The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-26
4 FINANCIAL QUESTION.
l,rmau Dudley Thinks the People
Should Settle 1t.
korpATs SHOULD ABIDE BY RESULT
s,,r.tion Looks in tho Fourth
csn,ressionai District-Cycions
D.vis Practically Dead.
Paris. Texas, january "a.


law chairman Of the democratic State
..,,,es and one of the best known
are in North Texas. Dudley is rop-
hare at home and silver bugs. gold
| and populite bugs all admire the man.
a sturdy and we'll poised individual
IA regarded as q conservative, not
I,t,a conservative, but man who is
|k.rooted and iron-ribbed democrat and
|ng to go a good bit TO secure har-
in the party councils and maintain
pcratic supremacy. Personally he is
N the most genial of men, with a
|ly heart and a disposition to deal
liz with erring brothers OF his political
He entered the Confederate army
mere youth, fought va!iantly In the
and when peace came he forsook
nuri and located In this city. Parislans
him "Jim," and Jim" he is to every
armer within a radius of one hundred
of this city. He has a pretty home,
teresting family and one of the finest
most complete law libraries In the
A fierce light is beating about
cad at this time and his critics, who
br to a different school of politics
kntly regard him as the head of a
and unhoy conspiracy against the
and welfare of Texas and the cit
thereof. The Posts special CONF
oner called on Colonel Dudley today
was given a cordial reception. He
4 the object of his mission frankly
the colonel's face became study
brief period. Finally he said:
be Post is great newspapers great
cratic newspaper, and | feel honored
II should send q special representa-
hoo miles to obtain my views on mat
Of vital Importance to every DEM
regret, therefore. that force of
instances and the position which
demanded that l maintain silence.
puld he indicate for the chairman
State committee of the democratic
of Texas in advance OF a meeting
fellow-members to rush into print
hing plans of campaign and party
es No, for three weeks / have
besieged by representatives of Texas
bapers, importuning me to give an
Sssion on certain features and
Is of the political situation in the
at present. With the best grace
bic have declined to go into print
must decline likewise the very kind
htion of The Post"
M do not object to discussing the text
bur call or its reference to the sub
lon Of the financial question to the
e at a primary election?"
krtainly not. The primary resolution
adopted at the Dallas meeting by
ommlttee and 7 based my call upon
esoiution. All power is derived from
people, and Voc betide the man or
who attempt to override the will of
PEOPLE. 1t Is the one ambition of my
to secure peace in the democratic
ehold and to blend together all fac
In the party. The financial question
e disturbing factor in the ranks of
democratic party. it is claimed. The
hittee wisely decided to relegate the
em to the people and for them to set
at democratic primary election.
majority should rule and the Will
10 majority should he accepted. If a
rity of the democratic voters OF
S favor the gold standard. let them
out when the primary election takes
If the majority favor silver as a
nption money and its restoration to
d place in the monetary system, they
b declare. Let the people speak out.
fiat be accepted and peace prevail
latter"
here has been an intimation from
In sources that this primary resolu-
will he rescinded at the Austin meet
at least that certain dissatisfied mem
will make an effort to rescind it,"
here is no danger. Tie committee
ted the resolution and gold standard
bers Of the committee are willing for
Democrats of the State to vote their
ments. AS l said In my official call:
Pocracy has relied and always Will
upon the wisdom and patriotism Of
people composing the party as the
arblter Of all questions. No man or
men has ever yet politically sur
the overriding OF the will OF the
e expressed at their primaries.
re was a ring In the voice of the
ker and determined look in his eyes.
gave his utterances increased
pc and seemed to serve notice upon
oncerned that the financial problem
De given over to the people for set
ent in Texas and those who fail TO
70 their fiat will find themselves trod-
red-hot sands In that territory which
rates hades and the iron works. lie
asked If the popr'ists had increased
numerical strength in the Fourth
essional district since 1894.
hey are losing ground in this county
ars not near as numerous as Two
ago In this county | know the ehb-
Vi populism has come. Why. Just the
uay the chairman Of their county
h,'tee resigned his position and re-
ca TO the democratic fold. Kearby
never rally the following in this sec
'hat Judge Thomas l.. Nugent en-
p barney Gibbs conversionY All.
we VIII not discuss Barney. I do
consider democratic prospects gloomy
state. Quite the reverse. a clean
,oi omical administration OF State at
the record made by tho present
'astration and the people are salts.
they want no change. The Fourth
cl congressional outlook? ! have my
Iuii with other business, but a dem
VIII continue to represent the dis
III 'ne American congress.
''''ei dudley again refused to be
ont on the one-or-two-conventi
"e oil the campaign. and the special
missioner of The Post withdrew from
'quarters' and strolled about the
mere Is sprinkling of gold stand.
men In Paris. and, very generally
"'orse Chairman Dudley's call anC
'"nary feature of the same. II. Il
sHain' one of the strong leaders OF
-, democracy. and warm advo
elsrS financial policy of Presiden'
- says the people should vot'
n,at ISSUE and the result should h
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