The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-03-20
HARMONY PREVAILS
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IpuOiuluE thS - NV f'SS ~
cratic government. If we have diff
fered in the past all these differences
are definitely settled in the statutes.
Those who differed from US are
pied red not to propose 30 repeal or
amend a single one of those laws
and | have been taught TO believe a
man is telling truth when be
makes me pledge If you will
read the resolutions of the confer.
enee committee you vii say that it
has done the best possible thing to
oring about reunion Why shoald
Ee not shout for joy and dwell to-
gether in peace and harmony for the
oountry's good The committees
are acting under limited powers
and cannot exceed them. They
are but the agents Of the sovereign
people, who stand supreme.
Referring to the Cleveland rssolu
ton he declared it was al right,
and involved no sacrifi ie of princi-
pie. In closing he said
~ nited we stand, not divided
at all; nov let's march on to vic
tory, aad waut TO say that 80 far
az I'm concerned if a measure is
adopted by the ID smocratsc conven.
lion by one vote, will subscribe
% the platform, and W Il vote the
ticket even if di,like every man
On il. n this love feast, let us
not shed one tear over the past, nor
breathe one sigh into the future,
but pressing forward, looking to
new issues and sakeniug TO new
aspirations, let us 90 forth to battle
With all the enemies of good |
government and work for the pros
peritY of the state "
The governor was followed b.
Capt. M. d. lIarring Hon Waller
: Baker ana DR.. Thomas Moore,
and az the conclusion Of the remarks
of the last named gentlemen
George Clark walked in.
His appearance was the signal
for great applause, and the crowd
soon had him up FOR q speech. He
said
4 need not say to you that this
ls the proudes' moment of my life,
because it witnesses a united d mo
cracv in Texas, Democracy trae
10 the principles of the father, with
its face forever set against pop
nIism. anarchy and communism
let me say to you in all candor and
sincerity. fellow Democrats, that
with united Democracy in our
state we bid defiance to all opposi
ton. Let me say further that here
tonight, in the presence of the
Democratic party of Texas, we lay
asid9 all passion, all prejudices, all
hatred. and come together as Demo
cratic brethren, true to the flag that
Aoats above us aud bidding def snce
20 the world Proceeding,
he bssousht all Democrats to
forget bitterness, lay aside personal
ceiling and be true to the party.
AZ ever mind who n you voted for
TWO years ago, w" '"'N ""s navy
made mistake he said, "bacause,
if Won voted for me | know that
YOU voted for g Democrat, and if
,ou voted for .mes S. Hogg feel
a reasonable assurance that you
voted for better Democrat than /
was. That fight is over, and
Jrust in G I'd it will never return.
trust that we may never be called
upon again to cut each other
yhroats.
After p facetious reference to
Messrs. Baker aud Matlock, Jadge
Clark closed as follows:
sIf ever was a candidate for
office have only an indistlnot re-
collection of it. want to say that
have nothing against Gov. Hogg
! never questioned his honesty or
mis- Democracy. l believe he IN
neart and soul is with us in the
grand reunion that has been here
tonight, and know that when the
battle comes off, like H snry of Ma
varre, his white plume will be found
n the thickest.'
DALLAS GETS THE CONVENTION.
Dallas March 20.--The factions
having come together last night,