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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28
Denies the Charge.

Inc Dallas correspondent of the
uA"EirE reported, November 4th, an
interview with George Hawkins T,
wen known colored man of Dallas in
Which the latter said in substance ,I,at
- N Johnson had been instrumental
III bringing about trouble between
whites and blacks. Hawkins stated
specifically that johnson had called
meetings of ignorant negroes around
austin and Hampstead and elsewhere
ana endeavored to raise money from
'heiii 10 go on to Houston and Wash
'ng'on and fix the supreme court dc.
''S'oh so that negroes would be as good
Is anybody; that johnson did get
money enough to 90 to Houston. and
vent but failed to get money enough !
o go 10 Washington. Hawkins fur
nei sa'd johnson was bad man
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

FREEDOM of speech, as Americans
understand it, is not tole4ated in Mex.
leo, The town officers of New Laredo
recently Imprisoned man who had
criticised them some hat sharply, and
refused to entertain l"~al motion for
his release. lfsuch Il tlI.ng should oc-
cur in this country, how long would it
be before the weight of public opinion,
not to speak Of the operations of the
laws, would make it too hot for the
big-headed officials, who couldn't bear
to be harshly spoken, of to maintain
themselves? If we do have star-route
thieves in this country, it is still the
LAND of the Free" where q mans
tongue may wag, with nobody TO make
him afraid.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

And Texas was pretty well repre-
sented at the National Cotton Planter.
convention, mt Vicksburg, after all
The delegation was not n large one
but what it lacked in quantity was
made up for in quality. The lieuten.
ant-governor of the state, practical
farmer, and an intelligent representa-
tive man he is, too, headed the list.
IL was not as we'll as the state might
have done, but we shall rest content.
1t is not to be doubted that Gov. Mar
TIN and the public-spirited gentlemen
who went with him utilized all their
opportunities for observation and gain-
ing information that may be made adj
vantageous to the state hereafter. Tex
as will do better at New Orleans next
year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

MIR. RANDALL has been called con-
slstent and ingenious man. He Ger.
talnly was frank when he declared in
tho last congress, 81 am here as a rem.
resentative of the people of my state,
ana WREN fail TO represent my PEG.
pie and my district l hope they will
leave me at home,n MIR. Randalrs
district and people" are largely pro.
tectionists. There is no evidence that
II elected speaker, he will not continue
TO regard himself more Us the represen.
tatiVe OF his congressional district than
OF The people of the United States. A
high-tariti district controls Mr.. Ram
dali; Mr.. Randall, If elected, will con.
troll the committees; and the commit
tees control the tariff legislation of the
country. Is one distrct-one state
to control the tariff Legislation of the
whole country because of special and
n glorious service rendered nv Mr.
Randall: Does Mr., Randall, himself
remind his party of his devotion 70
~ why not make him president for
the same reason?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

WE print to-day the first pages OF
our Washington letter reciting the
connection Of Texas with the founding
of the Washington national monu-
ment. Subsequent pages of this story
will appear tomorrow and the next
day. The publication of such histor-
zeal recitals is calculated to reani-
mate everywhere that federal patriot
ism once distinguishing all the peo-
pie of every section of the Union. We
print it, therefore, as an antidote to
vices of sectionalism difl'used by the
6evotees of the bloody-shirt.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28
THE GAZETTE FORT WORTH WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER %

Yesterday the GAZETTE received let
ter from j. n. johnson denying ia toto
the accusations and statements OF
Hawkins, and saying: ~ shall in due
season prove that / have not left the
vicinity of Bryan since the SOth of
September and that / have not called
u meeting in the state of Texas since
last June, and that was n primary to
elect delegates TO tho Colored Mems
State convention, held last July, in
Austin. ] never held meeting near
Austin or Hampstead in my life. did
not attempt TO collect cent from any,
body on the civil rights matter or any
other matter. except as it was due me
as an individual. | will prove all
these things by white citizens of
Bryan, Austin and Hampstead"
The GAZETTE takes pleasure in Civ
ing publicity to the statement made,
and the presumption is that injustice
was done an innocent party. The
GAZETTE of its own knowledge is ia-
norant of the truth of the matter. hut
having been made the vehicle for
Hawkins statements, is glad to have
n denial from the party most vitality
concerned, and repeats that the pre-
is that injustice has been
done Mr.. johnson. NJ
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

