Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27

| they surrender so much ~ MI ~
Vieuons as are essential ~ the 49,,
success and party harmony. reseTvin,
W themselves the right to renew the
49, aNovaVy OF Individual opinion be-
-, .'''e- PIE when the primaries are
aghin called. A different rule w,,,,ld
dwarf the minds and destroy Inc nntri-
ussn and the manhood OF the indlvid.
val cltizeii And maintain f,trther
| thut the right 10 select candidntea
IRON the body Of the people untran-
Inehed by any prescription or pnsiu.
J use IS the right we should never sur
iehuer. When am told that the nom
nlauon OF any Democrat in Texas will
usalh bring discOrd and discomfort 10
the party. cannot understand why
II should be so. l can say for myself
ana win confidence for the grand old
eommoner John II, Reagan. whom the
people have called out. and in my iudg.
ment should nominate and elect, that
tnefe Is not Democrat in this state.
I Whom the Democratic party In com
vsnuon assembled shall nominate. who
/ VIII not receive our unqualified and
cordial support. And / pledge more.
| we Will not like Achilles. sulk In our
1 tents while the battle for Democratic
success Is being waged: but from the
mountain tops and In the valleys,
wherever the Democratic banner IL
waved or the cause OF the people needs
an advocate. our voices shall be heard.
II harmony means less than this. 1t Is
a uelusion and snare.
The Grand Old Conmoner.
For fifty years the grand old man.
John II. Reagan, has fought the bat
ties OF Democracy, led her hosts and
worn her crowns OF victory. Is he
likely to desert her now7 The SANDERS
and abuse which towards hurl at him
fan harmless at his feet. They say he
Is a Populist why is he Popullst?
In what respect is he a Populist? Has
he not in every declaration that has
fallen from his lips denounced In Lam
guage not to be mistaken the danger
Gus doctrines and heresles OF that par-
tyr is il because he advocates some
OF the time-honored doctrines Of De-
mocracy Incorporated In the Popullst
platform, doctrines which have been
approved by the great Democratic
masses OF Texas and embodied In the
state Democratic platform at Hous-
ton? Is he Populist because he
stands squarely upon the Chicago plat
form Interpreted by the people OF Tex
as to be declaration for the free coin
age OF silver Is he Popullst be-
cause he favors AN income tax? Many
other distinguished Democrats In the
nation favor the same Is he a Popu-
list because he has the manhood. the
courage and the fortitude in the face
Of a bowling partisan press. a bitter
personal opposition, to stand by tho
people? His bitter partisan opponents
say that he is an extreme man. Tx
IRENE In what? Is II his love Of the
people his lifetime devotion TO their
interests, his unyielding courage in
their cause against the unreasonable
exactlons and oppressive demands OF
aggregated wealth. / answer and
point to his conservative record In pub
lie life for half "A century. and defy
his accusers TO put their finger upon
one act In this mans life, one utter
ance from his lips. one line from his
pen that justines their false charges.
First to sugRcst Harmony.
As for myself, ask no defense.
am but private citizen, asking for
nothing. claiming only the right OF
every citizen. however humble, to do
that which he honestly believes the
exigency and the hour demands; and
only hope that when my declining
years shall come, when the harvest In
my life OF labors shall have ended. that
the sunset shall be as glorious, as un-
couded, us fruitful In good works for
the rights or my fellow-men as the
grand old man whose cause l espouBe.
/ trust that 1t will not be forgotten by
the truth-loving people OF Texas that
the first line ever written and pub
lished in the state Of Texas in the ad-
vocacy OF harmony and a reunited
party was written by my pen, And
although It brought down upon my
head a Hood OF criticism and some con-
temptible abuse. am proud 10 know
that my Judgment was vindicated by
the fact that the plan suggested by
me was adopted and is today the basis
OF the harmony agreement.
have never uttered one word or
written one line which could be con-
strucd into n desire TO disrupt party
harmony unless II may be my advo-
cacy of John d. Reagan for governor.
And in this connection, and to prove
the utter groundlessness OF this charge,
along with my advocacy OF this great
man, impelled thereto by my love and
confidence in him. 1 will state that
am earnestly advocating the nominH-
| tlon and election or one Of the most
outspoken, unqualified leaders OF tile
opposition ranks during the last con-
test in this state TO one of the most
important positions within the gift OF
the people.
Is II true when that harmony agree
was reached between the warning
| wings Of the party for which we have
commended the wisdom and patriot
ism Of those who brought It about.
| that IL was Understood that the terms
thereof prescribed any Democrat In
| This state, i refuse TO believe It,
have too much respect for the men
| on both sides to accept such humill-
nting Interpretation OF that good work.
I refuse to believe that the nomino-
| tInn ~ any Democrat in this state
Win disrupt the party. And especially
| do refuse 60 believe that the nominal
| lion OF John H. Reagan. the tried
and true friend of the people, who has
never betrayed a trust. who for forty
wears has stood towering landmark
In the counsels OF Democracy, will In
| lire the party. but. on the contrary.
will close up its ranks and shoulder TO
shoulder, with locked shields, with him
| as our leader, we will march 70 yicA
| tory. declare 10 you that II any
prescription or any humillaIng condi-
| lions were directly or tncitly Implied
| in said harmony agreement. the people
OF Texas will scorn to abide by IL
warped by Partisnn Feeling.
And 1 further declare that II 1t was
any part Of said agreement that the
people OF Texas should be hamPerod
or trammeled sin the expression OF