Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-21
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Was the Third ward Democratic
Meeting Lust Night.

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There was very fair attendance
at the Third ward Culberson club rati-
iication at the corner OF Eleventh
and Main streets last night and what
was lacking In numbers was more than
made up in the enthusiasm displayed.
Jerry Deems presided and intro
duced the first speaker, Fred Reilly,
This young Democrat. who is as loyal
to his party as Sparta was to Athens.
made a. characteristic speech. He
put some hard blows on the Populistic
body and in places where they hurt,
AT the conclusion OF his speech w.
j. Bailey, Democratic nominee for
state senator was introduced, and in
forty minutes speech made one of
the best efforts heard during the cam
paign. Perhaps the Populists will tell
the story over about there being
smietly jokes and 1ingy anecdotes
told. but the yarn will be like their
platform-so elastic as to be easily
broken. Mr.. Bailey devoted a part
of his time to eondemning the evils OF
Mckinley and his isms and delivered
ringing Endorsements of Democratic
efforts to reduce the war tariff. their
actions In making an income tax law
and the administration In general
He next took up the heartsore fol-
lowers Of Waite, Simpson, Debs and
Leweiling and finished what Reilly
had begun He was loudly applauded
and when he concluded with strlk-
ing simile and beautiful metaphor 1t
seemed as If the floor Of the old
theater would be shaken through by
the many pairs Of feet that We're set
In motion.
When he sat down after thanking
his audience loud calls were made for
Senator Swayne and the champion OF
free silver and Democracy was almost
forced to take the stand
lie began by saying he had come
to listen and that he had not intended
to speak that he was Democrat who
answered every call and that the
principles of the party OF the people
We're too big and broad, embracing in
their mighty sweep and liberal provis-
Ions every class OF mankind, to be
downed by third-class parties or their
orators, That to the Democratic party
the Populists owed their right TO vote
at all, but that II they wished to dis
play such ingratitude, TO leave the
camp where their battles had been
tought for the proudest right free
born American can possess--the right
TO cast an untrammelled and unfet-
tered ballot-then do so.
lie then told how that gallant life
long Democrat, the Modest Roman
or them all" old Allen G.. Thurman
mad told party Of wcak-kneed Demo-
Gratis who were importuninE him
70 help erect a different organization
that, the basic principles of the Demo-
cratic party We're entirely too big To
80 10 pieces In such a small space
as the room they were in. The crowd
went wild and the eloquent senator
warmed to his task,
lie was never more eloquent. and
When ne touched on silver spoke az
II he was Inspired. Every period was
greeted with that applause met with
IN conventions when every nerve is
strung to Its utmost tension and ey-
erybody is more than ever convinced
thht the very life of the nation itself
depends upon the success of the or
ganl2ation the sage of Monticalln, |
effected and every sensible man sInco
mas belonged to--the Democratic party
a leading Populist, candlda+. hi |
that, told Gazette reporter that |
SWayhes speech was hard to beat !
even intimated that his idol "stumn,'
Ashby, could not have beaten it, such |
confession FROM a Populist is praise |
enough -
His speech OF forty minutes wa,
puhrtuated with the most enthusiasts |
applause 'iS
several new members were added TO
ine club and everything Democrats
m that part OF the city is hummines
ihey expect prominent speakers 10 adj |
ufess them during the campaign and
mean TO lead the war till the battle is
ioushN another set Of Democratic
ess elec'ed another victory won