Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-14
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. 13.-Following is
Pendleton's speech on being brough. before the
convention:
Fellow Democrats OF Texas-From the depths
of heart OVERLOOKING with gratitude, I thank
You for the evidence OF your kindness and pre-
ference. To be Endorsed by that party which
represents the great bulk of the intelli-
gence, the virtue and the patriotism of
this great state is indeed an honor, but l am
not raw enough to accept 1t as personal
tribute, because know that 1t arises from the
fact that the measures have adopted are the
occasion OF your approval. You have
5Od b5Is d Bd'ed ro e 5he fG aSs bSTt
announced a platform Of principles full of
wholesome doctrines. With such a leader and
such platform We maT confidently ape j TO
the intelligence OF the people ana expect the
greatest majority and the gTandest victory ever
gained in this state. By vodr bold and unequiV-
ocal utterance5 on all the vital issues
which agitate the public mind, you have
shown that the Democratic party is in full SYM
pathy wish the masses, and that the people may
safely rely upon il 10 remove all real grievances.
With an honest state government, with low
taxes, with laws passed to curb corporal eXac-
tons. with an efficient system OF public schools.
and with suihcIen5 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 pssl the
people will say: "Weli done, thou good and
faithful servant thou hast been faithful over j
few things, will make thee ruler over many
Speaking for myself, I promise you that if
elected to the responsible position to which
have been nominsted l wlll so frame the COM
mittecs of the senate SIS to promote all the re-
forms to which youc platform has committed
the party to-day
cULBERsoN's SPEECH.
Gentlemen-I am deeply grateful to this con-
vcution representing TIE Democracy of Texas,
for this high honor and expression of its conf
dence and good viii. To be chosen with such
unanmity of a great party for the first law
Office in the state, and ia case where dis
tinguiShed an incumbent is to be elevated TO the
goveTnorship, IS indeed a service OF pride TO
which / shall always turn with the greatest
pleasure. In the career of law and personal
achievement feel that you have indeed con-
fded 10 ma 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 if the nom
inatiou is ratified 1t shall be my purpose
TO see that the laws 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
var upon their constitution. 1t Is intended to
foster competition without combinations, and
should be enforced. APPLAUSE. The
policy of the Democratic party
should be 10 see TO see that all
wrongful appropriations are annulled and the
lands restored where they belong-to the state
The policy viii be pursued. In the coming fight
for the sscendeucy of pure government. when
ever / can be- of service you have only TO COM
mand me- The time is at hand now when it be-
hooves all patriots to stand together in the
interests of good government. and not turn
IL over to reconstruction issues
l accept the trust tribute to the young
men. and especially the young Democracy OF the
state, and Will aim to plant its figure upon the
ramparts of Repubhcanlsm or any other ism.
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