Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-24
THAT RALLY At ARLINGTON
WAS A GRAND AFFAIR ron rnE
DEMOCRATS.
Congressman He'll and Henry Fur
mnn Make Speeches That Convince
seven Ont OF Ten OF the voters
Precautionary Ticket Helped.

seven out OF Ten OF the Voters
Precautionary Ticket Helped.
Saturday was a gala day at Airing
ton. Big. little. old and young oandi-
dates and blcyoiists in boomers turn
ed out to hear Henry Furman mud
Congressman Ben rattle stump" Ash
by and SOW Democratic seed In fertile
soil. The people began arriving I'm the
pretty little town by sunrise and every
train increased the crowd. II had been
extensively advertised, and the people
were not slow to respond. Farmers
brought their newly picked cotton to
the gins and their families came along
to cheer the Democratic orators.
A large crowd OF candidates, politl-
ciansand others went over Friday morn
ing from here Most Of the crowd that
went to Euless Friday night.lncluding
Senator swayne. drove over to Airing
ton after the speaking and were ready
Saturday morning to welcome those
who came later
Tho day Was all that even Populst
could have desired. and everything
seemed to smile upon the assembled
hosts, Beven-eishths Of whom by an
actual count were Democrats. There
was no barbecue, but the good people
OF Arlington did not suffer u single
visitor to ~ hungry. They were car
! ried to the fumily table and Toasted
upon the best there is to be had
with the wants OF the inner man at
tended to they were ready 20 listen to
rttory, and soon after repaired to the
| speaking place. Colonel X. NJ Wynne
had intended speaking. but gave way
to stump Ashby, who RECALLED the
crowd with one of his characteristic
speeches.
He was preceded by Congressman
Bell In one OF the efforts OF his life.
Men who are accustomed to good
speeches pronounce NJ the most argu-
mentative discourse they ever heard.
Every point was wen taken. and all
the Ashbys IN the state could not move
him or ARsail his logic
The able representative was at his
best and delivered his effort, following
the lines he has already laid down in
a manner that none OF his colleagues in
congress- could better
l.. Ashby In HIS reply did not even at
tempt 10 argue the issues between
them He took II for granted made Il
lerles wild We're he ON n stage, and let
oratory and logic take care of them-
selves, stump Is always pleasing,
and IN this respect he fully held his
standard yesterday, He received his
share OF the applause and his thirty or
forty supporters were tlckled nearly to
death.
At the conclusion Of Congressman
Bells speech Hon. Henry NJ. Furman
was introduced and delivered one Of
the ablest orations heard during the
campaign. He was feeling finely and
the rythmlc sentences fell from his
tongue, carrying with them the force of
logic and the charm OF polished oratory.
Below Will be found "a full text OF
his remarks;
Friends and Fellow Citizens:
The first step toward the abolition OF
abuses is their exposure.
The condition precedent Of good gov
. ernment is that the people should dis
cuHH and understand public queatipns
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Z take In the government the closer th'
. government viii be brought to then
and the better government they vii
have.
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