Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-04
DAVID
The Chosen of the PEOPLE, the
Mighty One,
AHILL OF SAFETYAND REFUGE.
Alabama Joins the Procession.
Texas in it, Too,
AND OLD NEW YORK is SOLID.
AND OLD NEW YORK is SOLID.
His Civil and Political Record
Set Forth by a Friend.
DIVIDING THE INFINITEsIMAL.
jerry simpson, watson and Other ALL
Rnce Men Split Their Party Into Sew
eraI SPIinters--Dallas Repubi-
cans for the Administration
Behold the Man.

Behold the Man.
Special to the Gazette.
CAMERON, MILAN COUNTY, TEX, Jan. 29.
AT the mayors Office in this city, this
afternoon, a meeting of dyed-in-the-wool
Democrats was held and a David B. Hill
Democratic club was organized. The club
intends to effect similar organizations
throughout the state, and its officers have
already contracted for the printing OF suit
able blanks and circulars. The following
officers were elected: Capt. a. P. McCord,
resident: Z. i English. secretary; JeH i.
kemp, treasurer The vice-presidents are
Hon. Lyt w. Moore Of Lagrange, E. q.
Senter of Fort Worth and n. II. Tracy Of
Rockdale. the president, secretary, Monta
J, Moore, W. =. Morrison, B. j. Baskin and
R Lyles comprise the committee ION or
ganiZation Of clubs" The committee son
the pressn consists of o. F. McAnally, w.
M. McGregor and H. n. Steadnan.
The following declaration OF principles
was unanimously adopted:
THE DAVID B. HILL DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
l. The name of this organization OF
Democrats shall be the David B. Hill Dem
ocratic club.
\r2. We believe that the existence of this
government depends upon the triumph Of
those principles laid down by Thomas
jefferson and studiousIy practiced and
elOquently defended by Jackson and
Monroe We believe that that government
is best which governs least, and that legls-
lation should be such as to give equal and
exact justice to ali and special privileges to
none.n
g. We believe that what hardships the
masses of our people endure, which lie
within the prerogative of the government
TO supply relief, are due to the success OF
aristocracy in its incessant and constant
endeavor since the birth of the republic to
steal from it its substance, II not its form:
The Republican party, which has directed
legislation for the past thirty years, has in
sidiously enthroned the spirit of aristoc-
racy Ii has violated every principle of
democracy, and from each violation has
flowed forth & thousand evils to supply eX-
travagances and monstrous scandals, and
10 divided into classes q happy and thrifty
people and give one favor above another.
I. We believe the Democratic party
should go before the people in the coming
campaign as the Democratic party of .lener-
son, and with none of its fundamental prIn-
ciples overshadowed by specific doctrines
of finance or revenues offered for the cure
of evils plain to all, which are loaded with
combustibes hazardous to triumph. What
the Republican party has done contrary TO
sound Democracy should be undone. What
may be accomplished for the country's
good and the peoples welfare by legislation
in true accord with the principles OF DEM
ocracy should be pledged in earnestness,
honesty and good faith, to be done. Above
all and beyond all, we believe that the
party should plant itself squarely upon the
eternal principles of Democracy as taught
by Jefferson, jackson and Monroe.
3. Upon the result of the impending con-
test may hang, with the peace and prosper
ity of the South, the very existence of the
republic itself. We need a leader to bear
our standard in the battle who has, with
honesty, ability and courage, unques-
nd ,fbOTOIrcblU
Of leadership. Among the great men of the
party there stands out as pre- eminently
fitted for the trust, David B. Hill of New
York. Over the ISLANDERS of the mug
wuRps and the mendacious ihels OF
class within the party who set UP as the
object of their idolatrous worship one too
weak in his own merits to succeed, he has
ridden a conquering hero. 1t was he who
turned over to the Democratic party the
great and powerful state of New York; with
all its branches of government, and for
which it is indebted for the greatest polit-
ical triumph within quarter of century.
He is the living jackson of the party. He
is in touch with its every principle. His IS
the simple honest, old-fashioned Democ-
racy Of the fathers of the party. In his
hands our banner will be borne to victory.
The organization of the David B. Hill
Democratic club of this city perhaps the
only one in the state up to this date, Is an
event beyond the ordinary and deserving
more than casual notice. The organization
Of this club IS but the forerun-
ner of the organization of David
3. Hill Democratic clubs IN every
county in Texas holding respectable posi-
ton in the column of political influence.
The president of the club and the gentle
man who has put on foot its organization,
Capt a. P McCord, frankly declares that
Che birth of the David 8. Hill Democratic
club in this city yesterday IS the initiation
of a campaign N secure a delegation from
Texas to the national convention favorable
10 the nomination of Hill as the Democratic
party's standard bearer in the coming pres
idential campaign Capt McCord belongs
20 that class of citizens who has hereto
Gore eschewed politics and devoted his tai
euts and strong personalities TO building up
private interests; but he has always been
q close observer of politics and IS the pos
SCISSOR of a knowledge of politicians and OF
the temper of the people, not only OF Texas,
but throughout the Union, that lew OF the
"Old staCersn can claim. He is man OF
extraordinary force Of character, ana
therefore what he has determined to ac-
complish need not be set down as an easy
matter TO foil. Besides, he has able lieu
ts0auts to aid him in his work. The re-
nc,.ts~v called on Capt. McCord TO ascertain
tb. ressqnS that influence him and his as
sociates to take the steps they have.
The cantain was very willing TO give ex-
preston to the fcSsh that IS IN MN, ana 10
the query, "Why as you give mn prefer sI-
ence for the Democratic nollLuatlon loF
president over. all the oth,>r great ana prom
inent men of the party2'' he salo:
I'm espousing the candidacy OF DAVID b.
Hill for the presidential nomination l PC
lieve we are performing 4 patriotic service
TO the country and subscribing the pew II
terests of the Democratic party. Eor sc ven
years he was the chief executive OF tne
state of New York His enemies will not
allow ignorance imputed to their informa-
ton by doing less than acknowledge thai /
his administration was clean, economical
aud marked by extraordinary ability and
individuality. His friends go further and !
declare that a close and dispassionate scru-
tiny of his actions upon every question with |
which he was confronted will reveal a char
acter not less stern and heroic than ''Oid |
Hickory'' jackson and mind not less mas
terful than that of his old tutor, Samuel ].
Tilden. He was confronted by q Legislature
Intensely Republican, which under the |