Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-21


heed IN arraying the whilom friends
~ inc against the other on account OF
- reir previous cooperation in conflict.
fcform Republicans or LILY whites.
fThere IL, perhaps no enemy so dan
Iercus as one within your own house.
Ntold, for although notice may have
NIeen served upon you Of their pres
Htnce and tendencies yet by reason OF
their freedom OF contact. II is never
...nown what or when danger is near.
NH is absolutely amusing TO note with
tthat nonchalance this handful Of pur-
NItanical pioneers step into the political
Ak.rena and with majestic flourish draw
the borrowed mantle or Republicanism
Ebout them and with stiletto In hand
teady for the breast OF their parent
reorganization, assume an injured air
fAnd bid for votes with as much as
fiurance as though the long-looked-
For political messiah was about to be
born, These reformers are like the en-
CHRONOLOGICAL specimen which issues
from its mother at the sacrifice OF her
fife. They propose TO reform by the
fdownfnll OF the party about which
they express so much solictude and
concern. They accuse the Republicans
Ioc Texas OF trying to prevent their
own party success, at the same time
charge them with being DESTROYS OF
gaining office and being 'papsuckers."
The two charges are essentially in
politics Is attended with many offices.
l. in addition 10 Federal patronage. as
tthe state patronage would be OF much
more importance than Federal be-
g sides would not interfere with II In the
least.
No. that Is not It. The fact is the
wrong men have been doing the work
OF the party and have kept control
r which does not suit lot Of d.sgrunt-
led eS-oiiice holders and Office seekers.
4 and now they propose 10 assist tho
NJ Republlcan party by dividing It's vote,
IS hereby making the opposition 10 Dem
u ocracy weaker. Either | know abso-
lutely nothing OF practical politics or
y else the facts in the case bear cir
n cumstantlai testimony of COLLISION
II with an outside party against the Re
publican party proper.
" Upon the hypothesis that in unity
! there IS strength" they seek to show
Z their sollcitude for our party by dis
!, eliminating our followers. How con-
sistenti The basic element OF their
claim for support Is a thrust at color.
L They propose TO have the Republican
K party pure white. In fact Lilly
white" No man who has the misfor
tune to have been born OF African par
ents has any business In Republican
I, politics unless he goes It alone.
The Republicans OF Texas have from
slme to time been made TO believe that
IL was TO their interest to Join issues
with either the Democratic party or
some Of It's oifshouts, md In this way
4 has lost much of the vantage ground
AFFORDED Il by reason " superior poll
Giles annunciated by our party. They
q have. however. at last been convinced
OF the error and have started with the
frm determination 20 light under their
own colors. preferring n glorious de-
feat on principles rather than success
at Its sacrifice. II We will adhere TO
this resolution and VIII stand firm
upon our record OF the past glorious
achievements, the vascillating and dis
satisfied members Of other parties win
rally to our standard, as lnvestigu-
tion and comparison will convince
them that We advocate the only true
doctrines or government, Therefore
would urge that each and every
member Of our party In Texas have
fhe courage Of his convictions and vote
IN conformity Herewith. supporting
the Republican state ticket With Hon.
w. Is. MaEemson at it's head for gov
ernor. ana that all local elections
wherever Republican ticket Is In
the field be supported 70 the exclusion
OF all others, without exception. In
this way we can poll the full strength
Of our party and In this way alone.
Evidence OF strength creates popu.
larity either toward individuals or
political organizations, hence display
Of strength viii be strong appeal
- 'hA'A wa +"N"AN "a AAAtAAie
hcrcssions
The Republicans have been practi-
cally disfranchised In Texas hereto
fore by reason Of party lethnrgy and
inAction. But let us close the door on
the past and lay up treasures FOR the
future by strict adherence 90 our
parent organization, for II every Re
publican IN Texas casts his vote for
the state ticket on the 9Th of Mo-
Nember we will be potent factor In
politics in 1896.
The Democratic party has set the
pace for the festive Lily White" by
enactlng such laws as show discrimin.
alton. both social and political NOW
comes the reformer OF very latest date
and says: 81 Lily White, do aoiemnly
II being bar to political atlliatiou
and equality, for although (quotinl
Schmlta in his speech at Dallas. Oc
sober l0 1t was the Republican pHrty
OF this nation which removed ms
chains from four million human belngi
and clothed Thorn with tho right OF
citizenship" II was not the rcrorm Re
publican party for they, after thai
declaration. now seek 10 again rol
them Of their priceless citizenship by
casting them into political thraldom
robbing them OF their representation
in deliberatlve assemblies, II Seems
tn me they must have gotten their GU,
from the Democratic party. or els,
they have strong desire 10 make
the Republican party popular with IN,
Democracy
II is clearly and liagrantly In viola
tion OF the fundamental principles o
the Republican party 10 attack tn,
citadel OF the colored mans citizen
ship. It has fought, arbitrated nn(
legislated for him for years. and hai
obliterated color from tho book o
rights. and now this bouquet OF Dor
Quixotes propose to reform the "Grant
Old Party" by repudlating It's acts.
Fancy the Republican party in ma
tional convention assembled receiving
application for recognition from thi