Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-22
LOUDLY APPLAUDED.
aad Compares II with tina, of other
Administrations = some neform.
that WIN he Recommendations
Financial Question Ably Dls-
cus.ed.

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Greenvllle. Tex. April 2i.-(special)
Governor cuiberson arrived in
Greenvillc ON the midnight train last
night. accompanied by Hon. A. C.
ousley and II. NJ Keiso OF Denton. and
W. A. Shaw OF Dallas. A number OF
representative citizens OF Greenyille
aud others who had arrived from DIFF
ferent parts OF the state previously
met the governor at the depot and es-
corted him TO the Hotel Deckharn,
where some time was spent In hand
shaking and social conversations, after
which Governor culberSon bade all
good night and retired.
AZ 10 O'Clock this morning the ia
nous Fifth regiment band marched
up Lee street. stopping In front OF
the hotel Beekham. who're the process
sion waa formed. being headed by the
band. Next came the carriages con-
veying the governor and other ais,in-
Euished politicians Of the state. which
was followed by citizens In buggies.
wagons and other conyeyances. The
procession marched up stonewall
street to Pooles park. where fully 49,
NO people had congregated to hear the
governor speak.
Inside the park there had been
rrected many stands such as had for
iaie Lemonade. candies, fruits and all
kinds OF dellcacies TO suit the taste
bf people on a picnic ground The
stAnds were beautifully decorated
and could be seen In various parts OF
The park.
At 1880 o'clock Governor Culberson
was introduced by Mr.. Thornton. who
paid a brief but eloquent tribute to the
distinguished speaker. The governor
spoke for about two hours and a half
and often was loudly applauded by the
audience. The afternoon WIS taken up
principally by announcements from
county. district and congressional can
dldates.
Governor culberson's speech in full
is as follows.
Fellow Citizens; on the anniversary
OF TexnH Independence. ono OF the
splendid achievements OF Democracy,
u ia wen that the herolsm and sacrl-
nces or the early patriots be gratefully
remembered. the services OF that great
party recalled and fresh Inspiration
drawn from It's fundamental and on
during principles In all time there
have been no higher types OF revolu-
tlonary manhood than Austin, Houston
and their compatriots. There IL In their
career something OF high resolves, an
energy and spirit worthy the cause
OF mankind In which they struggled,
and their share in the progress Of civ
ilizatlon IL seen in the ripening powers
Of this great state, The hlHtorlc party
which they represented here and
through the wilderness and upon an
allen race had shed IT'S influence over
christendom. Founding nation OF
freemen on this continent half CEN
tury before its ussfulneag had grown
with the national republic and the pos
abilities OF free government until It
enaily became the most powerful ex-
poncnt OF manhood liberties the
world had known. During the most
prop5pcrons period In tbs history OF
the ur.on II administered AFFAIRS. and
with the exception OF the era OF re-
construction u has conducted the state
government s'1cc the victory Of San
Jacinto, which we celebrate today. In
both II. has been fnithfei to the great
trusts conlided to IL. Though now aud
then men haze appeared In It's ranks
who have discredited It's past and
clouded It's future. at no tline in It's
history have It's declarations DEPARTED
from the organic teachings and prin-
cipi-s OF It's founder. As a representa-
tiye OF that party charged, with my
nitaociatee. with the administration OF
the state government since January I6.
1895, have come to the people OF Hunt
county, whose patriotism Is worthy the
lnn ND ~
dence ! shall never forget, 10 speak
particularly Of the operations OF the
iesialauve and executive departments
during that time and to suggest for
your consideration some Important
matters In state and Federal AFFAIRS.
WHAT THE STATE ADMINISTRA-
TIoN HAS DONE.
so far as the advocacy OF particular
measures was involved my candidacy
for the nomination OF governor, and
subsequently for election, as shown by
the published speeches at Garland and
Gohad was based upon rigid en-
fforcement Of the railroad commission
iuw' the railway stock and bond law,
ana tho municipal bond law; a board
OF arbitration Co adjust labor contro-
Neraies; protection TO lhborers and ar
tisans Wy liens and trade marks. re-
adjustment Of judicial Districts: the
mnnngemont Of the penitantiarios SO
'nut competition with free labor
should be restricted and minlmized;
vniidatinB railway land ttlea In the
hands Of innocent purchasers and r.t-
tiers; an effective ANTITRUST law; re-
nuctlcn OF fees OF once: liberof sup
port Of al state Institutions; the main
Senance OF our educational interests
Dy enforcing the collection OF Interest
cue on land notes and iucreoae 81
tnxntiQn Tor school purposes: and o
general rodtirffor ~ etr,.n ~. a., ~ a Il
Payments and institutions wherever
nracticai and consistent with EN-
cheney. With the exception OF the re-
nprortionment OF the jurdiclni dis
frictn. which fafisd N enactment. these
ppliHntiong have boon HubstAr.tiniiy
discharged aud other uaeful measures
adopted or precscd upon the iegisln-
Amy Laws enacted ~ liz Twsnty-