Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-17

my sincere acknowledgements, ana TOT
VINO teyer there may be IN recognition
OF Official conduct and promises OK iu-
ture service OF my party 81 my state
you have my nttn resolve, n possible.
10 justify your trust No man WAS
over borne TO victory by grander and
nObler friends, and In all tho years
wnioh may be LETT me, whether lew or
many. their friendship and loyalty VIII
be tho proudcat memory / nhail look
back upon. (Applause)
40 u not expected, and the occasion
~ not appropriate, 20 speak at length
on party measures, but Il may not be
amiBs to say that the declaration OF
principles OF the convention has there
ia statement uf the history Of the
previous uitcraDces OF the great party.
In these days OF misrt presentation ana
false pretense Il II well 20 recur to this
history Of the services OF the party 10
the people. that It's authorized declar-
ntiOns may be kept ln Wow. The car
dinal principles OF Democracy are cin-
bodied IN the very nature and existence
OF American institutions. The great
party to which We belong Is as irhpcr-
ishable as American freedom. In the
declarti0n Of American Independence
IL Is given us In no uncertain tone, il
eleotrihed the world. 1t proclaimed a
new birth Of freedom; It Inspired fresh
hope ia the three millions struggling
against despotism, II struck terror TO
The hcartd Of those foreign nations
VI Europe which they had never felt
hsfore. even ia tie shock OK battle.
The great Democratic party cftab-
lshed liberty In America and con-
siruCtad about IL a 0ulWark that has
been the refuge OF the oppressed OF
every land. j cannot stop TO recount
10 you IT'S marvellous history: but for
half century Il administered this guy-
urlmgnt wisely. maintaining liberty
equality and Justice az It's vital and
fundamental principles. We feel proud
Of b. II gave us Louisiana; tt gave
u1 the freedom 90 navigation OF the
great rivers. Sc gave us tho Northwest;
IL gave Us the Mississippi valley, Sc
gave Us California and the Pacific
coast with their wealth OF silver and
gold. And fellow citizens, Sc gave us
imperial Texas. brought lnta o repu lr
by statesmen wise enough 20 De the
founders OF an empire and by soldiers
brethren 10 the glory OF tho spartan.
Though wrIekCd In twain. Our great
party survived the hlUgligat revolution
in the history uf Il country, aud when
tho great conflict was over aud the
flowers OF another spring were budding
from the dust OF "a sovereign banner
the pemOcatic party began anew its
battle against tyranny and misEuycru-
mcnt. During an mo Intervening
years Il hos maintained the contest ana
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