Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-05
CELEBRATES AT IFS GREAT
wIGwAM IN FINE STYLE.
Letters From Cleveland and Hill.
Colonel Fellows Delivers the Finest
Grafton Of tee Day--speaiScr crisp's
Speech
Speech

,yipwnm ,vos profnsely decorated. and
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." Tue plu'iorln SUI muse WY were !"
deliver long and short talks.
shortly after 10 o'clock the members
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PLATFORM heaued by mayor uhloy'
When the applause which greeted their
arrival had died awny. the mayor ruse
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anu opeheu tue p'oeeeui'ss WIN "'iu9
OF welcome,
Maurice H. Holahan. then read the
Deelaratiop of Indenen1ence
~, 80. T. A..
lheh caune Speaher 'rlSp ~ Tue
first of the long talks. He began
with a burst of patriotism. and said that
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yunuitlphs winch pr"u .l n,i
fcl mere Were sun many 'nihgs 10
uVhst o. put thty uuu ~. "li my
NuhtSu' II tnere was une9sihgsS' VI
certainty sloEuauol OF lr1Ie' II coulu
ne charged up TO me kepupieau purity
me Jaws Wihch ,ofouEnt aD9ut these
cphdillohs We're hepnDllcan laws ems
hcted against the protests OF DelnncrntS'
but they could be thankful thht by the
VOC al me people lHst NpNenDer tue
Democrats had set NJ housekeeping. at
Washington on behalf OF the nation.
When congress assemblies on August 4.
rs far as things could he ramedicd by
legislation. he was confident that laws
would be enacted which restore conf
dence and again bring prosperity to the
milton.
Congressman Mcmillan of Tennessee
camc next. His speech bristled with pa
triutic epigrams and reference to Thorn
IA jefferson. What Jefferson did for
the United States Gladstone is now try
Ing 10 do for ireland, hen he, turned
his attention TO President Harrison,
whose horse he said has kicked over the
dash board and thrown out the rider.
At this sally an ardent Republican at
tractpd 80 the meeting by curiosity, re-
t0rted from the center of the hall hes
pretty good rider, all the same.
Abiding 70 Cleveland Mcmillan said
he stood today with the nag of the I'm
ion y one hand and the constitution Of
The United States in the other. The old
Democratic party he said is given the
task NJ rehnb. litaing country that their
predecessors tn uilce had let 20 to ruin.
They VIII give the country currency
that Will be sound and substitute tariff
Tor revenue for tariif for trusts
The next speaker was Congressman
ozark oil MlsNOhri. lie said lie had eX-
pcri TO see 4 good audience, but now he
was compelled TO say; Good Lord
what crowd OF Democrats. The
speech was of the postprandial order
and excited lots OF lun.
CONGRESSMAN fellows OF New York
followed. His was the most brilliant
speech of The day. lie dwcit upon the
meaning of the celebration He made
no reference to current politics, but ended
by saying that miglitier hand than
any human had inspired the declaration
of Independence and guided the nation
In Its future destiny The men of the
Continental congress were among the
purrsi that ever existed. No taint or
suspicion ever spoiled their hands.
France, when she undertook to over
throw tyranny, set up anarchy and
failed. And still he said, Tyranny anil
dcspptism were ever tu be preferred to
communism and anarchy. And now the
country. with an its hospitality, was not
broad enough for those forces who come
here to disturb the fabric of our laws
Secretary McGoldriclS next read let
tors Of regret Cleveland under date of
June 10 wrote to Richard Croker thus.
Dear Sir regret ! am unable TO
accept the invt lti0n Of the Tammlny
| society 20 attend the celebration of the
anniversary NJ Americas independence
| Fourth of July next. This is day
| which al truH Americans ought TO cele-
| brita rs often "a it occurs When, how
ever, the commemoraton of the discovery
| of the land we occupy AMI the crlebra-
| ton of the day when II WIS conscrruted
| to liberty and TO popular government are
| coli cidtnt. the accession should revive
| and stimulate all cnnobling aud patriotic
| sentiments which are essential to safety