Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-22

Democracy stands Tor noihing more
than he stands for. say to his friends.
1t is immaterIai whether We have n
Democratic governor or not. At this
there were prolonged and repeated
cheers and cries, give him helll'
Pat o'Keefe, the famous Dallas poll
tician. jumped to his feet interruptins
tile speaker. and asked permission to-
say q word. The audience tried to yell
him down. but Pat wouldn't bulge. and
at the instance OF Chairman Hardy,
Pat was finally permitted to talk He
said that he had talked with the most
intimate friend OF cuiherson. and found
out that there was no moro chance
that the state administration would
endorse the Cleveland administration
than there Is for VA all 10 die right
here in our own tracks this minute (ap-
piause).
''rhat is the TRUTH" rejoined Chair
man Hardy.
| He referred to q newa report In the
Gazette to show that the silver leaders
did not intend to abide by the action
OF the national convention II II should
be against silver. II there is a Demo-
crat here from Congressman Bailey's
district who would vote for him. even
though he should be fenominated with
out opposition. thar Democrat Is a cow
ard and a traitor 10 his principles. We
will not let any man tie our hands be-
hind US while he hghts us. especially
when II Is war to the knife and tho
knife TO the hllt."
Chairman Hardy's speech was well
received. and whenever he talked wal
In rounded periods the crowd gave
him an encore.
When he had finished there wer,
loud cries for 'Clark,' and the "Litu'
Giant responded to the call. The mo
ment his stubby form was doscrlet
moving toward the stage, the applause
reached deafening point. 1t wa
plain in a moment that II was clnrl
crowd, through and through.
I'VE are here to-day for action" wal
his first remark.
That's the word" cried Pat O'lSeefe
eve are here" continued Judgl
Clark, ITO let the Democrats Of the ma
ton know that there is still Dem
ocratic party in Texes. Tho time To-
battle has come We must organic
70 save the Democratic party, IL II y
70 be saved. ! not only repudiate Dud
ley and his committee. but 1 will vot'
for no man who is willing 70 profit b,
his usurpation. The free silyeriteH ar
unwilling to rely upon Democratic
methods They tasted our steel In 1895
and they want no more OF u. The,
want TO stihe our voice and tic gu
hands, but we wont submit TO IT, VIII,
parley longer7 Why not. when spa
upon, strike down the asasilantY Their
Is no harmony, and and there can b
no harmony. The speaker excoriates
Chairman Dudley, who, he said, vi
to the time OF his sudden elevation
had performed but one Ineritoriour act
and that was the Introduction of him
aelf CLARK to a Paris audience. III
ought 10 be called Jonah Gourdvin
Dudley. We have work TO do; let u
do III
The Waco hero was applauded to tn
echo, at almost every period In his re
marks.
The next speech, by Hon. Henry p
McDonald OF Paris, fairly dared tn
audience by its candor. He Dtarte'
out with mn argument for party abhn
donment. A party, ne SAID, ~ merel'
an organization 70 execute certain prln
ciples. and when It Roee back on thos
principles there Is no longer any OK
ouse for It's existence. When the ma
tlonai Democratic party declares 70
The free coinage OF silver, II deserve
10 die, and II will die. There can b
no compromise on this question. ~
serves hi1 party best who serves hi
country best. II tho Democratic part,
adopts a free silver platform II VII
. cease to be a Democratic party, and
FOR one will not support u One sectlol
OF the party will do II at Chicago, hn
we viii Join the Democracy or N
North and the East In the Organization
OF the true Democratic party. IL WI
not be a bolt; Il VIII be split. II y IN
conceivable that the Democrats Of Ne'
: York. Pennsylvaria and Ne'
England would support IRE
cnlnaKo platform and fre
COINAGE candidate on H. The ndoptsn
: 81 the free coinage policy would rui
, this country. We must raily ana pre-
! vent Il. -.
The convention then went Into ~
election OF q chairman ana Judge 4
: c. Alexander. OF Waco, was chosen ,
: reclamation.
son Journal was chosen secrethr,
Captain Paddock 81 Fort Worm %
I ciining 70 permit the use OF his man
, for the position.
Judge Alexander in taking the chal
contributed several pungent remari'
z to further enliven the proceedingl
/. He said that the harmony asreemer
adopted az Dallas WIS rnihtaE'
The man affsrwnrd nominated ff
: governor ON a SOUND money platfofi
q now desecfsfipk Independence "a