The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-05-02
Determined to Rule or Ruin.


From the st. Joseph Gazette.
At last the goldbugs are alive to the
fact that they will be outnumbered on
the floor of the Chicago convention,
and they are now paving the way for
the disruption of the convention. We
have at no time believed that it was
their intention to permit free and full
expression of the. opinion of the demo-
cratic masses at Chicago, but on the
contrary have frequently predicted that
the Shermanites would pursue iden-
tically the tactics indicated in the
following from O'Brien Moore's tele-
graphed letter TO the st. Louis Re-
public of yesterday:
Texas congressman are watching
with concern the movement of the
''sound money" men in that state.
The last move OF the gold standard
democrats was to call state conven-
ton of their own in opposition to the
regular convention which meets in
June, and the delegates to which are
elected by primary. 1t is the threat of
the gold men to send a contesting
delegation to Chicago. The threats
naturally attract attention here, as the
political condition in Texas is more
critical than in many other southern
states. For long time it has been
known that the state was on the verge
of populism, and that unless the demo-
Gratis were in thorough accord the
quarrels and dissentions would be
promptly taken advantage of by the
populists.
There are several members of the
Texas delegation here who believe that
the move of the gold men in Texas is
the beginning of game to originate a
number of contests in various southern
silver states so as to prevent the silver
men controlling the temporary organ
ization at the national convention and
possibly to prevent their nominating a
candidate there.
A prominent Texas representative
said to the Republic correspondent
today:
81 do not know that there is any
oaganized move on foot to carry out
this game, but if there is the gold men
can look out. II is recognized the
world over that primary election is
the surest way of determining the
sentiments of the voters of party.
We have adopted that method in
Texas to select the delegates to the
state convention. It is fair and square
| to all elements. There is no room for
the gold men to kick, and it looks like
they are Intentionally preparing to get
out of the party. l know if this
movement is extended to other states
it will become apparent that our oppo-
| nents are taking a mean advantage,
game. There is just as much ground
for contesting delegations from New
York and from Pennsylvania as from
Texas and Nebraska, which states are
threatened. In South Carolina and
several other states the same threat is
made.
"You may depend upon it we will
look out for our own interests. Just
as sure as these contests go to the
national convention and should result
in favor of the gold standard delega-
tions there will be split. Every
politician knows that Texas IS over
whelmingly for silver, and the seating
of contesting delegation would mean
that we would leave the convention,
and so would the delegates from all
the other silver states. 1t is not the
proper thing for the democrats of the
eastern states, which are spasmodically
democratic, to try to prevent a free
and fair expression of the will of states
which have always gone democratic.
We have been dictated to by the east
long enough, and we are not going to
have any more of it,"
Continuing, Mr.. Moore says: "There
has been much talk lately of the
entrance of ex-Secretary Whitney and
and Senator Brice into the fight and
the announced determination of each
to stay in the fray until the last round.
Even the silver men express admira-
ton for the abilities of these men, but
they say that these two former wheel
horses in the national conventions will
not have their usual influence this time.
"It is said that Mr. Whitney and
Mr.. Brice assumed the management OF
the campaigns in illinois, Ohio, Iowa
and Indiana, with the view of pre-
venting these states from sending silver
delegates to Chicago. 1t is probable,
however, that if Mr.. Whitney has not
himself taken the management he is
playing an important part III the way
of advice and Is furnishing aid. The
statement is made that the strongest
Il
directed to the states named. Without
these states the silver men could moi
get a majority in the national conVen
vention. They must have the votes OF
at least two of the states. All the
administration influence is being hurled
into the fight, and missionaries are
being sent there in profusion. The
silver men in the states named declare
themselves ready for the contest. They
say they will be able to meet and
vanquish home and outside influences
and do not care who attempts to con.
duct the fight against them"
Stated in plain language, this means
that the federal officials, corporation
managers and lobbyists and an enor.
nous campaign Doodle are to be relied
upon to prevent the states named from
sending silver delegates to Chicago
Success in two or three of these state:
| with an ORGANIZED bolt in three or fOuI