Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-07
A PLEA FOR FOURTHS.
Five Thousand North Texans Gather
ut Gainesville to Drink TO the
Health OF the Nation.
Shall the Democratic Party Resign TO tho
secret Caucus OF Two secret Or
ghnlzationsY


From our Travelling Correspondent.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, July 3.--Shame o
the pessimist who finds In patriotism
nothing but an empty sentiment for IN
delusion Of fools. North Texas ha
demonstrated to-day that while 1t pei
haps does not spell nation with big \
IL spells 20 with an n at each end larg
enough 10 satisfy the most exactinI
patriot.
The north-bound Missouri Pacific trail
which left Fort Worth this morning foun'
crowds Of people awaiting its arrival a
every station south Of Denton. This wa
their Mecca and here they dlsembarket
TO celebrate the glorious Fourth (rathel
it's proxy) In grand barbecue. Beyond
Denton the train again filed up with an
enthusiastic crowd Of people bound fol
Gainesville. At Whitesboro the Grayson
Rifles. one OF the crack companies In the
state and large delegation from
Sherman and Deuison joined the
Jolly band Of celebratlonists. IL Is said
that 5000 visitors are here to-day-the
number cannot be much less, and to fad
the total OF those on the grounds,
fully one-half Of the population OF Gaines
Vile should be added.
A PLEA FOR THE FOURTH.
IL is said by the scOfer of ali things
that our great national holiday is a farce;
that all its pomp and pageantry simmer
into form. The charge Is libel on
American citizenship Despite the varied
pleasures 10 which II Invites the most
careless heart must ind some moment
for thought OF country, and In that
moment may be born patriot.
The Fourth Of July Grafton has been
much abused, but II II pleads for no more
than national pride II chords with the
loftiest sentiment that webster ever
uttered.
The reading Of the great instrument
which Is our evidence OF title 10 national
and Individual liberty has been objected
TO as tedious, yet only those who listen
have clear conception Of the restrictions
and responsibilities which accompany the |
privileges II guarantees,
There are many avenues Of usefulness |
for the national holiday, ANY PROPOSE
ton to abolish II should be viewed with
national disfayor,
Two candidates for state Offices are
here, Mr. J. s. Hogg for attorney-gen-
oral and Judge Wheeler for lieutenant
governor. Both delivered short speeches
at the celebration grounds this afternoon,
aud both made good impression upon
the MINDS OF the soyereigns present.
Judge Wheeler addressed few pertinent
remarks 20 the farmers concerning the new
political movementagainstt heDemocracy
He showed them how their Interests were
Joined with the Democratic party and
why they should avoid any movement the
purpose G! which was TO disrupt 1t.
TINS rs An ISSUE.
Political agitation has not reached the
height here that II has in some other
counties The Farmers alliance aud
knights OF Labor have been acting in
Concert, TO some extent, for political
ends, but as yet their methods do not
seem TO contemplate the ABANDON /
ment Of the Democratic party. Rather |
they purpose % control 4. by united ac- |
ton IN the primaries, They nave selected |
in Joint caucus the tlckt they propose to !
support In the primaries and II is gener-
ally conceded that 1t VIII be successful.
This suggests question which must be
answered sooner or later, and the sooner
the better Has any secret organization
or combination OF secret organizations
the right TO dictate the policy OF the
Democratic party or the choice Of its
candidates from u secret caucusi II the
Masons and Odd Fellows should form an
alliance TO dictate platforms and caDd- |
dates to the Democratic party, would les
behest be recognized as proper aut orityY
IL Is a well-known fact that there IL
very large element OF opposition to the
Democratic party IN both the alliance
and the knights of Labor aud there Is
no evidence that THIS element
Is requested TO withdraw when Demo
81 tfn "a yt..s j
To the cjntrnry, there Is good reason to
believe that this opposition has shown
very large degree OF interest In such pro
oeodlnge, and that Il has largely iuau-
enced their course. The Issue which is
presented here and which II seems mist
be faced all over the state Is, shall the
Democratic party resign Itself TO
the secret caucus Of two secret
organizations, which do not make Demo /
cratic principles qualification for mem. !
bership9
WHY TINY HoNoR Hnr.
The withdrawal OF Hon w O. Davis /
from the race for congress created pro- /
found sensation here. HIS friends, while /
appreclatlug the causes for this step, are |
very much chagrincd, because they were |
sure OF mis- election. Few men /
are honored with such general respect l
and confidence as Mr.. Davis No man |
who knows him doubts that "Rllri Davis,
as he is called at home, is An honest man,
and his bitter antagonism to frauds and
shams Of every sort ia part OF the pub-
Tic record OF Texas MIR. Davis would |
have made useful congressman, aud II /
Is generally believed that his withdrawal !
Is all that stands IN the way OF his sue.
cession to the mantle 81 Mr. Throok- |
morton This county will, most prob. /
ably, instruct Tor Judge Barrett of |
Gainesville for congress. u. q. S.
WACO,