MIR. RomNsoN, governor-elect OF
massachusetts, is now member OF
congress, and will fill his place in that
body from December 18th until about
January LIST, when he will resign to
assume the governorship. He will
have served not quite thirty DAYS, and
VIII draw about 81, 900 salary, which is
at the rate of 1888 II day. This is not
so bnd as the case OF Mr.. Sessingha us
OF the Third Missouri district, who CON
tested the seat of Mr.. Frost, and which
u Republican congress awarded to him
on the 3D. of last March. He occupied
MS seat one day and drew salary for
the full term. In addition he was nj.
lowed $4,000 for the expenses of his
contest, which, added to his salary
gave him $4,000 for one days service
AS congressman.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28
cops when 1T comes TO criminal mat.

ONE of the reasons urged for the
election of Randall Is that 1t would
silence the clnmor Of the Republicans
that Democracy favors free-trade. II
concessions are to be made to suit the
ideas of Republicans would it not be
better TO invite them into the caucus,
or in fact 90 bodily over to them?
Those who believe that Republican
ism will be found wanting in some
proeeXt to arraign any party which
threatens to unloose its grip upon pub
lie patronage and power are entirely
too innocent and fresh for this world
of deceit and trickery.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28
Oooupation Taxes.

I
Occupation taxes in Texas, for the
current fiscal year, aggregate, in round
numbers, $4,000 Some of these days
the tax on II great many occupations
Will have to go. The state will he
rich enough to get along on the dd
roiorcm rate and the revenue from
fines. AS "a principle in political econ
omy the occupation tax is not eqrtita-
BILE. Avocation that is classed as
legitimate and honorable has the
right to demand that it be freed from
special burdens. Liquor-selling will,
no doubt, always be subject to heavy
license tax, and so ought gambling
and kindred pursuits. These are vo-
cations that society can never afford
to class rs legitimate, in the same
sense that we view dealing in mer-
chandise, or banking, or practicing a
profession. They are evils, and fail.
ing to suppress, society regulates them,
by means of the occupation tax and
license. But there are many lines of
business now sadded with special
taxes, that merit relief from the bur
den. The al rdiorCm tax is the truejl
source ofrevenuc, if taxation is to be
equitable, and the state that is abe to
get along on this and does so has !
reached point of prosperity and sta
BILE economy that is truly enviable.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

NO DouRT the reformed "stapdord,
time is very good thing for travellers
In that 1t does away with the confns'
lon of time attendant upou ,rave,
across the country east or west. hut
there Is feature that does not apne,r
10 nave been though. of, and which
VIII work confusion worse confound.
Gu" TO towns on or near the meridian
iines where the change of time is
made. For example, the Goth NERD.
IAN, where a change o; one hour il
made, passes through Memphis, Tenn
ana Belleville, Ill. East of this line
me 10Th meridian time is observed
which Is one hour faster than the ootb
meridian time, which controls Tho
watches and clocks west of 1t. SIM.
pose the town of Memphis adopts
standard time. The dividing point
Dasses through the center of the civ
When IL is noon in the western portion
u The city the clocks are striking ono
u ihe eastern portion. Workmen an
ne east side of u street are going IN
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

