Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-29


nth Inst TO q most prominent meme
Der OF the Dallas meeting IN which.
after stating Ia my opinion all idea OF
the nomination OF a ticket ought to DO
abandoned. l uaed the following Ian
guaRe. Following the idea then sug-
gcsted by MI Carlisle to his kentucky
friend IN his recent letter. let II be uu-
dcrstood that every effort " "a be
exertcd by our friends. IN every county
In favor of going into the primaries.
and vote the form OF the ticket which
the Dallas convention win adopt, etc"
Then after going on TO explain why
this course should be adopted Instead
further said ''rhlH being the sltua-
tion. AZ Il now looks 10 me. knowing
the great Injury which viii reault to
our state and party n tho popuiiytio
party IN encouraged by n victory IN
Texas. feel that patriotism demands
at our hands the highest degree OF
conservatism md wisdom, even " Il
does suggest a compromise OF the pros
poets OF the present aud immediate Huc-
cess OF our cause This was the prln-
ciple which actatcd tho peerless
statesman, L. @. c. Lamar. and moved
him 10 support N, celebrated electoral
commission which iost our president
bloody war and tho destruction OF our
constitution and withdrew from the
oppressed southland the federal milf
tary with Sheridan Mt the head or IT.
state the foregoing facts because
feel that they are due 10 myself and
because they serve TO show that while
have been In favor Of obtaining for
the sound money wing OF our party
with which nm Thoroughly Identified.
MI that could be gotten for thein IN
the party, have not been IN favor OF
going out Of the party. under inc OK
iating emergencies IN the EFFORT TO &C.
compllsh that result. know II "
claimed on principle that the isaue II
too great for any patriotic Democrat
10 subordinate n 10 the welfare OF any
mere pafty, TO which suggestion
would cheerfully bow and accept. "
the condition Of the political clements
in Texas and the south were In any
sense like those which esiat N New
York or any other OF the northern
states. There. IN many reernctn, u
does not make any great difference In
the administration OF local annifs,
whether the Republican or Democratic
pnrsiea hrc In power. They have nc
threat or prospect Of defeat by. o party
which ~ opposed TO titica 70 lands In
\ individuals, and In favor OF the state
owning All railroads nnd telegraph
| lines. and being generally converted
! into great business machine, thus
overthrowinR all the cherished forms
OF local government under when
every citizen IN guaranteed tho largest
liberty consistent with the welfare OF
All the people. Such, however. II not
the situation IN Texas. and | wouicI
regard the snccess OF that party M
an inexpressIble blight on the pros
meets and proHporlty Of the people OF
Tcxas. from which they codld not re-
cover in q generation i may be tnAt
the ordeal OF mlsrule and recon-
ntruction under the heel Of which 4
learned my first lesson IA Democracy
have made mo too great n utlckler Tor
the autonomy OF my party and local
state government. But whether that
be true or not, ! cannot persuade my
judsment that ne praaent :, em ,n,IDs,ny
10 many Of my dearest Democratic
| frien1a out 81 the regular organization
10 which we are Indebted for the peace
and local aelf- government under which
we now i've.
J. OF course, md no words - my
cause they feel more keenly the wronRn
done ti;A party by the executive com
miftce than do They are patriotic
and considerations Democrats, and IN
my Judgment are honestly and earn
catly andeav0rlng TO serve the best
interests OF the party In the manner
which Seems TO them the best dtf-
Ter with them only as TO the methods
by which this service should DO rem
dered.
have nothing more TO say. have
been less inclined TO say anything
than i have ever been on any former
occasion OF my life, and this must be
rive three minutes thought To the
superbiy unfortunate position In
| which ! nm placed. ! could not say
less without being subjected TO the
chnrgo OF fence-riihhr. Md The want OF
political manhood Whatever may be
the adverse criticisms upcn me, and
whatever effect II may have upon my
political isfe In the future. could not
| afford to occupy any doubtful attitude
in a crisis like this, nor breathe the
air OF a freeman without saying this
much