Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-27

presses upon US, but that we struggle 10
secure end aYe the Cherished institution,
The welfare snd happiness Of. TIE
nation CT free men. Fam LARRY
with the grest cfl,e w3ic1
hgi6 has out added to my sppr5Geaaiyl
oi rs sacred caarac:eE aud tie CGrseC-a-
lion dsmsnded CT nm EAC a4suua- i
inmelse elpons.bises. L IS the r
pCs,tCrY Il the peoples will and poT'r.
WrniG it's vision snou b. IL pTg.-cti-G
So weit2rs % the hum5.egs c.tz I, ald
Wiz quick e.r IL sdO1!d catch from The
remotest cyTner Of the land
the plea Ct the pe17ls
for jastice and for III
For the SIX o. the people h. WHO h"ils
this fi5e % tn iIs should e,ist ever e.
Crosc Iment upon t. !egitin:.e ta-c :,
snd for tie sake oi grl.y trj Useiu.
ness CT the cffice, i shuuia be kog.
NEAR TO THE Pc PIE,
and be sdI i.is.ered IL full sympathy
win t.sir wants sIA ne5ts. THIS c..
SON remind, me most vivid II III
scene @hen fJuc years Ggo 1 re ived
tie message from M party sim lar tc
that n 7 IN YOU now tgiiver, With 81 tERt
has passed since that day.
can truly sly Chst the feeling OF ave
win which heard the summons t1en, IS
IL .el-lIl IEIUy f0lI wren l. is rsrsg.ld
now. Four years ego l Knew IDsG Uur
CHIEF executive cfi,e, il not carefully
guarded, might dIfl, liitIe by little, away
from he people 10 1JUm it belonged E1d
1tC1le peIVgrsion OF ell IL OughL - Dc:
bl. l did ret know how much its moor
jugs had alreaty been lo0ssLed.
| tg1s g. n = -tyt-.
we're lEe principles Of true Democracy
Tor tie sUccesslGl operation q 3 gCv II
meG1 ~ the people sId Tor the peopi=,
5us [ din IOJ kuOW DDT absolutely
EeCGs sGry their application then Wa iuE
ssfety and prosperity. l knew then that
the management Of public affairs, bu. l
did not know taeif numerous folm5 nor
the ttntClty Of gheir grasp. knew then
somethi: g OF the bitterness OF partisan
oos.Tuc!io7, but I did not know how
bitter, low reckless AMI how
ehameless il could be. l know, too, thai
the American people were patriotic ana
j 3st, but I did lot know how grsndIy
D1ey loved their country, nor how noble
and generous they were. l shall rot
dwell uson the acts and policy Of The al
minis.rEtion now drawing to It's close.
Its record is open to every citizen Of tie
Is d. And yet will not be denied the
privilege OF asserting al tvs tine
thu in the exercise q tie
functions Of the high trust CO. fled t.
me, haVe yielded obedience only to the
constitution and my obligation 20 my osth
Ct flee. l have done those things which !
il the light OF the understanding God las |
given ne seemad most conducive 10
THE WELFARE CT MY COUNTRIMEN,
ana the promotion Of coed government. |
would not if 1 could, Tor myself OF for
: u, avoid = single Consequence Of iair
Of my conduct. Il but
remains for me 10 Say 10 you
Ard through ycu to the Democracy
d the nation, that sccept the ncmiuz
in with which they have hOnorsd ne,
Ind that VIII n due time sigafy such
in the usual formal manner"
TIE Presidents remarks were made
n an earnest snd emplatic miRner aUd
we're frequently Interrupted by applause.
rhi- clio. ed The speech making and tceu
II present proceeds d TO the state dining
o0m and psrtook Of light refreshments
Afterwards the committee became the
u SIS Of the Columbia Club and were
irigen shout TIE city.