Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-02


observance, depends upon the Jealous
cere OF the people IN tho exercise Of
their sovereign privileges rs citizens.
They must say. II they would continue
TO prosper and live IN peace, that nell
Their Of them shall be weakened, an
nulled or held for naught In all re-
spects they should be faithfully exec
cutod,
When IN the outset 1 proclaimed my
happiness over the conditions OF the
present which | enjoy with my fellow
men throughout the length and breadth
of tho state, did 80 In full justification
OF tho facts. The two gentlemen who,
with such rare thct and skill, opposed
me two years ago Tor the Office Of gov
ernor. each OF whom is taking part In
this campalgn--one as Il private citizen
and the other as the leader OF an oppo-
altion party-and tltelr followers. have,
IN a spirit OF fairness, Justice and truth,
In the most solemn manner, declared
their approval OF and friendship for
these great measures.
II win not be long until l shall vol
unfairly, and | hope forever eliminate
myself from all connection with public
office. From justice OF the peace TO
county attorney from county attorney
TO district attorney, from district at
torncy to attorney general, and from
attorney general to governor, the peo-
pic, within n short period. successfully
promoted mo In the most generous.
uonhding way possible. To neither
Office have been elected without
strong. formidable opposition. Looking
back over Il career that has not been
altogether unoheckercd. l say TO you.
my fellow citizens, that at no time III
my life have / ever ahlrked my duty
or treated public office as q sinecure'
To the people, the great mass or SOW
croign people, | hSvc always looked for
and obtained justice In the pureat form
and standing now upon the threshold
OF my permanent retirement to private
life. am proud that my confidence In
the Justice Of the people W strengthen
cd by the mOgnunimity and cordial In
dorscment accorded me within the past
few months by all those who opposed
me 80 bitterly In the pas, two CAM
palBua.
do not twlt them for admitting that
was right. but with much respect 1
accord To them the need due to frank,
candid rivals. who are, al the end OF
defeat capable OF rl.ing above bitter
prejudice and admitting the truth, The
dprk clouds that lowered over Texas
and cnHt gloom upon
the hopes OF the people
two or thr years ago hive passed
away. leaving the bright sunshine of
content In the hcnrts of a reunited De-
rnncrncy. 10 ghed is INSPIRING rays
unon me- feeling OF every Texan. with
ont reference 10 his politlrnl. goclul ur
phvsicnl coudltion or enmploNIo no.
,Inv No ntns. Id hoard ft,1m Inc leaders
AZ no,nncr,cj ar usp,tLllenulsm of
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lhk terms an, NOT HNa,' "l ~ NV Wv
Know NM PERSONS Wh9 ulllh tn'y
niH my cnnhlvs are lapot,hE uuuyt
delusion' rhry are sunny ,llstaNtn
ana l am sorry lot them' Nlter my
long pupnn career, thr Erlttat doom
stored IN my bosom LOT lutuio Hol'vt W.
the selt-knowledBe thht ~ every posl
and public trust 20 Whleh inc peupl'
have ahNgncd me nave STOOD WIN uh-
ninvhing hdellly, without orehd OF llc
consequences, rho climax OF my Whple
public career, though, at itN close On