Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-30
VIEWS OF JUDGE PERKINS,
He Fayors Free and Unlimited Silver
Coinage.
OPPOSES ANY IFS OR CONDITIONS.
Imports should lie Levied sorc'y on .
Revenue HAL. and Lnrnriss sh. 1-a
Deas the purdsn~

| Democratic convection OF the Second CON
/ ,kressloaai district for congress and inter
viewed tho judge on tho issues OF inc
campaign. Tho following Ii what he says
James l. P-rkins. candidate for the
democratic nouiinatlon for congress from
the Second district. vas born In San Au-
Eustine. luxs- fsAgust DO LOST. OF parents
WEo came 10 1exas in 1N0. HI fntfcr
and ny- uneles .ills .ls.thers bro..-srp
were VoidiAts IN v 91Uas rsrolu'ion OF
\ 1882. his cducStSst vIis obtained In tho
local schools OF Sas Augustine town and
| on his fathers farm somc three mules IN
tho country In 1851, whom 10 years or
ago, he served ~ volunteer soldier IN
Grcenh division o. cavalry and partiol-
and sssrmlahes OF the Red river campaign
| from Mansfield 10 keilow bayou. but at
tho close OF tho war he had enlisted rs a
recruit In General L. s. Roifs bnxaos
and WAS endeavorng TO cross the Mlssie-
| sppi 10 jain that command when Leo
slrrendered and The collapse OF the Con-
| nided with his mother (his father having
died IN 1se1) on the old homestead aud fol-
lowed forming until 1870. when no entered
| TIE law derartiuent Of the University Of
| Virginia and. completing his course, re
| turned TO his native place and was adj
| nnittod 70 tho bar In the fall OF iii. In
| lsiy. upon tho creation OF the office OF
| district attorney IN the old Second judicial
| aiatr4et. then embracing Anderson, Chero-
| kee. Nacogdochea. San Augustine and
Sabine. he was appointed to the position
fcrvod on the committee which examined
ann recommended him for license 10 prac-
ice law. In IKE he removed to his pros.
snt h,mc at Pack. an IN February, 1884.
was nppefnted Icy Governor Ireland dts
trict JJ,izs OF his district to MI the va
| fancy occaslonrn ny ths resignation OF
judse Peytor T. sdwarts. Upon the OK
| pirstlo1 OF hi term In the following fall
| he nGu1trotfh n nd e1srfqd IN
tern. ard In ISIS was lsain unanimously
nonin-sed and eN ted to another terrnl
VII i no hed unite F-sruary, --.-, when
| he reriyned to engage in the practice Of
MS pruIet sion as s.crcssor OF the late
| judge sam A. Wilson in the iirm prev
lousy Wilson & Wilson. but then changed
| ;. Pe"klns & Wilson.
| =. 1874 no was Democratic presidential,
sicctcr on the Cleveland ticket and as
| such no male vlgVrOpa and able CANVASS
Of the Second congressionai district.
Ia 1881 uron the occurrence OF tho va
| eanuy In tho lower house OF congress
| caused by Judge RoasHn's election to the
unitsd statos ssnnts. Judge Perkins wss
the leading cardtfnte before the district
| convection. which finally nominated
| howdy Martin for the place. Judge Per-
kins ''avinr within a vote or two Of half
| he convention ne against the other three
| d.s'lpguished eomnetitors for the nomina-
| tan. and he held this strength Throughout.
| the deadlock which enN,ed and until no,
! finally withdrew from the contest. Ha
| vas again candidate two years ago. and
in She contest before the convention,
| which had narrowed down to himself and
| on. II. Cooper. the sitting member.
equal that the CONVENTION was unable 10
| make a choice. each leading about M
of.en as tho other un,ii after a deadloel5
| q a week Judge Perklrrs withdrnr, and
| Mr. Cooper wa, nomiilrtNd
| Judge Perkins married his present esti-
| r~,biv wife. 10 wss n daughter OF tho
late !udgc Bennett Blake Of Naeogdoches
i ~ ~ In asaa L. - -
moot Interesting family OF sIx ch,,uren.
| He IL doing an active and exienalvs
practice. and while turning into his ipth
| war he is active and in rob,tdt health
nrl would easliy pass for man as years
| OF ago,
| dale %, me d.r,onr,,,o s,..-,i.,.. - -
| "e Aeo honnha''oh 'or
Hon''sss iroia tnis district l havo taken
occasion 10 ask an expression OF your
tio,,,l -. -. $50 Vi W.
NS.'s' po.'eS upon "iloh there ~ d.
ve.Slsy OF party opi1ion at this umc,"
VERY well ar" said the judge, raising
his eyes from a n'9ruscrt2t upon MS onice
taiie ~th which he had seemed alb
solDel am free md glad 10 answer
Your questions. and all OF them. Please
ak them one 4 n time
Are you q candidate for ccngrnss7"
90. Yea, slr. ! am. ica tho convention in
| lS'I. ana withdrew In favor OF n minority
clndlCnte aid the same thing in isgi
My friends trnllny OF whom have pup
| ported my former oppcnents) insist on
| my making the r-cc this time"
"Whet do you wish IN sas tudre AS Ia
| your position IN the loading National
isrues OF the hour7'
II with to anlwcr you as ccncikelv hut
a. Directly as possible. M uoatian On
theFs isr ~ bra b@en 90 recentlv "a
amply Defined IN my cananaIsn nnsach y.
msue as presidential e.octor In fsSs ~
Attaen out OF tho u!ue.een no',niiss ~.
| this DIST, Il and in a emaiiar n,,r,tar ~ ~
countLs rs a candidate for roner~,- 80 ~
years az. that feel that xyhe, r -. y
| now saw is mere reiterated ~ ss ss,J
ovcs spoken 10 a larger sar, ~ ths -. ,,.,i
stitucncy by whom this Intervie., ~,
be rc4d d. NY political oninin, y ha,,. 10y 10y
| dergone no change, Ary r.lrias ~ ,a w..
| ta;nnnd and Dc silt No sul,atrac,ton y.
addition apl oro as follows. VI
| Il. favor tile FREQ and ,inllr.t,a, -.
age OF tlver and gold -vlsho,,t dtse,,,
| ton a. to either upor exec. cn,,ai,t. ~
| to mtntarA and legal tender. o,,si,,..s, y.
'h;sto OF 10 to 1. That is 10 ssv s,t.6
IFS or conditions and wifhouy $500!
| bore nf 'interr9 tionai aFrernro n,i'sn
without the flc.ion or incls i. nt,'s anu
| ication OF .sefr-rucrdyf IN ter,.s,e.-h lu9t',
tavor the independent aoticr ~ 49, In,
states government in tie re.eets ~ nniIe'i
of binetBili~r, the rehai,sli, IT, spInrrl
In Us fs'll equality with aold az 81 hlvei
and nr'cr TO It's and hive mn on y, WIS wss ~
I'm 'he -fficacy OF this lerIslat ian , ~
the r~rity OF tho metals vhich .sseor,
| ,5ungnent has neen destrovea 'Sn. "a my
*M-a.an toward silver. nos'Ne