Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-20
VOL. XIII: NO, 313.

cohNeutlou WAS called to order, and
brought with him two handsome gavels.
One OF them is merely polish sud in
teId5d fer lard pounc!ng. The other,
more pretentious afar intended
SO 8 gilt to the temporary chslrr1-n. is
richly chased in gold and has engraved
upon its several gold bands the names Of
Washington, lafayette, Grsnt, Lincoln,
Garfield and L gan.
Precisely ct 1881 the gsvel of Ch.ir
msn Jones, chsirman of the nstlousl
Committee, sounded sh.rply upon the
mahogany desk sut The Republican con-
vention of 1855 was formally opened. The
Chairman introduced the Rev. Frank W.
Gudssla of Plymouth Congregational
caurcn OF Chicago, who opened the pro-
ceedings with prayer.
AZ the conclusion OF the PRAYER, Chair
man jones announced that the secretary,
MI. Fessenden, Of The national committee
would read the Csii for the national con-
Vsntion issued oy the national committee.
illusions il the Csll TO the position CT the
party upon the tariff question, to the de-
;erminalion Of the party to h.vs f.ir
election and I'll honest count, snd to
other salient points, were warmly sp-
pIauded by the convention. Upon the
conclusion OF the reading Of the call,
GdaIrmsn Jones stepp d to the front Of
the platform and addressed the conYen-
ton.
jones' sPEECH.
Chairman Jones spike a. follows: The
republican party may well be c0ngrstu-
lated through its representatives. here as
semb.ed upon the suspicious prospect
thst is before it. Thanks to MI. Cleve-
land and his southern sI.ies, the Damo-
cratic party has thrown of tie disguise
in which IL has HERETOFORE fought It's bat
ties il the northern states aud hiss boldly
declared Tor British free trade and against
American protection. This 2vowsl has
caused much edulgtion in certain sec
lions Of the country and in ell Of England
which has from the beginning
been hostile to the industrial
progress OF the United States.
But it has fallen hesvily upon the ears
Of the patriotic portion Of the Democratic
pSrty. However, we must not expect
that this is the END Of dishones- pre-
lenses. Deceit, fallscies and hypocrisy
will again be resOrted to and prac,iced.
Therefore We should have 3 platform
based upon
TRUE REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLES,
free from equ.vocation or ambiguity, and
should nominate candidates who are the
embodiment Of these principles. The
founders OF this government SAW that 1t
was absolutely essential for self preser-
vation that the Original thirteen states
| should become united for the purpose of
protection, Of defense sgsinst alien acts
and Influences as We'll IS for an economi-
cal and effective government. One OF the
first sets OF the federal government wAS
to provide for revenue and
the protection Of the industrial
interests Of the country. All our early
Presidents from Washington to Jackson
inclusive Advocated teTif for revenue and
for protection. All of the great and ps-
triotic statesmen OF those daya conceded
in this policy. The tSriff question WAS
not considered one embracing solely or
chiefly manufacturers interests, but enc
which broadly embraced the social condi-
ton Of the laboring classes, the mutual
interests Of all nome producers IN home
market, and Of the
COUNTRY's REAL INDEPENDENCE.
The British WHO now shout free trade
protected themselves eg3inst all Competi-
ton until they were the masters OF the
commercial world, and until they re-
allied that the United States with its
CREST natural advantages, aGd by the
moderate use Of the same means was be-
coming formidable rival. 1t was only
when Great Britain perceived something OF
the future Of her American rival thRt she
attempted to regain that control over
this country hy nrtifce wnicn she was
unable TO hold or reclaim by force OF
arms.
After relating the history OF the al
legged alliance OF the south with English
manufacturers unCer the administration
OF VtnBuren, Polk, Pierce and Buchanan,
Chairman Jones continued; TIE Repub-
lican party
vANeUIsHED THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY,
passed the homestead law, destroyed sla-
very, restored credit, redeemed the coun-
try srd started it anew on the lines con-
templated by tie fathers. The logical
consequences Of the theories OF the Dem
ocratic party would have left this cOun-
try with but q fright OK population on
the Wster ways. Through the
criminal folly Of certain protested Re-
puOlicans, and by fraud and Cuplicity
on the part Ct the Democratic
party, our honored snd gallant standard
bearers in 1884 were defeated. We are
again confronted vita this Democratic
party, mother Of al the evils from which
This country has suf 4red, asking for
power to control and direct Its future
course, and ne fad that same element
which first led il astrsy by its mslignsnt
Influences and dominated IL down to the
grievous days OF the rebellion is sgain in
full
CONTROL OF ITS AFFAIRS.
II shorty OF the American voters
favor the giving wsy Of the home markets,
incomparAoly the best in the
world, and forcing our people,
now the most prosperous and happy
on the face of earth, info competition
Continued on Fifth Pq0e.