Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Their Speeches on Being Brought Before
the Convention.

Their Speeches on Being Brought Before
the Convention.
Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Aug. 15.-Following il
Pendleton's speech on being brought before the
convention:
Fellow Democrats OF Texas-From the depths
OF heart overlooking with gratitude, thank
Won for the evidence OF your kindness and pre-
represents e the great att bull OF the inteiif-
gence the virtue and the patriotism OF
this great state is indeed an honor. but 1 am
tribute, because l know that it arises from the
fact that the measures 1 have adopted are the
occasion of your approval. , You have have
a bold and gallant leader, and have
announced platform Of principles full OF
wholesome doctrines. With such a leader and
such platform we may confidently appeal to
the intelligence of the people ana expect the
greatest majority and the grandest victory ever
ocal utterances all the vital issues
which agitate the public mind, you have
shown that the Democratic party is in full sym
pathy with the masses, and that the people may
safely rely upon it 70 remove all real grievances.
With an honest state government, with low
taxes with laws passed to curb corporal exac-
tions. with an efficient system of public schools,
and with sufficient appropriation to sup
port our Confederate home, almost the entire
range OF the state legislation will be covered.
and in the future even more than in the past the
people will say: 'Well done, thou good and
faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over
few things, will make thee ruler over many
Speaking for myself, l promise you that il
elected to the responsible position to which 1
have been nominated, will SO frame the COM
mittees of the senate as to promote all the re-
forms to which your platform has committed
the party to-day.
cULBERsoN's SPEECH.
Gentlemen-I am deeply grateful to this con-
vention, representing the Democracy Of Texas,
for this high honor and expression OF its conf
dence and good will. To be chosen with such
unanimity of q great party for the first law
tinguished an incumbent is to be elevated to the
governorship, is indeed service of pride to
which 1 shall always turn with the greatest
pleasure. In the career OF law and personal
achievement feel that you have indeed con-
ided TO me the highest trust. You have
charged me with duty OF the greatest response
bility. There is no occasion for lengthy re-
marks. beg to add, however, that il the NOM
ination is ratified it shall be my purpose
to see that the laws are vigorously
and impartially executed. the duty OF the law
department Of the state is to execute the will
OF the people according to the law, and persons
and corporations must not desecrate or make
war upon their constitution. 1t is intended to
foster competition without combinations, and
should be enforced. lApplause] The
policy of the Democratic party
should be to see to that all
wrongful appropriations are annulled and the
lands restored where they belong-to the state.
The policy will be pursued In the coming fight
for the ascendency of a pure government. when
ever 1 can br of service you have only to COM
mand me- The time is at hand now when 1t be-
hooves all patriots to stand together in the
interests of good government, and not turn
it over to reconstruction issues
/ accept the trust as tribute to the young
men, and especially the young Democracy OF the
state and Will aim to plant its figure upon the
ramparts of Republicanism or any ether ism.
lApplause.l