Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-16
rnoM cnAIRnAN NANNY.
warn. his Follower. to beware of
Dudley.

Corsicana, Tex, April 15.--(special)-
The following letter has been given out
for publication by Chairman Hardy:
To Sound Money Democrats OF Tex
as: / trust this communication will be
pardoned. do not wish 1t to forestall
in any manner the action OF the meet
ing which WIN assemble at Dallas,
April 81. but some OF our friends seem
TO me about to swallow very thinly
coated Dudley pill may be mistaken,
but the recent circular sent around
privately by MIR. Dudley. seems to me
TO have all the Dudleylsm In 1t that
WAS ever involved in the original AUS
tin resolutions. In fact, IL, when care
fully read. emphasizes the claim that
MIR. Dudley and his free silver return
ing boards make to the right 10 cast
out and refuse to count Democratic
votes cast at the primaries they have
ordered. Therefore sayS the circular:
all ballots which fairly state the az
firmative or negative OF the issue to
be voted upon and by which IL can be
clearly aseertnined how the party
casting the ballot intended to vote up
on the question mt issue-shall be
counted. The alternative is-that all
votes not meeting these requirements,
in the Judgment of the free silver re-
turning boards will not be counted.
The returning boards with discretion
t. count or not count votes cast still
remains. OF course II votes were not
counted 1t would be upon the pretext
that they did not fairly state the af-
firmatiye or negative OF the Issue TO
be voted upon. (And Mr.. Dudley has
already stated that this issue Is for or
against blmetallism) or upon the pre-
text that IL could not be clearly ascer-
fof tho casting the hall
lot intended to vote upon the question
at issue. / for one know the strong
bias and partisanship OF some OF the
returning boards, as now constituted.
and we all know what trivial technl-
calties are taken advantage OF by
partisan returning boards In order.
WHEN given the power, to count in
their aide and count out the other side.
This returning board scheme was de-
vised and It's counting discretion con-
ferred, with the knowledge OF those
| who concocted 1t, that the great ma
| iority Of the county committees were
| largely free silver Under this scheme
| these free silver county committees
| issue certificates OF election to dele
! gates. and In advance OF the assem-
l bling OF the convention, they nave
| practically organized the convention.
/ IL we are willing in advance Of the
| contest to surrender the temporary or
| panization of the convention to the
| free silycrite,s whether they shall be
| entitled to II or not, we should SUBJ
| init 10 the scheme and then when the
| free silverites have effected temporary
organization, apply to them Ter cofrey-
| tion OF our grievances, With as mucn
show for Impartial justice MS O. snow
| flake has for existence In the place
| called Uades. But suppose the June
primaries are held and that all Demo-
| Gratis vote in them, what right mas n
| returning board to cast out Demo-
| oratia vote even N he refuses 10 eX-
nress himself on the money question
| mi vote FOR delegates he rustssnppose
| he saws what many do say. that he
| doos not understand the silver quez-
| tlon. has he no right 10 voteE SUD
| nose he votes his sentiments, put t1e
| ,-ct,irnin4s boards don't clearly under
stend N Tho circular OF Mr. Dudley
\ ie n rlIrnery, evasive document, de-
| signed 10 allay Indignation, and AZ the
/ same time to retain every partihan az
| vantage originally cpnteHpia.eu'
party ties are nothing TO M. Dudley.
| or he would never nave orneren tnr
coa,nfv where the county committee
\ ,,ad violated no Democratic USAGE
nnd denied no Democrat the riSht or
| free and fun expression upon any suo-
| tect. There Is In my opinion inature1
\ after careful study OF the docun,enl ~
Win them, that ia 10 yield % them
/ ,,othtnr 70 submit absolutely to no
1 ,ninstiea. and TO permit absolutely no
/ ndvantare to be taken OF US In the
semnoi-ary organization OF TIE state
| convention or otherwige.
n aeenis difficult for many OF our peo-
,,e IA understand that we can remain
IN the Democratic party, ana preserse
~. ri0hfe but nothing Is simpler or
NY r,o DO IL we viii. let sound
snnv Derlocrats aii over Texas work
snrethcr IN perfect unison. IN countien'
49, N disfranchiring Hcheme Las
,cnn worked through the county com
,,,,isser let them proceed under the
, n,,,.e,ion or auch county committees.
~, NJ \, nd need 10 raorBnnize there.
~ 10 delerates elected In those coun-
49, viii certainly recognize ana act
aniv Win delegates elected under re-