El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-01-18

| gifts of nature and of artihce, beyond
| the power of enumeration, and the peO-
| pie as if one, stand mute aud motion
| less with eyes beamiug with hope turn
| ed toward the rising sun of protection
and pros perity. The empire of Texas
| will break her wine upon the deck Of
| the new ship of state ana bid it a safe
journey and wish it bon voyage. She
has as great an interest in national
\ progress as any OF her sister states and
| Will contribute to the common fund of
| flial support equal to the best. As tn e
helmsman that shall direct the course
| of the bark that bears US all, we hail
and salute you. From the masthead
| let the stars and stripes ever bedeck the
breezes, and beneath its folds we pledge
| you all the patriotic aid in sustaining
| the honor and credit of our nation and
our people that Texas manhood boasts.
You are the peoples choice, and wise it
was. 1t rent the clouds of adversely
and doubt and let in the ray of hope
and cheer that nurtures prosperity and
creates plenty.
In the councils that shall deliberate
over and settle the questions, grave
but common to Us all, we WOULD bespeak
wisdom. You need, but it's wise to
borrow well. Reach out and pluck
from the lap of the commemorative
their gifted ones. Let no lines of lati-
tuUc, long uOI' IIdU4LIOH EISO up W
shut out section or sub ect. Divest the
people of prejudice by vesting them
with power. Let them delve in their
own clay and shape their own destinies
At your official family tireside let the
son of the new south mingle with him
of the north; let the Atlantic strike
hands with the Pacific; then will we
have union in word and in deed.
In the name of the new south and
he 7 rot
for your consideration favored son,
with whose merits we are familiar He
possesses all the attributes of great
ness. A born leader OF the people and
one they delight to follow. because his
heart is with them and neither induce
ment nor danger will drive him from
the line along which duty lies. He is
able, having delved into the problems
of the hour and found the needs and
wants of the nation ana the individual;
patriotic, laying aside self interest to
serve his country and his people that
they light be safe even though he
suffers; with a clear, discerning mind
to II fix his course, and with courage to
i'm Ell him onward to the end in view.
A man of results, like the Grant of old,
never yielding a situation till the day
is won. With will of iron and nerve
of steel that neither multitudes nor
methods can dismay. True to con-
science as the needle to the pole: fixed in
to foe. Twas he who pierre
ed the gloom of Texas; broke
down the barriers between political
serfdom and emancipatlo and led the
repub lican hosts INTO the clear light of
day. L was he, who, like the magent,
drew scattered fragments into one and
made the thing of weakness like tower
of strength. His honor, his wisdom and
his valor have constituted the guiding
star that has heckOned onward the force
that will ultimately redeem our state
from the thralldom of prejudice and
will bury fancy in the grave of fact.
He it was who sounded the call to arms
for the Napoleon" of modern politics
and led the scattered bands to victory
against the marshalled hosts of anti
guilty, and planted the Mckinley banner
in the land of the Alamo. We present
you man whose foundation is his
honor and his duty: whose integrity is
the corner stone of his citadel: whose
acts are inspired by the needs of his
country, his home, his friends and his
party. We commend him to you and
do so with the abiding faith that no
danger can dismay nor temptation
shake him. The essence Of his mind
ard the prOmptiDgs OF his heart will be
at his country's disposal.
Texas bids the nation take into her
councils him of whom we speak, her
gifted son, John Grant, of Texas, and
we feel, hOnOred sir, that contact with
him Will cement love between YOU
that neither time nor trouble will
sever, and opportunity Will crown you !
with gratitude to Texas, and him with
fresh glorieS.
Among the reasons which were aC-
vanced By the Texas delegation as to
why a cabinet position should be /
granted to Texas were the following: |
LIST. 1t may not be a matter of gea- |
eral knowledge, but it is nevertheless
a fact that at the recent election, Tex .
as, which cast in 1892 only II, 900 votes
for Gen. Harrison, cast Ia, 900 for Maj.