Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-02
DO YOUR WHOLE DUTY TODAY.
CAMPAIGN CLOSED WITH Rous-
ING MEETINGS AND SPEECHES.

MAYOR PADDOCK, JUDGE SMITH
AND CHAIRMAN N1cKs POUR
HOT SHOT INTO FARMER-MR.
QUITS LAYS DOWN THE LAW TO
THE oPPosITIoN-LAsT SHOTS.
This is the day set apart by statute
for the voters of certain cities in Texas
to determine who shall manage AFFAIRS
for the next Two years. In part, one
year for all. Within a few hours the
battle of ballots VIII begin. There is
only feeble skrmish line opposing
Democracy in any save the Third and
Sixth wards. They have tried to force
men to the slaughter. but they have
almost invariably declined to be slaugh-
tered. Beaten at every point. hurled
down by force OF public opinion and
the respect the voters of Fort Worth
feel for Democracy and its opponents.
who have redeemed Fort Worth from
"a floating debt OF 100000, left 1t as a
legacy by nameless administration.
they have centered all their efforts to-
ward carrying the Third and Sixth
wards and electing Sam Farmer mar
shall. They have talked Of gpringing
u ticket, full-hedged on the voters to-
day. and have discussed a thousand
schemes to effect the defeat OF the
Democratic nominees. But all have
miscarried; the nominees are surer OF
Victory than ever, God relgns the sun
win shine and the government at the
city hail lives.
Last night was a busy one among
politicians all over the city There
were several informal gatherings In
the Third ward, coiored folks meeting
ut the city hail and j r0uslng Demo
cratic glorlhcatiOn in the Seventh, The
merits OF the nominees were told, and
the organization that has often went
70 victory faced by an aggressive Up-
position as that that checked Tam
many hail at the last election was
made stronger than ever. The commit-
tee has done It's work WELL have look
ed after every detail and to use Mayor
Paddoeks words. I'VE want to carry
every ward aud give Jim Maddox 1000
majority Farmer kieked about not
| having mis- name on "A Democratic ticket
and raised all the sand that no could.
but 1t has awaited very little and
Things are coming the same old way"
The meeting ut Jacltsons store In
the Seventh ward last night exceeded
all expectations There were fully 200
Democrats present, and the way they
cheered the speakers showed how the
old Seventh stands-Just as surely Dem |
ocrltic as Vermont Is Republican. City |
Judge Herachel T. smith was the first D
speaker. Judge Smith has a wdll-earn- l
cd reputation as n forcihle cunpaiguer,
and he let his tongue have fun play.
lie spoke OF the whole ticket IN gen Z
MADDOX In particular. lie related in /
cidents he had known and seen about /
the magshals office and attested the /
efficiency OF Furt Worth's marshal. lie /
paid glowing tribute and ended this |
part OF his speech By saying the voters
of Fort Worth had too much sense to
uisplAce Jim Maddox for such man l
ns sam Farmer, who was running on
hl5 capture OF some men who proved .
themselves innocent He then spoke
|of Alderman rlller and how much he
mad saved the city by his work In the
|couhcll. He was one OF the best alder
men Fort Worth ever had, had saved
enough in one week often to pay lis
|falary for iive years. II the Seventh
ward was as sensible as he thought he
would be retained by handsome ma
|5orlty.
Mayor Paddock followed. II there
was politics TO be discussed. Democracy
|sion. a SGT OF nnmeless, nondescrlpt
administration had LETT floating
ueut or 100000 as he!itage to the
voters OF tho city. With this staring
theiu In the face the Demo sratic PARTY
had gone about reducing expenditure
and increasing tho efficiency OF every
department. They had a record. let
'hhy man examine IT, They now pre-.
scented a set Of nominees that We're
sYSEu men, selected by good mon. He
toiu OF Jlm MaddoN's efficiency; how
ne could tell thief or crook by sight !
|'ind now much better mArshal he hnd
auc than sam Farmer Ae .pake III
IfianN oJncs, tho Young sprlr Tor from,
i the First ward" Mack Templston. the
spie AMI conscientious candidate Tor
|sintS nttorhey who did his duty under
'hh clrcumstances; John T. Montgutn
|ery, who was hy odds the best CITY sec
IIttAry Fort Worth ever had. who kent
me pest set OF books he ever saw. and
Nhom no one was f1olhnrdy enougA 10
oppose. Morton Logan, who held poal-
uetis Of honor ana trust and could give
IL silt-edged bond. ana then tiirneG M
ene aldettnanic race. He reiterated
|Mhat ne had said about John IL TIller
PIC ma made one OF the beat aldermen
|he ever saw; ne wished all those In The
1 ~ ,,se, Were 90 energeue' painstaklng.
|he nest and ecpromic. II. hAl wsi~iV
fhnd innGenoe and was q credit 10 the
|,Mgrd, GO 10 tho polls ana take Inc |
Ticket straight Vote for those who .
|hhu helped the city, who had given n
khn the benefits In their power and |
VIC would continue TO serve IL faith-
Euiiy ana wcll-the Democratic party
|and Its nominees F"'SS
chairman Nlcks followed sam E,a~.
fner mad made the efficient head Of tha
|eNecutlve COMMITTEES Just littie warm
[nnd he sailed into him with toIors 49,
eng. Farmer spoke OF the ''so-oaiied I
llemocratic committee" This form an
.pned TO MIN when he was marshal for 1
Pc was marshal "so-calied," indeed Ia |
was IN the council then. and thsv Mad |
passed resolution declaring tho ofics |
"a lr'tFhHl facfr; uuln7r gnni r,,ft 'r,,r I
4 AZ Hi3-e ess itli over tile eouutrv 4
nc come home to attend to HE lntsI |
pa sam had Check, and cheel, ana |
3Eneek' or he would never have asl.eS |
For that office again. There was oniy, |
Ipne better marshal In all The sontb |
than Jim Maedox-,Iiri Arnold-nna
when Fort Worth's marshal mad bciS
{piiice as long as Dallas he would he as
GOOD or better. AS long as he attended
No his duties as well as he had IN mo
past You couldn't keep him in TOO ions
ie paid line praises to all the non,i.
Ipeea. and asked the Seventh warders
II show their appreciation OF good
~ council A''eF 70
l.. X. Cowan made n ringing sneacb