Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12

nation, and resollectinr all these cir
cumstances II was deemed most fitting
mat the first words in behalf of
democratic principles should be ut
by such pleasant memories.
| ~ Is my desire and intention TO con-
uuct upon my part an honorable cam
phikn' free from unnecessary person.
Antics and worthy OF the important
public questions at issue between the
Two principal parties.
IN country like ours, which is
| governed by political parties and not
by royal families the existence OF at
ieast two great parties Is essential to
the general welfare There must nee
essarily be differences of opinion on
some public questions and such differ-
ences honestly entertained. furnishes no
excuse for coarse abuse or bitter per
sonal reflections. propose to con-
quot a creditable canvass in behalf
oil my party which has honored me
win Its leadership, SO that at its con-
! clusion, whatever the result may be,
shall be able to retain at least my
! own self respect, and / hope as well,
me personal respect of my adversaries.
Facts and arguments are the wea-
| pons which / shall invoke. rather than
vlllitcation and vltuperatlon. In great
| political contests, measures and not
men should be essentially the control
ling factors.
Morton's Record
For the distinguished and vener-
able gentlepan whom the Republicans
have selected as my opponent in this
campaign, or more accurately speaking
the gentleman whom Mr.. Plat select
ed, and whose selection the conven-
tlon sub scquently ratified. have moth
! ing but the kindliest feelings and the
most profound personal respect. | ac-
| knowledge his many excellent qualities
and am indebted to him for many cour-
tesies while he was presiding officer of
the senate. OF genial disposition, OF
conceded business ability and OF large
means, he naturally attracts friends
and his candidacy for any position
which he may covet becomes most
formidable and dangerous.
Born In the state OF Vcrmont-pro-
hlbitlon Vermont. let me observe-the
state whose Republcansm is the most
extreme and llliheral in its character
he afterward removed to New Hamp-
shire. where he was engaged in busi-
ness many years, as the congressional
directory shows, and 1t is a peculiar
and significant fact, not without espec-
lal interest in this campaign, that all
the while that Mr. Morton lived In
New Hampshire and until as late rs
the year 1867. the constitution of that
state was most proscrlptiYe In the
terms, and actually prohibited any per-
son not Of the Protestant religion
from being governor or member of
either house Of the Legislature and its
bills of rights then provided and still
provides that only only Protestant
teachers OF piety, religion and morality
may be maintained at public expense
OF the respective towns OF this state,
and this, too, In this enlightened Nine
tccnth century.
ut is not impossible that the early
narrow associations OF Vermont and
the proscriptiVe sentiments OF New
H0mpsti ire, which surrounded AIR. Nor
ton during his residence IN those states,
may have influenced las convictions
| upon certain public questions and led
TO his selection in this peculiar crisis
Everybody knows that the real Re-
| publican candidate for governor Is
not Mr., Morton. but Mr.. Flat him
| self II Is the voice of Levi but the
hand OF Thomas, The people of the
state, especially thoughtful Republic
cans, have not forgotten the fact that
for every office to which Mr.. Morton
has asplred, he was pushed forward
by Mr.. Plat. When the Republicans
OF the state desired to send william
Evarts to the United States senate
his candidacy was stopped by MIR.
the contest agairst him. When Warner
Millers tCrm as senator expired aud he.
by the uslges Of his party. was entl-
tied to reelection, Mr.. Plat again
succeeded and made Atr. Morton
candidate and succeeded In defeating
MIR. Miller Icy finally throwing the
Morton votes to Mr.. Hlscock Mr.. Nor
toms nomination to the co-presldency
was secured for him by MIR. Platt, who
controlled the New York delegation.
And now this same very respectable
and venerable gentleman, at the age
of II years, was selected by Mr.. Plat
months before the Republicans con-
vened. as his candidate for governor.
when the nomination by right, and ac-
cording to precedent, belongs TO 9TH
ers whom the party would have de-
lighted to honor and the people OF
the state are asked to ratlfy his per-
sonal selection. 1t Is to he said in
favor Of Mr. Morton that he had al
ways been grateful to his benefactor
and has never antagonized his schemes
nor plans of party policy.
"Iie always thinks exactly as Mr.
Plat thinks When Mr.. Plat aspired
to the high and responsible position OF
secretary OF the treasury In Mr.. Har-
rlson's cabinet he had the warm sup
port of his protege and his friend, Mr..
Morton. Do moi misunderstood me. |
90 not ran 10 appreciate the business
qualifications, the excellent character
and unquestioned political ability OF
MIR. Plat, ] differ with him politically,
but as citizen and a gentleman, /
have nothing to say against him and
decline to be one OF his traducers. He
has a perfect right to be ambitious and
to aspire TO the governorshlp of this
state. but do insist that he should be
candidate in person and not by
proxy. There is no demand or place
for Warwick in the state or in this
free country. His party should have
nominated him instead of allowing him
to drag his perennial candidate from
his coveted retirement to attempt to
assume II elected the arduous and ex-
haustive duties Of chief executive OF
this state the onerous duties OF which
would largely have TO be performed
by Mr.. Plat himself
1--WE should not permit our opponents
10 obscure the real issues involved In
this election. We decline to belittle the
Important questions which divide the
great parties by entering upon the dis
cusslon OF abuses pertaining to the po-
lice department Of a single city, as
though the correction OF such abuses
could be made party question,
"The Democratic party Of the state
will not sanction Republican or Demo-
cratic biaekmalling. whether discovered
IN Democratic or Republican munich
pnllties. and It Is an insult to the intel
llgence OF the people to assume other