Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-13
FATAL FAYETTE.

Democracy. Martin always stood IN the
breach when his party was pesieged.
Applause. He was always true TO Ills
principles, but VIXEN the smoke OF battle
lifted and the party seemed disrupted, nc
waved aloit the old flag and stood by
them. They rallied around him and pre-
scented an unbroken front quiet man,
but always true, II WIS not strange
that they regarded his victory
as assured. Cheers. Slander
bit strengthened him. They had
hard fight before them. The Democracy
mad a hard hght ahead Of her. The cues
ton was how TO win. Where was the
best leader Therefore he presented the
county.
Houston Of Beyar county declined to
address the convention at the time he
was called.
GIDDIHGs NOMINATED.
Thomas II. Brown OF Grayson was re-
ceived with some cheering he said
they had met TO discharge very grave
trust. The Democratic party faced a
new duty IL had been the pride OF Cid
dings' life TO hold up the Democratic ban
ner over all nominees. In this canvass
there have been presented plenty OF
aole men. This was source OF con-
graduation. They were not compelled
TO go beyond the lists formulated. APP
plause He would not take up
time In laudation, but would go TO the
record Of Hon. ID. @. Giddings OF Wash
ington. He needed no commentator.
He would not speak Of him as farmer
The Democratic party embraced all
classes. Applause. Merit only won.
This only was needed. The man who
had IL got recognition no matter what his
business. Glddings had always stood
high at the bar. He was in the Demo
cratic party before the war. In 1854 and
$50 he fought the Knownothings, secret
organization. Applause He had done
his part In war, but war record did not
make good governor He aid not mean
10 imply discredit 10 any one. Many men
who were priyates at the close of the war
were as pure patriots as the highest OIL
GERS. He was true TO the Confederacy,
he stood by the flag, but he surrendered
in good faith and
10 NOW A NATIONAL PATRIOT.
In 1871 he fought the Republican gov
eminent at Austin. When dark days hung
over us and we were ruled by provost
marshals, then Giddings, true TO his con
vlctions, entered the canvass and defeated
the carpet-baggers.
ID, c. Glddings has never ialtered. lie
has been his country's faithful servant
No man can say he has ever deceived
him. He stands In peace by the law, In
war by the arm. On the land question he
would preserve the school lands for the
children and public lands for settlers
Glddlngs had the nerve to use the veto
power on bad policies. They were enter
a n N a IA n haUalrtp,unt III.
were aids TO population IN building up
the country. Thus man of fairness and
discrimination was needed who would
supervise land grants to corporations. A
man who would not be swerved. A man
who would protect all rights.
Giddings 1led the standard + Applausel
He would give u jlst administration
Whatever resulted no man would stand
hrmer by the Democracy than ID. c. Gid
dings. Let every body work harmonious
~ Tor the nominee. [Cheers
SWAIN NOMINATED.
W. ). Pendleton OF Tarrant arose to put
before the convention the name OF Hon.
w j. Swain. Cheers. A name familiar
TO the people through long years Of serv
ice. HIS friends did not desire to crltl-
else brilliant, soldier, or any other
candidate, but based their claims for sup
port on SWANS merits. lie was not sur
rounded by any military halo, but he
shouldered his musket at his country's
call aud fought nobly. But II he was not
a hero, he was good citizen, pure aud
above reproach in private life, patient in
public service, practical In his views on
public questions. Knowing the theory
OF government, he was states
man. Applausel, Mr. Swain was aman Of
great moral courage, and would ALWAYS
speak his mind. Applause lie was not
on the fence. There were no blanks In
his speeches. Yet more, be had a spinal
column that would stand straight.
lCheers. He would stand like
pillar and bow at no mans
bidding He would give citizens
protection. He pointed with pride 70
SWANS public record. Men who had
worked with him would testify to his
ability and iaithfulness. He left the comp.
troiler's Office In better condition than
ever known before. The ticket would
wln,and Swain would support II whatever
II might be. (Applause,) If Swain got
the nomination he would honor Texas.
(Cheers,)
BRAcKENRIpGE NOMINATED.
Houston OF Bexar county said the as.
for the next two years and should be
careful, He was here to place before the
convention no politician, but a man from
the people, pure man, an honorable
man. The friends OF John Il. Bracken.
ridge OF Travis county placed him before
tho convention. Those who knew him
loved him. His home people indorsed
him. They knew HIM. When he found
majority for any one candidate ne
would withdraw. He was too good A
Democrat to interfere.
sECoNDING NOMINATIONS
IL was moved and carried that ONLY
two speeches be allowed Ia seconding
nominations.
Sam Ashe OF Harris arose to mdorse
the nomination OF w. j. Swain. He was
not lawyer, not q merchant, not a
banker, not laborlng man. rCres of
what are youS"l He was a Ross man,
Breckenridge aud Swain man. lie
was u Breckenridge man, Because Brack-
enridge was great big-hearted man, and
when he found friend far from home he
always lent him money; aud he was
Giddlngs man. [Cries OF "why, why2n1