Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-25

chances before the convention. and ala
not succeed. But one honorable course
was then lett open to me, and that
was 70 accept the result with Inc
best possible grace While | was.
and am still, eore-hearted al the result
yet ] am not now, neither have ever been
sore-headed about the matter. The can
dldate who has not the coerage and
the fortitude 10 accept defeat with
out losing his temper, and who Ia
Is not true TO his convictions OF duty in
adversely as well IS In prosperity. Is not
worthy Il the confidence Of honest men
much less IL he worthy of receiving
honors at the hand, OF the people.
II Is needless How 10 discuss
the why's and wherefores OF
my defeat. 1t should be sufficient for all
Democrats to know that Judge Abbott re-
ceived the unanimous nomination Of the
convention. He received the votes OF all
OF the delegates who voted for me as well
as the votes OF those who were opposed
to me. Let us be consistent. We knew
the rules OF the convention and the ops
position with which we would have TO
contend. With full knowledge of
these things we took our chances
Had we succeeded we would have
the opposition. We did not succeed. Now
let us prove the sincerity OF our PROBES
sions aud the good faith in which we acted
by standing firmly by the action of the
convention in which we participated. Ii
Is charged that Judge Abbott Is ozark
horse" l do not think that this is APP
pllcAble to him. A "dark horsen Is g
candidate who endeavors by stealth
and stratagem to secure nomina.
/ ton which he could not get
In fair open contest. | am convinced
that Judge Abbott's nomination was un.
expected and unsought on his part. He
was a compromise candidate. do not
believe that the friends OF either OF the
defeated candidates have any cause to en-
terrain feelings OF bitterness toward him
While differ with Judge Abbott upor
some questions, yet | regard him as 1
pure and able man, and as such | cheer
fully commend him to my friends and re
spectiully ask for his support.
a This Is not written in spirit of dicta
ton. have neither the right nor the de
sire to dictate to any Of my friends.
feel that they have already honored III,
beyond my deserts. | merely desire Il
express my views and convictions o
duty with reference TO the matter.
have no demands to make Of anyone
can never cease to feel CRATE
full for the very generous supper
which received under sue
adverse circumstances. Although de
feated, yet have nothing to take back
explain or modify. stand exactly wher
stood during the canvass. viii Away
be found advocating the same principle
that advocated then. In all candor an
earnestness l say to my friends that /
: my judgment, relief from the vicious an
corrupt system Of class legislation unde
which our country is now grooming an,
staggering, which hangs like a mlllston
around the neck of labor an
which broods like nightmar
: over the energies OF our people
: will come only through th
Democratic party. We cannot and shout
=. not expect everything at once. Mistake
have been made and will be made, br
ignorance is no longer bliss. The peopl
with whom all power lies, and fror
whom ell true reforms must come, al
becoming aroused-they are reading an
thinking for themselves. l believe thi
+. they will stand by the grand old party
their fathers, ard that through it the
will restore our government to the purit,
efficiency and economy which characte
4 lied IT in its younger and more healthfl
e years. HENRY M. FuRMAN.