Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-07

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oIIsrraTet: what difference is there
sDtyeep the two psrties?" The speaker
led sod TO the query with pithy sum
~ n the pOliticsl creed Of Thomas
Jef3rson,
7BE APOSTLE OF DEMOCRACY.
No This General Collins ADDED the golden
:a. ~ 1ule that no more taxes should
a. levied upon the people in any way
.s,n are necessary TO meet the honest
pnanses of the government. True to
.e6,r principles, the Democratic party
Thought successfully our foreign wars,
n-o,ected our citizens In every cline,
p,n,neIled the respect OF al nations
Nv our fag, added imperial do
ns,in to our territory and Insured
. na.ce. prosperity and happiness TO bll
tt,s ,eopie. False to these princinlss the
"re.t Federal, Wing and Known othlng
ss,rties went do IN never to rise agsin
Sow mere, to-dsy, were the represents
yves Of the party that had survived ell
",5ers. The united, triumphant, irwin
Cl6,e Democracy, prepared 10 strike down
i,rsrsr the last surviving foe IN N,vem-
tsr Tbs country has been the asylum
tor al coed men from over the earth who
ase from want and oppressi SID mean
a income Americans. But we invite and
,selCo-ns only FRIENDS TO this or und Gno
LIEGEMEN TO TIE REPUBLIC.
O7r Institutions cannot Cnange 10 meet
hostile wishes, nor be 50 much IS sensi-
bIv m0jlt I'd even b7 the peaceful and
IsIibsrste action OF the mass OF our peo-
Me in accordance with the constitution
9rt1e laws of the land. Aod the man is
NOT rue American who, knowing what
Ta are, will, by word or ncI, expert
maEt or though, in GrY way St
tem9t to Weaksa the foundation OF this
snIeudid political structure, the republic
ctf1e L lifted ates G neral Collins
gsrm.y and ct length eulogz d the ad-
minjstretion OF Prs4id Cleveland IS
having triumphantlY Justified hts election.
The Democracy now stood On the edge q
another end perhaps greater c1ntest with
srels.ion to the electors, not held Tor
generation, that Of the responsibility
tor the great trusts CT the government,
mo longer critics, out criticised. They
we're confronted oy willy, INSCRIPTIONS
and desperate foe. There would be no blot
on record that would not De msgni1ed,
no circumstances not tortured and mis-
represented, no disappointment rot ex.
tggersted into revolt, no class or creed,
II would not De sought to i'll fence, no
passion not attributed to Us, no fraud
that would not
tx WILLINGLY PERFORATED.
Blu. the appeal OF the Democratic party
is not to passion or to r.iudice, to class
OF faction, to race or creed, but
TO sound common sense, the in
tegfity, the Intelligence and patriot
ism Of the Pc ple,-upon their
nstChless record for the lsst four years
and upon their earnest efforts as yet in
complete to reduce and equalizs the bur
dens of taxation.
General Collins closed by appealing to
'itae patriotic, independent citizens who
four yesrs sgo fJrs0ok their old 1llegi-
ance, snd who since that time have nobly
sustained the administration" to remem-
bsr it were & t6tsI error to weaken the
political party by which great reforms have
been achieved aud risk themselves IN
he hands Of their kuOwE adverssries,
las Democratic temple is open TO Ell snd
lin council they could not agree in all
things their motto nevertheless WAS "In
essentials, unity; in nom essentials, lib
erty; in sill things, charity"
Mr.. Collins was frequently interrupted
with loud applause. His reference to the
long snd faaIly successful f7orts Of the
Democratic party TO OBTAIN control of the
reins of government being especially well
received by the assem- olege, wao loudly
Lpp!suGed. His reference to the name Of
Cleveland also provoked enthusiasm
whenever II occurred in the chaiTman's
remarks. At the conclusion OF his speech
Mr.. Collins WAS sgain rounily and warm
ly greeted.
The gentlemen selected to represent
the various states as vice presidents tnen
proceeded to take their seats upon the
platform, while the band played an in
spring sir.
NOT READY TO REPORT.
The chairman stated Ne had been in
formed BY the chairman Of the committee
On resolutions that the committee would
be unable TO report before O'Clock.
The chair announced that the secretary
wcUld read y petition for consideration
OF the convention. Tie paper proved to
be request from the womSn's conVen-
ton recently he in Washington, stat
Ing that two of It's members hsd been ap
pointed to mske short talk TO the con-
vent!on on behalf CT the women OF Amer
les, The request Was accompanied by
promise that If it were granted by the
convention the representatives OF the
VOmen'5 organ EItion would CnAy occupy
the attention Of The convention for ten
minutes. The communication wss signed
By Virgins l.. Menor and E. A. Merri-
Wether Of ST. Louis.
il. 0'Donnohue OF New York, moved
t1at the women b. heard, and il was
agreed to.
SHERIDAN RESOLUTION.
Campbell OF New YORK offered the fol-
lowing resolution. which was adopted BY
rising vote and with loud cheers:
Resolved, that the convention take &C
eRsion to express its unieigned SOTO y 81
the serious snd dangerous illness OF
General Phil. d. S1eridan, ,pplausel
and to him whose noble And valiant
deeds will ever be enshrined in the hearts
Of MS countrymen, We extend our sincere
sympsthy, and We trust the great soldier
and distinguished patriot will meet with
speedy recovery and that Divine Provi-
dence msy spare him unto the nation for
years to come. Applause
Mrs. MerriweaGner then mounted the
platform and was received with ap-
plsuse. Sue said she wss dele
gated m ASK this convention to help