Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-23
DEMOGRACY'S BIG DAY,
Continued from First Tage.

history gave tn America free and un,im
tied coinage Of silver and overthrow {
J corporate monied despotism and restored
! to hegovernment the issuance OF th,
cir lAtiDg medium where it belongs
W Ftst you may be harmonious In you
del erations and enjoy your stay will
i u.s.. again say to you welcome, thric,
welcome, to the convention centre" O
Tafas.
When Mayor Broiles had spoken tn,
hfty's welcome, Otis Eaton, Esq, was in.
f4roduced and welcomed the Democracy
lin the name Of the Fort Worth committee
/ Of arrangements as follows:
| OTIS EAToN's SPEECH.
! III have been delegated py my fellow
! citizens to welcome you in their behalf &c
the portals of Fort Worth. The recep.
ton they accord is boundless, without
WAIVER and without reserve. You will
commingle here with q people of Texas
and for Texas. In this atmosphere you
will encounter no strange, unseemIng
breeze, but only the fraternal echo, ss
tender, indeed, as . morning melody
from home itself.
You are welcome, that you may share
with US the pride and glory of this bead
tiful and brilliant city city not born OF
destiny, not heralded by fate or fancy,
but upbuilded by the outstretched hands
Of your -countrymen. Here, upon
this spot, yc u behold the fruits of some
such industry, some such rewards, in
deed, as come from that indomitable will
and forethought that moves the pendulum
of the world. Here, toe, ere the decades
have been many, the same compounding
spirit Will cause to rise up In rigst and
grandeur, the great Chicago of the South
west, the future metropolis of Texas.
You are welcome, also, as fellow citi.
zsns Of q common country, members OF
civic brotherhood, who are engaged
as co-laborers, under the same loyal
banner, to abide with confident. cooper
ative concern the destiny of Texas and
her people. A grand commonwealth; .
grander people. Let the epitaph be
written-He WAS an American Citizen.
The world does not proclaim prouder
heritage, past or present. We move
within creation where human candor
is human thought, and we live In q day
and time when msn reasons with man;
when principles come in contact with
principles, justice with policy, and church
with State; when Democratic idess are
rearing their heads in the footprints of
federalism, despotism and unhealthy
laws md when the constitution is the
ground work Of 1t all.
Yan are welcome, also, as members Of
q 7eat political party, assembled to-
getzer at your country's call to plan for
ttle Safety Of her institutions. The oc-
eSsion is worthy the men and the hour.
You are to be congratulated upon the
motives which inspire aGd befriend such
q call, and, more thsn all, you are to be
that the political member
ship which you avow Can involve no sac
ri1ce to the patriot OF his honor or his
fame. Tae gospel creed to which You
adhere admits Of no supremacy in its ALE
gisnce to mankind, In its fidelity to human
trusts, in its proud and truthful philosophy
of free, enlightened government, and iu
its righteous achievement for the public
welfare.
Four years ago from out the dark and |
dismal night Of civil corruption, the |
people with bold, aggressive |
front, sought their political deliversnce.
The redemption has been absolute, and |
will prove to be eternal. You are here to |
recall to. day that the Democratic party |
has been true to it's lofty mission. You |
are here to recall how that the summons
went forth for peace, snd the Tender |
grace Of day thst was dead came back
to this fair southern land; to recall that
the principles adhered to have commiu-
gled to form sn ample arch which shows
our whole horiz IN, and which as
of higher civiliz ,tion, will en-
iure 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. Oace again, on to victory.
Then shall the war.drum throb no longer and
the battle flag be furled
IN the parliament of man, the federation OF the
world.
There the common sense of most shall hold a
And the Kindly earth shall slumbsr, rapt in
universal law"
THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
At the conclusion Of the address of
Welcome the chair announced that the
was ready for business, and
the first order to be. the selec-
ion OF temporary chairman. !,
General S. B. Maxey rose and in neat
md spirited speech nominated Hon. j.
Y. Tbrockmorton, Of Collin county, and
moved his unanimous selection by q
Using vote. |,
Amid tremendous cheering the whole
ouse rose, and the chair declared the
lection OF Mr.. Throckmorton unanimous. ,
Ie was conducted to the chair oy General !
dsxey and Hon. T. J. Brown, of Sher-
nan. Upon assuming the char he spoke ,
8 follows, II
Ex. GOV. THRoCKMoRToN's SPEECH. IL
Gentleman of the
y conyention-I beg I
$gISs1 to return my sin I
M29x5Y cere thanks for the {
s%f honor conferred
~ - in sele ting me to ,
HM preside over your c
n ~ temporary organi-
asgSSsA zstion. I have not c
4 NSsx&GS langus &c to ex- Z
~ GslSlSSS press the emotions I
ofrgYsAA NS1SYASs of my heart at the =
HaES8x9Es@1manner in which ! I
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