The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-27
THE SWAMP FOX" TALKS.
How Marion Martin Reviews the
Political Situation.
POPuLIsM THE COuN1RY'S SALVATION
It 10 tho Onlv Par'y CnquAiihediy FOR
Free Silver The God Men 10
Pads OrgnuiEiug.

tin. his force upon the rostruW was recoS-
nized long ago, and unwilling tribute paid
TO IL in the appeiIation bestowed upon MIN
Of The Swamp Fox.
Governor Martin has been confined TO
his room by long spell OF sickness. from
which ne is recovering, yet though weak
ened by disease. he chterfully consented
TO express his Views upon some phases
Of the present political situation. He
was asked:
What will be the main issue before
the people In the coming campaign"
1.-THE financial question, including free
coinage of silver. banks. bond issues, etc"
us Il feasiblegand desirable to align to-
rether all Of the supporters Of bimeta!l!sm
throughout the country; II so. how may
81 be done2"
at lie feasible and desirable by all pa.
trio,ic supporters of bimetalllsm TO vote
as anti upon this question. and that
can only be lone BY utilizing the psonls's
party organization. It is the only reliable
party organization IN our country, Ma
tionally. that demands free coinage OF sill
yer Individually. we have many claiming
to be free coinage democrats but you
can no. name ten leading politicians In
AL their ranks from Senator Harris 10
Bailey that does not proclaim In advance
of the greG, himetallic battle, that they
intend to surrender 20 the English gold
Idol" at the dictation Of the National
v
coinage democrats the battle Is already
lost You NAV call the roll Of the populis'
partv more than two million strong. and
vnu will not hrd one voter IN their ranks
w-o will agree TO surrender his ho1est
convictions unon this issue at the dicia-
ton Of any convention. even should II be
lea and controlled hv Cleveland. Carlisle
Ro'hschild and COMPANY"
"fr the event the democratic National
convention should declare for ,he free
cainar4 ~ silver. would Won counsel all
frienft Of binets'lern 70 sunnort that
marty IN the coming campalgn?"
Il 40 not suppose there Is one vote In
all the Democratic ranks that Is 80 Ir-
rorsn' az 10 believe the democratic Ma
tio1aI convention viii declare In their plat
form for tho FREQ coinage Of silver. The
pes, record and acts OF the rarty, With
e-,,.,-,fe,s ro-.-oi 90 ,ho c,,ns,ion ,.,,b n
rna'ori,v NJ VS. votes In congress TO exc.
cute their will. would forbid all such hone~
or e,rsc+n.iorq FROM an Ipte'li-ant pao-
tle. ard II ~ was possible for them 10
do such ? thing who would triia, their
platform dariara-ions or have faith IN
their 'deathhed' reper-tance2 No. no the
democrats, nar.y have slnned away their
day OF grace ard the great democratic
heart win never tr,,st thom ae,in and
10 ask q noou'ts, ia .rus, thorn ,rouid
b sirring avairet Nrbt and Knowledge "
..Is II practicable to organize for action
his wear "A movement Indapcndsnt of OK
isiirx orxanizatinngp'
''sonarnte or irdeoendent orraniya,I,-s
would IN my oninion result TO the interest
Of ,ba reuuhfirsY marty"
,re ,r.-, f,1y. sa,,rd home for ,tA suc,ass
81 h,--c'ailierr IN 'he near future through
tho ropuiist rartv7"
.,Trs qur,ess M hi-ne,sli,su In nv
rgnfti crmion den.nds unor the s,ireoss
n the populist party. You NAV think
ibis opinion Is formed by my being 1q.
gre'ated with The populiat phrtv such ts
not the fact have been too long ~,
POLITICS In allow NV rntfd withoiif r.,ror
10 follow nv marty inclination. want IRE,
coinage 4 silver let Il come from yha,
Eource 4 NAV But TO nv mind the ror.,t
II, party from anv STANDPOINT OF reason
furnishes the only sound hone for IFS sue.
cess"
rs nopulisrn N favor NJ a goverrn,ar,
paner currency releemabIe In ,,o,d ana
silver"
"ThA hundred milton gold resorve ar 70.
dernntion money held for twc,,y yesrs 10
redeem a government rnper currency ina,
hv law could M, he redeemed ms ~
made such 4 farce ~ nv rai4 eamblnrs
that &, win he a cold day when popuIis,s
could favor sttrh a faroe
what tariff policy d YOU believe would
be az n1os, bonr6t to TexaE7"
give raw naterial tho game rro4ec+,on
Won rive tho manufactured article p,
what amendments would YOU nronosa
IN tho state commission l,v-"
''Rcneal tho law and forget tina, u was
ever rasgcs. before eonpress,nc drnvnrs
baIine. etc. is merged in the co,rr1isyior :,
"Whnt criticism have vo,, To make ~ the
gororal co,,rsa of tho southern p,cn,hA,.
OF conpresse"
ct is no Measure 10 any sou,berr ma,
10 criticise Southern members Of congress
But about all their hest friends can s,,.
In regard 10 their general course ans ~
effect upon the public. is that II bns been
one OF general cussetness general wan, n,
n quorum. general confusion general wan.
OF confidence general condemnation yo,.
eral conasca.ioo OF all nroncrtv values
general destruction of all marty ties The
have done what the enemies Of inc nar,y
could not do-huried II beneath a ciou1
OF marty nerfav ana dishnnor"
Governor Martin handed INC corresrord.
en-; a nawEnsrer clfnnln, NJ "a nrorhec,,,.
uttered nv rev Thomas Divo, ~, ~ :,
York few DAYS before Cleveland ,yos In.
ausriratad In ISas Tho famous n,eaoho,