Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-27
lTcEHAM AT BEDFORD.
distinguished District Judge De
w ,,,srs some Sound Democratic
Doctrine.
.,,oyne, Bowiin Replies in the
''', s',s ~, Auli. monopoly, anti Benk
style

's' drew forth a large crowd. The
,.g vas in the college building, and
,.sqe Beckham is very popular in that
ssev much interest was manifested by
~ Democrats and the opposition
~ The Judge, although very sick
Nt. aid disease with which many OF
~, s.i ~ are aware that he is afflicted,
isse audience almost spell-bound for
n. u, y two hours, talking to them as he
'., y sot against any man or set OF men,
n IN any candidate or set of candidates,
I. n defense Of the Democratic party.
\ .;nSre AZ the outset refuted the villain
" .Aarae that had been made against
" shat the reason he received the
|.-lnation In Tarrant county, was that
"a The son -ln-law of banker. Also
,narpe made that while ne was a can
'nn before the convention for con
y he drew his salary as district Judge
n out canyassing for this office, at
" ane time a special Judge elected to
= as place was also drawing salary
A .ark that Beckham should be doing.
a trolsined the action of the Weather
Il bar, 10 which he was requested
4 'sImonsly TO go to his district and
ss,ss for the nomination, that he had
ieo weeks in which TO canvass and
(, n was exceedingly detrimental to his
gests not to go. That Immediately
a enteriug the canvass he wrote to the
rs,roller to charge his account with
fhsyer amount was paid to Judge
tas, the special judge elected
n bar in his (Beckham's) place. He
|Ssauced the man or men who circu-
such charges against him as falsi-
and as men who
Il REGULATED THEM MALIcIoUsLY
lure him and his influence in the
VI.
n v.erence to the men who circulated
port that he was banker, he said
Satre despicable liars, paid tools,
scoundrels. That to-
be was poorer than he was six years
Rhen he entered politics; never
Ida dollars worth of stock IN any
hin his life; that he was the son-in-
dsman who owned some stock in a
I without such father-in-law's con-
* that he was forced to borrow some
n icy from bank during his recent can
ID and that he obtained the money
h different bank than the one In
zh his father-in-law held his stock
so far as he was concerned he could
sec how it could affect his honesty OF
pstencY for office simply because his
sr.in-law held some stock In bank
because any relative who had been SO
innate as to save money should happen
lyest IL in bank stock.
then began, in plain, sensible
bier, TO explain to the audience the
siples OF Democracy, the party of the
Ne.
sidea was that all people and all citi-
! should feel an interest In the gov
5Hent under which they live, and In
ITO be happy and prosperous people
should SO conduct that government
5 ito not only follow the constitution
e United States, but in the interests
e people.
- said further that all governments
two or more political pgrties--then
alned in forcible manner the work
of the different political parties in
nited States for the last loo
M he eloquently began to talk to the
e about the advantages and purposes
y Be Democratic party. That 1t was to
Interest of the people to select that
(which had for It's principles the best
.ssts OF the people-that the only ex-
! te a party could have was the forma-
hi its principles-that
IN A PARTY WITHOUT PRINCIPLES
10 party and is not entitled TO recog
or name as such--that man next
laws of his Maker should take al
sst iu the government Of his country
b casting his vote for any politics
should ask himself which will be K
best interest Of his country and hi
'&fe.
n he principles Of the Democratic
i 4 we're, in the judgment of his hear
4 b the best interests Of the who'll
n " and to the country at large, the
H hey, owed it to themselves to sup
M h hat party. He then stated that tn
4 lncratic party was not as some peopl
\, az think, like an old ship or boat upo
XII all were invited to embark, but wa
4 ny Of principles which tAey invite
n embrace who thought such prime
we're right.
then stated that the Democrat
#Nas In favor of state rights and WI
stthe Capitalization OF power, an
4aae of the main principles torwhic
"A emocratic party had been conten'
n long was tariff for revenue onl
plnst that most abominable OF law
sotective tariff.
showed conclusively that the protec
sviff, as INDUCED in to-day, YVES n
gtion, but exclusion OF foreii
, 70 say nothing OF the robbery
sople.
ILLUSTRATING PROTECTION.
/ &ld that the farmer walked into
~ .alile establishment, and his ey
r. pom a beautiful shawl, that
~ would suit his good wife; whei
II asked the price Ct the shawl I
aant told him the price OF the
Eas 50. Why, the farmer says
~ that shawl in London for S2.I
1t that you demand so ma
The merchant replied that 1t v
iqnt, but it was duty the COVE
eAarged on the article. Then
ssys, this is the tax that we pay
slemment for its support. The
1 NY NE merchant was that the farm
'atax upon this article, for IT v
eide In England but in the Uni
~ That explained that I
mount goes to the Es
sz 2eutacturer. The farmer >