Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-21

| This, my fellow citizens, has bren an
swered by the voice of the people OF the
Empire state Rs well rs the other states
in no mistakable terms. We will be
responsible for the future OF this great
country We accept the great
responsibility that will bring
peace and good government 10 the pe0-
pie of the United States Cheersl, IL
was God that gave us the power TO set
this great lesson, lesson that we
must abide by, and lesson
that hope the Republican
party will not soon forget, That the
great work commenced and carried
nat by the people CT the United
States on the Ash of November
last means nothing more or less
than q government Of the people, by
the people and for the people. Oh, you
will see a very great change after the
fourth of next March, when President
Grover Cleveland takes his seat at
Washington.
IL has been decided by the people
that there shall be reform in the gov
eminent, executive reform so that
all laws shall receive their
just and proper construction,
that shall bring blessings upon the
common people, upon labor as we'll as
upon capital, constitution
that will be in accordance with
| the true intent and meaning
of the Legislators, that there shall be
administrative reform, 80 that there
shall be NO longer an Inability to carry
the mails across the country without
loss To the public treasury cheers /;
so that there shall be honesty u all the
departments of the government. Do
| you ask me IL am in fsYOs of civil
service reformG OF course, am in
favor Of civil-servlce reform.
a TALK WITH OUR NEXT PRESIDENT
| ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. 20.-Gov.
Cleveland was asked by an Associated
Press reporter to-day II Ae was aware
of the delusion among the colored peo-
pie OF the South, that . change in the
administration. would unhlvorably af-
feet their condition. He replied:
''Yes; have been astonisaed at the
statement that fanoies exist among the
coloTed people that the rights secured
TO them were In danger from the cleo.
ton of Democratic president. i
am even told that some of them
are led To suppose that the result of the
, recent election means that they ~
again be made slaves. All this has
appeared TO me to be so absurd and
, nave been 80 sure thai
the slightest intelligent reflection
,, would dislodge such fears, that | hay,
! hardly given them notice; but there II
not the slightest objection of callinl
: the a tention of all VINO are uncertain
OF this subject to the fact of the title oil
the oolored people to freedom
Their rights of citizenship cAnno
, be disturbed except by a chang,
!, in the constitution which il would b
!, impossible to make, besides the pres
eIit condition OF the status ofthe color
ed people has been so fully accented b,
the entire country that no one shoul,
: have the slightest idea that an,
: attempt would be made to change /
I If there were any possibility of accom-
= phshiug sueh thing, SO far as tia
: new administration Is concerned tn,
: whole country can be sure that TIA
! lawful power and Jurisdiction
OF the executive will be so exercise,
. that the rights of all citizens, whit
I, or black, under the constitution viii
y be preserved aud that all the advan
i tages 10 which they are entitled will
: he secured to them. There need b
no fear that either IT,
I. Dsmoeatie party or its newll
!, elected administration proposes to oI
4 psesa or enslave any partof the people
a Upon the other hand VIC hope TO a
y something TO benefit the people. /
= seems 20 me that our efforts In tina
!, direction would be aided II mischiey
y Gus and dark imaglnlngs should Civ
plnoe to an earnest endeavor to inspir
: confidence and hope for the future.h
= Statements that the president-elec
! has engaged quarters THE Arlington
: or any other, hotel are premature, q
i least.
7 THE NEW YORK STATE oANyAssER.
: ALBANY, n. ~, Nov. 20 The stat
r canvassers met this afternoon. FL
Senator Conkling was present for
|, few moments to protest to the effec