Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-10
WELCOMED WITH FLOWERS
JUDGE REAGAN GIVEN a REMARK
ABLE RECEPTION.
Touchiaz Words by n Little Girl
who Recounts the Services Of
the Grand Old commoner.
saturdays Primaries


Special Dispatch.
Denton. Tex. July s.-This being the
day appointed FOR Judge John H Hsa-
Kun 10 address our citizens. large
crowds began pouring into town upon
every road and BY i.9g o'clock. the
hour appointed FOR the speaking, the
court house was packed with as large
an audience as Il could coavsnienly
or lncunvaHfeufly hold and many had
70 resort to standing room or seats
upon the hoor. Fully 500 persons were
In the audience. Including many ladies.
The speaker was Introduced BY Hon.
Alvin G. Owsley in brief but telling
speech, but before he could proceed
Miss Eunlce Owsl-y, a beautiful girl
OF II years Of age, presented him with
a basket OF magnificent flowers and
made him an address as follows.
we welcome you. Judge Reagan. 10
the City Of Denton. Your LIES devo-
ton ~ the people OF Texas has en-
deared you TO Us and we love you as
a father IL was you who FIRST led the
fight In ths halls OF congress against
the power % corporations and monop-
oliss and gave to every section Of our
great country an equal chance In the
race OF lie When suffering the hoT-
rors OF Fort Warren prison you re-
membered the people OF Texas and
warned them OF dangers which only a
great statesman could See We have
not forgotten that you preferred . life
OF humble priyation 70 the governor
ship % Texas as a gift from MILL
tary dictator, that you risked your life
20 defeat the Force bill and that at
the request OF our governor you laid
down the high position OF United States
senator 10 serve the people OF Texas
as railroad commissioner.
True to the south.
"The great JET Davis recognized your
ma;ehless ability and called you TO his
aid IN the trying times % war. True
10 our noble Southland your devotion
has never failed
You stand today a figure unique,
grand and alone: Jewel very precious
70 the heart Of every true Texan. pre-
served foE some great and noble pur-
pose. As the last living member Of
JEFF Davis cabinet you represent the
honor and Integrity Of every gallant
soldier who risSed his life or shed his
blood In defense u that cause so dear
10 every Southern heart Texans can
not fail 10 honor you without dishonor-
ing themselves The opportunity Of the
Nineteenth century is ours and we
should embrace o. We should build a
monument to our noble dead and the
southern cause more enduring than
marble. We Ghouli write In the history
of Texas that Ia the declining years OF
your pure and useful life we made
you our governor and let the coming
generations know as long as the name
oI Texas shall live. that the Southern
people were honest I'm their cause and
loved the memory o. their gallant dead
We believe that with YOU az their
nominee the bitterness II the past win
BE- forgotten and that you will lead tho
united hosts OF the Democracy of
Te2 as 20 glorious victory.
These flowers arr but a slight token
ot our high appreciation OF your great
purity and nobility % character but
! present them 20 you with the bss,
Wishes ot large number OF the Dem
ocrats OF Denton county"
Was Deeply Moved.
Judge Reagan was vlsIbly Affected
~ ms address and presentation and
~ talked some moments before either
~ Or the audience could subdua their
FEELINGS Judge Reagan speech. which
occupied more than two hours Was
often heartily applAuded II was In
me usual lie OF his speeches but a
lttlf more strongly coudemnatory az
.ssia,nt tltveiand than any that
nave b,"n heretofore made hy hin,
Indeed he handled the president with.
OUT gloves on the financial question
OF me huuF, assigning him a place IA
an ally NJ John sherman and the
leading Republicans on the silver q,ies-
non. II was grand speseh End was
Indeed highly appreciated by the ,ti,ii-
enee. His handling OF state mud frJ-
eraI questions was certainly exceed.
my clear and able and upeu every
p9'nt he made himself we'll understood
" was not only-an able and elo1ua,,,
defense OF the line OF policy ssyo.
Gated BY Judge Reagan. but NJ the
;s'n ne, time a speech that was calculated