s,tonc, Bland vest " co. to seek other
lsirty affiliations this year VIII rcnaln