The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-17
DICK THE DEM0STHENES.
GOVERNOR HuBsARD's SPEECH
What Texas Gifted Son Said Before
Taking His Seat as Temporary
Chairman of the Democratic
National Convention.

Mr.. HuDDafu, on Delng conducted To
the chair, was received with voclerous
applause, and the Chairman advancing
to the front, said: 81 have the dis
tinguished honor to present the Hon.
Richard b. Hubbard, of Texas, as the
absolutely impartial temporary Chair
man of this convention" Cheers.
HUBDARD's REM ARKS.
Mr.. Hubbard came forward, amid loud
applause, and said:
"Mr Chnirmnn and Gentlemen Of the Demo-
cratic Convention Of the Union.
/ am profoundly grateful for the con-
fidence which YOU have reposcd in me
in ratifying the nomination of the
National Executive committee. who have
done your bidding for the last four
years by your authority. ! accept it.
my fellow Democrats, not rs a tribute to
the humble citizen aud your fellow
Democrat who speaks to you to-day,
hut rather as accomplishment to the great
State from whence | come applause q
state which, more than any other
American State is absolutely cosompoli-
tan In every fibre of its being. Ap-
plause. In its early DAYS and strug-
giles thither came to our relief as
winds sweep across the sea,
men of Illinois and New York,
men of Maine and New England
and along the coast and gave their lives
ut the Alamo and san Jaciuto for the
freedom of Texas. Applause. can
only recall to you, in the brief moments
which | shall delay you, the fact that our
neighDOring States, her women, her glO-
rious Spartan women, sent 20 us the
seven cannon that belchcd into glorious
victory at San Jacinto; but above all We
accept II us tribute TO the fact, my fell
low Democrats, that Texas, with her
over two millions Of people, gladly, at
each recurring election, places in the
ballot-boN over one hundred thousand
Democratic majority. Applause Eel
low Democrats, we have met upon an
occasion of great and absorbing interest
TO our party, rs well rs to our common
country. The occasion would not
Justify me nor demand that ]
should attempt to speak tC
you, of its great history and
its distinctive principles through two
thirds of hemost glorious history of on,
country. | could not stop to discuss if
would ITS magnificent progress, the part
which she has taken in building up our
country, its progress, its history and its
wealth. 1 can only say to YOU to-day
in brief, that the Democratic party, In
all essential elements, is the samo as il
was when founded by the trainers of the
constitution nearly three-quarters of q
century ago. Applause. Men die as
the leaves of autumn, but principles
underlying liberty and elt-govcrnment,
the right of representation and taxation
going hand in hand; economy in the adj
ministration of the Government that
lays the burdens as least they may
constitute our countrymen-thos
and other principles underlying
the Democratic party cannot be
eiiaced from the earth, though THEN
authors may be numbered among the
dead. Cheorsl. l thank God, fellow
citizens, that, though we have been out
of power for quarter of century, We
are to-day, in all that makes adherence
and zeal, as much a party organized
for aggressive war rs when the banner
OF victory were perched upon our heads
The Democratic party, fellow citizens
since the war time, commencing witt
reconstruction, with our hands man
acled with our ballot box surrOuude,
by the cleaning bayonet, with carpet
bag rule, with the voice stined-th,
voice of ireemen who pay their taxes L
the Government-thc Democratic part,
has lived to see through all this misrul,
the day come when in great major
Ivy OF our States the Democratic party
has resumed its control and its power
IL has your House of Representatives
and hut for treason stalking in the Sen
ate chamber, We would have that too
Loud applause. We have had TIA,
Presidency, too; renewed applause
but with impious hands, the hands u
the robbers, our rights werc stricken
down the ballot; through perjury ant
bribery and corruption, utterIng false
hood through pale lips aud cha,trrin,
teeth, In the very temples of liberty
they stole the Presidency OF this coun
try, Applause. Some of the men VIII,
participated in il have passed bcyon,
that river, and stand To give an accOuu
OF their stewardship; but history will
not lie when IL records as
has that that electoral commits
STAR announced in the Senate chamber
and through the House that 1t woul,
consider the question and the evidence
of fraud, IN returning the vote OF l.Ouisi
ANA. When the law was passed, ne
member IL rs the BLACKLIST page OF on
country's history Applause aud III
good Republicans to-day are ashamed %
IL, Loud applause. They turned thci
Alres rs well as their COnsciencos upuI
consider the evidence all rocking Will
ignominy and bribery aud shame, an,
counted In man who had not received
under the constitution aud the laws, tn
suilrageS of his couutryncu. That is
wrong that We have met here to right
Applause. Eight years have passed
that Is three. We are told that the Law
has given the verdict To them; that /
true. Whom a jury Is in its box, uu
der the statute of your state, am
a Judge upon the bench, VIII
holds the scales OF justice uncvenly
holds with guilty hands "a pUrchmcn
from the executive of your State, an
allows the jury sitting in the box toclr
denim mau To death under the Wgis q
law, he does what all the law-Writrrs 4
civilization for hundreds ut years hay
cursed aud damned as legal murder
Applause. Oh, tine great sin ui tna
Electoral commission remains tu-da
unpublished, and will ever be unayCnge
so long as the Republican party is /
power IN this country. Applause
thank God that there Is no statute
limitations running in favor of Ia,
party applause, and in that connection
my fellow Democrats, be 1t said TO IN
credit of the Democratic part,
that they exhibit none of this
spirit or tue hulspufs, ANA OF thl
spirit which sought 10 ongulf Tai
country, fresh as twas upon the heeI
Of great and fratracidal war. but ou
great leaders Tildon and Hendricks
here the speaker was interrupted b
long, continued applause, the dolegat,
rising TO their feet and waving the
hatsl. But our great leaders, 'rido
and Hendrick, with the dignity of hero
statesmen, with the courage OF men VIII
love their country better than itself an
power, accepted the wrong and inlur
vi Ierlury and OF fraud, aud they Al
granuvr tO-day in their defeat than Ia
men who wear their power at the q,
ponso of Justice ami right cheers
Thus we have succeeded IN the face
Federal power. We coud have su,
ceedcd In 1880 but for Federal gold an
Federal grccnhacks, fresh and unct
from Washington Applause and laugl
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