Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-02

a Brisf Address. nut 1t Pleased tho Au.
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dience.
The opera house was crowded to suf-
location on the lower floor and the sec
ond gallery was filled when tho band
began play ing Dixie, and escorted by
G.. =. Meade, chairman Of the Demo
cratic executive COMMITTEES of Tsrrant
county, Judge Clark, accompanied by
many friends came on the platform.
The audience he faced was represon-
tative in the highest sense. All walks
OF life were represented and in very
pronounced majority wOre they en-
thusiastio fer Clark. Many ladies
graced tho house with their presence
and II was possibly one OF the most
orderly as Il certainly was the most
good natured political meeting held in
Fort Worth since this campaign oiaori-
mony began.
On the stage wereme mbers of the
executive c0mmitte, candidates on the
Clark ticket and Of the citizens OF Fort
Worth, Messrs j. Potter Smith, VIM.
Caps, a. a. Green, Tom West, VIII
son Gregg, W. G.. Veal. Henry Burns,
Il, u. Albright, W. IL. Ward, IL. II.
Early and others.
Judge Clark was in most excellent
mood but disappointed the audience by
making only short speech Of half an
hours length in which. however, he
said many trenchant things Of the
'swinocrats.'
He begged indulgence for he could
not make any extended remarks, though
when he spoke IN Dallas last night he
felt he would have to speak in
Fort Worth tonight; but he had been
SO much Engaged with the work Of the
executive committee that he was
scarcely able TO speak to a Fort Worth
audience desorvedly. He enumerated
the variety OF parties asking the conf
dence q the people Of Texas to-day.
placing as the FIRST the Democratic par
ty, OF which he was an unworthy leader.
He rapidly sketched the principles Of
Democracy as embodied In their plat
form, the Fundamental basis of all OF II
being the inahonahlc right Of the peo-
pie TO rule themselves. This was pure
| Democracy.
The next was the Peoples party, ano
whatever might be said in condemns
! ton OF their principles, their platform
was at least so manly and straightior-
ward that you knew what the distin.
gulshed citizen Of Fort Worth who
stood on this platform advocated. An
other came from the swinocrats and
was as varied as Josephs coat, u little
anarchy, little communism, pile OF
| demagOgy, plastered with miserable
| political slush and this wonderful con
s,ruction is claimed by those who pro
mulgated It as the only simon-purC
/ Democratic platform in Texas. The
| climax wac reached whom he said II
/ WIS well the makers OF this marvel hat
] declared there was no communism
/ in this platform for the people d
| Texas had found much as the maker
| OF IL would learn IN November. Thu
declaration reminded him Of q so-calleC
Democratic assembly at san Antonio
| two years ago, when nearly ever!
speaker folt called upon TO declare, -
] am Democrat II you men Of Tar
rant county like our platform II re
mains for you to declare what Kind o.
government you want. We offer yot
| the least possible government consist
emit with the old-fashioned Democracy
that found It's highest ideal In regard
for the constitutions OF the state ant
the United States, adequate protection
10 life, liberty aud property, and thes'
| principles must excite the cordial ap
probation Of all honest people,
The implied obligation 10 give equa
rights to all those we invite to shori
the blessings 81 our great state wa
discussed and in discussing this he eX
claimed: Have We not drained the bit
ter cup OF evil governmentY Have w
not tried departures from the Demo
cratic principles OF equal and just law
for all until the heart sicitens, unit
depression reigns where prosperity
81 laa gfaffll
efforts 70 establish a railway commits
sion, which was done, and until II ha,!
n little difficulty with Judge Mccormick
the commission existed He seathingll.
reviewed the humiliation these people
had brought on the state by the enact
ment OF q commission law that violated
the constitution Of the state, Of thu
United States and every principle o
equity. He pledged himself, lielected
10 rive the people a commission tina
would stand the test OF judicial decision
aud one that would be what they asl
Tor. a protection against unjug
discrimination on the part o
railways aud az the same time pfutoo
the railroads IN their rights. Sent
men to the legislature like Jarvis ant
Beckhnm and | promise you We vii
by Intelligent and constitutional legis
lation. He recognized tho need 70
work to win and asked all who iavorel
pure government 70 aid In the goo
work. he mad no apology 70 max
for anything dODe AZ Houston
They we've here 10 resurrec
the Democratic party Of Jcxa
and they we're equal 70 the emergency
He spoke Of the unequivOcal charactc
Of their platform, 50 straight ind plail
that one standing on il would not hay
10 turn an inch 70 catch a vote. He do
scribed Texas 30 iis prosperity beior
this modern quackery Of Hoqg statea
manshlp came 10 blight tho land" u
Tie fight there was 10 be no BIZ
backward and he invited al
who loved their fellownie
10 march with them 10 the ceriai
victory that was 70 come In Mover 5el
when 4 shout would come up from a
I oytr tho state for the victory won tina