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

spring, the thought sublime.
You come from every state and territory,
from every nook and corner of our ocean.
bound continent covering the country
You ere about to discharge more than az
! imperial duly with the simplest cere-
monials. You, as representatives OF the
people, are to Choose 8 mseistrste with
power mightIer than s monarch. yet
checked and controlled by the supreme
lsw Of the written constitution. Thus
| impressed. ascend the rosrrum tn name
the next President Of the Uui.ed States
| New York presents him TO the conven lion
and pledges ner electoral vote. D ale
cations from the thirty eight states and
all the territories are assembled without
J caucus Or copsu, tstion, TesGy eimullar-
eously TO { Ike up The cry and
! MAKE I HE VOTE UNANIMOUS.
We are here not inoeed to choose can
didste, but to name one the people have
slresdY chosen. He is NAN from the
people. His career illustrates the glory OF
our Institutions. Eight years ago, IN
known save in his own territory, he for
the last four years sh,e stood
IN the g.zs Ut che world dlschsrgag
the most exalted duties that can be con.
e led to mortal. To-day determines thst
not Of Ms own choice, bat by the man
Gate of his countrymeD, Snd with the
sanction Of heaven, he shall I'LL the presi-
depcy for four years more. He hes met
and mastered every question as il from
| youth trained to States naush,p The
promises OF his letter Of acceptance and
| inaugural address have been fufi led.
Il s fidelity in the past Inspires fifth In
( the fu.ure. He is not hope,
He Is A REALIZATION.
Scoring suoteru5e, GsdsiaiUg re-
! election By coCCeeliRg his corYlc ions,
mindful of his oath CT ii &c 10 defend the
! "On5lsutOD, he C0urEgeously declsres 10
Congress-, dropping minor matters, that
the supreme issue is reform, revision, re-
duCtion Of Inc nstions tsxation; that the
treasury CT the United States glutted with
unreeded gold oppresses In.
dus:ry, emosrrasses business, dis
'urbs the fua1cia tranquility and
breeds extrsysncy, Capitalization and
corruption; that higher tsxstion vitel for
the expenditures Of an unparalleled war
is ROBBERY in years Of prosperous peace
that the millions that pour into the treas
Ufy come from the hard earned savings
OF the American people; that in violation
OF equality of right, the present tsaif has
created privileged class who shaping
legislation for their personal gain levy by
lsw, contributions for the necessaries OF
life from every mau, woman and child in
| he land; that &c. lower the tariff
! Is NOT FREE TRADE,
ii is to reduce the unjust pr, fl 8 OF mo-
nopoliste and manufacturers and to allow
the consumers to retain the rest. The
man who asserts that to lower the tariff
means free trade insults intelligence; We
brand him Ss falsi1er. 1t is iurthest
from our thought to imperil capital or
disturb enterprises. The aim Is to up
hold wsges and protect the rights of all.
This adm nistrstion has recovered
| public domain from would-be barons
and cormorant corporations fsithless TO
their obligations snd has reserved it for
free homes for this and coming genera
tons. There is no pi iering. There are
no ing under this administration. Poo
lie flee is puolic trust. Integrity
stands guard at every post Of our vast
empire. While he has been the medium
through which has flowed the gratitude
Of the republic for her soldiers, he has no.
nesitsted to withhold approval
from special legi lation If the strictest in
Dove oil, sectional strife, as never be-
fore,
Is AT An END,
and 60 0e0, 900 OF treemen il the ties
Of brotherhood are prosperous and hsppy.
| These are the achievements Of this admin
| istrstion, Under the same illustr GUS
leader We are ready to meet our political
| opponents in high, honorable debate, ana
] hyn eEfr rrNh thA inf
virtue and patriotism OF the people, ad-
| herring to the constitution in it's every
line and letter, and remembering that
"the powers not delegated to the United
| States bY the constitution, and MOI pro-
nioited by it to the states, are reserve 10
| the stes respectively for TIE people"
"By the authority Of the Democracy Of
New York, snd the Democracy OF the en-
tire Union. give you name combined
| with victory. | nominate Grover Cieve-
land OF New York"
| Dougherty's speech was delivered with
tue e CT and aroused unbouGded enthu
sissm. When he mentioned Cleveland or
referred to his public acts the convention
iairly shout, d itself hoarse. The delegates
mounted their chairs and waved their
mats canes and handkerchiefs. The 1900
spectators JIucu III tuO q pp4' use oHV tpc
band helped slong with their horns, bu,
the blare could not be heard above the
din AS Mr.. Dougherty finished his i'm
FASHIONED spsech some one in the west
gallery tore sside curtain which hid 8
portrait OF Cleveland on the face Of the
sreks picture + the capitol, revealing the
well-known features OF the President
This s-oused the enthusiasm Of the con-
vention
To FEVER HEAT
for the first time dur1pg the proceedings.
TIE hall was at once filled with cheer on
cheer, and the great body of people arose
sud stood shouting at the top OF their
voices until the din was deafeniDg. HITS
were thrust on the points of canes and
waved until the owners became tired.
Some one on the stage crowned the bust
Of the President on the left of he chair
man with laurel wreath which was the
signal for even wilder burst Of shouts
aud cheers than before. Although the
full band of sixty pieces was in full blast,
not a sound from it could be heard
Tae climax Of this great scene was
reached when the banners Of sll the states
were borne by the delegates to. he New