Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-13
EaT[RED 4 FINE SPEECH,
..,,,,s ADDRESS AT THE
! ! r..,krns BANQUET.


n II, ahte 10 be cut or apreNihteu
r. '.- 10 30 il Is published in full.
y pOvsll said in response use, :, o,..i ms
\, cnalrman-when the Greek
3isii ~. is,s,ned the grape into an en-
uAns NJ must have had IN MS
tA1ln'ens The banquet table. where
tll3t the wine glass memories
y po's " hnres of the future. ana
pc pAss hrief moment under the
b ioi Hpsrchus. IN whose broad
90 y .v ,s man is a creditor. with
|r,hs ~ sheet written in the red
]. a the wine. go ,,a ANA
Ben Wy s,snors Of finance, can here
eslo ss OF the wine forget the
'hs r, i,iss OF despairing debtors
as-pstual motion OF the ~ per
| TX and the successiul assaui. Vi
sntty book agent -, .,c,,.u
TX Meredith has well said CIVIL.
w. cannot live without COOKS.
,,r aii man live without banks!
,n.n Nights entertainments tell OF
. sa ,nd his wonderful lamp; also
" W. ,rsric carpet, seated upon which
y n % he waited, at his wish, from
w. he Vale of Cashmere. Banks
~ "svartly do that, but they can
~ .-ern LOMBARD or Wall street
/ I'm y nine paper, paid for with the
~ metal known as silver, and
s.na nine slip will, on presenta-
x converted into francs in Paris,
rertish plasters at Jerusalem or
a, the tomb of the last OF the
N. This is not magic, of course,
III one OF the conveniences OF
~ rlvilization contributed by the
s. ~. 80 well represented here to-
Es.,t.rs have sometimes proved the
"a be mightier than the. sword
[x.noleon Of later days may desire 10
| Y, var. Money is the sinews or
. 4, ma Rothschild says No. ana the
8.Als peace.
Ia1,a me white-winged dove OF peace
.,slher flight from our own beloved
| md civil war sprang fun armed
Z me- teeming brain 'of sectional
n, Men was laid the foundation or
mornlflcent national banking sys-
|. rsIch stands today the loftiest
4 most enduring monument TO ;. +.
H. The first legitimate successor
aIsxander Hamilton, the father Of
k.srican finance. ..,.,,.a
4 tam (iuests"--the very name touches
,sors d hospitality in our bosoms,
lrIne n 10 vibrate in fitting accom-
Irvment TO the utterance OF our
4, ,ues They honor us with their
,pnce. for they are the highest types
ns business intellect of the state of
|ns .,.,
designate. class Of men VINO nave
/ N more for the Industrial develop
n Of Texas than any other class, l
iald point to the bankers OF the state;
II are the rock upon which Is erected
| structure OF the states prosperity,
Il against which the wild waves OF
| kiess speculation dash in vain. At
times, whatever be the skies above
In. they stand a pillar of strength
/ the struggling energies of our great
n andeveloped state. ready to lend
|Estsnce TO any legitimate enterprise
i rye freely their aid and money In
! Advancement of the social ana
Iral as well as the business interests
+ ihelr home.
| challenge contradiction. Mr.. Chair
IN q the statement that in all the
kinrkncies OF hard times that nave
IL upon US In Texas within the mem
Il d any man at this table, the bank
1 have advised and protested against
Il reklessnees which preceded these
tases In the business world.
also challenge contradiction OF the
lienent that there was never Yet
3aght in Texas an enterprise backed
merit and intelligence that did NOT
fslye the cordial and earnest support
/ Ae bankers Of the state.
IAe world hears but one side OF the
jrkefs life. When circumstances
b. bank TO close in upon a man
public is told, and re-echoes the cry
Iltrseculion by monied corporation
/ b an Individual. But when the
/ ker land thousands OF cases can be
lsi) aids struggling and despairing
fior with advice and money 70
fige over n threatened disaster and
|uuctlon, the world knows nothing
IEAen first came to the city of Fort
|orih, nearly eleven years ago, the
e bore But little resemblance to its
sent status. Since then railroad ar
railroad has been brought to our
~, and Il venture the assertion that
I he subscription lists to the subsidi'
given these roads to secure theil
|uaree into the city were examined
tould be found that the bankers OF
II Worth have given more than al
/ elher men in the city of Fort Worth
Fahned.
were called upon to name the
Charitable class OF men in Texas
oald unhesltatlngly name the bank
/ q ihe state, for while Il Is true, Mr.
liman. that as a class they are tbs
sllhisst men In the state. that very
|AV fhich enables them to amass for
q mas been broad enough TO MAKE
~ variable to a degree beyond thai
gu.r classes Of men. If their churci
symptom lists, donations for public
'poss and schools. donations 70
slrlng In behalf of suffereing hu
Fs''N could be laid upon this banque
u .onisht | am sure that the flower
~ me table would nod their head
.spyroyal OF the munificent charit.
tIe disclosed.
soosfn American politics, Mr.. Chair
~ leach some strange lessons, on
sIlen Is, that while the bankers o
Isngs In my opoinion. are as soil,
sable as well as patriotic as an.
~ class of Americans, yet is is
k1,,''h ming to hear demagogues AM
.sians OF low order preaching
Sr.he Platforms doctrine Of hatre
Ri;n~ The bankers. 1t is with
a. Of alarm that l have beard 81
~ state political speechs by tn
hassas IN which the bankers of Tex
4, me- r,.,s peen denounced as enemies @
4. s,'vsperity OF the state, which sent
~ 49,, has by the ignorant mob, bee
70 the echo. But. Mr.. Chail
.nis sentiment finds lodgmer
b1,sn ~ me breasts Of those who ar
81 ' " and those who desire TO prof
III. we preiudiees and Ignorance c
~, soaservative and INTELLIGENT ser
n hsri our state stands up benin
b. nHneFs and realize that to then
tal se.a , 70 any one else. the indus
~, h S,,opment and progress OF on
" ~, s9 further. Mr.. Chairman, an
asr, nm 'lle troubles which arise on N
. essl HORIZON from time 10 70. lime i'm =
ny the men who handle m
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