Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-20
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who responded in the following speech
CLARKs SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman and fellow Democrats,
Ms | understand the object Of this meet
Ing it is not 10 indulge in vain regrets
| over the past, but to take council with
one another for future action. Speaking
for myself and IN tho presence Of the
true and tried Democrats Of Texas, l
have no regret TO express over the recent
past / had the distinguished honor con-
ferred upon me by You aud other patri-
OTIS TO carry the fng Of true Democracy
over the state. While j may not have
carried IL MS l should, / did the best
could ! have nothing 10 take back my
eye is turned 70 the future and my back
to the past Where the night " rigging
and the Hug Is waving there will pc
found, and / know that these splendid
people are with me- The queatiOn ~,
What shall we do? j need hardly ask
you, "shnl we surrender our principles 2!
/ need not insult you by asking YOU
whether or not we shall rive up that for
which we have imperilled so much. We
are looking 10 the future, confident TINT
the result will be the triumph and vim
dicntiOu Of those living principles for
which | have contendcd, have been n
Democrat all my life, not for office but
for principle. and | intend 20 stuud by
mOcracy. come veal, come woe. We
should ask ourselves for what have We
been fighting aud these are the answers;
First, for the personal liberty of che
citizen.
servAnce of the constitutional guarnn-
tees Of the right and freedom Of enjoy
nent Of private property.
Third, for honest money.
Fourth for the right of local Aelf-goy-
eminent, which is the cornerstone Of De-
moericy
principles? Whore shall We go M order
10 preserve and maintain these princi-
pies and TO continue the tight for themf
Can we go 10 the other crowdf Their
platform Is hardly tlnctnrei with Deinoo-
rncy. Their own declarations condemn
them more strongly thuu any words Of
mine Instead of loyal, faithful adherence
TO the constitution, they resorted 10 the
bnss.st pnndpring 70 passions In their
mad fight FOR Office. In answer TO these
questions our duty il plainly aud clearly
defined. If these principles are those Of
pure Democracy there IL no place for us
except 10 follow the pure. white ilag Of
Democracy. which was raised aud I'M
furlcd at Turner hall. | am Democrat,
and 1 stand on that glorious platform
adopted August II, 1S92, az Turner hall.
I shall stand by that taE and die thew
II necessary YAH lu'lf - az Af''At'AAA7
ati1nY Believe me.we did moi contend for
Office or spOils. We made the fight be-
cause we saw that without our best n.
forts that the name Of Democracy would
become kissing sound 70 tho people
and cease 10 have an abiding place In
Democratic hearts. say 20 those who
supported Governor Hog we nre reudy
for peace and for terms, but NOT at tic
sacrifice NJ Democratic honor and prin-
ciplps We can come together at any
time upon the basis Of liying Democratic
principles.
Judge Clark then reviewed in d few
words the record Of the administration
during the past two years lie spoke Of
NE victory achieved by the national De-
mocracy aud said that The Turner Han
Democrats stood shoulder. 10 shoulder
with the national party 10 the Kreat cam-
pdEn which has Just resulted Ia such n
grand and glorious victory 10 eonclnd-
ing he said. LET us announcc that the
hght is siill on and thst u WI MOI be re-
Unpublished until good. pure. 9lh-fnsiipne'il
hOfnespuu Democracy hfAin roles the
state ! have been bpt AZ humble ir-
strument IN the contest but pledge you
that am ready and gilliug us i.ll times
% respond % the call ana labor IN be-
half IL such Democracy IN any capacity
! 10 which i am assigned 4 lrti pieased