Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-06
PANTHEON.
An Interesting Enter
tainment
THE PLANS AND PURPOSES OF THE
NEW ORGANIZATION.
EDUCATIONAL WORK.
THEY WANT ALL VOTERS TO NE
ABLE TO READ AND WRITE
INTELLIGENTLY
And They Also Want Them to Take
Texas Into the Republican COL
umn Next Year.
EDUCATIONAL WORK.

The entertainment OF the Pantheon
club at the city hall was we'll attend
ed by a small but Intelligent and APP
preclative audience, who gave marked
attention to the address which was
presented.
The proceedings were opened with a
selection by the well known Pantheon
quartette club. They gave Way
Down Yonder in the Corn Field" in
excellent style and responded to an
encore with 1--WE Tender Recollec-
ton"
Mr. Cecil A. Lyon then read the ad-
dress OF the club. 1t recommended
among other things compulsory educa-
ton and an educational qualification
for voters. restricting the franchise to
those who were able to read and write
inteiligently. The greater portion of
the address was devoted to the deyel-
opment OF the plan for educating the
masses of Texas up to the standard OF
Republican principles and Offering the
partisan reasons therefor.
At the conclusion OF the reading OF
the address Mr.. Lyons stated that the
AilAtuI Elub fullNlNAtu VI NbhHE Ilfll
between the ages OF IS and 20 who Were
Identified with the South. He explain
ed the organization OF the Pantheon
club and auAililrles. He denied that
the club was allied to any particular
faction. but owed It's allegiance to the
national Republican party. Among
other things he said they expected to
raise campaign fund and to establish
high class weekly paper under the
direction OF Pantheon talent.
The Pantheon quartette then gave n
selection. Come Where the Lilies
Bloom"
Hon. j. \. Hurley OF Sulphur Springs,
speaker-at-llrge OF the Pantheon club,
was then introduced as a southern
born Democratic convert to Republic
anism. He opened with the statement
that the greatest evil now affecting
American politics was the calamity
bowler, whom he proceeded TO lambast
In rhetorical style.
He then proceeded TO burlesque the
agitation for the remonetizatlon of sill
Yer. He contendcd that the low price
Of commodities was a tribute to the
genius OF the American people and
their advancing civilization and con-
duoive to the general welfare.
He laid down the proposition that n
days work in any field OF labor would
at present command more of value in
commodities than ever before In the
history OF the country, and proceeded
To quote statistics in support OF the
proposition. He then advocated the
establishment of a home market by the
methods advocated by the Republicans
After explaining the virtues of the
Republican party he predicted the cleo
tlon OF Republican president next
year naming several well known can
didates, each being cheered. and Mr.
Mckinley receiving by far the greater
amount OF applause.
He declared that the contention for
cheaper dollar was peTnicluus by
enabling the debtor to scale his obliga-
lions. Among other wltticisms in this
pnrt OF his discourse, he said
that II any body owed debt
OF more than four years stand
Ing his creditor would probably
be glad to accept one-half the amount
In full payment, and free and unlim-
tied coinage OF silver was therefore not
necessary.
This was said In the course of n
statement considerably at length. show
Ing how as the speaker declared, the
public debt was owed by the rich and
not by the poor, whose accumulated
earnings would be deprecated In vol
ume by free coinage OF silver. In con-
cluslon he declared that the hope OF
the country lay in the Republican
party. and he again predicted a great
victory next year.
He figured hopefully, and while
chasing rainbows, at this juncture con-
Jectured the reduction OF the Popullst
vote Ia 10000 and the possibility OF the
election OF Republican governor, to
which came Joyful response from the
audience, "Wouldn't that be glorious -
In conclusion he said he hoped and
believed the Democrats OF Texas would
declare for sound money, and the Re
! puhlicans could he depended upon to
do so, for they were always right and
never wrong"
The quartettc then gave selection.
"Darkies Working ON the Levee.r En-
cored they responded with 'Tom Tom,
the Plper's SON"
Hon. N. II. Moore, formerly state Re
| publican chairman, was then intro
duced and apostrophised Republican
virtues In general and particular. de-
claring among other things that the
Republican party had made the coun.
try aud saved the country, and again
would redeem the country from the
misfortunes brought about by Demo-
cratic mlsrule, lie predicted that Texas
| would through the young men become
the hothed OF Republican principles.
| In conclusion he declared "On Jor-
/ dams stormy Banks | stand" and
| cast wlstful eve 20 November 4.
1875; IT'S coming boys, let's get ready
/ TOT IL
Mr.. Arthur Springer. speaking for
the I.ily Whites declared he hoped Tho
Republicans OF Texas would all soon he
united for victory. In conclusion he
wished the Pantheons success.
Mr.. Lyons then PROMISED more
music and less speaking at the next
entertainment and the quartette gave
Evening Bells"
The quartete Is composed or ], w.
Darnall, first tenor, V. o. Marshall
second tenor; w n. Marshall, nrst
bass; and J. p. Holman. second bass
They are NIL excellent singers.
j. A. Hurley OF sulphur SPRINGS
/ speaker-at-large OF the Pantheon club
when seen by a Gazette reporter yes,
terday, said;
The fight In the national convention
viii be between Harrison and McKin,
ley; u one or the other Is not nomi-
mated after few ballots some other
man, probably Allison. VIII 90 in,
No, I don't think Reed has much
cfsncs for the presidency: Aliison is a