Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-09

ger. While in Albany last Saturday tho
Democrats prepared a grand lollincation,
consisting OF such fun as only the mOssbAcks
of Democracy can enj ~, namely, firing an
villa and drinking forty.rod whisky TO every
candidates health, from the gallant Grover
down - assistant constable. During tile
speech-making lawyer by the name OF
Campbell drew up writing which, by the
unanimous yella OF rebels. was teiegraphed
20 tho national headquarters OF Democracy.
IL read like this; Albany Will furnish her
pro rata OF men and money 10 see Cleveland
in the chair, rs we fought four years for the
right snd are willins ~ do 1t again, etc
In behalf Of its section and people,
the Albany News replies to the SLAM
derous lie very effectively. The News
says:
We have taken some palms 10 get all the
facts, and below give the dispatch which was
hent ON the night OF the sth Of November, in
response to an address 10 the cout try issued
by the chairman or the Democratic commit
tee on the 7th OF the same month. The sub
Joined dispatch was copied from the original
on nle in the telegraph office at this place;
To Hon. w. II, Barnum, Chairman Demo-
cratic National Committee, NY.
In response TO the address OF the National
Democratic committee TO the Democracy OF
The United States, at public meeting held
at Albany, Texas, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas II has come to our knowledge that
an attempt Is being made by the Republicans
to steal the honest vote of New York from
the Democrats, and
Whereas, We believe that IL has been hon
estly and fairly given to Cleveland:
Therefore, resolved, that we declare Cleve-
land and Hendricks president aud vice.
president OF the United States, aud We viii
furnish our pro rata OF men aud money to
see them constitutionally placed In onice.
j. l.. FISHER,
County Judge and Chairman Committee.
AZ to three cheers having been proposed to
Lee, jackson ana Davis, we do not remember
10 have heard anything OF the kind, nor
have we been able to find any one who did /;
but this Is only one OF the unqualified false.
hoods contained In tho above dispatch,
For the purpose Of ascertaining If
my one had ever been politically i'm
undated in that section of the state,
the News interviewed three prominent
and well-known Republicans, viz: DR..
w. II. Baird, Postmaster s. f. Slinson
and Mr. N. A. Burns, men who enjoy
an acquaintance and friendship that
might be envied by many. We repro.
duce below the result of the News ln-
quiries:
Ref orter-Doctor, are you Republican,
DIR. W. I. Bsird-Tes, and have boon since
1856 having voted FOR John Q, Fremont for
president.
Rep,-How long have you lived in Texas
DOCTOR
Dr,-Ten years.
Rep.--Haye you ever thought Il was nee
ssiary TO keep your political preferences a
sooret9
pr.--Eeyer.
Rep.-DId you ever hear OF suyone's life
being endangered In Texas by reason OF his
poltuesf
Dr.-H-l MOI Nearly one.fourth OF the
votes cast In this county were for the Repub-
liean candidate FOR pr sident. That don't
look much like Republicans were afraid TO
speak out In meeting
Rep.-Mr stinson, are Ysu Repuhll.
oan9
MI. stinson-I have always been Repub-
lean and voted the Republican ticket.
Rep How loag have you lived ia Texas
Mr., stlnsop-Nineteen years.
Rep.--Have you ever tried to keep your
politics seerets
MI stlnson-Ho, ON tho contrary.
Rep slRes you have lived in Texau have
Jou ever heard OF any one who dared not e1-
press his political viswsgn
MI B.--Never. A man is Just as safe mere
In expressing his politics as he woSld be in
the state OF Iowa,
kep.'-hr. Barns. are you "a Republican,
Mr. N. II. Burnt--Sinee / have been In
Texas | have voted the nemooratlo state
ticket but the Republican national ticket.
Rep'-How long have you lived In TexAsg
Mr.. Bnrcs--siK years.
Rep.--oo you think political freedom "a as
perfect in Texas as ia any OF tho Northern
stAtess
Ar. Burns-oh, yes. Certainly.
After having stated that he had seen COPY
ofthe dispatch sent 10 tho chiosso Tribune,
no stated that IL All grsw out OF the Telegram
sent ON the night OF the Sth 20 the chairman
OF The Democratic committee. which he
thought sounded too war'iike aud was IN.
called for, a. this was q constitutional gov.
eminent and not a Nexiosn mob, aud who.
ever was fairly elected would be installed ia
once
THE 9AzRTTE understands that
a Radical lie travels among tho
people Of tho Nertn as lightning
exprss, while any Democratic or
Southern contradiction Of ii Is like a
slow freight; but that the Nor bern
papers which are trying 10 stem the
current OF SANDER may see how use.