Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-19

Aets hltElnR ti0l II EepItstnNtu NuH
thousand voters. with certain questions
propounded to candidates FOR mayor
and their answers were published. Also
certain letters from Mayor Paddock.
Here Is the letter from the temporary
committee 20 the candidates.
Dear Sir-As secretary OF the tenn
poiary committee. representing 1000
votes in this city, with their personal
infiuen ce, l have heou directed by said
committee IN session assembled. 90 pro-
pound to you the following questions,
respectfully asking a reply 10 each by
Saturday morning next II you do not
desire to reply II will be taken for
granted that the questions adduced
cannot by you be answered in toto
without sacrificing your friends and
promises made 90 them. Respectfully
yours.
CHAs. G. BURNETT.
Secretary Pro TEN.
Anything about the \. 2. A. In that
letter? Anything about patriotic" or
dors in that letter? Not one word
The hand was the band Of Esau. but
the voice was the voice Of Jacob
Now FOR a +. a. secrets laid bare
J. II. Jackson. better known as Lily
Jackson, is vice-president OF the Ma
tonal a. p. \. The Lily is an author
ii' On 4. z. a matters, The Lily has
written a book In which he says Irish
men were traitors 10 the American
Union and rouudly scores the Catholics,
Ihe Lily Is staunch supporter Of
mayor Paddock Tor recollection and
some time ago s't on foot q plan to
make Mayor Paddock the candidate OF
the \. =. As and kindred orders.
Ihere are In Fort Worth four orgnni2a-
Tons calling themselves patriotic orr
Hls' me a. =. A.. which Is anti
N"tholc and anti-Foreigp; tho Depu-
nF HHsN
uFN member. Members gf this orguui-
cation may be sworn IN anywhere.
nadEe pinned inside their coat and the
newly made member instructed whom
~ vote FOR. Tn third order Il the
Junior order Of Unirpd American Me
ghunic, which state Councillor Bashaw
mas publicly said cannot legally IN
, s',1et i2r casiI5ates or engoer in
m poitic.. The fourth organiza-
t9n 10 the Independent order Of Pa
triotir Americans n new order. whose
Founders come from the ranks Of A
r \ ism ri" declarations OF this
order are; That 1t rs opposed 10 any
person born in foreign country hold
ing any office, elective or appolutiyo in
America. 1t denies the rlrht Of ony
honest freshman German FnulIsbmnn
ltollan or Of any other FOREIGN ma
u0halliy to be fireman "a policeman ,
sweeper OF the streets a di-par Of
H'Wbr tIcnches or 90 hold the Office Of
mayor or alderman. II declares that
no Jow shall ever be elected or an.
pointed to Office no matter how v.ortb,.
NJ may he, because he rejects tho Ncv,
Testament. II declares thot M C,,ti,,,
llc can safely be trusted with nnv n,;si-
ton OF public nature. bccoiisc w.
taxing mn oath he makes n ,nortai
reservation that It Is only bindin~ ~
not disapproved by the Pope ar No
priest.
There are In HE ci,,. 100 -,
tho a. p. a ana ~ IL Inytnpers or
number Of daputioe 49,, "uer' me
taugd There ia one .. y Hscg p
dependent order Of Totr VI we m
cans which has sevant,. '"tlt AInerl-
Some time In E'obr,,a,, ..,Il'O
dock met in prIvnte cn,,t nayor rad
Jackson, Bob Pucltett ~ n R,sh a..
and Wesley Hawkins Mt th. en- az"
I j. II. Jackson. The conTeron" Inc ,. Oh
/ regarding Mayor Puddoclys candt1g wi'
| shortly thereafter n commi,tna ~
/ Twenty-Five, representing the a p
and the Junior Order with I,ci,sn,,
IN the dual capacity OF a me,nho,. ",
the deputies and a delegate no., a., ot
a. 7. As. This committee n,l, ''l
Feb. u and endorsed a candidate ror
mayor. Jackson made yirorops ,,[
peal for Mayor Paddock but was d. d.
ieated. The gentleman endorsed d.
clined to make the race for ns,or
Then the fourteen questions vycrc
framed and given 10 the third copjt-