Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-05
FOR HOME
And Fireside, For Grand Old
Texas.
SUCH THE SPIRIT EVlNCED
In Inc Address Of The Chairman Of the Re-
publican Committee.
The Reasons For Supporting George CLARK
Are Those That Influence PairioIs-A Call
10 The Republicans oil Texas.
Judge Moors's Letter.
SUCH THE SPIRIT EvlNCED
HrApouARrrRs STATE REpuBLI- /

AhADQuAhpttS STATE INEfubl-i
CAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
To tho Republicans Of Texas.
Conforming with the time honored
usage OF chairman of the Republican
state executive committee, believe II
Incumbent on myself to address an open
letter to tho Republicans Of this state,
setting tho seal Of my personal rs well
as my Official approval ON the acts OF
the recent convention OF Republicans
held in the city of Fort Worth, Texas,
September 18th aud l4th 1892
The Republican party OF Texas in the
recent convention found themselves
confronted by "a Condition and not
theory A condition that called forth
deliberate thought and cmpbGtic nc
ton, the result OF exercising the best
judgment OF the best brain for tho pur-
est and most unsclhsh motives. The
Republican party is the party Of great
moral ideas. 10 teaches that the proud
heritage OF iroe and unuammeled cit
i2enship, Is love for homo and country.
IL teaches that the constitutional rights
and liberties for which the fathers Of
the Republic, fought and died, should
be preserved TO our children, and that
our first duty 90 God is our first duty TO
Our common country. Tho doctrine Of
the Republican party hardon5 the
sinews and thnws Of liberty and gives
birth 10 the spirit Of patriotism.
Guided in It's deliberations by tho
time honorod Republican principle
which inculcatcs
A LOVE FOR HOME,
the action OF the late Republican CON
ventiun Of Texas, confronted by tho
present unhappy condition OF affairs for
tho time, arose above mere PARTISAN
ship and arrayed Itself sido by side with
those patriots who arc ondoavoring 10
redeem our beloved commonwealth
from tho present selfish and corrupt nd
ministration whose paralyzing influence
has been felt in all our youthful indus
tries and In every avenue OF domestic
concern.
Tho Republicans OF Texas in unmis-
taxable terms, indorsed tho emincntly
patriotic administration OF President
Harrison and our national standard
bearers In the following first plank OF
their platform;
1--WE, the Republicans Of the state OF
Texas in convention assembled, point
ing with Just pride 10 the record of our
party declare our allegiance TO It's
principles, ns expressed In the national
platform adopted nt Minneapolis. We
heartily approve Of the action Of tho
national convention In the nomination
OF President Harrison. whose pure,
able and patriotic administration of af-
fairs has deiled arraignmonl oven at
tho hands OF the Democracy, and we
pledge him and his colleague ON tho
national Ticket Whltclaw Reid, the
solit, vote OF the party ia Texas"
Tho Republican party of;thls state
will stand by It's pledge and Texas.
feel can safely predict, viii ON the Sch
day OF November cast n larger vote for
the Republican electors in this state
than over before in tho history Of our
organization.
In spirit OF candor tho Republican
party had duty to poiorm which was
imperative, as 1t Involved the welfare
OF u people and tho protection OF home.
10 those who In the past had traduced
the good namo Of Bepublicunism and
questioned It's motives, It was a uues-
tion Of singular interest whetfor tho
party could meot the emergency AMI Ia
tho interest
or GOOD GOVERNMENT
at home, carry out uun-partisan
spirit Of patriotism. The convention
of Republicans Of Texas has safely
passed the crucial test, and we, not
only as Republicans, but rs citlzons OF
n great commonwealth whose future Is
destined TO shed a halo Of glory on the
great sisterho0d OF stutos. have lust
reason Tor pride because OF the nction
Of representatives who assembled In
Fort Worth on the 18th day Of Scptem.
Der and proved To tho world that ali
minor questions Of difference are set |
tied when II comes 70 the place where
Republican votes arc necessary for the
redemption Of our state.
Tho Republican party IN Texas
has for years viewed with trep-
tdatlon tho increasing tendency OF
Democratic Legislation to ovcI~ride tho |
VIII OF the people and throttle. by co.'s |
rupt executive hostility. every evil
dence OF our industrial ana commercial
lie. Especially has the prosant ad.
ministration made itself otious TO an |
liberty loving people, for In a spirit OF
corrupt demugogy It has done more In
tho direction oil malicious spoilatlon |
than all Its Democratic predecessors. |
80 fatal has boon the insidious poison |
II has injected into the yitals OF our |
states lie that to-day evcry patriotic |
Ssuxen oil this great state Of ours, who |
owes its good name and hopes for its |
h'ture prosperity irrespective of |
party utilization. have determined IN
ihite 10 Turning Texas Looren from |
the graspoi
THE TERRIBLE oCTQpus
that Mounts us disgusting personality |
in the nostrils OF all respectable and |
liberty loving people labeled; oThe |
Hogg Administrations
Theplatform OF the Republican marty |
oil Texas, dealing with the honor OF the |
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