Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-15

freat danger we are in BY our unhap-
by divisions. Take away all hatttu
and prejudice. and whatsoever else may
hinder us from Roodiy union ana corr
cord. so we may all be OF one heart
and OF one soul, united IN one hol5
bond OF truth and peace, OF faitn anu
charity and may with one mlnd anu
one mouth gorify thee. through jesus
Christ. our Lord. Amen. 49,,
Chairman Eckford then introduced
Mayor Barry OF Dallas.
Tho Hon. Bryan II. Barry SAID;
"Gentlenipn OF the convenuon-ln pc
half OF the people Of Dallas, u Is my
pleasure to welcome you to TINS clty'
I'VE have no keys to the city n we
had had such a thing / would have
met every good Democrat at the limits
OF this city and presented him with
ono. All good people are at all times
welcome to this city, and particularly
all good Democrats. In this great state
there IS a certainly Of production
or fine crops, the greatest and grnndest
OF which Is It's production OF a coed
and noble citizenship. Today, gchtle-
MA OF the convention you VIII set-
tie the fate OF government or ms
great state for years to come. and with
the acts os today the state and peo-
Pile Will surely march on to victory
Gentlemon OF the convention, nothing
less than q capital felony Will be mo-
ticed againgt you while here, and II
anything else should arise. come to
me and III get you out"
Chairman Ecfford on behalf OF the
citizens committee presented the hall
20 the convention and the gavol 10
Mr.. Baker. with graceful compliment
70 the latter, Mr.. Baker said
Gentlemen Of the Convention: l greet
you rs the chosen representatives Of
the Democratic party from every
section Of Texas.
You have assembled in this beautiful
CITY for the purpose Of vOlcng the
will OF Your constituency IN the forma-
tlon Of a platform o. principles and the
Nomination OF your rtute standard
bolrerl Tor the campaign of 1894.
Following the practice Of my predc-
ccssors IN tho delivery OF short ad-
dress. | viii detain you but short
time. have but lit.lc to say, and trust
that IN a government OF the people,
by the people. and for the people. that
you Will agree with mo that too fire.
oucnt recurrence can not be made to
the principles Of the Democratic party
There ~ no grander theme. No Ian
gunFe OF mine can do II Justice II
tasleod the clOquencc Of its fltheia
moved BY the emotions OF the revoiu-
ton,
Lite MI great reforms, the Demo-
cratic party owes It's existence 10 me-
cetFlty. It's founders declared that Il
became necessary TO diHsoiye their po-
Nticil bands with Great Britain and
Qrsumc among the powers OF the earth
the separate and equal station 10 which
tho laws OF nature and naturc's God
entitled thQm, Il was at time when
the people were In quest OF life, ichcr-
" ana the pursuit. Of EapplncsB. OPP
prer5lOns had tried their patience,
crowned heads had become odioug, aud
the inheritance OF special privileges
and taxation at VIII and without rep
resentaton, uncomfortable
II was 90 redress their grievances and
secure TIER rights that our govern
ncnt was founded, deriving ali Of It's
powers from the consent OF the gov
cincd, IT was based uuun the idea thtt
nl' men are created equal ana are en-
dowcd by their career with certain in
Rllcnable rights. That we ntr cuuub.
or Helf-goyernment and the government
OF uthers.
Surrender these privileges and you
surrender the principles OF our forefnth-
efs; YOU surrender the union and your
righi to rule IT,
Jefferson regarded "rhe support ~
the state governments In ali their
rights the surost bulwark against anti
republican tendencies"
There Ia no authority In the constl-
tuition for oncrnachment nor Interior
,hce by congiess with the rights W
the states. II WIS the design OF It's
NANAA'Au W tNlAN " more perfect union
ana TO derive the various functions Of
our general ttdd state governments. no
ms 70 prevent any clash uud protect
each alike, one to exercise urisdle-
ton over our foreign relations. national
currency, postal and such other mat
tors M concern the whole people. MAite
IN the language of the constitution
The powers moi dslcgatod to the
United StatoH by tho constitution. nor
prohibited by II 70 the states. nre TO.
served 10 the states respectively, or to
the people"
Local nelf-goverumcnt lodges cortuiu
power In the atatea aud their suhdivl8-
Ions down TO the lumhlrst precinct
thuA enabling those who host Know
their wants 10 demand them, chnrgi1g
me people with the administration Of
their own hfiNrn, Increasing theu' te-
Hnonsiblliues making them more jcul-
GUS os their rights ana moro loyal to
their government.
Jefferson suld: II believe Il Is the
only one whore every mum Mt tho can
OF the laws would Ny TO the standard
OF the law and Mould meet inVnHlons OF
public order as their own personal con-
Germ"
Under strong central or monnrchial
form OF government thero "a want OF
self-rrliancc. the citizen 10 dependent.
his Importance unlimited. and his In
nupntc rarely Impressed upon the laws
OF niH country, but more the very air
that we breathe seoma TO inspire us
With manhood, courage and indepen-
Conce.
Long before tho revolution. long be-
fore the organization OF the Demo
cratic party, the pilgrims Of the May
ilowcr dcclaroGi "rhnt no act, impn-
nuOn. law or ordinance be made or i'm
posed unon Va. at present or to come,
but uuch aa has bCou or shall he on-
acted by the consent OF the body OF
frcemen or aasooiateE, or their ropre-
sentauvea, Legally assembled etc"
Our whole idca OF local self govern
ment was Implanted with pilgrim
handa, and az long as Il has q home
N cVorS household and It's fires are
kept burning upon every huarlhstoue.
supported by the principles OF Neonni
and exact iugtce 10 an men OF what
ever state or persuasion, RELIGIOUS or
political, a Jealous care OF the rightn OF
election hy the people, and tho atso-
lute aeQuiescrnce in the declaion OF the
majority. our government will live for
ever"
These principles are undylng aud i'm.
mutahe; thVy are the same today mat
fhcy were century ag0 our goVprp-
mont Is The saNe--slnd the banner that
has npatcd trluinphhiitly over It's IA.
tHohc founders floats above US. lex
capt that It's mighty folds are wider
and It's .gl'tterlng siars Increased in
number"
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