Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-16

OF federal Affairs for the last twenty. Ave
years, our party has been compelled to
take a back seat. have heard men late.
y, who had formerly been Democrats,
abuse tne party. In the state OF Texas
The party has had control OF power since
the war, and even before that time. 1
believe some Of the dlssenters left the
ranks with good Intentions. The orders
may have been organized for good pnr.
poses but they have been led astrav
Two parties, such as the Democrats aud
hepuOncans, may exist In this county,
out third and secret party can find no
urn iooung" In conclusion he said he
was not candidate Tor any office
1 l. u, PARKER,
the venerable delegate from Blrdyllle.
was then requested to address the meet
Ing He said he could not imagine why
he mad been asked TO speak unless 1t was
mat the delegates had wished 10 contrast
the young Democracy Of to-day with the
moss. backs OF the olden days He said
ne often heard people talking about the
lJenersouian Democracy of by-gone days,
ana wanted to know why, II the party
maze good laws then, they could not do
as well now. He described the purposes
of the convention as being 10 bring about
the good Of all and iavors aud oppression
to none.
letter OF regret from Capt. Julian
Field OF the Second ward was read. Civ
ing his reasons for being absent He
said that "late executive orders had de-
talned him"
Mr, George W. Finger was called upon
to speak but gave place 10
PROF. JOHN COLLIER
| nf MaueunlI gha
county for superintendent OF public in
struction.
He said: Gentlemen of the Demo
cratic Convention of the Comfy of Tar.
rant; II gives nue. great pleasure 10 pre-
sent my face before you. Although Il il
not good-looking, presume YOU would
like To see the man who seeks the indorse-
ment for the Office Of public instruction
at the hands OF this intelligent body. |
shall not have time 10 discuss state af-
iairs, shall announce to this copyen-
ton That my business is that of an educa.
Tor For thirty years this has been my
WORK. The theory OF government, polit-
lcal economy and such studies as are
necessary for your girls aud BOYS to
know, nave given tweuty-fve wears
stu ~ TO- But political manipulation is
something know nothing about; have
never aspired to any Office; / have never
desired any oillce--except that of a
husbandj and had hard, hard struggle
TO get that. Laughter | hope is AN
have an taslre time being elected to this
Office ! seek than | hau TO that of a
husband. wish TO say there
are some subjects, perhaps,
upon which you may demand
an expression OF all state candidates, and
as am in the
TREND or EDUCATION
should know something about Wash.
lhgton ana the departments of education
there.
We should have some one OF experience
some one who can enter into the no
tons OF children and sympathlze with In,
ambitions of grown-up young mou and la.
dies. We should also have some one who
has passed through the whole course,
from the primaries to the college course
Only one who has been at work In them
from the incipiency Of the schools in
Texas can know OF your aspirations
clustering about these to-day. | shall
advance the systems here ana present
| your system OF education In Texas as the
best In any of the states IN the South or
North. In order TO do this, we desire the
sympathy and cooperation of all men
We want the sympathy and cooperation
OF our executive officers.
! In assuming the condition of candi-
date by the solicitation OF friends, permit
me to say, first, that lam Democrat |
sucked the paps Of Democratic mother;
was landed on the knee of Demo.
cratic father. The first songs ever
heard were those about Henry Clay and
James *. Polk. While / am Mason,
shall not permit my allegiance to that body
10 take me out OF the Democratic ranks
! am stlll Democrat. | am an Odd
Fellow' was Democrat before | be.
came an Odd Fellow. BY the Grace OF God
should rather turn my back unon The
INK than upon the Democratic party.
| was Democrat before entered the
church. Should my church place her
finger upon my political predictions, |
should leave my church and remain
Democrat. All, those institutions, e.
pecially those small ones, are the ones III
Joined for the purpose OF assisting, TO
get help and to give 1t. | am granger. |
lectured over Texas with w. w Laing, |
and when he put his political finger in |
the innocent picnics OF the order, and
would have
LED US AsTRAY,
politely bowed myself out. No, no, III
am a Democrat. These organizations
are proper. | like them. like the legal
fraternity TO gather together and discuss
great questions, They are the better
lawyers aud better men. | like the
medical profession to meet together
like the tehchers' associations and In.
stitutes. These are all right. The ALI
ance Is right In appearances and fact. II
does not Interfere with the Democracy OF
the farmer. We make this declaration, / |,
want 10 make another: | want 10 return
TO questions pertaining TO education. II
am an educator. am alb initlo ad 3nem
opposed TO all federal aid in that dlrec.
tion. am constltutionally and by edu-
cation opposed 10 the Blair bill believe
that wbea Texas presents her noble form
before Uncle Sam, upon her Bonded
knees, Texas ought to be whipped The
tendency OF tnat bill was TO deplete the
enormous amount In our treasury in
order to keep taxation up, and also TO