Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-31
most satisfactory condition now, and our
a ;ient secretary, Mr.. Chiffon, is doing
On immense amount Of good for the
steten
AN EXPLANATION.
The Motives which sctustsd the Fort
Wor h DELEGATES TO Dial ms

The Motives which sctuated the Fort
Wor h Delegates TO Dial ns
FORT WORTH, TEX, II arch 80, 1888.
To the 4 iitor of the Gazette
A, member Of the delegation which
asked aud secured for Fort Worth the
convention which sends delegates to 81
Louis, please allow me short space. Ii
allowed to re1 ct the sentiments Of the
committee, as we think we do, this, and
this alone, was our desire and purpose
in asking for the convention, namely,
that Fort Worth may be greatly benefited
in entertaining the delegates and visitors
who will be present.
II 10 both reasonable and certain, Mr..
Editor, that our city simply and earnestly
wa ted the convention and nothing more.
This, as least, WAS go understood b. those
whom she delegated to ask for 1t.
Now, so far as any political construc-
! ton being placed upon the selection OF
Fort Worth Is concerned, 1t is but the
merest and sim plesS nonsense to enter
tsin or assert such an ides.
So far as the committee were and are
informed, and We believe we speak for
each member thereof, no such political
cnloring IS that suggested by the Dallas
Es~s even for moment entered
into their selection or { e. ,rts. Such com
bluetions and couplets IS "Coke aud Pro-
hibition," "Terren and Anti Prohibit
tion," etc, placed before the
public as readable m,tter and
insinuated at Fort Worth oyer the shoul
ders Of her committee, through the col
umns Of the News, can but elicit the
severest sympathy from thoughtful and
reasonable public for the reckless opsrs-
| lions of thst illustrious and usually sen
sible journal.
For myself and others Of the commit
tee, allow me to affirm that such non.
sense as Cooke and Prohibition" "Ter-
rell aud Anti Prohibition," etc, WAS not
once thought Of, much loss adopted as q
basis of sctien aud purpose 10 urging the
convention to Fort Worth. Not only Ii
this true Of the committee. but we be.
| lieve all tee citizens of Fort Worth
were equIlly innocent OF any such poll.
teal foreth ought, and were only guilty o.
that commendsble ambition which H.
spired the belief that our city eau: ant
will, with honor to herself, conveniently
and satisfactorily entertain sll those who
may command her hospitality.
La conclusion, Mr., Eilt r, the commit
tee worked for Fort Worth not because
they wanted "to see reed shaken by the
wind" but because they love their city
as q child loves that which is dearest tt
IT, and desired to increase her prosperity
II possible, through their humble exeE-
ticns.
/, for one. and probably others OF the
committee, know but little and care /.
great deal less about p Ilitics. Our only
pretensions in this particular action
were IS earnest workers for our city and
her best interest. Speaking for mysel
and some of my co-laborers in this mstter
let the n .ws be assured that it is neithel
our purpose nor could 1t be our desire to
wear white gloves, black gowns, and act
as psllhearers at any political funeral fol
at east several years to come.
We ssk space for this that the public
NAV know the motive ami main. pripe
which prompted the seton of he com
mi'tee and those unity interested with
i them; believing mat even the N=ws, sat
isGed of our ionocence. will not furthel
and purposely do MS injury. R spect
fully, BEN NJ TERREILse