Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-23

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| VII BURGESS
Jw. BAILEY.
He began by congratulstirg the Democ
racy upon their quadrennial convocstion
Not in twenty FIVE years had the party
met under sucn suspicious circumstances
Four yeats ago, the nation, under 9
better impulse, commended the choice
Of the Democratic party, and decided
that our best and chief wise
| counsellor should preside over the ma.
chinery Of the government for four years
| Cleveland was chosen on the basis that
"puolic eff &c is q public trust" The
| q ,ht WAS bitter one, bat when assailed
ne stood before his countrymen like a
man and ssid, "Tell The truth" while
Blaine on Bonded knees prayed Mulligan
TO restore him the evidence Of his corrup'
ton and venality. The contest WAS one
Of American honesty against r publican
sudacity. Coming down to home affairs,
Mr.. Bailey spoke Of the so-cslled
Threatened disruption Of the Democratic
party. 1t might az well be attempted to
destroy the principles of Democracy.
Men may come and men may go, but
Democracy lives on forever. II there is
a man in Texas who claims to De DEM
ocrat and cannot stand on the platform
of this convention, let him GO. We can
spare him. Whatever difference of opin-
ion existed among the delegates, the
enemy need not console himself. Fur
whether the platform omitted prohibition
or declared for q heart Of oak the
Democracy would march out tomorrow
to face their old enemy. Applause
Bsiley's speech broKe the ice. /. WAS
no trouble after that to get the ears OF
Democracy tickled by the gems Of politi-
cal wisdom from orators lips.
SETH SHEPARD.
The desire to hear Seth Shepard wss
again manifested BY frequent and hearty
calls, and as he could not resist the tide,
! he faced the music like Democrat. He
stated that for years he .hsd determined
that each Democratic convention would
be the last he would attend, but that as
the time drew near, and he heard
the bugle Call, he could
not stay away. He resffi med
the sentiments in Bsiley's speech. What
ever dangers had asssileG the par y in the
past, or whstever dsr gers would arise in
the futura, Democracy would prove equal
to every emergency. Democrats should
remember when they bestow their adora-
| ton upon fsvorite leaders, that measures,
not men. are the foundation stones Of free
government. Democracy is necessary to
free government. When that grand docu.
ment, the constitution, wss handed to the
country, the Democratic party came into
existe nee IS twin. Colonel Shepsrd lu-
cidly d.fa the position of the party on
tariff reform, and quoted from the history
OF the government down to the present
day to STOW that the Democratic party
had always been true to the people.
He appealed for haemony and wise
| counsels, and was about to end his
splendid speech, amid cries or "Go it
old boy!" "Go for 'em Seth" etc.
Colonel Snepsrd resumed his seat and
the next called was
HON. W. s. HERNDoN
Of Smith. He said the Democratic party
WAS grand old party. 1t had grand
name and grsnder history
work on the personnel OF the
principles of Democracy. Those princi-
Piles, he said, were not created by the
Democratic party. The history Of every
pie in man OF self-government. Those
principles were the ashes Of nations,
handed down to US in gold urns
Thomas Jefferson had localized the wis
dom Of all ages in thst remarkable docu-
ment, the declaration OF Independence
Colonel Herndon reviewed the history Of
the Democratic psrty, its reverses
and successes. Its features Of popular
haI int nirfIi a
nation on earth. The party had not only
always proved equal to, but superior to
all. The Colonel here brought scsthir G
indictment against the Republican party
Only those who have heard
him speak can appreciate Colonel Hern-
don in this particular line. He ended his
speech BY making another appeal for har-
mony and solidity.
Here messenger from the committee
on platform and resolutions an
nounced that the committee would
be ready to report at eleven
unanimous. Crest applause
Horace Chiffon then entertained the
convention for fifteen minutes with re-
view of the little parties In the state, al
ludipg specially to the Prohibition and
OuiOu 4<oOOA poIbiCes A4i6
we're rich and the boys took occasion to
shake the opera house several times dur
ing the talk.
Col. W. W. Spivey of Henderson, was
the next speaker. he talked good COM
mon sense on the prohibition question,
and advised Democrats to bury 1t in sea
that gives not up its dead forever.
Temple Houston was called for and
made pretty speech Of ten minutes
Now and then the convention would show
its appreciation by raising 3 racket as
fearful ss the artillery work on be.
leaguered city.
When Temple sat down everybody
yelled for Bill Burgess, the gentleman
from Guadalupe, ana motion wss car.
ried inviting him to address the conven-
ton.
Burgess refused to speak at length,
but he gave the boys some advice:
"Be ye true Democrats, never refuse Q
drink or scratch ticket" Laughter
and applause. 3
, MI. Pope OF Hsrrison-"Dfd under-
stand the gentleman from Guadalupe to
invite the convention cut 3 take Z
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