Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-15
TERRELL'S SPEECH.
ue SAYS He Did Not Begin the Attacks
y On Senatorial Candidates, Nor
Did His Friends.
watsred Stock Burden On the People
More Grevious TO Scar Than the
National Debt.

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lows;
MY FELLOW CITIZENS This is not my
meeting, nor did come to address you
discussed political matters from the
same stand in Weatherford where Mr.
Maxey spoke last Saturday, and came
with him to this place. He did not invite
me TO divide time with him at this appoint
ment, and at this late hour | shall only
discuss those things which his remarks
have made necessary 10 notice. am,
fortunately, relieved from saying but lit.
tie, for his history OF the Declaration OF
Independence; Of the alien and sedition
laws; the fact that Washington and Jefer-
son and Adams were each elected presi-
dent; the war with Mexico; the annexa-
ton Of Texas and the troubles Of our re-
construction are all things which the
boys learn at school, and which we heard
the distinguished statesman rehearse 50
well six years ago.
The distinguished senator complains
that / should at Weatherford have men
toned some apparent Inconsistencies
in his political career in the senate. What
then said / will maintain before any
tribunal OF Jeffersonian Democrats on
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Naxey that criticisms of senatorial can
dldates began neither with me nor my
friends.
When responded favorsbly to the call
Of more than twenty newspapers, and
very many friends, to be candidate for
the senate, the thick and thin admirers
OF Senator Maxey and of Gov. Ireland
Tray, Blanche and Sweetheart, began
their calumnles and assaults upon me.
Every falsehood that malice could invent,
was brought into requlsltion, and circu-
lated by hostile press. The mail was
loaded with issues OF the San Antonio
Times and other sheets sent
broad cast over Texas to ma
lign and iDjure me. Williamson
county was flooded with this literature
on the eve OF her convention, but there |
had mingled with the people for over
thirty years, and they responded by
unanimously instructing for me for the
senate. Now, the free spread Of this
literature cost much money Who fur
nlshed itP Nor is this all From this
very stand | WAS ruthlessly assailed In
my absence by one who had been regard
ed as candidate for the United States
senate. His name | will not even men
tlon, for with me he has placed himself
beyond the pale of courteous controversy.
He repeated the same tactics at George
town, and two days afterward the re.
Spouse OF that people was TO give him
eighteen votes, at n primary election, out
OF 800. Now, my friends, 1t was once
quantity said that there is great deal of
human nature in a man, and the dis
tinguished senator must not complain II
indulge sometimes in truthful retalia-
ton.
The history OF this country for over
hundred years and the triumphs of De-
mocracy over buried issues Of the
past Gen. Maxey has well rehearsed, but
what light has he thrown on the tremen-
dous problems--the living issues OF the
present that threaten our civilization
What theory OF the causes which have
produced this turbulent discomfort every-
where, or what legal remedies we should
adoptp Can IL be that we have reached
that point in progress toward centraliza.
ton, when senatorial dignity is compro
missed by discussing before the people
public wrongs that threaten the peace
OF the very state which senator repre-
sentsP Why, then, instead of telling you
that strikes were bad, and railroads were
good, did he not place his finger
ON the public evils inflicted by
both. His distinguished colleague even
from his seat In the American senate
has lifted his warning voice against the |
tyranny OF railway eXtortion. He has de-
nounced II as robbery, which should be
prevented by governments, both national
and state Does Senator Maxey agree
with him II so, why not speak out and
publish IL to the people Instead OF this
he says; ~ the laws are defective,
amend them; II railroad corporations
exert monopolistic powers prosecute
Them" when he knows that they defy All
Efforts at punishment; that private indl.
viduals are unequal to the task of con.
tending with them, and that every fine
Imposed on them is collected back by in
creased freight rates on the people. He
knows that session after session | at
tempted In vain to create a railway COM
mission and failed, and am now trans
ferring that issue before the people and
asking them TO compel their candidates to
speak out before they elect them.
All gentlemen, public men sometimes
IN their admiration for wealth and SPLEEN
ala enterprises forget the very doctrines |
mat advanced them to official place.
me national Democratic platform OF |
1850, declared 'fThe Democratic partv
Ntf~ NhAeAN va hhN laOuIluE IlluI. H0U
pledges Itself TO protect him alike against
the cormorant and the commune.r II i
there Is no cormorant In this country. |
how foolish was that declaration of our
parity II there Is, then II is the duty of |
every man seeking legislative Office to
denounce Its plunderings and suggest
remedies for the protection OF the indus |
trial classes against It's rapacity. But
this gentlemen, who now comes and
asks your support for a third term.
has told you that II Is not proper for
candidate for federal office TO discuss
state issues, | fail TO appreciate the
lofty dignity OF any gentleman who wraps
his senatorial toga around him and re.
fuses TO expose and denounce corporate /
wrongs inflicted on the very people who
elevated him, This he has refused 10 do.
and this | predict he win never do In |
this canvase. II Is lsr easier to let alone
the methods Of corporate power than
arouse by opposing 1t and excite the
opposition OF its thousand agents and its
tremendous financial influence. The
march OF that power TO universal control
OF governments, both state and national.
now threatens us, and no legislator per.
forms his duty who Is content with
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