Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-17


tongue, with congressional honors bo-
hind him aiid d pure aud spotlc.s oiar-
sctpr With him.
There is another. houyant ana hope
iul, upon whose mental and physl.ti
constitution nature has expended sn-
pirauons t. the hlghvat oillye ,cithln
the Biit OF Tho people. These ounnttute
stars In the political urnancnt that
Texas may Won lool proud OF
hut, sentleman of ;ho convention,
Il Is the boast Of this American coun-
try OF ours That the humblcsl citizen
can aspire 60 the Greatest Office with
equal chance OF Auoccss, provided he
bring With him intesriS' and Qunnlcr-
ton lie needs no royal lineage 90
professional badge to open the pAtiis
way. and God grant that SO long -
TINS government ehduros, merit alone
shall unlock The doors OF official HON
urs and shall constitute the key 10
the home OF distinction.
II is true that the gentlemen indicate
cd are men of splendid repute hs ora
tors. They onn charm the people TO
enhancement with their beautiful Inn
uHtfy and nlEhtg ct ol0qucnce. But
this art Is not necessary Qualinca-
ton Tor the man who nlls the gubernu-
tciial chair
The uilicc OF governor Il essentially
q business office. and can DO best nliod
by him who Knows business bost and
tho sninG rule applies In public as IN
private affairs aaslduous and close at
ttnuon 20 duty wins Tor tho state and
The individual the greatest amount of
success,
Ana now, gentlemen OF the convon-
tlon, In the mamie OF Travis county.
whose people have known him lonEDat
nd lnNf him Mast. hsfnFa
body, tho makers OF Fovtruors boid-
~ step forward and present ny at
material for governor, a man OF tho
toplc, an hunblc non OF toll, tho pro-
duet q a business life-tho Hon. John
~. Mccall
lilo Is IN the zenith OF physical vlEor.
and with analytical mind and oompre-
henaiyo grasp OF Judgment.
lie Is IA self made man, gifted by
nature with an honest heart, pure
mind and industrious hand
lie ~ o gocd man. nnspoiled BY PAST
political preterment ana carries with
him laughter and cordial greeting for
an.
lie IN a butineaa man. and noons-
toned 20 the solution OF diniouit PROB
JOINS. lie has been Intimately con-
ntotod with the nnalrs of the state
since 1865. and " prepared by cNperi-
fence, that Invaluable light to illumin-
ate tho judgment, 20 take hold OF gov-
ornamental affalrH ne once and Garry
thCm 10 HucccHaful isauo.
ITO ~ a Democrat, tried and true.
10 81 lever OF hla state. AZ tho
rWe OF II years he enlisted IN Tho Con-
federRtc service, continued 70 ia Chess,
and participated IA tho list conflict
that engaGod the oontendinR Amy,
lie hi loyal 60 his country. believing
IN the union as Il 10, ono and INSOFAR
able, now and forever.
o. A.. .fa 1ta a. lt,fa
or immaculate. that he IS incapable
OF error or exempt from the ordinary
frniltics OF man. but Il Is claimed that
there ~ an eternal alliance brtWedn
John u, MoCall and duty, He knows
no road 70 fame ave tho pathway of
duty aud whenever tho voice Of duty
calls Il IN tho bugle sound that SUM-
mons the chivnlroua solder 10 hniflt
whose plume mover bows 10 the vnunit
OF his country.
Nominate him FOR governor and t'T
word for II, this unpretcnuoua Iann
will respond 70 every call OF duty WI
SOW tho HecuA OF harmony ana peNaH
and viii, with eeoncmio hand sun
sorco an the host increHta Of Texas
Hon. n &. Smith OF Hin then oh
tnincd recognition and 10 no rosc en-
thuslaauc applause wna given lin by
the cnlborGon men, whoso spokesman
lac had been chosen. He said;
are nt the throshhold 81 tho most linz
portant undertaking BY this conven-
ton. that ~ to nominate tho man
whom tho Democrats Of Tcxna Will
elect 40 their next governor. II be-
ccmoa uu. thon. an Eood citizens, with
elaboration and reason, TO goloot a
man strong enough Ia intellect 70 sup
port her poiioica and gustain her hopes,
rich enough IN patriotism 20 conluro
Fssa
und her substantial SUCCESS. Gpd broad
enough In hin ViOws TO reach beyond
prcjudluos aud sectional hdvRntagsa
aud grasp tho great possibilities that
commerce and uuturG have lnid Nc tho
command OF Texas. Hearing the rum
hlinRs that something IL needed here
TO rsUdiust the equilibrium Of eonn-
denre Gnd encourage capital ana good
citizenship 10 Walt ana abide with Ne.
We need Il man known to tho world.
90 be thoroughly trained IN the govern
mental science OF our state and NJ the
came limo practically familiar with af-
fairs no they nrc. and thus capable and
anxious 10 draw our own oltlzonhhip
into review and whom passed before the
world will produce a feeling OF admir-
alton and raAaHure them that their
lives win be happy 10 cnat with VA,
their wealth safe n invested hero. and
their children benefited BY tho largest
school fund In ne union aud all to-
Ftther TINT our people with all their
efforts and ambition for DrogresB and
success realize and recognize IN thelr
dealings with each other and with all
people The brotherhood OF mon ana tho
fatherhood Of Cod when We coniem-
plate uur form Of government, what Il
cost. we should remember that other
governments have been established and
have lived and prospered for awhile.
but when the test and crises came they
passed away like a dream Ia the happy
days OF childhood. ours ~ q product
OF tho ages. itn roots run hack almost
TO the beginning OF time. and Father
nonnshment from soil that Is enriched
by the decay OF mighty enpirea. king
doms and cities and II VIII require