Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-29
The CONVENTION.
Csmmssss Of tie Texas Paps-s On the
Rsesns Democratic Action At
Fort Worth.
4 General spprevA OF the Disposition
Meds OF the rhrextsn.d Heart
efOsk r.ss

A@HsN shSAA IVA HSy SA 800 ava ~ sAA'
convention.
kaufman Sun: The heart-of-osl
plank has been isid to rest forever VI
trust, aad the grand old Democratic party
OF Texas sslll nes healing Ia her wing
and victory on ar banners.
Corpus Christi Caller: Tie Democrats
ct thu Kars Worth convention this weel
endorsed the President and the Milll
tariff III. Toe Aesrt-of oak plsnk die
not Gerry, which is regarded % victory
ior toe conservative element IS sgains
the reading cus ants. TIE plank Is IN.
NECESSARY la Texas.
CiarasYtlis Times: This ID the only
Wsy cut OF tas dilemma without disas
trous re.uits rad bitter feeling. This
WAS N, CAiG rsal contest before the con-
yea1iVa, .EG every true Democrat will re-
ts,ce sna. ...as e rences over . dead
issus 1sss s-soTnoiy adjusted, as shown
~ II resolusioa 5esring en- that poias.
The p,st.2r,n $40 reported back t. the
conyeutio1 y unanimous vote of the
committee. 1t has the true Democratic,
j ffersonian ring about IL.
Gcsodview Sentinel: Well, the For,
Worth Democratic convention has met
knd Ia perfect harmony elected delegates
TO tbs rational Convention at st. Louis,
and t1e Dem )cratic party OF the greaE
Laaa S.ar sts;e may we'll feel proud of
tho conservative and patriotic expression
OF her representatives a. thai convention,
especially for the emphatic and unanimous
msnEer in which tnes declined to admit
the prohibition question as political
Issue which other wise would have IN
doubleday created disorg snizxtion fatal
to Democracy.
Cieburne Chronicle: The Democrats
met Ia convention at Fort WORTH and SET
tied family quarrel. Both sides are
satisf4d Waat will the enemies Ct
Democracy and Mary Ann MArdn, the
"S0smp Fox" say new.
Texas Farmer: The prohibition plank
In the Fort Worth Democratic platform
makes no deliverance as to the principle
involved, bus pledges the party to oppose
any reopsning Of toe question. It Is q
visa m san between the two great ex.
tremes.
Waco Day: Toe action OF the Fort
Worth Democratic convention in its sd
justmsnE of the prohibition question In
state politics Is vindication of Senator
Coke's position from the date OF the
adoption Of the twelfth PLANK OF the Gal
vesIon plsform down tn the present
time. the Texas Democracy has not de-
nou1csd its o wn declarations as unedmo-
cratic, -bus simply leaves Q dead issue be-
hind It, without elimination or recrimins-
ton, with the pledge that 1t Shall not
again disturb the harmony OF the party.
Dallas Intelligencer (Rspublicsn): 1.
was in point Of fact q highly Respectable
end genteel assemblsge as compared:
with the Rspu olican convention recentlSs
held as the same place. II great part We
good order may be said to have been from
having from the stact an excellent pie
siding officer In tae person otex-G1vsrnor
Tnrosknorson, while the other was or
ginized by enc entirely lacking In :haa
parliamentary knowledge aud the inpQs!
iag appearance necessary Ia pssSG-
ing oflcer A Republican sfrom
the nortn, who saw ooh conventions,
said to Us tnat he considered the
Republican body es 8 bowling
mob. having no respect fer themselves
or their party, and the latter as being
composed of gentlemen, and il be mad to
make choice for association would nstu.
rally fsll in line wish the Caucasian in
preference to the African mixed. This IL,
we sre satish d, the opinion Of many Re-
prblicans who come among Us from the
northern ststee, and is the reason way so
many OF them align themselves with the
Confederate Democrats or fold their
arms esd let politics go to the devil
There is nc g9inssying this, ant
the time has come when Republicans
in Texas and the south must conduct
themselves In decent manner snd main
tain their own self respect or give up eli
thought Of further increase by Access
sion of gentlemen. There Was much
skill shown by the antis in their
manage ment Of the vs1sd cues.
ton, but they outwitIed the pros and
got through reso iusion Declaring the
liquor question settled BY the last cleo
toe; and CIslfll left for tha old Waco
village TO light up the camp
fires end rally the tribes of Marion
10 fight the FIRE water cohorts.
There were iaciteats and matters to
which We Will refer hereafter. Fort
Worth entertained the delegates hand
scmely AVID they behaved decently-for
Democrats, and considering the victory
Won OF the sDtis shey were wonderfully
straight ia tilsir walk end upon the streets.
IQe 5ultCEsuI the IAtciligSHCeE lutt usEy,
very m sny, old friends ct the Fort, ard
regrets deeply that so msay good men
hsye gene essray. Il is the fault Of err
iRg humanity.
BRENNAN Banner: Tire way that prom
inent ants and pros Rugged, kissed, made
friends aud buried the Ratchet at the Fort
Worth convention was sight that would
have msde Wattsrson' stsr -eyed goddess
weep for JOY
Dodd City Spectator: The Fort Worth
Democratic state convention threw the
heart of oak pispk into the rubbish pile.
Gentleman, It's s99 Democratic majority
will salute your sensible, patriotic action
in November.
Waco Day. The action Of the Fort
Worth convention on the prohibition
question will meet with general approval
By the Democracy OF Texas. It is fair
compromise between pro and anti, and
soothes tue dissensions Of last summers
campaign SO that nothing remains ex-
cept the raemsyy Of struggle which Is
now recognizsd SIS having finally settled
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