The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-11

| that contributed as much as any man to
tho accomplishment OF that union. Nav,
more than that. to the success OF the dem-
locratic State ticket
| II can not be denied by any one that IN
my nomination and succcss. and by my e.
fort for the party IN the following cam
| lalgn. nnorv was done toward tho success
| OF tho State Tickets than was accomplished
by any other agency alone. After the Chs
cago platform OF 1896 was adopted anil Mr..
Bryan was nominated. supported ssgor-
ousiy the nominee on personal as well as
party grounds. as | did the platform te-
cause it was the democwtic platform end
the expression of tho party in Ats organized
capacity. In this conenction l call .ttcn%
ksion TO n statement made by one OF the
present candidates for governor Hon. M.
NJ. Crane. whose orthodoxy as 4 loyal lar
tisan Of the present organization viii not
be questioned by any OF the adhcronts OF
the party in Texas, in his receut prcsenla-
don OF his views on state and National
questions, uses the following languase
THE Chicago platform should be rNAf-
firmed by the State democracy IN It's next
convention. because 1t is thc Marty law un-
I'll set aside by the next National demo-
cratic convention
! fully agree With him IN this deciara-
ticn, Now. ! submit that n tho. National
platform of 1876 Is che party law uitil
changed by the next National democratic
convention, It was goodtNasty law in 1922
and 1894 when stket on the platt arm
and others did not.
what Is sauce for the gousc Is sauce Tor
the gauder. Now Il aliSvotea FOR the chs
chgo platform and Mr.. Cleveland IN iSls.
are they not gold bugs" as much as am I
The diileronce TX that I stayed on tho pat
FORM until Il was changed In 1896 and they
did not. At nc time aud under no clrcum-
stances have I ever proved rccreant or
l,,l IN, th.,S nj
party and tho principles en,inciated by its
organi5ation Although this Is true, great
activity has heen exerted by reporters. By
local newspapers and bv partisan adherunts
OF political aspiranis to place liie IN dis
repute us a.democrat, and In this way i
have been brought adversely into The Nor-
tex Of public opinion. while myself have
been too husily engaged with my public tltt-
ties to make u canvass ana explain my po-
sition. H. is .trhc | might have tarnud the
duties of this Aigh trust over to clerks and
spent large part OF my time sor thh.lust
year or more IN organizing my friends and
publishing my campaign, but could not do
so without running counter to the duties
which ! owe 10 tho people Who have IN
trusted me with thoir Office. nor without
doing violence to my conscience az al hon-
est. faithful, public officer. although l oN-
pect 10 enter the pre-conveltion campaign
for the public good and ls a private CITIZEN
as soon az the pressure VI my duties here
will permit. Tho above ponsSltutes one
reason why could not hope for sfiecess AT
present as a candidate. am Handicapped
by the impression 10 which | have Glove
roferred.
Governor Cnlberson "a Justly very pcpii-
lar. because he has made Il good governor,
active. laborious. VIGOROUS, faithful and
economical, He presents a character, how
ever, unique and withuuk a. parallel IN tho
* rnf ~.
ldoning the platform upon which he was
nominated, hn WAS twice elected governor;
and nbandoning the platform OF the party
and all Its traditions upon the tariff Dues
tion now, no can number bv tile hundreds
his adherents. who have in every cam
paign in tho past battlcd courageoasly Tor
a tariff for revenue only, as construed by
the democratic leaders of the party. His
popularity is so strong that II any lemo-
crat who believes now In faNn for reve-
nue only, suggests, as have done, a prob
ability OF his candidacy for the senate. he
is held up In ridiGule. People lose their
liberty more easily BY following the adj
vice OF popular leaders Than otherwiFc, ard
this sPems to be remarkably u case OF
that kind Hurdened as they are by a Ma
tiona! taxation ten timex as mach as they
are by State taxation. they seen TO be
willing to continue 1t. ! would not and ]
do not wish 10 detrart anything from Gov
ernor Cplberson' merits NJ a man. a gentle
man and an OFFICER. and one who Is most
fascinating to me personally. But when
~ GENES TO deciding whether shall sup
port II man or great principle, or whether
II shall abandon principle for the personal
opinion OF single member Of nay party,
especially en- Il question which by TAR
marks more distinctly than any other the
great difference between the democratic
and republican parties. + can not hesitate
TO say that must adhere Us principle and
- al n In
price OF llhcrty." 1t is no lees true today
tihn IL was Ia tie perilots times which
suggested this adncniton. II xas the
governors position on the tariff that sug-
geste,l to ms the idea OF entering the sen-
atorial race ~ Is BECAUSE believe that
the popularity Of the governor Will enable
him 10 maintain biz ppsltion for eondi-
Iuonal tarin and not on the inherent merits
OF ihs question, and because have not had
FAticient expressions OF. support myself.
that do not crter the race. can not
refrain, however. from calling attention 10
the fact that he has abandoned the plat
form and traditions Of the party ON the
tariff / foeI II Is due from me rs n pri-
vata citizen and not as candidate. rs Well
as by rePson Of the fact that am n demo
cratic officer OF the State. TO chow why
a can not travel on that road.
The party ever since the war, has de-
t'tftu III "a 'hl ~ W. i'ifNhbo oi'sf ~ ~
irre that President Polk. under whose adj
ADMINISTRATION the Walker tariff was adootcl.
Went almost wild on the theory Of cxtand-
ing the tariff over all manner OF products.
but cotton. the chief Industry OF thc South,
Mas omitted from the Dill. and yet the
governor, In his opening campaign epcech
1T GrGenviIle on San Jacnto day, 1896,
declared in favor Of duty nm cotton. And
thus, as far as am Informed, he u en-
tilted 20 copyright Of this doctrine SKI
sequcntiy. when this very proposition sas
suggested by an amendment 70 the Dinsley
hill Ia the senate Of the United sIatss. SEN
utor Bacon undertook 70 justify biF posi-
ton by tha statement that II came fully
Lader fair constructions OF fhe CHICAGO
platform. 10 dofs tho governor ray a. hin
letter Of announcement But On y 70 q
on The aincndment 10 nut duty OF " per
cent TN eetton only five senators WHO l.d
been elected as democrats VOTED tor II.
| VIZ: Bacon, Clay, McLaurin. TilIman aud