Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-01

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p9ople nave not aesltatel to dehy the non.
| ular will ana have even taken 6ecnsion Ia
surround the assembly OF the people raiIe5
lot lhe express purpose OF passing uuon
~ eSVs OF these servants with a Gordon Of
a, iitu.ln necessarily for the purpose Of
sthlhs lhe popular voice and Of DENYING
! expression to the representatives Of fhe
! democracy. The principles Of govern.
! monl OF ne people, by the people and fo-
| the people, when asserted In tones even of
suppllcauon has bee met with dcrision
Ahu tuelV rght 10 select their AGENTS and
servants Tor the administration oil their
! wv aAAlfs mas Deou dchantly denied them
! ENposiulatiou has proved frutless discus
! SION mas proved unlvailng, ram0Hstrlncs
mas ooen without eject Surely under these
! circumstances patriot cannot DO called
| upon TO explain why he should cease 20 toll.
! craze such methods in government and has
! determined TO sever bis political relations
| from those who would advocate and encour.
/ age such practices, and betake himself TO
/ Tue association OF tho3e ireemcn who bow
| at the same shrine " liberty with himself
1 ana luolike the same principles Of govern
/ meht which was taught by jefferson. II
! there could ever be q time in human affairs
| when IL became necessary for freq men 70
assert themselves and their own iudcpeud-
| cuce ana to Withdraw from an alliance so
| uhholy 50 dlsrtputahie. so destructive, that
] time Wos-upon the Democrats Of Texas at
/ Houston, and the men and the emergency
''npened TO dueet in that historic city
MS 1" men arc called upon other TO re-
lies d, JJ.ahce there can be NO hesitancy
l-Is, history and the path Of duty Nos
most siOre them. II Is immaIcrinl
now to nqu.- as to the occasion for the
separation, although most abundant provo
cation was given, ana we had as well i'm
puie the late war 10 the decision OF the
Federal authorities TO resupply Fort Stump
ter as TO say that this ruling or that ruling
at Houston,
BROKE UP THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
OF Texas. Division OF sentiment had ex-
istad too long. Embittorcd hostility had
been SO thoroughly engcndorod, differ
enccs OF opinion had become % radical, that
the convention had scarcely been called TO
order before Il was apparent that sopara-
ton was Inevitable. And so we are con-
frOnted ia Texas to-day with two platforms
claiming TO be Democratic, with two tickets
both claiming tO be also Democratic aud
the ISSUE OF battle has bs3n Joined and mp
pealed TO the people OF Texas to determine
at the ballot O0a what ideas aud what prin-
cples should hereafter prevail and control
in Texas
standing here tonight as the represents
tive Of one Of those tickets and one Of those
plat forms, congratulate myself upon the
distinguished but undcserved honor enjoy
VI Atlk NatNNAlAk utNNlE WIS IlNNIllt Alt Nv
ing truths und principles Of a genuine
Democracy AS taught by Thomas jefferson.
! congratulate also the people OF Texas
upon the occasion which will be offered 10
them for determining 10 the most decisive
manner what kind Of government they pro-
fer Ia Texas, OF saving by their ballots, un-
trammoled BY collars or yokcs, whether or
not the government Of this great and good
state OF ours shall Ouco more be placed
upon the high plane Of genuine Democracy
or shall continue TO pursue the devious
paths Of socialism, paternalism and COM
muuism, inevitably leading first 10 anarchy
and then 10 absJlutsm.
The battle should be fought out upon
principles, free from personal rankle or
hatred, because the issues lie far above
person aud their decision will anect tho
well being, not only Of those Of US who live
now, but Of those who may come aftor US
for many generations, This is no time for
the Indulgence Of personal sp,ie or Of per
70na abuse. 1t L. not q matlsr Of grsye
moment 10 the people Of Texas whether the
individual James $. Hogg or the Individual
George Clark be goverBUrof Texas for tho
short term of two years, but it Is
MATTER OF VITAL MOMENT
whether the principles repro.
oseuted by James $. Hogg or the
principles represented by George CLARK shall
be applied IN our governmental methods as
rules OF action for our conduct ia this state.
Tho platforms promulgated by the two
conventions are before the people OF Texas
and speak for themselves. l undertake TO
say without feur OF success flu contradic-
tiou that most critical examination of tho
platform upon which ] stand viii fail 10 re,
veal a single sentiment or solitary eN-
precision inconsistent with the teachings or
absolutely puro Democracy There these
principles stand cmblaloued Ia burning
words, capable of comprehension by the
most ordinary intelligence and speaking for
themselves their own patriotism and wis.
dom without the necessity Of one word
from those who may advocate them.
We had as well attempt T. refine pure
gold or paint the lily rs 20 add line TO the
platform promu gated by that patlohc
band at Houston who met Ia Turner matt
These principles come from Jefferson with
out adulteratiOu. They are tho principles
our fathers taught US IN the better anu
purar days Of the republic. They are the
! principles under which this government
| grew mud prospered beyond computation,
and while SO growing and prnsperlng, pre-
| served TO each man his individual liberty
and that blessed right 10 pursue his own
I happiness according to his own methods
| without d'c,ation, let, or hindrance on the
part OF government surely II these prln-
| ciucs were good and produced suoh results
| i'm the earlier days OF she republic they
must prove equally Ell, acous IN these
] ldNhtI AttN - i'l
PRINCIPLES ARR ETERNAL
II true yesterday, they are truo to-day,
| II they did good yesterday, they Will DO
| good tomorrow They may be dorded by
! our opponents as'o0s0lete and not adap'od
/ 10 tho changed conditions OF human Affairs
as we find them existing in this country
today, but similar reason would abolish
| tho Christian religion or eventhe laws Of
Moses upon which our system OF lurisprn'
deuce depends Those are great truths In
theology as the principles OF Jefferson arc
| rroat truths in governmental philosophy
and the principles Of both are as wen
Uu4pted 10 human conduct to-day as they
| were when first promulgated.
Let us turn our eyes briefly 70 the
other platform promulgated ~ Hols-
ION by the followers OF Cover
nor Hogr. and let US pleasure that
declaration Of principles by the same Dem
a,rntir measure we measure our own. Az
Brst Glance. IL sooms 10 be strange com
6inatlon OF socialism, Peoples party DOC
trine, anarchy and slush some OF lls
nlenEs arc sound, because they did not nap
pen to originate 10 the brSlns OF lne ,eaa .1l
who formulated the platform, ". an, ~ ",
copied from greater mel Tune W, nv. ~
admit Of a thorough examination OF vAcn
and all OF It's features 10 detail ogt sn4l
copteut myself tonight with me -lSg u,s ~
OF three prominent features o. 5All p'1 y
form each Of which, In my lllsN.glH y. y. -
contrary to and utterly suoVersNo VI So"
| uine Democracy .,-..-i,,,o
2. It's declaration in favor OF q s'11u