Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

Jeff McT.emore was not present 10
hear this loaded with factD member
draw the deadly parallel ON him. nc
read from the Post how Me was recent
~ on record as against the c0nstitu-
tionnl amendment. And then he had
read by the clerk from abe Corpus |
Christi Caller OF the date July g. lbvi, |
tho following extract from resolutions
passed by the Democratic county com
ycntlnn OF Nuccea: 1--WE canot con-
,eal the fact that in this aud the adj |
Joining counties that border on the
lower Rio Grande we are confronted |
with a condition OF things affecting inc !
purity OF the ballot box which does not !
exist IN other portions oil the state
and which ls a crying shame on Amer
loan civilization, and which ought 70
be rcmcdied by Legislative action we
realize and know that owing TO our
proximity to Mexico and the further |
fact that there 10 resident among us a
large population composed OF people
who are not citizens OF the United
States who are strangers to our IN
situations, laws and customs. and who
have no Interest In. bur on the contrary
as n general thing, are hostile to the
prosperity and welfare OF our govern
mont. This state Of things facilitates,
and, I'm fact, encourages, the commits
sion Of frauds IN elections, which could
easily he eradlSntcd by Judicious leg
station We assert that II iB fundn-
mental principle OF aelf-gOvernment
that no one should be permitted 20 vote
at an election unless at the time Of
volt IL u full citizen OF tho United
States. And our representative I'm the
legislature Is instructed to Introduce
and have passed such an amendment to
the INV regulating the qualifications OF
voters at elections that hereafter no
| one can vote at an election unless he
| Is citizen Of the United States, either
nativc-born or fully naturalized In the
manner required by law
1--WE realize In Hon. JEFF McLemOre
] an able and efficient representative or
! this district In the Legislature and feel
! thnt he has discharged the duties In
! cumbeut on him with fidelity and zeal.
and our delegates to the representative
| convention are hereby Instructed 10
vote first. last and always for his re-
nomination ns the candidate OF the
! Democratic party for reelection TO that
| office"
Mr. Burmeister had frequently 20 be
| called to order for such excursions utu
| the field OF personalities and politics.
| lie was lOnded to the muzzle with let
tiers and favorable current literature
| on the subject. and retained the close
attention OF every one. The speeches
| ia opposition to the measure urged thai
| 81 Is iniinical TO the Interests Of Texas
In that at present Texas Is seeking all
the immigration It can got and The
from fnreign r5untriea hive 20 undergo
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present voters Wh" would "'heIWlse ne
eNcludrd ny the OPERA" OF thv CON
Nlliuuohol hinehahenl an opportunity
10 vote unih enc election ot 1879 ana u
fair chance To become citizens of the
United States before II became opera
tive
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