The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-19
Synopsis Of Hon. John lreland's Able
Effort at the Opera.House Last
Night-A Large Audi
ence, Heartily
En- Rapport With the Principles Of the
Orator The ISIS ues OF the
Two Parties.
The Sovereignty Of the People Held Up
In all of its Grandeur,
The Railroads, and all Matters of Pub
lie Interest.
Frequent Bursts Of Hearty Applause,

TEevucht DuIstb VI marty Applause,
Despite the very Indictment weather, q
large audience assembled last night at Grad
docks opera.house to hear the Hon. John
Ireland. The meeting was called to order
by General Cabell, upon whose motion
Major John +. Elliott was called to the
chair. That gentleman then introduced
the distinguished gubernatorial nomi.
nee to those present, as a man whose
name was dear to the heart Of
Texans, and whose devotion to the welfare
of his state had added, through his efforts,
increased lustre to an already illustrious
history-the Sage Of Seguin and the next
governor of Texas, the Honorable John Ire
land. Judge Ireland was warmly greeted
by the audience, and proceeded to address
them substantially as follows:
He commenced by remarking that he was
accustomed to speak in the daytime, but
owing to the recent ugly weather, the train
by which he came had beon delayed to
such hour as compelled him to speak at
night that he might hurry on to his other
appointments. He was in this section and
in Dallas in obedience to his feelings and
desires to make the personal acquaintance
of the people rather than contribute much
to q cause that. seemed SO favorable and
solidly settled without his aid. The dem
ocratic party is In the field with platform
OF definite principles, and is op-
posed by. Conglomerate of Independents,
greenbackers and the republican party.
We are told, he said, that there are no is
sues involved in this canvass. Is thistrue?
| can well conceive that those men can say
there are no issues as they fail to compre-
bend these true democratic principles. Text
ans are the freest of pople and of the most
enlightened on earth. These our people,
ter follow after public sentiment. The PEG.
pie have the right to discuss public
measures they understand them and
they make their codes of laws and rules by
conventions, etc. And yet these are what
our opponents call collar. bound adherents.
The convention in Galveston certainly ex-
pressed the ireest public passable sentiment,
tor the delegates went there free direct from
your primaries. As tor myself, ! declare
here no man ever heard me say that de-
sired to be your governor until the conyen-
ton
rendered NE THE NOMINATION..
And now see the principles Of the par
ties in this canvass Our party contends
that the constitution of the country is now
our sole chart, and that by its provisions
We are limited in legislation. On the other
hand our adversaries urge that that instru-
ment may be stretched to all manner of ac-
ton and possible accommodation when
they can use it to their purpose.
Now you observe the republican party
putting out for governor cabinet minis
ter, Mr.. Folger, holding on to his
position and debating to his party
there. Think of this, greenbackers
and independents, and see what you
are dong i'll opposing our party. You do
not comprehend the importance of this
thing, this corrupting of the country by
Hubbell funds, etc. You are to-day ruled
by q central power at Washington; your
taxes support it and you are entitled to as
much as any man The courts and the
Federal judges are as much yours for i'm
partial service, as anyone's; and yet you
are often treated there with impatiehce and
disfayor.
Colonel Jones says
THE TARIFF QUESTION
is settled. What nonsense 1t is not set.
tied it will be an issue for years to come
and so with many other things. The ma
tional bank question will exist so long rs
we have public debt. Now how are these
evils to be done away with? Democrats
propose to solve the problems by regular
organization. How can you greenbackers
a
holp you? You had chance once to
help the democrats in these moves,
but you went out and opposed these.
You voted as n majority by divided forces
on all these questions, Then why do you
blame the democratic party as u party be.
cause some of the members fail to fully
cooperate? Churches, schools, the social
system, etc, would be disorganized il per.
feet unanimity of action were required OF
each. How are you to get these reform,
without the democratic party You will
20 oil with the republican party in the long
run. The road you are in leads to it.
Colonel Jones has letter of mine by
which he undertakes to show that one,
went back ON the party. 1t is not true.
shall ever adhere to the party that
adheres 10 strict construction OF hon.
ored principles, for | am demoor a
| from principle, and shall ever bow to il.
decisions in convention and elsewhere
Colonel Jones contends that those wa,
have been defeated ought to DO independ
ents, Gentlemen,
THE OFFICES IN THIS COUNTRY
belong to you, not to any ore man, ant
You alone have the right to bestow them.
And now on state issues--I will invite
your attention to the earlier history Of
Texas, and you will coon become
SVhNihSVu shoe yout pIuptE course
is with the democratic party
Really IL would seem patent that there is ,
thorough understanding between Jonc
and Davis in all this canvass, no matter
what may be said to the contrary; though
on the main questions concede to Colone
Jones entire honesty, notwithstanding N
Is wofully at fault somewhere. He ha
-oted against the democrats throughou
his congressional career. Here the speaker
gave several Instances of state contest
where Jones voted against the democrats
When Governor Hamilton came TO Texn
he levied l2i cents on the 800 taxes OF
you, and when he quit the executive otiic
he LETT in your treasury $4,000.
THE l2ru LEGISLATURE
e, that body that will go down to in
mmy; 1t commenced levying taxes unit
they got the rate up to $3.50 on the 800. A
convention met to petition the governor ol
these subjects. What did Davis do? III
: ignored the delegates and treated then
with disrespect, as though they had N
right TO petition. Then came tue 1871
legislature. That legislature, of rathr
the lower house. told the goyeino
what they came for, via; to secure certai
needed reforms. The governor and IN
senate laughed At us Tor five months thu
body was in session, drawing the funds a
the people and enacting infamous measure,
They begun, however, 70 need money, mn,
the house refused appropriations unit
those reform bills should be passed, wnlc
was done, and done through our persistcp
course aud resolution for the peopl,
IN 1878 Davis was beaten Tor the governor
snip. and your REPRESENTATION nj thn ma ,