Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-21
lEMOCRATIC CONTAMINATION.
STRETCHES OF SATURDAY NIGHT
DISCUSSED WITH INTEREST.
,oI. John Peter smiths utterances
Warmly Approved and Good words
for All the spenlscrs-Mr. Terrell
on Mr.. Cunningham.

The Democratic meeting OF Saturday
light and it's results were discussed
With great interest yesterday.
4 Among those who talked about 1t
! vas County Attorney Ben NJ. Terrell.
/, lie was interested particularly in the
Ease of MIR. Cunningham the eloquent
attorney who espoused the cause Of
i he "citizens" with warmth at the
Il meeting.
II understand that he had something
10 say about gamblers" said the county
attorney. well. I'll tell you something
.bout him. 1 don't know how many
men he sent ITO me to see about getting
ind some OF them were well known
gamblers. He was a Democrat all right
and worked for that tickeS but he has
hanged to be a reformer now. Yes,
res. that's the way 1t is. He's a re-
CORNER now" And the county attorney
lmiled and smiled aud smiled
There is n general consensus of opln-
on thst the Democrats disposed thor
)ughly of the captious objections of the
,.itizens at the meeting. The addresses
, ~ the meeting have all been reviewed
With much intres't and evident satisfac-
don. More has been said perhaps about
the address OF Col. JOhu Peter Smith
than any other. though the whole dis
eussion OF the situation by the Demo-
gratis In mass meeting assembled is
Regarded as an able and timely expo
itltion Of Democratic principle and poll
Try and there are words OF warm COM
mendation on every hand for all the
SPEAKERS who participated
The assurance of State Senator Bal
ley that an effective primary election
law would be adopted at this session
of the legislature has been hailed with
manifestations OF satisfaction on every
hand, while his statement that the
proposed amendment would not be
adopted In time for the spring cleo
ton has been taken as conclusive. and
plans for the conduct OF the campaign
VIII be laid accordingly.
Mr.. Baileys tribute to the Democra-
~ Of Fort Worth for the Important re-
suits which had been achieved through
their steadfast devotion VIII long be
remembered, coming, as II seemed to
come, from the Democracy OF the state
as much as from the speaker. who had
recently come in touch with the party
leaders at Austin by grace OF the
Democrats before him
Mr.. Bailey said that when he arrived
Mt Austin he was greeted AS one OK
The representatives Of the banner Dem
Dcratic county OF the state-as repre-
tentative OF Narrant county, which, by
Its decisive Democratic vote had done
20 much for the Democracy Of north
west Texas ana the state at large.
Fort Worth, by turning the scale in
Favor or the Democracy in this section
ct the state, huu saved the disgrace OF
sending a Popullst to congress. The
brave Democracy VI Fort Worth Ind
he said. sent him TO Austin. and in
recognition OF the services rendered by
them, Lieutenant Governor Jester had
appointed him on all his important
committees, So also Representatives
Roy and Andrews had received notable
recognition In the house.
The senator's scoring OF the so-called
Independents In the Sixth ward has
been approved as well merited re-
Duke. His exposure of the festive lit
lie bug under the chip in the Sixth
ward has elected much amused COM
ment. His statement that the editor
Of the Evening Mail had endeavored
10 beat part of the county ticket in
lhe late election, and that one OF the
Performers" had gambled on the de-
leat of Bailey, has been talked of a
great deal.
The following is the resolution by
which the meeting gave Its unqualified
49, taNA''AAAAN1a ENDORSEMENT 10 the
committee:
Resolved. That the Democrats eItv
EHecutive committee has our unauali.
bed approval OF Its course In ali mai.
ters, and we have unbounded comb
uence in the patriotism. good sense
and Judgment OF its members.
An amendment was added. STATING
Explicitly that the question OF whether
primary or a convention should b,
held was left for the committee In
their discretion to determine.
Col. Smiths declaration that the
Democratic party is the party of Inc
people went TO the hearts OF all whc
heard 1t repeated yesterday. as il the
full truth OF the assertion came with
peculiar Significance in view OF The
nDortiye attempt 10 organize a party
10 be dominated by business" men.
Then his re-statement OF the funda.
mental Democratic principle that N,
only way TO get money for the ok.
penses Of the government was by taxa.
i'on was quoted frequently to those
zion.
But what seemed 10 strike the minds
OF all who discussed the address wns
the short but comprehensive review
% the remarkable progress made by