Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-30
Web Flanagan Pitilessly Pcurs Ont inc
yials Of His Wrath Upon
the Party.
GOV. Powell Clayton Of Arkansas Fianks
1t With Another Broadsidc'
Jack Evans Savagely Sllngs Some Sar'
casm at the Wicked Bourbons'
Siftings, Stealings and Suggestions
Dishcd Up From the Republican
Platter.

raised. 1t became tumultuous in a
instant, never ceaslng until he al
peared upon the platform. His &C
dress and those which followed ate
him are reported below:
HON. WEBSTER FLANAGAN.
t,entlcnicn and Delegates OF the Republica
party OF the state of Texas;
1t Is an honor and compliment {
be called upon by this convention +
address 1t upon an occasion fraugh
with so much Importance to the Re
publican party of Texas. We are no
here, gentlemen, to organize a new
party, but we are here to renew on
devotion to that grand old party tina
has done so much for liberty and prog
ress enthusiastic applausel-that
party that knows no FACE and knows
no color. What party, j ask in all
sincerity, are we under obligation tc
for the privilege of coming together In
this beautiful city-the Chicago OF
-[applausel what party has
developed the great state of Texas-the
state that We all love SO much? Every
reading and intelligent man knows
that it is to the Republican party, led
by the Twelfth and Thirteenth legis-
latures, the like of which has not been
seen since that day. Ours is the free
party-the free-grass party. In all
sincerity would ask has the Demo
cratic party ever originated or advo-
Gated a single great measure? / pause
moment for the reply. We have a
grand mission to perform-to educate
every child within the limits of this
great nation Of ours. But we have q
grander mission to perform, and that
is, If possible, TO see that every
man shall cast the bal.
lot, and that the ballot shall be
counted Us cast. Gentlemen, YOU have
come up here from an honest and true
constituency. You have an i'm
portant duty to perform, and that Is
TO voice the sentiment and wish of
your respective constituencies. 1t is
for you TO say whether Texas shall be
representented in the next canvass in
November by stalwart Republicans. or
whether we shall look as In the past TO
The independent element. TCries of
no. i say the woods and prairies
are full OF good men. Select them and
place them in the field. They NAV
but receive one hundred votes, but
these hundred will be Republicans.
You have another important duty to
perform. You have to select four del
egates 10 the national convention to
meet ON the Bird June at Chicago.
which Is to say who shall be the pres.
ldent and vice-president of the United
States. Pardon me If j mention few
names which are prominently before
me American people for those high
offices. First we have President
chester a. Arthur slight appausel
When he came into Office he had some
fear Tor him. But he had friends. true
and loyal, who said, "He Is the man
Tor the place and he has proved .hat
beyond q -tstion. If he should be orr
stahdrfd-bearer we will at
least have placed the flag
1l our country in good hands.
Ihe next name is that of John Logan.
the peerless soldier statesman. IAN,
plause. Then there is the Vermont
statesman, George +. Edmunds.
moderate applause, as noble a man as
ever bent a blade of grass on the
carpeted prairies Of this great republic.
and las gentlemen, though not least
IS the peerless statesman of Maine
James u. Blaine. Uprorious and pro
longed applause.
JUDGE A. j. EVANS
also gave an address in answer tn tbe
call OF the members of the convention
Twenty-four years ago. he said. Seno.
tor Wigfall said that in Texas they
hung Republicans on the trees. Had
Wigiall lived until to-day, and Ind
they continued to hang Republicans
on trees, the trees would have been
most magnificently adorned. But they
progressed. The world moved and
everything moved except the old
moss back Democrat. Democracy ruled
TINS state. Could they alter thai? Yes
HOW could they do il? Not bv beat.
lng around the bush and taking IN
those little fellows who called them
serves Independents and who were not
proud enough to say that they were
nepnbiieans, but by putting in the
iieia IN fexasa solid good ticket. FAN
He would like to know what Tho
principles OF the Democratic marty
were Today. He would like some one
10 zen them what they were. "a voice.
Herd-law") He thought thew were
considerably split upon that question
lhey were looking out to see which
was The big end OF that question. The
iact was they were great unruIv NOR
having nothing TO hold them toSether
put the cohesive power of public plun.
der. Applause paw"
Gov POWELL CLAYTON OF ARKANSAS
regarded II as n great honor TO have
thht opportunity of meeting with and
speaking TO his fellow Republicans In
nn ieat state OF Texas. When he
~. ms nome In Arkansas to come To
m
private character, with few excen,,ona
he supposed he would be arnnn no
strangers. The kind retention he nj
received and the fatterlnp hnnnr
which had been conferred ON him hv
the convention convinced him bo,.
ever, that though comparatively he
wac amongst strangers, he was GER
tainly amongst friends. He was i'm.
pressed with the belief that AMONGST
Republicans in the South there WINS n
feiiow,f feeling which made all akin
II certainly required more herolsn,
and more sell.sacrificing disposition
TO be a Republican in the South than
anywhere else Ia the Union. He con-
graduated them upon the propilious
circumstances which surrounded the
Republican party at the present time.
ana upon the bright prospects OF sue,
cess. These seemed to fore.
sell glorious victory in
November. Applause. Never. In
nis opinion, since the early days of
!.,Sepubllcenisn had the party been so
thoroughly united and SO well
ssJuippeu as u was at the present time. |
lie. iney knew Just what their principles
were ana they had the manhood to
proclaim them everywhere. What |
was the condition Of The Democracss |