The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-08
EDIDATE FOR CONGRESS,
!. Rrvan Discusses Affairs Of
the Tenth District.
!. ROBSON IS The PROPER MAN.
|. worth Republicans Have CARED
Meeting over
the Postmnstership

,c,aton, Texas, April 6.--The Post re-
having read the announcement of
~ & Robson OF La Grange for con-
nroceoded TO Interview Mr.. Lewis
,r,an concerning Judge Robson. 1t was
Nr Bryan's instance that the dcm-
nc county convention of Brazors
~ In 1896 instructed for Judge Rob-
"a a delegate to the Chicago conven-
4. he was then a comparative stran-
"a This people, and Mr.. Bryan had
~ him for some years before in Fay
county. Mr.. Bryan was, in 1876, and Is
opposed to the free and unlimited
90 NJ silver at the ratio of IL to l by
r,nitcd States alone but he voted the
,rbt democratic ticket in 1896, sub
mating his individual opinions to that
be party; the reporter propounded the
wing questions to Mr.. Bryan: "Who
arr choice for democratic nominee Of
a mentioned for congress
n you mean my individual preference,
Jonathan Lane If he is candidate.
M mean who ought to be nominated
party standpoint, 1t is w. S. ROD
II will take the most available man
party has to defeat Hon. K. b. Flaw
Il he runs. The democratic party is at
Sept free silver, 16 to / party, and
republican party Is a gold standard
Il. There are, however, so many prin-
Is OF the democratic party-such as
ct construction OF the constitution and
III powers delegated in any manner by
people to those instructed with such
ers; tariff for revenue only; opposition
hunopolies; that office Is public trust
not private snap: the exaltation Of
rights of the individual rather than OF
state-which commend themselves 10
mind that | can not well be anything
democrat, and as the free silver
kocrats want sound currency system,
believe that we can have it with free
bage OF silver, l can not leave my party
huse differ with them on this ques-
OF policy, which, when settled, may
again arise in the lifetime OF any one
|hg. While these great principles live
and will ever live in the democratic
HI, still at times some questions will
De which overshadows and subordinates
others for the time being. So 1t WAS in
!, and is now, that the question OF the
! and unlimited coinage of silver at
i ratio Of Is to ! independent Of all other
ions was and is now for this campaign
paramount issue between the two PAR
|ln my Judgment only an original 10 to
fee silver democrat ought to be nom
Fed this year. We tried nominee In
who was understood not to have been
Finally free silver man. In spite OF his
| deserved personal popularity in Aus
and Fayette counties, he was defeated
|Fayette, and carried his own county
|only few votes. Enough free silver
! voted for Noah Allen to defeat j. II.
(lburne In the district. At present there
no issue as against Mr.. .Hawley other
n the strict party Issue. Mr.. Hawley
shown, up to this time, that he is an
pest and patriotic representative. ami
Fed by desire to do his duty by his
PIE district, hence no local fight can be
DE on him, If he runs, and it is i'm
aliyely necessary to combine the entire
silver strength in order to defeat Mr..
Wiley II he is the republican candidate.
While democrats like myself who a
IN fu'l accord with the platform can
- N"N iohhn VI VIC party, USlitNN
leader in the fight ought to h.
roughly and heartily in accord with the
TORN OF his party. so that he can en-
slasncally carry the flag of the party
ini'ame the zeal Of his followers ADD
Y conservation into the ranks of the
my, The democratic nominee In this
riet' TO hone for success. must be ng-
ssNe and must be good speaker we'll
'fmsd unon the issues OF the day anl |
eeial,y able to successfully defend the |
'aelai plank Of the National democratic
io'm- hope a democrat who does not |
" ana IN his very heart believe In the
=, . doctrine, Will not offer for the nom-
. .a ana thereby not put himself In |
'silion TO be suspected. OF all the orig |
I'VE silver l6 to | advocates in this
NY W. ;. Robson is head and Shout
snove them all as speaker and az
sslvo csmraigncr.
VINO WI Brazora county support in
convention? As Judge Duff declines in
ms name TO he used. owing to bust
snd other reasons. 1t Is quito likely |
In, inns county will support Robson. as
guy II Lane should not be n candidate,
~, convention this year is as strong
IRE silver as It was in 1896, they will
ny. u, certainly 90 for Robson.
~ ,nea Is that the free silver element
~ I, democratic party ought to have tho
: vi way this wear: but, Of course,
must gel out and nominate their m1n
icy want him