Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-05
CLUBS TRUMPS
Especially Democratic Clubs
Working for Victory.
AGREAT MEETING IN NEW YORK
Chauncey Black Introduces Cleveland Who
Rouses Enthusiasm
To The Highest Piich-Ho Makes Speech
Touching On The Issues OF The Day.
Fully Two Thousand Della
gates Present.

o'clock, but before o'clock the dele
| gates had begun to arrive, and take
their seats in the auditorium.
A little before IL o'clock ex-Tieu-
tenant-Governor Chauncey +. Black OF
Pennsylvania, president OF the associa-
ton of Democratic clubs was discovered
COMING UPON THE STAGE.
There was shout of cheers which
grew to roar when close behind Mr..
| Black the figure of Grover Cleveland
! was recognized. When the tumult had
Di ,ided Mr.. Black called the conven-
~ IhsD,. - and spoke at some length.
"cS d. ~ dhce 81 the conclusion of his
/ stE, "Storp I'd toward Mr. Cleveland,
who arr that moment, and pre-
sented him to the audience. When
the cheers that greeted him had sub
sided Mr. Cleveland spoke as follows:
CLEVELAND's SPEECH.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen-It af-
fords me especial pleasure TO extend TO
you ON this occasion a hearty welcome
as citizen of this proud municipality;
am glad to assure you that our hospi-
tality is always open and generous. In
behalf of the community, distinguished
for its Americanism. and liberation ON
all matters of belief and Judgment, /
know may extend cordial greetings
to thosewho here represent
POLITICAL THoUGHTFULNEss.
and sincerity. AS an unyielding and
consistent believer in Democratic prin-
ciples | trust l need not hesitate to
pledge to the representatives of organ
lied Democracy the good win and fra
ternal sympathy Of this Democratic
city. Your meeting is the council of
war which precedes decisive battle and
your deliberation should be prepare
tion for a stormy conflict All
your weapons, and all your
equipments are soon to be
tested. You have organized and
labored and you have watched and
planned to insure your readiness for the
final engagement now near at hand.
This then is no holiday assembly, but
an impressive convocation in further
auce of designs and purposes for ac-
complishment of which you and those
you represent are banded together.
These designs and purposes as declared
by your association are the preserva-
ton Of the constitution Of the
UNITED STATES AUTONOMY
of the states, self-government and free
dom of elections, opposition to taxes be-
yond the necessities of government
economically administered and the pro-
motion OF economy mall branches of pub
lie service. These expressions embOdy
the purest patriotism and Hottest aspi-
piration of American citizenship, and
through all times suggest to us the
strongest obligations to political effort.
Their motive force as incentives to
political activity and watchfulness
should be irresistible at this time, when
the constitution is held in light esteem
as against the accomplishments of sell
fish purposes.
WHEN STATE BOUNDARIES
are hardly q barrier to centralized
power; and when local self-government
and freedom of elections are the SCOT
of partisanship. Those who subscribe
TO the creed of this association and
make any claim to sincerity, can hardly
excuse themselves for a lack of effort at
any time when the necessities OF gov
eminent economically administered
have but little relation to the taxation
OF the people. and when. extravaganza
in public service has become conta-
gious plague. To those who hope for
better things this convention of Demo-
cratic clubs is Il bright
PROMISE OF REFORM.
Unorganized good intentions and
idle patriotic aspirants cannot success
fully contend for mastery with the com
pact forces of private interests and
greed; nor is organisation always most
useful which has widest extent. Real
benefit of political organization is
found in its seriousness OF purpose and
directness of its action. OF course
harmony and unity of purpose are alb
solutely essential In this view your
ASSEMBLING TOGETHER
is most important in so far as it pro
notes this harmony and unity by con-
ference and consideration of methods,
and in so far as il inspires that zeal and
enthusiasm which will make more eff
fective your work at home. Therefore
| am sure that | can say nothing better
in taking my leave of you than to wish
that your convention may be a most
profitable and encouraging one and
that at its conclusion you may resume
your places in your home organizations,
newly inspired to determined and zeal
Gus efforts in the cause Of true Democ-
racy."
Cleveland was frequently applauded.
Mr. Black then announced that the
executive committee had presented for
temporary organization names Of Mr..
Pat A. Collins OF Massachusetts, as
chairman: Martin McGinnis Of Mon
tana, as vice-chairman; Fred X. Good
win Of New York and Mr.. McSherra
of Maryland, as secretaries, and George
II Hoffman Of Philadelphia and ]. r.
Beckwith of North Carolina, as read
ing clerks. These were elected the
temporary officers OF the convention.
on taking the chair General Collins
delivered stirring speech of consider
able length. At its close an address Of
resolution was adopted, providing for
the appointment Of the various com
mittees, etc Then the following reso-
luton, which evoked considerable APP
plause, was read 1t was that the
chairman be requested TO transmit to
the president of the United States the
sympathy Of the organization for his |
au.faf,f and eVufaas fhain earnest !