Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-27
THEY RALLY.
Enthusiastic Meeting OF the Democratic
Club az the Court. House Last Night
and Rousipg Speeches Made.
The Third ward Organize Democratic
Club aud Listen TO Earnest Orators
ON Behalf OF the Party.

] the central cluD OF inc ClNl--Hifb ~ 1Ac
courthouse last night, in pursuance to
adjournment bad last Thursday night.
There was large and enthusiastic gather
ing Of citizens present
President s. 3. Caniy called the me {
/ ing TO order at . O'Clock. The minutes
/ were read by Secretary Melton and
adopted.
The char asked permission TO ignore
the appointment Of finance committee
as ordered at the last meeting, as being
unnecessary, and for more time In
j which TO appoint the ward committees OF
six each. Upon motion such permission
WIS granted.
Earnest calls being made for
COL JOHN PETgR SMITH,
he promptly responded and was received
with much applause. Col Smith said IN
/ substance; He came to the meeting, not
10 make u speech, but TO enroll himself
among the other Democrats Of this
city. lie spoke of the funda-
mental principles Of the Democratic
party and concIsely outlined the differ
ence between that and other parties In
/ this country. So far as possible IL had
been the province Of the Democratic
party TO give to the people local self-gov.
eminent as opposed TO Capitalization Of
| power, and only through that party
had there been put u stop TO
yenality, corruption and extrava-
/ gance in the national government.
The Democratic party is now on the road
20 supremacy, and Will give to the people
good government While It Is the party
OF freedom and liberty, II is not the party
OF license and disorder.
We hear on the streets aud read Ia the
papers, SAID Col Smith, rumors
| Of the existence OF secret
order, begotten for the purpose
OF usurpIng the duties Of the Democratic
party In this state, Such secret party
Is as goat upon the horn Of an OK. No
Bnch secretly organized and conducted
( party can capture and overthrow the
| Democratic party; II Is not IN
She nature Of things. A few mis-
| guided people In this county
claim that the Democratic party has not
| given to the people everything that was
wanted, but that has been done, so far as
| II has been possible. But this new move
ment is composed OF men who would
usurp the principles Of the Democratic
1 party Ia Texas and transfer them to mob
rule, and they
DESERVE NO CONSIDERATION
| from the citizens OF Tarrant. Col Smith
said he had no fear for tho safety of the
Democratic party, SOmeseem to thinkthat
this Knight Of Labor movement will
capture the party, but that cannot
/ be, and those who think so will not be
/ found TO be those who are long ia this or
any other country, and we need fear
nothing from them The idea of the
! farmers Of this country antagonzlng
the Democratic party WAS preposterous;
the farmers, said Col. Smith, are
the bone and sinew Of this
country, snd without them the
| are the bulwarks of the country, they are
Democrats Nor can they he
led into any party antagOnistlc
to Democracy. Col. Smith congratulated
the club upon It's organization, and urged
upon all citizens tbe performance OF
their political dutieg, sspocislly at this
time. He said be had no
fear 10 leaving his life and property under
the administration OF Democratic rule,
and urgcd all TO stand firmly by the prin,
ciples OF that party.
Following Col. Smith, Messss. IT. J.
Powell, Hon. G. w. Finger and Robert
Wear were cailed for and earnestly ad-
dressed the club. The pressure on THE
GAZETTE S columns this morning preyeats
the extended report deserved but a
synopsis OF the speeches will he given In
Mondays paper.
The club adjourned to meet next
/ Thursday night at 8 o'clock at the court.
house.
THE THIRD WARD CLUB.
| Boaz school-house, on the South side,
was the place oiaSsembllng for the sturdy
| Democrats of the Third ward, who be-
lleFe In an adherence to the principles Of
the grand old party, and who believe Ia
! organization 10 effect their ends. on
motion Hon. A. j Chambers was made
chai man OF the meeting and Mr.. w. ID.
Gerard made secretary
In taking the chair, Mr., Chambers made
a short and sensible speech, which had
the true ring and was well received.
On motion, all parties present living in
the Third ward were invited TO come to
the secretary's table and enroll them
| selves as members OF the club, and
thereby pledge themselves to support the
nominees OF the Democracy In convention
assembled
motion was then adopted opening
wide the Democratic doors, and cordial
invitation extended to all to enroll, re.
CARELESS Of past party affiliations, pro-
vided that now they would pledge
themselves to vote the Democratic ticket.
The following enrolled
oliver s. Kennedy, Warren r.. Wood
son, X. l., Tinsley, e. M. Macy, ID. j.
Nelson, b. j. Houston, w. j. Boaz, c. ID
Rett, Jake Riggle, G.. NJ. Wright, l.. j.
Polk, Robert Boaz, w. b. Tucker, w. l..
Dorsey, 7. u. BoRz, II. G. Gibson, A. A
Brldgess X. II, Orr, w. ID. Gerard, A. j.
! Chambers, w. Is. Tucker, Jr., S. T.. bod.
son, j j. Fultord, j, W. Pemberton, p.
/ ID. Wyatt.
Capt, + w. Ball being present was in.
yited to address The meeting, and did so.
In mastery manner he set forth the
! questions OF the day aud made the welklu
ring when he bid every Democrat do his
| duty and hasten TO lis post Hon w. S
Pend'eton was then called upon, aud ia
ciearcul, logical address, he tore the
fimsy sophistrles away from the main
( sprlug OF the "Peopl's psity,n so called,
and showed how hhpeless MAS any oxpee'
tatiun Of reform from, such source. His
address was excellent.
After these speeches motion was
made to have a commit ~ Of three pre-
/ pare an address 10 the D macrats II the
Third ward and also 70 formulate plat.
form Of principles. It was corlcd, ana
Capt. o s. Kennedy, " d Gerard rud
JOB Dodson were appointed sAia COM
mlttec
The secretary was then requested 70
furnish a copy Of the proceedings to the
Central club
II was provided that each md every
member make ii his duty to solicit vo.srs
who would ally themselves with the De-
mocracy TO come and join the club, every