Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-27
GRAND OLD COMMONER
ANY n. REAGAN HAS DONE
ron MS PEOPLE.
M. greatest Men Produced
s..,n-rIis Life and works
by Hon. II. NJ.
wynne at Deiton'

~.,,ow citizens: l am giad 10
" ,'on. my fellow Democrats OF
4 WIN and discuss with you
cum, ,ss great political questions
N concern the peopie. .,.
~ ssn,i5 take counsel together
nav preserve TO the people
W. ,nSs OF good government. In
h essl we are indebted to the
apn ,,c marty in great measure
rea ~,nastimable privileges of self
w snt. and II is therefore the
u. svery Democrat TO do that
q s,,I TEND to perpetuate the pow
. \ ne party. .,. o.. 49,.
hN ,h,rty years been drifting
Capitalization and aristocratic
ans,n,ocratlc government. we have.
ga AT last turned the PROV of
,.,n n state homeward; and by
4 action we hope to bring her
h 10 her Democratic moorings.
L~ratic mornings.
r,srr thinking man owes II as a
4, "a his country TO contribute his
Y. in the formation Of sound.
Iahul public opinion on all i'm
Irsnt nubllc questions. No fear of
..,.e criticism or misrepresentation
sn seal his lips when his duty Is
H. public opinion can never be
IA unless II is honestly Informed.
I, fannot be honestly informed un-
\ men who think speak out boldly
4, 6artlessly without regard TO
|mslyes In advocacy of these views
Nm 10 them appear TO be to the best
Irssi OF the people.
L { only the demagogue who first
n he public pulse and then CON
~ his views TO catch the popular
H.. II there be one trait In the
thcan character that gives greater
|rlsr than all others II is their con-
Ia for tlme-servers. the political
|rner and the fence rider on great
|Nf issues They will tolerate the
Edrhip of no man whom they can
| rast and their great common sense
| ID OF later enables them to discov-
|as want Of perfect candor and sin
hi In any man They admire the
l. gho is bold and unreserved in his
Iaancts honest In his sentiments
\ Courageous to maintain them.And
times Of great political contention
people naturally look for some bold
q sturdy patriot whose well defined
slilon. whose incorruptible charac-
{, whose faithful adherence TO prin-
NJ has marked him as trustworthy
their confidence. And at such times
naturally seek men who have rec
!, who have experience, whose judy
nj has matured and who in conse-
.nce, while firm and unyielding win
eonsderate and conservative. And
/ fellow citizens, we find ourselves
lay thus circumstanced And the
lple Of Texas with an enthusiasm,
b unanimity unequaled in the
tory OF the state, and with faith
q Of experience and love. are call
upon one Of the distinguished cit
Is Of Texas TO take the helm Of the
, Of state and steer her TO victory.
A Friend of the Masses.
he democratic party has ever claim
to be the friend of the masses, and
s perpetuation and success lies the
z Of the people. After more than
~ years of Republican misrule
has returned to-power. we should
tatient in our demands for reform
the hands Of this great party. re-
nberlng that the baneful effects of
'e Years OF republican maladminis-
Ion cannot be eradicated In a day.
have made some progress along
" lines and are still struggling
effect others to which the party
ads pledged, Yet at times the heart
~ sick at hopes long deferred,
e should aa true and loyal Demo-
: stand by our Democratic admins
Ion. in those things wherein It
been faithful We should remem-
with gratitude the noble work al
ny done In striking from our stat
me Federal election law which,
me sword il Damacles, hes been
pended over our heads a menace
N untramelled ballot and the free
OF the people for more than
iter OF century. The Democratic
y OF the nation are to large ex-
agreed as to tariff reform, and in
e TAX, and the repeal of the tax on
= bank issues, but unfortunately
divided upon the coinage OF sill
one OF the great money metals OF
Norid. which has since the organ
ION OF society constituted the basis
nance In all countries and in all
no American citizen more deep
sgrets the situation or more earn
J desires that our differences on
WA question may be settled in
~ The party lines. Honest money,
w nnance, are of paramount con-
70 any people, Hence no ques-
hrouses more bitter antagonism,
Z. partisan strife than one affect
lnis problem, When we consider
hlRhty strides made by aggre-
y and protected wealth In the last
y years, the grasp had by II on
ana government, we may well
y N awe OF what might follow.
y oattle between the gold-leagued
'nA OF England, who have for near
!, hundred years been struggling to
innate the finances Of the world.
~ py the accumulated millions in
Eastern states on the one side. and
PEOPLE OF the West and South on
ssner, has begun. Already the re-
~ hdes are marshalllng their
IN ahgning themselves upon
|, NeAt question as to whether we
uepart from that system OF fl
- approved since the the creation
=, government,and which has been
=, .,austactory TO the people: and
y new and untried method adj
W ana upheld as we believe by
POWER Of concentrated wealth. ]
ns'e TO declare to you today that
~ Judgment the Democratic peo-
", W tekas should In the most une-
y terms declare their purpose
~, leld this question without
any 70 the finish.
source OF All Power.
nod 1t to be the right and duty
.ssry man to stand by his honest
''suons in this great contest. ANY
Aoefat who surrenders his own
sment to the keeping or control
'1no'her' however exalted, or meas
ms conduct by other than his
/, sssonsepticns Of duty. will have sur
.stso the brightest Jewel In the
!, 81 American manhood. The
!. % think for ones self is the FIRST