Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-05-02
Chiffon HONORED.
His Home People Tender Him
a Cordial Reception.
THE ENTHUSIASM UNBOUNDED.
Speeches by Mayor Long, N. ". Finley, w.
S. Hsrndon, R. B. Hubbard and Others.
The New Senator Responds TO the Ad-
dresses in n Fine Democratic Speech
Putting himself in Touch
With the People.
Special 10 the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
Tyler, Tex, May Pursuant TO call OF
Hon. L. 8. Long, Jr., mayor of Tyler. I
large and representative audience gathered
10 do honor to Hon Horace Chiffon. re
Gently appointed United States senator
The stage was decorated with flags. ferns
and flowers, and u large oil painting of Sen
atCr Chiffon. surmounted by 4 large picture
OF Governor Hogg, standing on an easel
! covered with flowers and eYergreCuS.
Hon L. IS. Long, Jr., called the house to
order, and in Il short address explained its
purpose, and introduced Hon. y. ". Finley,
who made the congratulatory address ~
follows:
ADDRESS OF y. w. finley.
Mr.. Chiffon:
The mayor of our city, acting for tine peo
pie of Tyler, has appointed this occasion for
the purpose Of formally rendering To Won
the congratulations Of the whole people of
our goodly city upon the distinguished
honor which has recently been conferred
upon you by Governor Hogg, in appointing
| YOU United States senator TO ill the va
cancy occasioncd by the resignation of the
| great commoner' OF Texas, John II.
| Reagan.
In your elevation 10 this high official sta
ton, is cXemplitcd one of the distinguish
ing features Of our republican form Of
government. Its crowns of honor and lis
I
trust and eInolumcnt are not the exclusive
| privilege oi those of royal lineage and
! blood; neither are they reserved to those of
| prlncely fortune, TO be bought for Il price in
gold-they are the free, gifts of Il free, in
| dependent and patriotic people. 10 b. be
| slowed upon citizen in any OF the ranks o.
| stations of life, only il return for that in
! cividual personal merit which takes pos
| session OF their respect, confidence and
esteem rs sovereign American citizens.
Born among the quiet and uninSpring
| scenes of farm life, or q parcntaGc poor III
finances though rich in patriotism, virtue
and intelligence, you have bravcly struggled
| IN poverty for the cultivation of your mint
and development of your manhood; and
have, one by one, overcome the obstacles in
your pathway, and have risen TO position
of Independence. usefulness and dignity ia
the private walks of civil life. And row,
before YOU have reached the meridian OF
life, in appropriate recognition OF that SUI
periOr capacity and worth which YOU have
developed, YOU are called to station which
few of your friends can hope 10 reach, and
of which any American citizen may well be
proud-a station where Clay, Webster,
Calhoun and other illUstrious statesmen
embalmed their names in the history of our
country. and in the minds and hearts of the
American people. You are called to enter
THE ARENA or NATIONAL POLITICS,
| by III once stepping to the most lofty and
responsible position, at period pregnant
with issues of the most vital import to the
prosperity of our country Shall taxes con-
tinue to be gathered from the many for the
benefit of the few, with incidental revenue
TO the government or shall the govern
ment take from the citizen only that which
is his Just contribution to the expense of an
| honest, economic and efficient government
Shall the volume OF our money be controlled
| by the goldbugS of Wall street, or Shall wa
have circulating medium, commensurate
| hf1.I 1fT
country Shall corporate power hold in its
mercIleSS grasp the commerce OF the CoIlL"
trg, Or shall it be subordinate 10 govern
mental control and regulation, and be mada
a useful and convenient vehicle for Il tres
and prosperous people? Shall we resort 10
the vicious schemes of paternaliSm pro-
posed, of the government loaaing money -
individuals in order to get relief from j
condition produced by an Ubiquitous pro-
tective tariff, an inadequate volume Of
money and the expressions of corporate
power, or shall we hold to the cOnStItu~
tional landmarks OF the fathers, and righs
our wrongs by methods consistent with our
form of government, leaving every man as
he was designed by the Creator and the
trainers of our government, to be tina
architect of his own fOrtune!' These ara
issues calling for the best thought, courage
and patriotism of our country.
! To stand firmly by the principles of the
Democratic party and III the interest of the
great masses of the people upon all of thesa
issues, may, and doubtless will, call forth
the opposition of the combined forces of the
protected barons, gold bugs, corporate
power, demagogues and
PRETBNTED LEADERS OF THE LABoRISG
CLASSES,
but loyalty to Democracy and patriotism
| for country. alike demand it: and knowing
that you are rooted and grounded in tht
, principles of Jeffersonian Democracy, and
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| graduate the governor and the people upon
| your selection to represent the state OF
| Texas in the senate of the United States, in
the battles to be fought.
| You, and the state you represent, ara
| further to be congratulated upon the fact
that you are the outgrowth OF peace, and
your influence and usefulness cannot be i'm
| paired by bitter sectional partisans, clubbing
| YOU Confederate general, colonel or
| MAJOR While allow no man TO lead me-
| in reverence for the Confederate soldier, l
| do believe that the time has come when an
| infusion of the fresh blood and young man
hood of our beautiful Southland into ma
| tional politics would be of material benefit
TO the Democratic party and the country as
| well.
In conclusion, let me say, that the people
| of TYLER who have, with sympathy and
| interest, witnessed your struggles FROM
| boyhood, are greatly reioiced and feel y
| cornnendabe pride in the honor done YOU;
and they confidently predict for you q
| bright, useful and successful career in your
| new field of national politics, and in behalf
| of our united citizenship, L extend TO you
| the hand of congratulation.
| HON. W. :. HEIRLOOM
| was introduced and in short speech ex-
! pressed his satisfaction in the appointment
| of Chiffon. He said: Governor Hogg, the
| greatest governor Texas ever has had has
| seen fit in his wisdom to break the
| old established record in not appointing
! to Office any one but old men,
| grown old in politics, in the appointment
| of Horace Chiffon, a man in the prime of
| his manhood, to the highest Office in tha
state. The greatest deeds known to man
| kind were done by Iniddle-aged men. Texas
| is proud of Chiffon, and points to him with
| pride as the youngest man in the senate OF
| the United States. When the public ca.
| reer of Horace Chiffon goes on record, tina
| people of Texas will look at it with pride
and joy. CHEERS
HON. JOHN NJ. DUNCAN
! was next introduced. l am glad to be per-
. mitted to be able to lend my voice in this
| public reception, rendered Horace Chiffon,
! man have known from boyhood. You
| will pardon me if here l give you little
Renaissance of his young life, and the
| man is here tonight who can testify to II.
| About twenty years ago, one day while
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