The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-30

Mulkey presided. The club |
RS over 100, aud will doubles |
800 before the election. A l0O-foot |
md Cleveland banner will be |
ETpn the public square next week. |
TlAl enthusiasm prevails. Hon. j. |
IDS and II. p. league addressed |
b last night. Below we append a |
4 OF the latter gentlemans re-
Me- TUE ADDRESS.
eneryoAEN: | understand that the |
.T,,obir your organization is to adj /
Ciote best interests of the Democ- 4
particularly to secure for the
bonus greatest possible vote at the
S n, W. Election. In these purposes | |
Pac. concur. With reference to the |
OF. Lpolltics, many well meaning
Err, IN my opinion, entertain erro- I.
M Vows, They appear TO think |
Lsle people at large have but little
MSst in political affairs. 1t appears
q however, that in country like /
Tit is of the highest Importance to
T.izen, so far as his time and oppor-
les will permit, that he acquaint
Elf with the nature and character of
Hoyernment, and the public meas
necessary for its proper admins
vast country which we possess,
IT'S boundlesS resources and capa-
rs for administering to the peoples
mess, can bo made conducive to
desirable end alone, under and
he influences of good and
}some government. The govern
under which we live is the work
grandest set Ofmen who have ever
History furnishes us no example
milar structure. 1t is the perlec-
/ all former models, and has been
fruitful theme of eulogv
praise Of all enlightened
men who have lived since lis
lishment. 1t has been pronounced
the most wonderful structure ever
ed with human hands, and its
ngs, under proper administra-
are the most bountitul and bene-
ever vouchsafed to any people.
great underlying principle in our
IN Of government, and which
4 sd ever be kept in view, is that the
G are the source of all political
r. They are the rightful rulers. and
Public officers are their agents and
sntS. So long AZ the public servants
competent aud honest and prove
ful to the important trusts repused
hem, all will be well. But.
rough incoupeteucy or Il want
ldlllty to dJty, they npglpc,
copies Interest," and especially Il
become 80 fecrUgnt to their ob.iga-
as 10 ass tlJir official position to
lott their own prive ends or public
anullemout; 10 that extent will the
rnmCnt fail 10 answer the purpcSes
hicl il was formed, and individual
Il W viii suffer accordingly. 1t has
wisely said that the security of our
a rnment depends in a great degree
tho public VliIuo and intelligence
epeop.c. For il the citizens have
cient intelligence to appreciate and
)rstand their rights, and the moral
Il age 20 maintain them, they will not
~ Eely TO place unsafe men i'm office,
MI llNW such mon 10 ROMAN there long
AA re Gatrimeut OF tine public service.
We great danger therefore which
latenN our Government and its free
stutioNs, is that tho management OF
publiCRtlti,s is left too much in the
Is anJicontrol OF tho office holders
protested politicians. - thus hap
that while the masses
the people are absorbed
their priyo pursuits, the class
~ men above referred to. take supreme
N OF the public business, and not
~ lreading their responsibility
- pc, too often work for their
IN private interest rather than the
81 fare of those whose servants thew
+ appears to me, therefore, that every
lghttUl citiZCn, npou duo reflection,
Il recognize his duty, To aid in the
ction OF suitable officers to admais-
the affairs Of Government, and thus
eCure o the people and their poster
the inOs,imaalc blessings OF freedom.
what shall it profit man if he gain
whole world and lose his own lib
est For my part, | would rather
10 30 my children the priceless hcri-
alone of free Republican govern
ht, established ON an enduring basis,
n al, the wealth of the Indies sur
united upon The ruins Of popular lib
~
he speaker here proceeded to discuss
d political situation, presuming that
n paramount question before tho
plo Is, whether tho Repub-
n or The Democratic party shall in
future control the doctrines of the
Untry, and insisting that tho Democ-
NV offer the only reasonable assur-
les OF relief sgRingt tho crying evils
"a oh threst3n gud Disgrace the Gov
q ment under tho present rule.
LNNc referred briefly 10 tho cardinal
y hcipleS u the Democratic party, and
~ strAt5d them by calling attention to
be OF the puliC measures which have
Ia racberi2Cd Democratic Ndministra-
IN, of the Government, lilo showed
,a the derty had over ch0mpionod the
lh BE " the people, and that IL had
~ ecially been tho friend of the for
NJ Uner-payi II just compliment to the
holics for their devotion to the cause
on humanity in the discharge of religious
,pPH. He thon tested Republican leach.
90 and practices by the standard O
Nv hocratic principles, inviting all per
s who love good government to rally
Pie party OF the constitution and tn,
ri Pple. Tho speaker said: "The Dem
N; fatic party proposes that we return L
e 1fimplor and purer methods OF tn,
NNlNy days Of the Republic.
an honest and economical
pu' Winlstration of the government II
y, Az interest alike Of all the people.
~. lppseS TO tighten and oqualize thu
iiectWe burdens OF the people, and L
d hM and reform the public service II
TMepartncnts.
kuarantv for the faithful perform
,w'rcT,tet its promises, the Democracy
xE'ICntN N pride to its past history. WI
sStpt W the county record whicl
rA poriAed the brightest pages o
In encan lhistory. A record OF devo
is; p tho principles of good govern
Ccxs lnthnd TO tho liberties of tho people
neal ts2rd OF worthy deeds which hav
~ yil.tlstre and renown upon our groa
nm and EHc. We present a party who's
Sim f|[Nng banner has boen borne b.
ON lin, Madison and Jackson--a par
10; LAS braved the storms Of reyolu
,om and that defeat cannot kill
ro9reS old party that stands to-day Wig
NJ All NJ Nth life and Astounding in its or
''e' (epirit. With one hand II poin'
"a rArd to y glorious past, with "
Mn Il waves the country forward
~ / tUiicont future. a.
r<esent to the country a bornid.
--~ worthy OF the great comrsi-
T,ncd " the severe school of has
by wealth OF friend posi-
4 81 II bis wav through life toe now