Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-27

ceived from Colonel R. VI Wynne to the
eject that he was unwell and could NOT
speak, but he would speak any night next
week except Tuesday night.
Chairman Putt then introduced Hon
Isaac d. Pstaer, the next
Representative from Tsrrant county,
/ who oegsn his speech By taking
up tie tariff snd discus slrg it at some
length. He ssid the Mills bill was not
sll that was wanted, but Wes the first
step In the right direction. It WAS the
beginning Of coed work. By this bill
$50, 100000 would annually be saved
to the people OF the country snd KEEP,
from the already rich NAT ufsc'ur IN
the esst. The reason the manufacturers
CT the east had money TO loan to the farm
ers OF the south End west was that they
were made wealthy by the tsrf, and the
way to keep this money at home and
avoid the necessity Ct borrowing wss to
stop paying tribute to these men. IN
speaking on Texas politics he showed
that in the formation OF the constitution
OF the Republic of Texas Democratic
ideas had prevailed and the Texas Demo
cratic fstners had provided for our
scaools,fcr our ssylums and for homes for
the people. he then spoke about good
county roads snd said the only way to
keep convict labor from competing with
honest lsbor w.s to work them on
the roads. He favored 8 bill which
would sllot to Tsrrant county I've num-
Der Of cohVic.s sent from her jail, these
men 20 BE- engaged constantly
in building goot roads, and
thus relieve the taxpayers in
two ways. he reviewed the bills Intro
duced by E. NeWton and showed them TO
be visionary and imprscticsble. OF course
ell had been defeated. He said Newt0n's
proper coglomen should be "ihe bill IN
trotrc + Ead laW-msking failure OF tae
special session OF the Twentieth Legisls.
ture." The speaker made an excellent
speech and was heartily applauied.
R)oert D. WeSr was loudly called for
| from all parts Of the house, and ti0slly
took the stand. He Was received with
enthusiastic cheers. He begsn his speech
o7 = eulogy OF that glorious cid pioneer
Texan, 1 D. Pfrker. He commented Oh
his speech and showed that the wis
dom CT experience spoke When
the old gentleman addressed them
Ee then took up state politics
and reviewed the administration OF af
fairs in Texas as conducted by the Demo
Gratis. He gave the reasons for the f.i.
that Vsss In him. He was 8 Democrat
because the principles OF the party were
those CT right and Justice. When the
wsr came the south wss prosperous ard
happy, but a. its close sIl Was DESC
iatton and wee. The carpet
Gag administrations were sucking
he life blood from the people
when the Democratic party pat out It's
msgic wand and gave her RELIEF. It stood
tor the oppressed and with ulfinching
courage redeemed the south, the cd
south, 10 new south hsd been created, he
repuiiated the assertion, i. was the grand
old south given new energy and
life Gy Democracy. Would It co.
be worse than ingratitude 10
desert that organization which had done
so much for tnis country. He Iemem
oered four years ago when 6 grand old
man who had been 8 Democrat for thirty
years had stood On tina: pla.f3rm sid
with tears in MS eyes had sEiG
thss he had prayed to God to
let him live until smother Democratic
President sat in the White House. Stand
ing there Ike grand old OAK, his noble
figure WAS still in his mind. That old
man had predicted then this.
Grover Cleveland would be elected,
and 80 he wss, ana he would
be again in Novembr next. Loud and
continued cheering The spirit Of the
noble Old Roman had gone 10 . just re-
ward since then. The speaker alluded to
Hon. Royal T. Twombly.
Taking up the tariff briefly the speaker
showed that protection did not protect
the laborer, the question Of wages was
entirely with the manufacturers VINO paid
what they ssW lit regardless OF the tariff
He closed his speech by relst-
ing an snecdote which brought down
the house, causing cheer after cheer to
go up. Mr.. Wear made & grand effort,
and did more to enthuse the Democrats
tasn any speech made here for some time
past. He was urged to stay in Fort Worth
to day and speak again, butts compelled TO
leave for home this morning. Bob Wear
has hundreds OF friends in this city who
delight to do him honor srd he now h.s 8
tender place in the hearts Of all the