Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-03

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Manufacturers and Traders bank and
the Oldest banker in the city as we'll as
the oldest ex-railroad conductor in the
country, welcomed him 10 the city.
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Mr.. Martin said:
Gov. Cleveland: In behalf OF this
thronging multitudeo OF your old friends
and ne'ghbors, L welcome you home
tonight. You came to our city a boy.
You learned your profession here, and
for twenty years have gone in and out
before us respected, trusted and hon
ored by all. In the course OF time
public veal demanded you. and re-
CARELESS of party affiliations We
ELEcrED YOU MAYOR.
ThesinRleness OF purpose, the rugged
honesty, the faithful discharge of duty,
the unpretentious yet ever watchful
care of the public interest which
marked your administration of our
civil affairs, led the people Of this proud
state by an overwhelming and uneX-
ainpled majority to select you as
CHIEF MAGISTRATES.
You entered upon this great office, and
while you have held II you have had
the public eye turned full upon you az
the candidate for the presidency, and
at q period remarkable In demand for
pure government and the reform of old
abuses, you have steadily pursued your
way, deciding every question which
has arisen from the manifest needs
of this great commonwealth, or which
has been urged to the front by cunning
opponents, with that same integrity Of
purpose and thoughtful care which
marked your career at home, and again
has the fidelity to duty produced its
result and
WE WELCOME YOU
as the presidential candidate of a great
party and Of the thousands
upon thousands who rec
ognize the demands of public
service as superior to party ties. And
your old friends and neighbors, sir,
bearing towards you the full measure
of high personal esteem, rejoice TO
know that in this bitter campaign
NOT ONE REPUTABLE MAN
has been able to point 10 one solitary
act of your administration and pro-
nounce IL a subject of Just criticism.
Not one reputable man has said
that In one single official act of yours
you have made the interests of party
or self superior to the public good, or
for one Instant forgotten that your
office was
A SACRED AND SOLEMN TRUST
to be administered for the best inter-
ests Of the whole people. We believe,
sir, that the calm, good sense of the
nation is with you tonight. That
rectitude and truth and earnestness OF
purpose, and fidelity TO duty and firm
ness in the discharge Of duty, are at
this day and time recognized as essen
tial in the chief executive of the re-
public, and that surely and reslstlessly
the current of public sentiment is
doing its perfect work which shalt end
in
YOUR TRIUMPHANT ELECTION.
We congratulate you, sir, from our
hearts, for the success which has
marked your past career and on the
assurace of coming victory, and we
welcome you to our city, whose chief
pride Is that IL Is the home of Grover
Cleveland.n
Gov. Cleveland stepped to the front
OF the platform when there was
another outbuTst of cheers that lasted
fully five minutes, and 1t was only
with the greatest difficulty that the
throng could be quieted. Then Gov.
Cleveland in a clear, strong, resonant
voice, that could be distinctly heard,
spoke as follows:
GOV. CLEvELAND's SPEECH.
FellOw-Cltizens: can hardly tell
the people of Buffalo how rejoice to-
night and how grateful am for the
exhibition of confidence and esteem Of
my fellow-citiZens. j have resided
among you and in this city, where all
my success in private life has been
achieved, for nearly thirty years. To
night / come to you after the longest
absence that has occurred in
all that time. and yet within
the few weeks that have passed
since | saw you last an event has hap
pened of supreme Importance TO me
and that places me
WITHIN THE NATIONS GAZE.
The honor iC has brought TO me ask
my fellow-townsmen to share, while |
acknowledge with grateful heart what
they have in the past done for me.
But two short years ago you stood
steadily by my side In
every effort of mine as the
chief executive of our city to advance
Its Interests and welfare. VIVA tever /
was able TO accomplish of value 10 this
community was largely due to your
strong and intelligent support. Nor
can | ever forget the generous indorse-
ment you gave my candidacy for the
high Office which now hold in the
state, and l assure you that In its adj
ministration have received no greater
encouragement than the
APPROVAL or MY FRIENDS All HOME.
What ] have seen and heard to-
night has touched me deeply. 1t tells
me that my neighbors are still my
friends and assures me that have not
been altogether unsuccessful in my
efforts TO deserve their entire conf
dence and attachment. In years
TO come shall deem myself
not far wrong ii / still
hold their good opinion. While per-
plexities bring but anXieties and yexa-
lions, shall tiRd solace and comfort
In the memory of days spent here and
recalling the kindness of my Buffalo
friends. But osher friends are here
tonight and to all who tender me
their welcome, I extend a heartfelt
greeting AZ citizens of the