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


try sounded the call to arms he
sHouLDKRRD his GUN
and went into the rank as a private SOL
der and with thousands Of other private
soldiers, like himself, unknown to fame.
marched aud fought and BLEED and endured
pTivations with patience and fortitude
and heroism unsurpassed in the history
OF the armies OF the world. But, sir,
though Mr.. Swain wears not the laurel
wreath OF the hero, his is the far more
enduring crown Of civic virtues. Pure
and above ireproach in his private life
and character, patient and painstaking In
al the detail Of his public duties, clear,
profound and eminently practical In his
views upon the public questions, thor
oughly acquainted with our theory OF
constitu lonal government, deeply Inn
bued with its spirit and possessed OF
wide, general int ligence, you find In
him those qualities OF craftsmanship
which are peculiarly suited TO the man
who should Ill the executive char CT the
state Of Texas. Besides, he possesses
one quality which is always necessary,
but Is Indispensable In chief executive
In the present junction OF our history.
He is a man OF
GREAT MORAL COURAGE.
He is not afraid to speak his sentiments
boldly on all occasions He is not afraid
to tell this convention just tx lctly what
the people Of Texas may expect OF HIM
II he Is chosen governor Read his pub
llshed speeches; hear him when he
speaks to you. There arr no delphic
utterances there. There are no blanks In
his speeches. He does not straddle the
fence on any question, but his views upon
public measures are expressed in plain
language that may be known and read Of
all the people. And, sir, he
HAS A SPINAL COLUMN,
politically speaking, that cannot be bent
or broken by persuasion or intimidation.
lie is not man to bend like a brittle
straw noddiDg to every fltful breeze, but
If he is chosen governor Of Texas he will
stand like 'pillar of state" firm as the
granite hills, sustaining on his shoulders
the burdens of government, and win give
to the people an enlightened aud
conservative administration which
Will secure to every man
absolute safety and protection
to life, liberty and property. | point with
pride to Mr.. SWANS public record. APP
| peal to those who have served with him
in the Legislative assemblies Of the state,
many of whom are here to-day to attest
the wisdom and conservatism which he
always displayed ia those bodies, When
he took the Office OF comptroller four
years ago he brought
ORDER OUT or CHAOS,
and now he is ready to deliver over to the
people that trust in better condition
/ than it has ever been before in the his
tory of the state.
| Gentlemen of the convention, do not
fear the results of your decision here TO-
day. am willing to submit this whole
matter to your deliberate judgment. l
know that what you do will be
ratified by the people, and whomso-
ever your choice may fall
upon the great Democracy will"go on con-
quering and to conquer as 1t has always
done heretofore. l do not fear these
mutterngs OF discomfort that some gen.
tlemsn delight to talk so much about
do not fear these secret parties that seem
to rise like pyramids before the excited
visions
or SOME HERCULES,
while yet an infant In the cradle stran-
gled the serpent that sought to wind It's
Shiny fold around him; and so did the
Democratic party while yet its swaddline
clothes were on 1t, strangle and destroy 8
second party-the Knownothing party
which was In comparison with the polit-
ical parties Of to-day, as mountain to
molehill.
Gentlemen of tho convention, II you
honor Mr.. Swain by selecting him az
your choice for governor, he will honor
Texas with his administration, but If In
your wit dom you choose another, his Is
that old fashioned, pure article OF De
mocracy, which will make him work earn
estly and without reserve for the success
of your ticket, though his opponents
name be at the top instead Of his own.
thank you for your attention.
Tho "swamp Fox" Nominated
BELL OF HAMILTON MAKES A VERY FLOW
ERY AND EULoGIsTIC GRAFTON.
Special to the Gazette.
GALVESTON, TEX, Aug. 12.-Senato
Bell of Hamilton, in nominating Lieut..
Gov. Martin, said. Mr.. Chairman ant
: Gentlemen of the Convention - an
deputized to assure you OF the enthusi
astic desire of the Democrats of the sec
ton from which | come to secure tn
nomination of the Hon. Marion Martii
: for governor. come, too, from section
! which has never swerved In It's adhesion
) to the teachings and principles OF Democ
racy, and which
5 HAS NEVER FAILED
. to cast practically an unanimous vote 10
3 the nominee of its convention. AT time
= we have heard rumblings of dlsconten
g when the candidates they preferred wer
r defeated, or the measures they advocates
e were ignored, but when the tocsin @
y wer sounded and the banners wer
D cast to the breeze, man to man, shonloe
Y to shoulder, we have marched to th
r rescue OF the politically favored section
S of the Lone Star state, Again Is hear
l the voice of di satisfaction, which begin
3 ming as a low murmur has increased TO
e shout For the tlrst time in its history ID
4 leaders of Democracy and those whom
J. has honored have presumed to dictate I
e those who constitute the rank and Tile
the party. They have been told that
!, they
d DARED ENTERTAIN OPINIONS
= of their own, on purely local affairs, thf
were unirue to the teachings OF, and VI
worthy OF place amid Democrat
when the political leadership oil the stal
II Democracy was precipitated ag inst thos