Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-19


Chairman Gillespie, Of the Houston
has prepared this address for publ
cation;
No the Republicans Of Texas
The party that has heretofore held
the balance Of power In Republican
conventions, and controlled their Nc.
lions, and at the elections violated all
faith "a Republican doctrines and
usagos by acting and voting with tho
opposition, hnve, by majority,
vote Of their last convention. thrown
aside all disguise, and openly and
ayowedly allied themselves with tho
most violent and aggressive wing Of the
opposition; those who are the embodi-
ment Of everything aniAgonistic 70 Re-
publicanisn, and enthusiastically en-
dorsod the leader Of o party which has
urged before tho voters " the state,
that one Of the strongest claims he has
upon them for tholr suffrage lies Ia the
fact that he WIS an active and suoccsa-
full Confederate officer, aud the
leader, Of the mob OF Democrats
In their charge upon the state house,
that resulted IN the electment
Of the only Republican governor
ltAlA1 Nhti llAAf anu ~ ANlAi ~. NlAH1
drove the balance Of the Republican
state officials from the offices they were
legally entitled 10 hold, aud inilicting
upon them bayonot and other wounds,
marks Of which they are carrying 10
this day, as an evidence 0f tho deviliBh
mnlignity that was INFLICTED by the
minionB Of tho leader and legal al.
visor. who Is now receiving the fond
adulations and loud paudits Of dcgon-
crate Republicans, or the majority
which controlled the action OF the 10
called Republican state convention re.
Gently held IN Fort Worth.
All genuine Republicans, many OF
whom were present az the above con-
yention and are disappointed at It's re-
suits, have discovered what many Of us
have long known, that the policy Of
the leaders IN this un-Eepublican ma
iority. has been 10 minimize rs far ~
possible the party vote. In order 10 re-
tain the Leadership and control the
Federal patronage Of tho state The
result Of this policy has hecn that the
Republican vote has constantly dimin-
ished, while Republican immigration
has steadily Increased, and the
party itself has fallen into diarepuie
among thOse who have heretofore
acted with II, and who have been act
i've workers IN IL behalf under other
and more favorable conditions. Bet the
mask is now thrown OF and they stand
revealed to tho people Of the state 10
the slmo light that has shown thom 70
many Of NJ who are acquainted with
and thoroughly disgustc~i az the action
OF the party machinery Of what N now
known 10 be- defunct Republican party
/ inithis state.
To the rc-organized Republican party
Of Texas which includes all men who
are 90 sympathy with the national and
state Republican platforms and tickets
We have only 70 urge that each and
every one Of you stand lrm TO your col.
on. Encourage IN every way faithful
support Of our electoral, state and count
I ~ tickets, and once again prove your
iealfy 70 our Grand Old Party Of prog.
req and principle, your loyalty 70 thu
government and fidelity " the law. BY
voting for the only kepubliean ticket
before our people, and uPhOidiag a ma
tional administration which has No
superior In tho history Oh our eonn
\ Try.
Let every honest Reppbiican ioir
/ hands with rs ia our effort 70 rejuye
nate ar party; throw inside all petty
I jealousies and selfish aims, and let "
7 ~ work together Tor the coumon good
me broken eoasdiLiSRoi III Democratic