Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-31
A Word Personal.


The resolution of the convention
Saturday. rejecting on the veracity OF
the Reporter, il probably something
never before heard of. A number OF
men claiming to represent the Democ-
racy Of ii county, a party which prom
ises equal rights to all men, n party
which purports TO be a party
of the people pledging protection To
person and liberty of speech-ihese
men censuring and vilifying IA man or
journal because of difference of opin-
ION on u question of state policy pre-
sents picture worthy only
of one of the arbitrary ty.
rannical governments of the
old world No one can regret more
than the Reporter that this thing has
become personal. But we feel that we
have been imposed upon, slandered
and lied upon, simply becau9e our
views 40 not suit n few men whose pc
cupiary aud selfish political Interests
would not be promoted thereby. We
came here for u permanent home; and
we shall remain here IA long as IL Is a
| free country and truth and Justice are
at least respected We have certain
rights and privileges, and by the aid of
our own manhood we will maintain
our independence or be crushed In the
effort.
Who are the fifteen or twenty MEM
beers of the Tamnany club who
presume to impeach the veracity of
| the Reporter? First and most con-
spcuous are two or three jackleg law
yers, shysters, who seem to think II
smart craftsmanship 10 gather about
them "a few personal friends and men
directly interested in some particular
interest--onc.idead men-and manipu-
late primary meeting or convention
In the furtherance of their own selfish
pecuniary OF political interests. They
dislike the Reporter because we boldly
exposed their unfair work to the
people from whom they expected
To ask favor. Our report was
correct aud impartial; it was the truth
which hurt. Then there were the foui
free-grass cattlemen who are interested
in keeping the school lands for theil
exclusive range without considers
ton; they, of course, are opposed Il
, the Reporter, and 1t Is very natura
that they should desire TO impeacl
this paper among the people of The
state where 1t ciiculates. Next ar,
four gamblers and saloon men VIII,
are opposed to the Reporter Cd general
. principles; we have always had M
! adherence for their business and pre-
| sumo the dislike Is mutual; the Re
porter IL one paper which Will coutin
, ne 10 prosper without their patronage
we don't want it-have re
, fused IL. Then, there is tn,
loud-mouthcd pettifogger whose good
4 Will was lost when this paper refused
a.. Il LII
: Next, there Is sprinkle of Iireenback
e ism and RepublcanIsm, out of plac,
: In IA Democratic convention; hut the,
!. of course helped 10 give tone an,
l strength To the feeling against the Re
+ porter for its criticism of the farcica
II precinct meeting. The chairman IL
/ Jolly, good sort OF fellow, II dry-good
= clerk who has been in Abilene not loui
g enough TO be entitled To vote. Their
II were several others who were proba
bly, not in full sympathy with the pre-
3 dominant spirit. This is the eemen
i which captured the primary and witt
g n majority In the county convention
!. has presumed to reflect (;') on this pa
Il per, In response to the expression
~ the Reporter has this to say:
If this dominant majority had al
u been fair and honorable men the
would not have 50 outrageously con
- Quoted the primary as to merit tn
II Just condemnation of the Reporte
,, and all good citizens, including som
l. of the honest men of their own faction
III they had been fair and Just me
q they would not seek to shield benin
the cloak Of county Democracy, tn
:: chief OF their number-K. X. Legett-
who Is too cowardly To express to Il
Il plainly what he has had the CONVEX
Z ton to intimate by resolution.
/ Upon the whole, where these me
y are known, we are satisfied to leav
|. the question with the people: but I
q the people of the adjoining COUNT,
u and through the state where their re-,
olution goes as from the Taylo count
q Democratic convention, we wish I
ii say plainly, that, coming from tn
y men who made up the controlling ell
ment In that organization, and und,
20 the circumstances which prompte
81 the outburst, the Reporter would niue
u prefer their condemnation to the
\ praise,
u With this we decline to again ref,
9, to this matter in print
IL &. l., GILBERT,
70 Editor and proprietor Abilene II
~ porter.