Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16
Nebraska Denocrats.

LINCOLN, NEB., Feb. 15.-To-day was
in activity and enthusiastically Democ-
racy's day. 1t was the first time in the
history of Nebraska statehood that
the Bourbon hosts from the broad
prairies of the state could assemble
under the shadow of the capitol,s dome and
cheer Justify for real live Democratic
governor who was sure to retain
his seat. From the days when j.
Sterling Morton affixed the words acting
governor to official documents emanating
from the territorial seat OF
government until Boyd took his
seat the Democrats of Nebraska
have not had the semblance of a shadow of
claim that representative of their
party carried the weight of guber
material dignity upon his shoulders.
Mortonis term was before the sixties.
The unterriied have waited over thirty
years to celebrate the advent and sure
to-day the pent uD enthusiasm
of over quarter of century
burst forth from thousands of leather
lunged patriots of the Jetfersonian school
The day was everything that could have
been desired The governors of Wisconsin
and Iowa who had been expected were not
present nor were they sadly missed. The
Democracy of Nebraska had no eyes for
any other governor than the one whose
name was constantly borne aloft in
the tumultuous shout now so familiar TO
Nebraska ears, ''Hurrah for james
e. Boyd" The parade was one
of the largest ever seen in
Lincoln 1t was participated
by every organized body of Democrats in
the state, by many companies of the national
guard and by thousands of citizens ire
spective of party. One prominent feature
was Buffalo Bill.
At the state house Governor Boyd ad-
a. u, DE-
the supreme court decision, he said:
Il must confess, too. to a personal graft
fication TO myself in the restora-
ton to me of those rights
which esteem above Office, the power and
privileges of an American citizen. have
never been q citizen Of any other
nation than the United States. |
want no prouder distinction than to be
known as Z citizen OF the foremost republic
in the world. l have been subjected
to the epithet allen" hurled at
me in partisan madness by political oppo
nents, but never deserved It During all
the years of my manhood from the pioneer
days when l, with others, began TO
lift Nebraska from q Sparsely settled ter
ritory to the splendid achievement
of its present statehood, have
ever had in mind the deepest
convictions and responsibilities Of
citizenship [ have ever tried TO discharge
the duties and requirements or that citizen
ship to the honor and credit of each, and
1 have acquitted myself, believe,
to my own satisfaction and yours I believe
that the incidents attendant upon this IN
precedeuted controversy and its
final result will have far
reaching effect upon our politics
and 1 think its effect viii be beneficial to
the cause of Democracy. As representa-
tive OF that cause, myself and those
most nearly concerned in resisting
the efforts OF our opponents 10 commit
great wrong have been guided throughout
by a determination TO abide absolutely
within the law, TO act conservatiyely in all
measures taken, with a view to unfolding
the honor and credit of our party and OF the
fair fame of the state. II is not
alone Democracy which has been
indicated, but the principles
of good honest government. The tumult OF
hate and patriotism and malice IS hushed in
the presence Of this dignifed expression OF