Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-12
TEXAS POLITICS.
A Galaxy Of Texas Democracy At
tends the Grand Rally and Bar
becue at Gainesville.
Gregg County Raises a Campaign Fund
Barnett Gibbs Reviews the Lead
ing Issues at Albany.
TEXAS POLITICS.
GRAND DEMOCRATIC RALLY.

Special TO the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, Ten, oct. ll.-At
$3.50 o'clock sharp this morning the
brass band formed on the public
square under the command of Grand
Marshal Grun. The handsome flag
was raised TO the tune of national air
by the band, Immediately after which,
j. w. Hughes, president of the Demo
cratic club, delivered an address. At
the conclusion of Mr.. Hughes speech
the procession moved to the barbecue
grounds where the ceremonies were
opened by an address of welcome by
Judge Potter. Gov. Throckmortou
then appeared on the stand and was
heartily cheered. He spoke enuour-
agingly of the Democratic outlook and
said the Republican party had held
the lease long enough aud
would have TO surrender it. The
other speakers of the day were
Senator MaXey, Comptroller Swain,
Hon. ID, G. Giddings, Barnett Gibbs,
Temple Houston aud Sena-
tor Matlock. All the speak
ers made excellent addresses.
They reviewed the history of the two
political parties and showed their
hearers how the administration of this
country had been brought into shame
and disrepute under Republican mis-
rule. They said that new era would
follow Cleveland and HendIicksi inau-
guration-an era of purity and reform,
and that our cheeks would no longer
blush with shame AT the rascality of
men in high places. This WAS Barnett
Gibbs first visit to this section, and he
made a favorable imprt ssion. Many
expressions of regret were heard that
Gov. Ireland was not present, rs our
people bad expected him and were
anxious to hear him.
At five o'clock the crowd returned
to the public square and dispersed to
meet again at seven p. m. At the APP
pointed hour the crowd assembled and
the streets were brilliantly illuminated
by torch lights. The procession which
was two miles long was reviewed by
the visiting statesmen 1T their quarters.
Tne programme was concluded by eX-
eellent addresses by ID. G. Giddings,
A. l.. Matloek. Comptroller Swain
aud Temple Houston. Both state and
national issues were discussed, and
marked attention was paid to the
speakers. 1t is estimated that fully
10 600 people were present at the rally
which was a complete success.
FOR THE CAMPAIGN FUND.
special 10 the Gazette.
LoNGvIEw, Tex, Oct. lin com
pliance with Chairman Germans re.
quest, the Democrats of Gregg county
to-day sent $50 TO the treasurer OF the
national committee for use in Ohio.
SENATOR GIBBS AND MR.. LEGEpT.
correspondence OF the Gazette.
ALBANY, TEX, Oct. l0.-Senator
Gibbs, candidate for lieutenant-gov-
ernor. and Mr.. Legett, candidate for
elector, discussed the political siiua.
ton, both state and national, to a large
audience in Shields opera'house last
night.
Senator Gibbs is fluent, sensible
talker, but by no means an eloquent
orator. His speech consisted princi-
pally in genemlities. He began with
an attempt to explain the history of
the present land law, Including the
lease system, which he admitted was a
compromise measure between factions,
OfouRuL duuul ny nasty leBiaidllOn AT
the close of the last session. He then
attempted TO shift the responsibility of
the present pernicious system upon
the people of North and Northwest
Texas, because they failed to take an
interest in days gone by, when good
sound policy could have been adopted
without much opposition, denying
that the people OF South and Eastern
Texas had any desire TO pass laws
that would have q tendency 10
retard immigration TO this section Of
the state. Senator Fleming also came
In for his share Of the blame, by reason
OF certain measures presented and
advocated at the last session Of the
legislature, prominent among which
was his measure to sell In large guam
titles TO corporations Instead OF retain
rug 1t for the benefit OF actual settlers.
But, Notwithstanding the senator
spoke TO some length In favor OF the
lease system, to our mind he never
once touched the salient features that
are so obnoxious to the free-grass ele-
ment Of our people.
Dir. Lcgett then occupied tue ros-
irum aud with q well-tlmed sally OF