Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-29

WEATHERFoRD, TEX, Oct. %, Is

WEArHERF0RD, TEX, Oct. %, 1899.
Fort Worth Gazette.
Hon. j. w. Swayne, who is a candi-
date for th1 car stable crowd" for
senator Of this district, speaking here
Friday night said in course Of his re-
marks along with other utterances
against the patriotic champions OF our
state who dare 10 uphold and support
Democratic principles advocated by
George Clark, the representative Of
true Democracy aud pure statesman
ship and whose support comes 10 him
neither from greed OF Office or selfish
desire, but only from those with an
innate longing for the best interest and
welfare OF TeNas-her best sons. Sing
ling out one of these, Major Goree, who
had for fifteen years so hOnurably
filed the position OF state superintend-
eut OF the penitentiary, Mr. Swayne,
in his public utterance, said; "Maior
Goree, who was in the penitentiary
for fifteen years was turned out by
Governor HOgg,n thereby creating an
impression with the disregardful play
on words that Major Goree had been an
inmate OF the penitentiGry and had
been pardoned out by Hogg, and that
he was in there for crime
Major Goree's friends, many ofwhom
were in the audience, patiently awaited
| some explanation from the speaker that
would lift the seemingly disgraceful Us
persion that was 80 wantonly cast, but
mono such ever came.
The impression that has been croated
by Swayne's words in the minds of some
of those who are not informed aud who
are not personally acquainted with
Major Goree, is that he was actually n
convict in the penitentiary and was
pardoned out by Governor Hogg: and It
has been talked and so charged on the
streets Of Weatherford.
We deem II prudent that some public
announcement be made TO relieve the
impression that has been made on some.
and Is continually being thrown up TO
Clark men in WeatherfOrd.
j. b. HUTCHINSON.
Everybody that knows Jim swayne
knows that It is not his nature to
knowingly cast an aspersion upon the
good name and character of an hon.
ored and honorable citizen as Major
Goree is known to be. But swayne is
training with the Hogg gang this year
y
and must not be held to too strict an
accountability for his wild and unoop.
sidered utterances. He is out after
votes, more for his Joss than for him.
self, and must do as his ojossn and the
faithful do regardless of consequences
to himself or his conscience.
THE GAzErrE's Weatherford oo.
respondent also sends the following
which is given space in justice to Mr.
Swayne; '''
MEATHERFoRD, Oct 25.-The Hon
D. ". Swayne who spoke TO n Law
audience here Friday night is accused
OF having said 10 his speech that NIaio,
Sggouree, who was in the penitontisrv
niteen years had been turned ont ~,
Gov. Ho1gg and Of trying TO create TX
impression by such words that Nfoi,.
.foree had been an inmate of saua ~, ~
had been pardoned out. anu
Mal9r SOree's friends and Clark mo,
IRE indignant, that even few shoniJ
SV tt .he seeming dispersion cast
our reporter saw Mr.. Syyavna -,
l lls return from Fort Worth. on Mon
eay ana informed him of the belisf ~
s rut1o 'Is OF ms utterances. Mr.. SWAMI
ss,u wnat | said was THAT Major G5ree
c c,'S 'q ua out OF the penitentiarv bv
nov; logg, l absolutely dld moi az
psruoned out of the penitentiarv ~
eoulse meant turned out OF ne s,ata
s s'sl,erlntendents ofiice Of the nenitsn.
s lay AM. anu supposed every ono nnSer
Ss sGV 'e ~ MAJOR Goree Is a personal
~, nv ~ , ~ uIllne, Major Goree had ebarge
% we penlIentiAry and was moi nm IN ~
''-'''' u saine' JOHN TERRY. Cor,
subscriSs for rHr GAzrrrE