Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-08

uUt zines Of reconstruction Mr.. thurman |
W. central figure in the U1ited States |
w. in unfolding the dignity Of the i
osnstitution. TIE waves OF party passion |
S med into fury oY ill-sdvised, Jealous i
1.-tis,us broke hsrmiessly upon |
~ Ieouine front aud settled mis- |
LEX s.k into ciignness by the force OF his |
tsTIc sud tae power Of his oratory. A J
.Sss scholar, his disguisItions upon con-
ll.RttntJonI laws are masterpieces Of
sss.,s1uinr and eloquence challenging the |
.SmirsEon Of even
ErS POLITICAL OPT 0NENTs.
p,nr years since the Calf rnia delega |
!.on M forward Mr.. Thurma An IS their |
''.ndjdste for President end we're en- |
.s1sinstic in pushing his domination. |
Tnose four years have but augmented
.ssir reverence and az 3ction for him
ne nLtriot Of Columbus cannot be- al
Led TO wither into retirement. His
,,-ne is not his alone. 1t Is the proud
snLt.ge Of the American people. His
,.me may be most flttingly coupled with
.5,r of our honcred President, Grover
Seyelsrd. Cleveland and Thurman will
Res ticket
ABSOLUTELY INvIRCIBLH.
Il will sweep the 1unCry with mighty IL
A., wave OF approval. Against I all oppo
sifion will be fruitless. The approval OF
reygIsnd's administration during lhe
nat four years and the endorsement. OF
EIssctons, the simplicity yet remarkable
,bility with which ne has administered
his great trus: uOder most trying circum-
st,ncss, coupled with oil the pervadirg
,s.cu0n felt for the philosopher OF Co.
i7n5us will make Cleveland and Thur
r,uawsr cry to sarigh. our political
enemies. The enthusiasm which WILL be
.-oused upon tia announcement will &c
Infectious; ard gathering force and vol
rns dsY 0y day it will before the ides Of
y7vem7er have become an epidemice
T1,t the name OF Allan 6. Taurmal
t-ouii be chcered TO the echo in this hall
1. no! strange, for it brings the warm
Hood OF gratitude surgiGg 20 tae heart q
svsry ores d., and the testimonials which
tbs people will surely pay t, his worth g.
me coming November election will be
convincing
TROOP OF HIS POPULARITY.
Indiana honors Governor Stray by sup
r)rting him for this nomination illinois
!. doing the same for General Blsck,
Michigan for Mr. Dickinson, Wisconsin
ud oil of them, and were
It rot for the selt-sacrifcing, patriotism
n MI. Thurman in response to the
Lmost unanimous wish Of the party
n permit his name to come before you,
It we're ai;ult indeed to choose between
such meriuOriou3 ard Eote gentlemen.
Their ntnzs are lot to grace this or any
other ticket. They are eSch fsvorlte
con Of their respective states, but Allen
IT, Thurman, the fsyorite son Of escn
and every state in this union, IN answer
10 the universal demand for his accept
suce consents to leave the peace and
,fsuuillty Of his Preside and again serve
lis grateful Countrymen 50 prominent,
% colossal, is mis- political aud mental
esurs
IN THR PUBLIC EYR
tbs. ell Others must of necessity shade In
ts immensely. Let nc mistakes be made
this time Mistakes are crimes. II
yt do your duty, if you Dus give the
people wass they expect, what they de-
maud, the contest If parties instead Of
ius. commencing will be practically
ended for the great electoral snd
popular msi 1riLles which Cleveland aud
Thurman will surely receive at the polls
YillGbe revelation g even to ourselves.
As representatives Of the Democracy Of
the nation we hsVe s duty to perform,
must nominate the man the people have
I.rssdy nominated. We hsve but to en-
tOrss the popular verdict. No otter will
be accepted at your hands. Let no con
slieEation Of personal friendship or the
glamour Of locsnty influence your action.
Personal friendship cannot be repaid by a
nomination where 8 great psrty's interest
Gnd future 8Te concerned. No trihlng
with
TIE GREAT CONCERNS or STATE
should be tolerated. No expression OF
lDSM pride can be admitted to influence
Ictiou. When the sovereign people
speak they must be obeyed. Broad
ground must be taken. A man OF the
nation, not = man of state, must be
I0ml1sled Nominate Allen o Taur
nsl, nominate him by scclsmatiop.
1t i not be said that one
s.0ge Democrat in all this
CREST Union failed in this testimonial to
lie grestest American OF his day, the
uOb!est breathing man upon American
coil, Ill consort in the temple Of fame OF
those patriots Of the PAst. the founders OF
ouF Institutions, whose sacred dust lie
calmly sleeping beneath the sods OF
Mount T=rnop, Monticello and the
hermitage, waiting the dedication Of our
lslOnsl pantheon"
When Colorado wss called, Thomas Nj.
Patterson addressed the convention,
stating that be had been selected to pre-
sent the name OF Pension Commissioner
Black for the vice-presidency, but Mr.,
Blacks withdrs wal lett nothing TO do but
leave the question OF vice presidency in
he hands Of the convention, with MIR
BACKS declaration
IN ITsP0S:Rs ION.
Nh, Piggott Of Conuecucut seconded
ln1rman's nomination in behalf Of his
state.
The call Of states WAS then proceeded
win by the Secretary calling Delaware,
Horids, Georgis and Illinois without re-
Spouse. The call of Indiana Wss re-
1pOnded to by II IN. Daniel W. Voorhees,,
Who came forward to Inc platform.
VOORHEES, SPEECH
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Convention, the historians Of Europe de-
scribe Belgium as the battle ground In ali
ne great wars that have transpired be
Tween the European nations. come from
lie political battle ground Of the United
Sates, the state OF Iddisns. While
great wars take place in other countries