Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-12
Two Thousand cIevelandites
VS.. Five Millions of
TRIED AND TRUE DEMOCRATS.
It Wasn't Cold Last Night, but 1t will be
Frigid on the I'D.
Harrison Wants Less ''Nigger" in Repub-
ucan Conventions, It's Not Good Form.
The Reform Press-Aftermaths of
DaIIas Pow-Wow-For Chiffon.
For Horace ChiIton.
,ecial to the Gazette.

ing of Democrats here the following resolu-
tiOns were adopted:
Whereas. Governor Hogg, in the exercise
of his constitutional power and discretion,
has conferred upon our fellow-citizen, Hor-
ace Chiffon, the appointment of United
by the resignation of Hon. John Il. Reagan
until the meeting OF the legislature; and
Whereas, it is conceded that the governor
Will convene the legislature in extra SeS-
sion, ard under the constitution of the
United States the duty viii devolve upon
that body to elect United States senator
for the uRexpired term of MIR. Reagan,
March, 1898; and believing it to be right
and the natural consequence of Mir. Chill
toms acceptance of the office for the short
ueriod TO elapse before the assembling of
the legislature, that he should stand Tor
election TO that Office; therefore, be it
Resolved, that we, the Democrats of
Smith county, in mass-meeting assembled,
present him to the people of Texas for the
office of United States senator. In present
ing Mr.. Chiffon for so honorable and i'm
portant position, we beg 10 submit our
reasons therefor, as follows:
]. Mr.. Chiffon is q native Texan, born
and reared in this county, snld we are IA
miliar with his career from childhood until
now and we know that in him there are
combined all the elements and qualities
that go to make Up true and great man.
We have witnessed his struggles as a BOY
IN poverty, we have seen him advance from
the humble position of printer boy in the
newspaper office to the first rank in the le-
gal profession, where he has acquired rep
uta ion and a competency and where his
abilities and excellent qualities were recog-
uized by Governor o. NJ. Roberts when he
was only twenty-six years old by appoint
lng him to the office of assistant attorney
general of the state unsolicited No citizen
has ever lived in. the state whose private
character IS Gcleaner; and the life of no
young man in Texas presentsl more merito-
rious elements than that of Horace Chiffon.
All who know him recognize in him bright
ness and strength ofintellect, purity of char
acter, boldness and courage and unabating
devotion to the principles OF Democracy
and the interest of the masses of the peo-
pie 1t is true that he is not veteran
Oilce-holder and has not acquired that no
tOriety that is secured by long tenure in
public oftce, but he is by no means an I'M
known man to the people of Texas. He
has taken active part in politics in
each recurring campaign since he
was eighteen years old, has at
tended every state Democratic con-
Vention since he arrived at his majority
and has been honored by those bodies, as
seen in the consideration paid TO his coan-
sells ana by placing him in prominent posi-
demonstrate the appreciation of his worth
and strength by the assembled Democracy
of the state. AS lawyer of superior skill
and attachments he Is known throughout
the state; as Il public servant in the posi-
ton of assistant attorney general of the
state he acquired a reputation second to
none who have filed that Office, and as i
public advocate and defender of the princi-
pies OF Democracy in heated campaigns
against her enemies, both outspoken and in
disguise, he has taken a rank in the state
with the most able and distinguished
While Mr.. Chiffon is a young man, he is
mature; he is thirty-eight years of age, and
he has fought the battles of life single
handed and alone, without the aid of wealth
or position, and the battles that he has
fought have brought out in him to their
full maturity and vigor, the elements of a
genuine manhood and superior intellect.
No man in Texas is to-day better equipped
for the field OF political contest than he; no
one is more deserving of public confidence
aud esteem, and we present him upon his
own merits as fit and superior person to
represent the state of Texas in the United
States senate.
Mr.. Chiffon is a vigorous, energetic ac-
tive, braiuy man, with habits of close ap-
pliCatiOn, and is capable of much labor and
e1icient service, al d he is not only estab-
ished and fixed in the principles of Democ-
crazy, but he is thoroughly in line with the
Democracy of this state upon the great and
vital issues of the day. While he adve-
Gates IN unceasing and unrelenting war
upon protective tariff until victory shall be
achieved in the establishment of tariff for
revenue only he is at the same time an I'M
compromising advocate of the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver, and urges the
speedy passage of such a measure. He
looks upon the proposition to retire the sill
n DaGTiOO tho hnelyCrrsNf1r1H in the
ins campaign as cringing and cowardly and
unworthy OF the great party of the people,
and the benefits to result from such a course
Is imaginary and illusory.
g. Mr.. Chiffon accepted the appointment
of senator in good faith, with the purpose
of giving the people of Texas the benefit Of
the best and most devoted service which he
could render; and as there will be but
fragment of a few months of the uneXpired
term of Mr.. Reagan to be filed by the per-
son elected by the extra session OF the leg
islature, 1t is singular that any but the
incumbent should seek the election for so
short period; and we submit that unless
there can be some serious objection found
10 Mr. Chiffon, or unless some act of his
since his appointment can be pointed out
which deserves to be 'rebuked. that men,
Der of the legislature who is friend to Mr..
Chiffon or who is in sympathy with the ad-
ministration under which Mr.. Chiffon holds
his appointment can hardly be presented
with q valid reason why he should vote
against him and for another; while, on the
other hand, the ratification of the gov
ernOr's action, by electing Mr.. Chiffon 10
The office for the short period of the uneX-
pred term, would be in the reasonable,
natural and ordinary course of things, and
would be but the act of justice and fairness
10 an able and worthy man. who may be of
great service to the people of Texas and
who deserves well of the Democracy of the
state
4. We believe hat it is right and proper
for the people to have voice in the selec-
ton Of the United States senator, and we
desire 10 see the contestants for this high
Office go before the people upon the political
issues of the Gay, and if, in such a contest.
Mir. Chiffon should not prove 10 be the
choice of the Democracy of Texas, then he
should not occupy the place, and we would
be content with the result. The true voice
and sentiment of the people cannot be as
until the primaries are held, and
the action of the governor in his appoint
lnent should not be disturbed by the legis- /.
lsture until the people speak. We earnestly
and warmly commend Mr.. Chiffon for cleo
ton to the United States senate.