Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-09
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TO THEREPUBLICANS

Headquarters State Republican FIX
ecutiye Committee Of Texas, John
Grant. Chairman. Sherman. Tex. Jan.
T. iSg6.-we are just entering an era Of
great activity. not only the Republican
party OF Texas, but the national party.
II has been construed by many from
letters OF inquiry sent out by me
throughout Texas that l am In favor OF
Mr.. Mckinley for president. and have
been taken to task by some for pre-
summing to have a preference; they.
themselves, however, evincing at the
same time a strong preference for some
one, ana almost invariably at variance
with my alleged choice. which goes
10 show that they accord Themselves
the right to discriminate between tie
various candidates, but do not grant me
the same privilege. Some months ago
| sent out circular letter to the Of
ticers and members OF the party In Tex
as advising sending an unipstructed
delegation to the national convention
from this state. At that time l meant
II, aud / am Just as sincere now in the
heller as then, feeling that If FIRST
class unlnstruclcd deega ion composed
OF the b'Nt men OF the party was sent
that the would 90 up there and voice
the sentiments Of their constituents.
subserve the interest of the party they
represented, and by their intelligent
actions would attract favorable at
tention to our local party from the
national party. | hoped and believed
Mt that time that the people would
he left free to act in their respective
districts as best suited themselves.
without outside Interference. Suisse
oucnt disclosures. however. show that
conjecture to have been unwarranted.
week the roads leading to
public opinion have been tray-
crsed by lot of political foot
pads who for years have been known
ana recognized as the open and aVow-
81 enemies of the Republican party of
Texas, They have banded together
with the avowed purpose of "axlng'
the delegation by sending no one to tine
national convention save those who
espoused their cause and their can
didatc for president. The leaders of
that movement are the men who can
az all times be found gnawlng at the
Vltals OF our party In Texas; opposing
plotting
win the political enemy to dilute our
strength. They are now on the hill
tops with clarion tongues denouncing
me FOR my Inconsistency In the face
~ my "uninstructed" advocacy, for
having the temcrity 10 have a choice
for president or course they would
like To keep my lips sealed while they
run riot over the desires and best in
terests of our party. But that I do
not propose to do. | intend to keep
I those people advised who put me at
the head OF the party In Texas.
inc vampires with which we usually
nave 10 contend are drawing bor-
| rowcd mantle Of political purity md
q patriotism about them. but that mantle
conceals many scars received In COM
| pension for their past perfidy, as Will
as a knife firmly clutched for the men
who represent true Republicanism
They are the pirates after the 'loaves
and hshes' OF their pretended friends
II they are willing to have an unin-
suuoted delegation go out of Texas.
! what are all these paid delegations
doing going over the state? Why so
/ many promlces Of patronage, which
| from the nature OF things could never
] be kept2 Why those secret meetings
/ win closed doors and sealed though
lealsy lips2 Does this mean free and
I untranmclled will of the people? What
/ dons II mean that all the heretofore
| opposing factions to the regular RepuDJ
! II m party are found In those con-
/ clavea2 II means that they are ntlll
J trying to uHe tho Republican party for
| gain and then cast It on and use IL as
q butt OF foul epithet and scorn. In
time of war II 10 safe axiom to avoid
the trenches occupied by your enemies
excent to tight, The Republican marty
OF Texas has been cursed alone by the
enemies within her own ranks but thew
knnEkFn ND ma hat, - =
az the proper time a BETTING rebuke
| win he administered
Now, for tho edificRtion of my
friends. os well as those who are not
SO outsnolSen In their love for me. VIII
state that nm IN favor OF the Hon.
VIM. Mckinley OF Ohio for president
OF the United statas in 1896 Tho rea-
sons why am for him nre the3e:
Flrat-- Because II Is every American
citl2en's privilege to select the man OF
his choice, and as such I select VIM
Mckinley. know him. and he excltes
my highest admiration as q nsIA an
executive, Republican, patriotic
American and a statesman. As a Re-
publican, he was greater than the hosts
that overthrow the PARTY. He mounted
the platform Of principles as enunci-
nted by his party. and as Its leader In
the halls OF congress formulated such
measures that have brought to the
American people the greatest measure
OF success ever acquired by any act OF
congress. An act under which the
people were protected in their indus
tries and toll alive. regardless OF sec
tion. An act under which Texas and
every other state OF the Union bios
= somed like rose, Advocating the pro-
teoting cnd unfolding Of America and
hey industries "a AGAINST the support
j Ing or foreign toilers and producers
! Under which labor WIS better paid
than AT any other time during the hts
tory Of the government; and tho labor
ing element found more ready emnloy-
ment, while the necessaries OF life were
more cheaply obtained than Mt any
other period. An act under which the
value alone of sheen in Texas was
nearly $4,000 coo, with wool At about
IS cents per pound while today under
the Wilson bill the value Of sheep In
Texas has sunk to about $4,000. 900 ana
! the value OF wool to about cent? per