Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-05
AL CRY FOR HELP
IL sweetIy up to the sovereigns
LON a Half Score of Threats.
Iates Explain the Interests Of the
Dear, Dear People
+, Mr.. swayne Takes Occasion To
" His Usual Compliment to
the City Council.

sssers their claims to popular sup
The patriots were q little slow
wing in, but by 0 o'clock the dis
court-room was comfortably filled
matchmaking was inaugurated.
andidstes for city sttorney were
u in the majority of the candi-
present and monopolizgd the
''edings.
JUDGE Il. ]. BOYl<IN
irst called upon, and on taking
and eaid that he was unaware of
,pecific objects for which this
ng was called, but rs a candidate
urre he was willing to take part
Only one of the candidates for
Hoe of city atty rney, Mr. Swayne,
u otficIal record. AS for himself,
US running on his personal merits
bad no attack to make on Mr..
Inc Applausel. The office was
" Importance all the offices were
..tant. Fort Worth WAS no
" town, but q city
be needed men in position who
fully able to fulfill their duties
rue that he had not lived here
shaving come here In 1882 but
! pected to make Fort Worth his
u, and was thoroughly identified
Its interests. Was proud to cay
the most Of the acquaintance he
made here were his friends, and
working for his success. If hon.
by being elected to the position Of
Attorney he promised to faithfully
RIM all its duties. Judge Boy kin
a very mild tempered, concilia-
talk, and he stepped down leav.
lis hearers In quite u pleasant
Of mind.
enext gentleman to step to the
was
MIR HYDE JENNINGs,
rcmaI ked that the last time he
, ted them there were six candi.
4 for the office to which he as'
i lefty attorney. He had no war
AXE on any OF his opponents; had
iason TO believe that any of them
/, dish0nest. There we're reasons
! might be brought to bear upon
ace for city attorney, and If this
ing bad been sufficiently adver.
he would give them. He thought
meeting had not beer
called; that all the can
es should have been consulted
!. logger notice given. He would
tOtXprs 81 his views at length or
.Itions of public interest, especially
pvater-works question, but as there
&c many to speak he did not have
line. For the office of city attor
Fort Worth WAS entitled TO the
LEGAL talent that could be had
N you go to he polls next Tues
)ut the question to yourself: If /
; lawsuit. which one of the six
jidates would employ? and theI
ior that man. Every ordinance
the statute books of the CITY
ID be enforced without regard I,
MT hurts IL elected. he woulC
sent tn" city TO the full extent o
y bility. Mr.. Jennings was waIml!
luded as he lett the stand.
MR.. HENRY FIELD
expressed himself as somewha
'.1riassed by ignorance of the oh
: and the Su 'hOrs # the meeting
Office of city attorney was on
the duties If which he was Ell
familiar, having filled it for tiv
/ = II elec'ed he promised u faith
iscb arge of all Its duties.
~" MK. JAS. W. SwAYNE
the feclplent OF quite AN ovation
advanced 10 the rostrum. Re
~ to the apparent insinuations o
opponents, ne stated that unlik
1 he had been aware that Their
/, 10 be meeting; he had seen IL Il
,apers and heard it talked about
!, . for the audience TO say whelhe
Is aa a city attorneys meeting O
D. Two years ago he wa
ed over n man VIII
I, then regarded as the most pOpula
,uI . community tApplause.l II
1isoharged his duties without fea
sagor, and at times he stood single
re led aud alone. applause If
faithfully served the interests {
s,eople, he deserved their endorst
w by reelection. He referred I
ttesnpt to enforce the law clos liz
ms on Sunday, and sal
: met the opposition OF tn
council, who were almoE
v 10 impea' h him ana cast ever
ible impeachment ia his way. II
!, tried to prevent the sale of whisk
= sunday, but he couldn't 90
0. Go ask the saloon men VIII
are supporting in this race, an
a will tell you, anybody TO be,
r. SWAyne II has been charg.
/ stood in with the men who Sc
ky on Sunday. II that be tIu,
It not strange that they al
y ~ combine on any body 10 be,
~ III the gan bling law cannot /
reed, let IL be repealed. He ~
cd 70 good citizens TO support
- against whom the gamblers an
n 20 woisi elements were combinin
|, ,feat. He wanted none of IL e
" yort, but regarded their oppositio
he highest compliment he con
i've With reference to the eli
eii IL had thrown im pediments
Way from the FIRST. IL had bee
~ geu that ih. y had 20 go cut of ii
\. 70 employ counsel In regard to ii
N-Works question. That was II
gave them an opinion In
purchase OF the stock OF the waite
20 company was illegal, Lecau
pns,itution prohibits a city fro
: sling in the stock
! corporation. tod the
could not purchase q
er'NHorke entire, beesu-e the cha
= ottids the bonded Indebtedness