Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-11
TO DEMOCRATS OF TARRANT
DOES DAN HGHTowER OF RIVER
SIDE TALK.
He says Cleveland is No Democrat
and Dosn't Like the Texas
Primary Tesla sug-
ttg ton Made.


Fellow Democrats Of Tarrant County
Texas.
Sirs: l desire to call your attention
to the fact that the Democratic execu-
tive committee OF the state and county
have dictated TO the voters set OF
rules to govern the Democratic conven-
lions. which is a departure from the
time honored principles of the Demo-
cratic party Of Texas. In the first place
the power to enter into an agreement
by which thousands of Democrats have
been DISTINGUISHED from voice the
conventions was not delegated to them
by the voters who created them. In the
second place the basis Of the represent
tation Is now based on the vote for
Cleveland electors, instead Of the vote
for governor, as has been ruled hereto
fore. The effect Of the first proposition
is such that there is no chance for
recruits for the party and drives out all
those who failed to vote for Cleveland.
1t Is well known fact that many
Democrats failed to vote for him on
account OF the uusoundness Of his
Democracy and the dismal failure of
his first term in office. and subsequent
developments have proved that they
were more than we who voted for him.
The basis of county representa-
ton heretofore has been one dele
gate to every fifty votes cast for
governor or fraction over twenty-five
Under the new order this has been
change to one delegate for every
twenty-four or fraction over thirteen,
Another departure to the time honored
principles OF the party is the iron-clad
test oath voters must take In order
that they may vote in the primary con-
vention. It is fact that many thous-
and Democrats refused to vote for Hor-
race Greeley when nominated for presi-
dent, and who ever heard OF any rule
to ostracise them on account of fail
ure to vote for him.
l know the arguments used are that
1t was necessary to bar Third party
voters. whom the Clark men claimed
controlled the convention in the Inter
NeN ~ AANht y NhlllhllltAAlNlls II Sbh VIII
read carefully between the lines you
will see that the object was to rid the
party OF those Democrats who repudi-
ated Cleveland on account of antago-
nirm to the coinage Of silver. greatly
fear that 1t Is the cat in the meal tub
If my prediction is true and we sit
silently by and permit the leaders OF the
party to commit the party to the poll
cies Of Cleveland and his Republican
Democrats. The party will ere long
have an elephant on hand that will be
hard to control
Doubtless many win ask what must
we do In the premises7 My advice
would be to ignore the test In regard to
the Cleveland election and demand the
right to vote as Democrat advocating
the time honored principles of Jefferson
and Jackson as taught by those two
grand old patriots, Coke and Reagan.
and no power has the right to protest
against 1t, and then by nominating and
electing men to office who will honestly |
carry out the principles and platforms |
N pure Democracy.
The time has now come II we ever |
expect that promised relief that has |
Sept US In lire for thirty years Every |
man who believes In the fundamental |
principles OF the Democracy is badly |
md help roll the old Democratic wagon
,ut of the mire that Cleveland and his
'rowd has got 1t begged oyerIoaded
With interest bearing bonds and roIJ
.tandard, And now, my fellow citizens
write not this letter as one clothed /
With any other power than that which
las been delegated To me by the con-
'ututlon and every other citizen of
he United States (except CoXev and
Ms crowd, and not for notorietv. for
juch l never sought during my thirty.
i've years residence in Tarrant coi,ni,,
ma my twenty years aflillation with
ne Democratic party But when
zee the political demagogues who pro-
ess democracy lending their assistance
y uolnliit me party to policy now
being advocated that II persjsted ~,
WI ultimately destroy the Foundations
" our government our liberties and
'ur rights In the pursuit, of ,voaitt
'eace, prosperity and happiness arh
Hentually ensloNe the tolling mlllions
VINO exercise their brain and mt,scio
- uLsS,ns uoWh the mountain sides
ma making our hills and valleys bianS,!,
" the rose, furnishing the seyent,, Nil
Ions OF people OF this United So
'ith food and clothing, feel II NV LIZ,
$ voter and private citizen in ri,
our OF peril to sound the note Of was us
~, uIlless there Is return of Tho
artN TO the time honored prlnciples ~
democracy, there viii be such ster VI
EIDE from the organized Democrsti,
orty that VIII make some Of the leads
Nclaim with astonIshmen ~ ~ 'uvIs
ar. who frowed dat rock" '''oN uut
Now. In conclusion, would sa,. ,,,..
u my political life has been sno,,, - g.,
pc interest OF the Democrats nnrt ~.
M ms Is the first time that 7 bava
cen DISTINGUISHED from part,cinautdi,n,s
It's primary conventions, ali Tia 'i luz
a o,,e, JAILED to vote FOR Cleveland. and
,,,i,ss ,t e' democrats will join me in
'S'ns 'na' ne Is not Democrat and