The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-05-21
.GLASSCOCK COMES down.
HE RENDERED HIS RESIGNATION
YESTERDAY MORNING TO
CHAIRMAN WALTON.
NO LONGER IN THE RAGE FOR LIFE.
He Says He Is Sorry He Spoke, But What
Has Been Said Can't Be Recalled,
And 1t Will Have to Goa
Meeting Called

AS was outlined in yesterdays issue of
| The Statesman the Hon. Geo. w. Glass
cock pulled down from the congressional
race for this district yesterday morning.
| He handed his written resignation in to
Chairman Geo. Walton yesterday morn
ing, and it was received. Chairman Wal
ton Immediately issued call for meet
| ing of the congressional executive commit
tee in this city next Wednesday, the 9th
J inst, at noon, at the court house, for the
purpose of considering the resignation and
taking such other action in the premises
looking to securing a successor for Mr..
Glasscock as they may deem expedient.
The Populists were almost as n unit in
desiring Mr. Glasscock's resignation. They
desired the resignation on no personal
grounds of luminosity toward Mr.. Glass
cock, but simply on the grounds that with
his eyes open he had voluntarily climbed
down off the Populist platform so far as
the silver question in particular was con-
cerned, and the Pops could not stand any
such action on the part OF any one who
was put up to eXpound the doctrines of
their party. They claim that they are
the only simon pure silver party in exist
ence today, and say that it will ever be
their aim in life to be above reproach in
the matter of sticking by party principles.
They say that the Democrats can stick by
platform jumpers" if they care to, but
that the Popuist party will never do it.
This matter of calling Mr. Glasscock
down on his jumping from the platform
is the political sensation OF the season.
but even the Democrats claim that they
admire the Populists in their action in
this matter, and that it is worthy of EMU
lation by the Democrats. While the
Democrats do not endorse the principles
of the Popuist party they do most hearth
ly endorse their consistency any loyalty
to the party that dictates the calling down
of any one who attempts to jump plat
form on which they are elected or nomi-
mated. The letter of Mr.. Glasscock, pull
ing himself down, was given to Mr.. Wal
ton yesterday morning, and reads as fol-
lows
Georgetown, Texas, May 10, 1896.
Hon. Geo. l.. Walton, Chairman Execu-
tive Committee Peoples Party, Ninth
Congressional District. Austin, Texas:
Dear Sir-Since the adjournment of the
congressional convention at Lockhart.
which nominated me as candidate to
make the race for congress in the Ninth
congressional district, learn that there is
dissatisfaction and an opposition to my
candidacy by few would-be leaders OF
the party on the following grounds:
First-Because | am n lawyer.
Second-Because in my speech of ac-
ceptance / spoke Of supplementing the.
gold and silver currency of the govern-
ment with sufficient amount OF paper
money based on the gold and silver, to the
extent of expanding the money of the gov
eminent to run the business of the coun.
try on n cash basis. The objection urged
is that spoke of basing the paper money
on the coin money. In this fell into err
ror and corrected this error IN my speech
of acceptance of the nomination. made
| the error and am frank to confess II. MY
true position is that all the money OF the
government should be of gold and silver
supplemented by paper money based on
| the credit and ability of the government,
| issued direct to the people, witnout the
| intervention of banks or other agencies.
Third-Because / suggested duty on
| foreign silver / am not so committed 10
this that would not abide by the actioh
of the party on this subject. -.
'Fourth-My views of the tarlh III
which, suggested protection on the raw
material raised in this country, ana
protection against the pauper labor OF
foreign countries. | still maintain my
views on this question, and want 1t dis
tinctly understood that l 40 not favor
the old Democratic fallacy of free trade
and would have withdrawn from the race
for congress in this district if the Pep
pies party should adopt q. free trade
plank in their national platform.
In view of the above ana the. further
fact that few malcontents in the party
are dissatisfied with my nomination, and
for the further fact that | know that
it would take the united support OF the
Populists in the district to elect con
gressman hereby Withdraw from the
race and tender my resignation as your
candidate and ask you and this execu-
tive committee to accept the same
Yours truly,
G. w. GLASSCOCK.
In this connection, who will be
chosen as Mr. Glasscock's successor, 1t
is well to note that the Populists are al
ready considering. the ACCESSIBILITY OF
making their choice from the following
named gentlemen: j. w. Beard, Chat
Mclaughlin. w. w. Nelms and s. w
Teagarden.