Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14
THE BALL OPENED.
BloQusnoe and Logic that Make Converts
ard Democratic Presidents,


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July Ia
largely attended Democratic meeting
to ratify the Chicago nominations was
held here to-day. Messrs Hendricks
and Mcdonald were escorted to the
place of speaking by new political
labor organization known IA the Auto
Gratis. The meeting was called TO order
by Austin II. Brown, and VIM. H.
English was made chairmau.
Mr.. Hendricks WAS received with a
burst OF genuine enthusiasm, which
seemed to inspire him, and he spoke
with more than his usual ease and
nuepcy. His remarks were as follows;
My tellow.cltizens You are almost
~ mad as they We're In the convention
ut Chicago. Great cheering, /
thought they would not stop up their
threats at all, and thought there was
no limit to the crowd there, but find
there is one larger here. l am encour-
aged and delighted to meet you ON
this occasion. You come to celebrate
and TO express your approval of the
nominations that were made at Chi
cago. am glad that you were cor
dial In this expression. This Is a
great year with us. Every fourth
year we elect two great officers Of the
government. This year is our great
year and every man, whatever
his party associations may he,
~ called upon TO consider
all the questions upon which he Is
disposed To act, and having reconsid-
cred, to cast his vote In favor Of what
he believes TO be right. The Demo.
Gratis of Indiana appointed me as one of
their delegates 10 the convention at
Chicago. lspent nearly u week in at
tendance In that city, and now re-.
turn To say few words to you, and
only IA few things I'm regard 10 that
convention. II was the largest con-
vention ever held in America. Never
had such an assemblage of people becn
seen before. 10 WAS u convention
marked In Its character for the sobriety
and the deliberation OF its purposes.
II selected two men TO car
~ the banner, and leaving
tnat convention and going out
before the people the question IL,
VIII you help carry the banner
Great cheering, and cries of 1--WE
will do it'll do not expect, i have
no right to expect, that ] will escape
criticism, and II may be from the
standard-bearer of the opposite party.
j have not In my mind suffered very
much from that, but ! am before you,
Democrats, conservatives and indie
pendents, aud oil men who wish To
restore the poyernm ent TO the position
II occupied before these corrupt times.
and To all such men make my appeal
for your support for the high Office for
which have been nomi-
mated by the Democrats
nj Chicago. Great Cheering. Gov.
Cleveland IL the nominee for president;
IA man promoted To that high of,ic,
which he occupies by the largest ma
j0rity ever deciding an election In that
state. He In u man of established
honesty and character, and II you will
elect HIM to the presidency you will
not hear of star routes In the postal
service Of the country under his adj
ministration. Cheers. i will tell you
| what we need. Democrats and Repub
| LEANS will alike agree upon this, that
we need 10 have the books In the gov
eminent offices opened for examine
ton. Cheers and cries of THAT IL IL. !"
Do you think that men In this az.
never yield to temptation? Laughter.
IL IL only two weeks ago lhnt one o
the secretaries ut Washington war
called before the senate committee Il
testify In regard TO the condition Of his
department, aud that department wal
| the bureau of medicine ana surgery
In that department an examination
WAS being had by committee from
the senate, and II was ascertalned by
the oath OF the secretary that defal.
cation was found during last year, and
as far ~ IL had been extended was
| sos, 900; and that when asked about II
he said he had received letter
"A year ago informing him o.
some OF thsse outrages, and
"A short time since somebody hnd COME
to him and told him that frauds were
going on In the service, but member
| of congress had recommended a con.
tinuance OF the head of the bureau
| with such earnestness that he thought
II must be all right. And now II turns
out that the public Ii 500, 900 out, and
how much mole no can can expect OI
| tell. But what In the remedy? Tc
have president that will appoint q
head Of the bureau that will invt s:i
gate the condition Of the books ant
bring all the guilty parties TO trial
| Cheers and cries Of THAT Is it.pl
My fellow-citizens, i belieye fol
such duty ~ this; for the purpos,
Of maintaining the United Statel
government for the people o
this country, ! can comment
10 your confidence Gov. Cleveland o
New York. [Great cheering No
long since there were troubles In ths
local governmental Of the city Of Buffalo
and The conservative people Of tina
city maintained Gov. Cleveland as /,
candidate for mayor, not upon part,
ticket, but upon d citizens ticket, Will
the duty assigned 10 him Of correct
ing the evils that prevailed In tn.
government OF the city OF Buffalo. H,
was elected and entered upon the du
ties of the office, and made correction,
In the management Of affairs In thai
city NO clearly, 40 well defined
that the people Of New York tool
him up and made him governor OF tn,
state, and that Ii the way he Gomez
before you nov. Cries OF "Hurrah fol
Cleveland.p] He who corrects all til.
evils In u badly miaisteTed city Anl
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