The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-03
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eon. If our state today call Tor the
l I'.best patriotism upon the part OIL
DE- no,nocrat III Texas. This is no
ecF fellow Democrats, to tear open
. . old sores; this is no time 10 owen
NV 'uor past differences or to discuss VINO
u 4os right or who was wrong. me
un" "r party is imperlled, ana II Is
I,,tv of every Democrat, no matter
'l Dsot his special individual opinions
Na he AS to public policies, to lay ms
lor.onal opinions upon the altar OF MS
P.,,, and bow his head to the Will OF
iSs majority. am not here tonight
. "'s,;red with bitterness, but in spirit
= .be most catholic patriotism, with
ar, trust fellow Democrats, broad
Doouqh and large enough to take III the
"oollency of every Democrat in Texas
matter how he stood two years ago.
What is the condition of the party to-
w., Saw what we will, it is rent III
.n,s;n with possibly IN approximately
ANAL numbers on either side. Grave
;s.ues are before Us. to be determined
=, tba ballot box during the coming
~oor issues involving the prosperity
and happiness not only of the people of
Tovas but OF the entire people OF the
1-n,ted States. Shall the personality
| :, mon keep us apart! Shall the spoiis of
Mce intervene to continue the division
among Democrats. or rather shall we
90, coming together upon essential
and fundamental principles without
humiliation TO any man or any Demo
orat have glorious and reunited De
mocracy in Texas! ! think | speak the
sentiment of every Democrat who stood
with me in the past when say that
rothinr can be dearer to our hearts. and
tba. we come here tonight with CANTOR,
with sincerity. with integrity of pur-
nose and make our proposition to the
nenocracv of Texas This proposition
may not he perfect Ii would he VOL
derful, indeed If it We're, but it * at
least beginning III the grand work.
and certainly j; addresses itself TO the
calm. patriotic consideration of ev, ~
,rue Democrat Fellow citizens, there
are essentials and nonessentials III the
nrjpciples of It party. There are Ger
tain things lnon which the vitality OF
the PARTY depends, and without which
the partv couli not exist. or if ii had
an existence ii would be but sounding
mass and tinkliug cvmbal, and there
ara other principles which sometimes
mon the huSliugs are called essentials,
but which really are matt rs of adlnln-
r,stiye duty. | Shall not go to any
tyu:sl ann addressing Democrats who
maxwell posted upon the subject as |
amMyself. and refer to them simply
lii stating That only the essentials
Of Democratic unity are presented,
vhile the uon-eSsentlals are discarded.
Can any reason be urged why Demo
Gratis cannot agree and why they must
not agree upon essentials III principle:
Is it asking too much of a Democrat
to say. Come. we will take our stand
upon tn rational Democratic platform.
Ii he declines Ia come with me when
TASK him to stand with me upon tina,
platform | know he is not Democrat.
is it asking too much of the Democrats
at Texas VINO are IN part responsible Ion
The present national Democratic admin
lstration to 'olne and meet uS no matter
what their views are and unite IN th.
indorsepeni ot our own president anc
our congressman: do not regarc
the Democratic administration as en-
bOdiei III the personality of Mr.. Clcve
lahd and ms cabinet The natioua
Democratic administration consists O
sgiorious Democratic president and ;
glorious MAJORITY of Democratic senat
OTIS ana congressman, and to tnel
united wisdom we have committed tn
ueshny of our party We. in conlmo
WIN the Democrats of the Unite
states, have delegated TO them the dut
'akmg charge of the interests of tn
party ahd the government. to be admin
's'eftd according 10 Democratic prime
pes ana are We prepared now whe
Tile work is Just fairly begun
'c'use To say TO them, we indoors
you ana "" swear to stand by and su
'''A you; Can any reasona bic objectio
e urged! know n is said sometime
'nat Democrats are not man worship
'S' mat is true. and with the pc
sonality OF MIR. Cleveland we have i
sohcern' though possibly there is not
NAN within the sound of my voice bl
asfees with everything that Mr.. Clev
''u mas done. SO do |; but that
NV me question The question i
, Snall the Democratic party present
a Intel front IN sustaining Democrat
ba that they themseiv
"'e put npou the country? And do
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