Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-14
Capt. Ban to SPEAK.

Special to the Gazette.
WEATHEREoRD, TEX, March 19-The
following correspondence explains itself:
wEATHERFoRD, TEX, March II, 1892
Hon Flank W. Ball Esq, Fort Worth, Tex:
DEAR SIR-We, the undersigned Demo-
Gratis and citizens of Parker county, having
faith in the wisdom and efficiency of the
railroad commission of Texas as now con-
stituted and believing that it should have
fair trial in the hands of its friends and
that it should not be made a corpse by its
arch-enemy under the preteXt of docUoring
it as its friend, and believing the present
administration of the state government to
be in the interest of the people, who, by an
overwhelming voice, called it into exist
euce, and that ambitious politicians and
ofiice-Seekers are striving by a campaign
begun in the Winter-time to deceive and
mislead the people; and, believing that you
will fairly and ably discuss these issues
from the standpoint of the private station,
and not as a candidate for public office;
and, believing that all conservative, think
ing Democrats, who are interested only in
good government, desire better reasons for
changing and destroying the present
Democratic administration of the state gov
eminent than broad and reckless assert
ions, misrepresentation and abuse of time
honored public servants, political catch
words and claptrap and the like, without
even the promise on the part of the aspir-
HuI AOT power VI any ucllLiOo pO4iCy. GACGpG
that of destruction, therefore most re-
spectfully request that you address our
people on the issues rendered at the court
house in Weatherford next Friday night,
the 18th day of March, 1892.
L w. Stephens, Harry w. Kutcimgn. l.
n. Roach, Thomas a. Wythe, b. Winston,
W. w. Davis, w. f. Noble, NJ. T. Eman-
uel, B. H. Akard, J. n. Chandler, W. c.
McFall, L. I. Davis, Il. G. Warner, r.
Dams, w. o. Lisk, J. w. Deckey, G. A.
Holland, a NJ. Green, John I. Brooks, j.
W Tevis, Sr; J. B. Black, ]. n. Williams,
J. J. Taylor, Il. 7. Porter, G. w. NJ. Tay-
Tor, j. w. King, S. G. Kerr, w. A Lewis,
N Y. Mackenzie, c. Y. Campbell, Levi
Eiwen, S. B. Wadley, B. G. Harrington, I.
J. Hutchison, f. a. Leach, L. w. Hutch
ison, W. II. Edellman, w. L. Reeves, w.
D. Carter, n. H. Eddleman, J. T. Gotten,
William F. Beck, John r. Mackenzie, 7. a.
Williams, E. E. Taylor, I. w. Shropshire,
J. II. Keuehan. T. j. Scarborough, W. p.
Rose, J. Z. Garrett, Ben c. Henry, ]. H.
Caruthers, J. r. Williams, j. NJ. Richards,
]. R Lewis, II. S. Moran, G. A. Robertson,
George a. Mccall, NJ. y. kinnison, j. w.
Tevis, Jr., n. s. Betty, j. j. Woienberger,
J. S. Smith. NJ c. Cameron, George Wei
der, II. Hamer, T. S. Luton, ]. II. Stone, R.
W. Kindel.
Fort WORTH, TEX, March 49, 1922.
Messrs !, w stephens, L n. Roach, 5. Wins
ton and others:
GENTLENEN-Replying to your kind and
courteous communication of the 18th inst,
wherein you invite me to address the citi-
zens of Parker county on the issues so ably
and succintly stated therein, l would say
that l accept the invitation and will address
the Democracy and people of your city at
the time and place indicated. l remain,
gentlemen, your obedient servant,
F. w. BALL