Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-15
tion Of party, to Mr.. Calhoun. The South
is solid for Cleveland
"TnE SOLID SOUTH"

IN EDilQ &OH RitNtltAH1-
THE SOLID SOUTH"
"'There arc but two things that can |
make Il people soid-the presence OF u |
great danger and the thrill OF popular
emotion Ia admiration OF some noble quail
ity OF achievement. Both these uonsldprit.
lions enter into the feeling Of the Southern
pet piu for the president They are deAp-
ly sensible OF the fact that his 0dminis-
tfation has relieved them, for the onio
being. Of a serious mcneee 10 their peace
and prosperity. and are proud OF him as
the chief executive because no has real
lied their highest conceptions OF the de-
nifty OF his office. They bear In mind that
no has uftod tho conduct OF public of-
fair, to a higher plane, that has purified
tile government service and put stop to
corruption and speculation IN office and
TO favoritisd and intrigue IN the Military
and naval establishments. They are cs-
recially Impressed by the atmosphere of
social purity at the White House, and by
the fact that not even the spray OF the
outer currents OF corruption has reached
It's llntcls. The recognize In MIR, Cleve-
lands administration. in other words, a
rigid devotion to the public good. an ele-
waited conception Of public duty. wise
and capable leadership In public affairs
and spotless Integrity OF personal char
acter'
REVIVAL OF SECTIONAL FEELlfiG.
Justice Lamar spoke with strong de-
procatlcn, In the interest Of both races
a. the South, OF any attempt 10 reverse
the policy which he's been 30 fruitful 81
good results In that section, The negro
QUE stion,' he said is rot settled. Many
thoughtful men at the North DO not yot
see their way very clear 10 4 satisfactory
solution, II win certainly not be settled
| by measures which would have the eject
OF exciting the political ambition 81 the
| cnitred people md encouraging thpu to
regard themselves az the ruling class. To
| stimulate the negroes to assert themselves
at the expense OF the whltuB would be
| TO fix a gulf between the two races. TO
establish n color line moro absolute and
more effective than " Il were a formal
provision in the constitution
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS GARNET.
"The justice warmly Endorsed the state
ments as to the substantial harmony and
unanimity OF Mr.. Cievelonds cabinet. As
| ore OF its former members he added his
that the cabinet officers have been mere
| subordinutas Of the president. Every
member OF the cabinet he said. 10 man
| OF pronounced Individuality, and Il Is
quite lil,ely that they would not have
been able to ngroe on many points but
for the fact that thoy discovered almost
! Immediately that tho president was q
man OF singular moderation aud capacity,
with the firmnegs and tact which were
requisite to Insure concert nt action. while
| giving to each Individual his proper
share OF influence and responsibility. They
! realized also that he wns animated by n
very high sense Of public duty, and, In
fused with this spirit. they wore knit to-
Eether in n sympathetic union, IN the
earnest and loyal cffort 10 realize tho
pr, Aidents conceptions Of tho alias and
scope OF his administration