Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-07-10

| appeared. Other parties have sought to
establish a permanent foothold IN the
affections aud confidence of the people,,
but the Democratic party alone can boast
that its creation was coeval almost with
the foundation of the government and
that to-day, after an existence of nearly
one hundred years. its supporters consti-
tute large majority of the voters IN this
country, as was shown at the last presi-
Dental election. - Applause.
Senator Eustis continued in an elo-
quent strain TO describe the Democratic
party and its achievements. He said,
in part:
No party viii ever live to write its
epitaph As by the power of its ire
sistible earnestness it destroyed the Fed
eralists, the Wing and the Know-nothing
parties, so it win ultimately dislodge and
destroy the Republican party. APP
plause.
1.-THE reason why the Democratic par
ty has, during such long period, con-
tinued to command the confidence and
support of such q large following is PLAIN
ly manifest.
''All its measures, policies, methods
and practices represent popular senti-
ment and popular behests. Applause.
State rights and Federal rights each
within their proper sphere, each within
limitations designated by the states in
the Federal constitution, represent the
fundamental Democratic faith. 1t is the
only party that has ever shown its unre-
served and absolute confidence in the
capacity of the people for self-govern-
ment. Applause.
THE MISSION OF DEMOCRACY.
est has always been the mission of the
Democratic party to protect the people
against the overshadowing influence and
dangerous performance of the money
power. Our party has never sought to
array classes against classes, which was
a favorite scheme of the ancient democ-
racies and led to their destruction. The
Democratic party has never waged war
against wealth. 1t is only when wealth
has been misused, has sought to estab-
lish its political ascendancy, to control
the government, to imperil the liberties
of the people, to corrupt the citizen, to
undermine public morality, that the
Democratic party has marshalled its
hosts to battle against the greatest
danger that can threaten the republic.
Applause.
1.-TWO events in the history of the
Democratic party should not pass un-
noticed -one is the contribution to the
wealth, power and prosperity of our
country by the acquisition of territory;
the other is its efforts since the war
to extinguish sectionalism in our politics.
Before the meeting of the next congress
we will have forty-two states in the
UniOn-that is, we shall have added to
the thirteen original states twenty mine
new states.
''Almost every foot of that imperial
dominion west of the Alleghanies was
secured to the government by Demo-
cratic craftsmanship. Jefferson carried
in person to the continental congress the
cessiOn from Virginia of the North
western territory, and is the author of
the ordinance of 1887, which provided |
for the formation of five states. With |
out this concession there would have (
been no union of the states.
'The Democratic party, although de- |
feated at the last election. looks to the
future with absolute confidence. Its
convictions it avows with courage; its |
purposes and aims it proclaims with /
franknesS. 1t advocates, as in the past, |
measures which will promote the inter- |
ests of the people. It's record is un- |
stained by either the theft or the pur- |
chase Of the presidency. 1t soorns to OBJ
tain power by deceivIng and corrupting |
the people. 1t does not rely upon Sec
tional animOsities to sustain its vitality.
Rejoicing III a reunited country, it |
seeks to bring the people in closer bondsf
of American fraternity. 1t appeals to I
the prejudices and passions of no sections
Ever watchful of the people g rights aud
interests. it will cease to exist only when /
our government shall perish, and when
that dire day shall come this epitaph for
both will be written by weeping liberty:
COn1lRuniS Janaa, c0neBaallis maOrS. -
Great applause.