Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-31


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zen. rcai,sncc upon Sus Justice OF the psoplc
nr'nwlrios and policy nfssdc by thW comvsn
lion Is subfritted witss THIS comnnutcnttnu
mr Your examination and We may surciy
by Nnur nonliuntion, ''tVsso
tag Nh scp = y g csw' g.. rss, respect.
NTH IAs N. BehI, secretary.
Anu inc remaining mcrsoers OF the com
HENraucHs' xEpIv.
MIR. Chairman and gentlemen of 4he.
committee: cannot realize that 4
man should ever stand In. the preseuce
OF committee representing n more
august body of men than that witch
9ou represent. In the language Of an
other, the convention was
large in numbers, august in
culture, and patriotic In sentiments,
and may not add to that that be.
caNse OF the power and the greatness
and the virtues and the party which,
II represented, Il was iiseIf'in every
resrect n very great con-
vtntion. IApplaSsc. The del
egates came from all thu states
| aud territories aud believe, too, from
the District OF Columbia. They came
clothed with authority 10 express
Judgment and opinion on all
those questions which are not
settled by constitutional law for the
purpose OF passing on those olsestions.
and selecting a ticket for the people.
That convention assembled aud they
decided ON the principles that they
would adopt IA "A platform. They sv-
lected the candidate they would pro-
pose 10 the party tor their support
and that convention work was
theirs ! have not reached the
period when u IL proper for
me to consider the strength aud force
OF the statements made in the plat
form. IL is enough for me to know
that II comes NJ your hands from TINT
convention, addressed TO my patriotic
devotion 10 the Democratic party.
Applause l appreciate the honor
that Is done me and need not question
but Mt the same time that Lnccept the
honor from you aud from the convcn-
ton. j feel that the 'du-
lies and responsibilities OF the
oilice rest on me. Also, | know that
sometimes II Ia understood that this
| particular Office, that OF yiuc-president,
does not involve much responsibility,
and ~ u general thing that Is 50, but
sometimes II comes TO represent very
great responsibilities, and II may be 10
In the near future, for AT this time
the senate of the United States stands
almost equally divided between the
two great parties, and IL may I've
| TINT those two great parties
shall exactly differ: that the vlce-pres.
ident OF the United States shalt have
To decide on questions of law by the
exercise OF the casting vote. APP
Ilausc The responsibility would
then become very great IL would not
then be the responsibility of represent
ing n state or district; II would be
the responsibility OF representing the
whole country, and the obligation
would be TO the. judgment Of the whole
q, untry, and that vote, when thus cast
| would he In obedience TO the just ex-
| poctationa acknowledgements OF the l,so-
pie Of the United States. II might be,
gentlemen, that on another occasion
great responsibility would attach to
this office. Itmight occur that under
circumstances OF some difIicnlty, i
don't think IL will he next election,
but IL may occur under circum-
stances OF some difficulty, the presi-
dent of the senate VIII have 10 take
his part la tn, counting OF the electoral
vote, and allow me 10 say that the
duty IL not 10 be disparag,d In obedi-
ence to higher authority. APP
plause.
Gentlemen, you have referred TO the
fact am honOred by this nomination
In "A very special degree and accept
the suggestion that In this candidacy
will represent the right Of the people
TO their own rulers; bat
right above all that lies beneath all.
Ifthey are denied the right to choose
their own officers according to their
own Judgment, what shall become OF
the rights OF the people ut MI? What
shall become Of free government II the
people select not their officers? How
shall they control the laws, their adj
rhinistratiOn and their execution? 30,
that In the suggestion that In this
candidacy ! represent the right OF the
people, IN you have suggested, q
great honor hrs dev0lved on me by the
confidence Of the convention. An
soon as 1t may be convenient aud pos
siblc 10 do 30, will address you more
formally Ia respect 10 the letter you
have given me.
| thank you, gentlemen. M
| At the close Of Mr.. Hendricks re-
marks u hearty applause was given,
and he was introduced 10 each mem.
Der OF the commit o, and a general
hsndshaking followed, after which the
people paid their respects to MIR. Hen
bricks and then quietly dispersed.