Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-25
pAN TEXAS, FRIDAY. MAY

tender, indeed, as morning melody
from home Itself.
You are welcome, that you may share
With US the pride and glory Of this beau
tiful and brilliant city, city not born oil
destiny, not heralded by fate or fancy,
but upouilded by the outstretched hsnds
Of your fellow-countrymen. Here, upon
this spot, you behold the fruits of some
such industry, some such rewards, in
deed, IS come from that indomitable will
and forethought that moves the pendulum
of the world. Here, too, ere the decades
have been many, the same compromising
spirit will cause to rise up in right and
grandeur, the great Chicago of the South.
west, the future metropolis of Texas.
You are welcome, also, IS fellow citi.
zsns OF common country, members OF
civic brotherhood, who are engaged
As co-lsborers, under the same loyal
banner, to abide with confident. cooper
alive concern the destiny of Texas and
her people. A grand commonwealth; 8
grsnder people. Let the epitaph be
written-He WAS an American Citizen.
The world does mot proclaim prouder
heritage, past or present. We move
within creation where human candor
Is human thought, and we live In day
and time when msn reasons with man
when principles come in contacs with
principles, justice with policy, and church
with state; when Democratic ideas are
rearing their heads In the footprints Of
federalism, despotiem and unhealthy
Laws, and when the constitution is the
groundwork Of it all.
You are welcome, also, as members of
! great political party, assembled to.
gether at your country's call to plan for
the safety of her institutions. The &C.
cssion Is worthy the men and the hour.
You arc to be congratulated upon the
motives which inspire and befriend such
q csll, and, more than all, you are to be
congratulated that the political member
ship which you avow can involve no sac
ritice to the patriot Of his honor OF his
fame. TIE gospel creed to which you
adhere admits of no supremacy in its ale
glance to mankind, in its fidelity to human
trusts, in its proud and truthful philosophy
OF free, enlightened government, and in
its righteous achievement for the public
welfare.
Four years ago from out the dark and
dismal night of civil corruption, the
American people with bold, aggressive
The redemption has been absolute, and
will prove to be eternal. You are here to
recall to- dsy that the Democratic party
has been true to its lofty mission. You
are here to recall how that the summons
Went forth for peace, and the tender
grace OF day that was dead came back
to this fair southern land; to recall thst
the principles adhered to have commin-
gled to form an ample arch which shows
our whole horizon, and which as
emblems Of higher civilization, will en-
dure forever, an undying memorial TO
the wisdom Of Democratic institution.
Fellow citizens OF Texas, God bless you.
Fellow Democrats OF Texas, the foe is In
the field. Once again, on to victory.
"Then shall the war.drum throb no longer and
the battle flag be fulled
In the parliament of man, the federation o; the
world.
There the common sense of most ehall hold
fretful rea m In awe,
And the tindly earth shall elumber, rapt In
universal law"
"a THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
At the conclusion of the address of
welcome the chair announced that the
convention was ready for business, and
announced the first order to be the selec-
tion Of q temporary chairman.
General S. b. Maxey rose and in neat
and spirited speech nominated Hon. j.
W. Throckmorton, Of Collin county, and
moved his unanimous selection by
rising vote.
Amid tremendous cheering the whole
house rose, and the chair declared the
election OF Mr.. Throckmorton unanimous.
he WAS conducted to the chair py General
Maxey and Hon. T. J. Brown, Of Sher-
man. Upon assuming the chair he spoke
as follows: