Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-04-23

ton of Jefferson, aoso'"'S
in the will OF the majority, mas w
,nonstrated the invulnerahility oil .ne
principle II illustrates, and now .ne
statesman IL in its last ditch-,'n''
theory is its dernier ressort-ahu We
will do Il the credit to say IL has MADE
n fight worthy of better cause bu'
in It's desperation 1t now employs .ac,
tlcs that must prove even less spiri'eo
tban erewhile. Assuming, anu
in pure gratuitousness, that The
GAZETTE finds a motive IN sec
tionalism, the Statesman itself hastens
to seize that weapon and wieiu
n In defense of its cherished fetch ana
AGAINST North Texas. 1t appeals alike
to sectional and personal prejudice ana
fears. 1t warns Eastern and southern
Texas that strong and INSCRIPTIONS
section is preparing to oversiaugii
them, and it raises scare-crow 10
alright the supporters and frienos Oh
John Ireland-if there be nervous
souls among them. The sectional APP
neal NAV excite some apprehension in
the East and South although we
think there Is too much talent and
common sense there for the cry to do
much harm) but the appeal to the
friends of John Ireland involves
proposition too fragile to carry weight
it is a bubble, and 1t can be pune
tured Mt one thrust. The friends OF
John Ireland, dear Statesman, are
North Texans; they are not confined
to Eastern, Southern, or Western
Texas. They are numerous in the
northern counties OF the state. They
are the very Democrats who make their
voice heard through THE GAZETTE
for return to the practice OF the
fathers, the majority rule. Write
1t down, that: majority rule or two
thirds rule, North Texas will
do her part in nominating
John Ireland, if he is nominated and
when nominated it is to North Texas
he must look for votes TO elect him
| She did 1t in 1882 aud she will do il
this year of grace 'si. She must do it
for the East and South alone cannot
No man more appreciates the value
and accuracy of those proposition
than John Ireland himself, and if ,
place smile did not steal over the gu
bernatorial features as he read thu
Statesman's notes of alarm he is no
the well-posted man we take him Il
be. Once for all, we beg to assure t.,
Statesman that sectional nor persona
considerations cut any figure whateve
in The GAzErTE's opposition to tn
two. thirds rule. If the mythical stat,
of "Longhornn (Uitle Galveston News
were already erected and there wer
no sectional considerations to worr
over; if a Dallas man on the one han
aud Fort Worthite on the other WEI
opposing aspirants for the highes
: honors-even under those circun
: stances The GAZETTE would conten,
as earnestly as now, for the majorit
rule. If there be stronger illustr
l. ton 20 depict the sincerity of The G.
$ zETrE's faith, the Statesman will ha'
. to suggest it. The majority rule
e simple, it is pure, 1t is first prime
u Pies" it was good enough for JefIs
!, son, it precludes trickery, it is fair,
u is right, it is Democratic. 1t ia not t
ID honest man, who means to do rigl
70 who fears the law or declaims agail
ne the methods of justice. But it is
d, dark horse,n it is the man of a !
10 nority, it is the scheming POLITICS
he who is unwilling to come out into
et- full light of an intelligent public ser
III ment and take his chances, like m
Gu under the operations of the will of
'r, majority. THE GAZETTE will C
ne tinue to contend for the older {
e@ purer practice, and it believes the I
ie- pie nj e with ii now and will be wit
'ht when the governor is nominated.