Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-08
WOULD HAVE SAID 1T.
IF HE HAD DEES GIVEN A CHANCE
10 NE INTERVIEWED.


Gainesville. Tex. April 7.--(5pecial)--
/ Mr. j. y. Keel OF this city has received
the following letter from Congressman
j. w. Bailey touching the purportee
interview had with him by reporter
for the Indianapolis News, which was
published by the Gazette;
House OF Representatives u. s.
Washington. d. c. March ~, 1896
Mr.. ] 2. Keel, Gainesville, Tex:
My Dear Friend-I have Just received
your letter OF the 23rd inst. lnclosing
Sn article copied by the Gainesville
Register" from the indianapolis News,
and inquiring II l am correctly reported
in that part Of II which represents me
as saying that l will not vote for Mr..
Carlisle II he should be nominated for
the presidency by the next national
Democratic convention. The article
IN the indianapolis News" was not an
Interview with me, and I knew nothing
OF II until l saw II copied by the Fort
Worth Gazette" several days ego
desire TO say, however. that while
/ have never given any statement on
the subject TO any newspaper CORE
spondent, | have not hesitated since
Mr.. Carlisle wrote the letter encourage
ing his friends In the kentucky legis-
laturc to resist and defeat the election
OF Senator Blackburn to declare that
l would not vote TO- him for president
IL ne were ioHllldleu. AS u sel~Te-
speeding Democrat how could / do
so? Senator Blackburn had made an
open and manly canvass before the
Democrats OF Kentucky, avowing him
self everywhere and at all times an
advocate OF the free and unlimited
coinage of silver; his candidacy and
his position on the silver question were
an issue in the legislative contest OF
every county; and when the legislature
convened. Democratic cnucus, called
In accordance with the immortal GUS
tom OF Kentucky Democrat, nomin-
ated him as the Democratic candidate
for the senate.
There was no pretense that his noml-
nation was secured by bribery fraud,
or any other dishonordble means; and.
as the fairly nominated candidate of
his party, he was entitled to the UNI
divided and loyal support of every
true Democrat. But instead OF receiv-
ing the support to which he was en-
titled, he was bitterly denounced and
betrayed by men claiming to be DEM
ocrats: and when Mt last, GO out of the
6s Democrats in the legislature made
n written apr cal TO Mr.. Carlisle to ex-
ert his Influence to unite the party and
insure the election of It's nominee, he
not only refused to interpose In behalf
OF Senator Blackburn, but his answer
gave aid and comfort to the boilers
Mr.. Carlislee letter would have been
more manly II It had been more d.
rect. but 1t was plain enough TO leave
no doubt as TO It's meaning; and that
the recalcitrants understood It per-
fectly well was evidenced by the fact
that the day after its publication they
all voted for him for the senate
against the caucus nominee of our
party. and continued TODD so to the
end OF the session.
How could Mr.. Carlisle and his
friends expect us 10 help elect him to
the presidency, when he has refused
10 help elect a Democratic nominee 20
the senate? or course. nobody who
knows me believes that Intend to for
sake the principles OF Democracy, or
that ] have any thought OF Joining the
Populist party; but say TO you frank
" that have firmly resolved never to
vote for any gold man who advises
his friends to bolt a Democratic nomi-
nation because the nominee is n silver
man. Very truly your friend
j. w. RAIIFY