Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-09-28
DEMOCRATS.
A LIVELY MEETING AT THE
COURT HOUSE LAST NIGHT.
Some Happy "reminiscences by
Gen. Robertson-Mr. Les
sings Speech,

Gen. Robertson-Mr. Les
sings Speech.
On motion of Shell Hogan, Esq. Mr..
II. II. Rogers was called to preside.
Upon taking the chair Mr.. Rogers
called upon Gen. Robertson to ex-
PLANE the purpose Of the meeting.
General Robertson explained that he
understood that the meeting had
been called for the purpose of general
consultation and more perfect organ
ization of the Democracy to meet, not
only our old and battle Scared foes,
but new breed calling themselves
the Independent Democrats. These
had shown themselves SO indepen-
dent of all true Democratic principles
that they should have dropped the
latter portion of their name and gone
before the people as independents"
simply.
On motion of Mr.. John NJ. Connor,
Jno. II. Lunsford was elected Sec
rotary.
| General Robertson moved that Mr..
Leasing be invited to address the
meeting. Carried and NJ. Leasing took
the stand. He said that in view OF
the great meeting soon to be held
here it was useless for him to make a
tariff speech at this time. He how
ever, made some pointed replies to
Col. Jones' speech of last Friday
night. He said that Col. Jones had
had the eflrontery to charge that the
Democratic party of Texas had to 60
out of the state to get paper to do
Its dirty work. This remark was ali
insult to him Lessing) but it did not
degrade him because Col. Jones had
gone over to those who had long been
our political enemies in the past and
the speaker no longer cared what he
might say. Mr.. Leasing said that
Col. Jones had long affiliated with
the Democratic party and if any dirty
work had ever been done, that gen.
tleman must certainly had hand IN
it and enjoyed it's fruits. "Was it,"
asked the speaker, "a dirty job when
the Democratic party of McLennan
county elected Col. Jones to the 10th
legislature?" 1t seems astonishing
that men who desert the Democratic
party so soon discover it was corrupt.
He could conceive of no reason for the
candidacy of Col. Jones against Mills.
He could have no hope of election
except by dividing the Democratic
party; to do this he made direct APP
peal to the bitterness and prejudiees
of the campaign of last year. GAS
one of those who advocated prohibi-
ton last year." said Mr.. Leasing, ~
say that l shall not forsake my party
in this hour of trial" Col. Jones
would find himself mistaken if he
thought to capture such a vote. Mr..
Leasing also wanted to know what
true Democrat could say in justice to
his conscience that he will vote for
Cleveland and Thurman and against
Mills. He can't do it and remain a
Democrat.
Mr., A. J. Caruthers was called for
and replied with some rich reminis.
cences of the men whom Col. Jones
had said he was following in this
race.
Gen. Felix H. Robinson treated the
crowd to what he conceived to be the
only explanation of the poor quality
of Col. Jones speech. Gen. Robert
son recalled that in 1872 he first heard
Col. Jones make speech; he spoke in
the old court house which was then
located in the old Richey building ON
the square. In that speech Col.
Jones in eloquent and 1orcible terms
denounced Leland, ID. f. Davis, Hun
nicut and other members of the
Home Market Club. He thought
that the strong and bitter words ut
tered then, rose like ghosts before the
and haunted him in his sleep
and when he went to say nice things of
these same men. whom he was now
following, his words stuck in his
Judge West also made a stirring
and patriotic speech. On motion of
Mr.. Ed. B. Levy, the Central City
Democratic club was organized and
about one hundred names aG once en-
rolled. I