On writing military titles in the
west "A san Francisco journalist is reminded
Oh inc WISH ofan English lord 10 Sacramento
Turing II session of the legislature many
years ago. His lordship put up at the
orleans. His chaperon introduced him to
eo'ohei j. A. McDufy, General Wright, Com.
modore Farragut, Colonel Gift, General Allen,
Adlutant-6eneral Dram, Colonel Kcwen,
Major Jack stratman, Colonel Bowie, Gen
eral James A. McDougall and SO on. when
ms 'ofaship asked him, Lad, is this hotel
or Is II n bloody old fort?"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

J,,'EhE are two more terrible a,roc.
ions m. 'rders 10 be added TO the cata-
iogue of =. oh crimes that the GAZETTE
made menti., u of Sunday. Since then
New lIampshhc has added herself to
the list by the ,.aurder of the entire
Nuddy ianlly-hu sh.nd, mother and
child-and Mrs. For1, neighbour by
a iend named Samo.1; ano Indiana
distinguishes herself by adding another
tflpie murder to those already accred, |
i'eo 10 her The North is tactic j,rin-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28
The Driving Park Assnointinn

The success which attended the first
meeting of the Fort Worth Driving
Park association was almost phenome
nal, but was in harmony with every
enterprise in which the city has en-.
gagged. 1t was not only the largest
meeting in the circuit in point of at
tendance, but was more skillfully and
satisfactorily managed, the pools
sold were largely in excess of those at
any other point, and the best time ever
made in the state was made
on its tracks. The ASSOC
citation, by the help of the
pubiic-spirited citizens who contrib
uted to the purses, was enabled to dis
charge every obligation against it, and
leave small surplus in the treasury.
The benefits to the city derived from
The ass emblage of so many people is
almost incalcuable, not only from n
financial standpoint, but from the
credit and reputation that will lie
given the city abroad.
Aspiring meeting is in contempla-
ton, which will exceed in point of
excellence the one Just finished. The
city should encourage and sustain the
association and strengthen them in
their efforts 1t is suggested that
with the expenditure Off few thou-
SAND. dollars, and the cooperation of
tho public, North Texas state fai,
could DE given on the grounds next |
November in connection with the fall !
races which would eclipse any gath.
erihg OF the kind ever given in the
state. The people of Fort Worth
should interest themselves in the mat
Ter and enable an early announce
ihenl OF the programme. Fort Worth
Is interested in every enterprise which
brings strangers within its gates. for
rom these come new accessions IN
rs wealth. population and prosperity.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28
Fenne Onttinr Arain-

Y a new face Is put on the fence emitting husi
Il ness. II Is suggested that many of the fence
cutters may be cowboys, who have been
thrown out of employment by the use ri
! fences. The more fences there ara the lose
her"'hg therc must necessarily be, and, II
appears, the more lawlcssness. -Austin
| Statesman.
There are causes and causes for fence
| cutting, but whatever the cause. ii is n
crime per SC, and should have been
denounced as such by every person in
Texas from the beginning. The en-
enlargement given to this crime bv
newspapers has been largely instru
mental in extending the operations of
the clipper from the West to the Fast.
Crime Is crime and there can be no
condonement of it without hurt to law
and order While the nippers con-
fned their operations to the "big
pastures, newspapers, which knew
next TO nothing of the underlying
causes of this outbreak of lawlessness.
proclaimed it Il war between agricul-
ture and live stock raising, and in
their eagerness.to serve the farmer and
vent their ignorant spleen at the
cattle king, they justified crime and
encouraged criminals. Thus abetted,
the evil spread, and the fences of farm
ers in Hunt. Delta, Fannin and other
purely agricultural counties went
down before the nippers rs did the
fences of cattlemen in the extreme
West. The fence around the graves in
Montague was shown no more mercy
than that of the widow in Coleman. n |
renee around the farmer sfifty acres was
us obnoxious as that which enclosed
the thousands of the cattlemen. Pre-
JUDGE against cattlemen, combined
with demagcgery, did its work and
continues to do it, With each
new outbreak we were treated
TO new dissertations on the
causes of fence-cutting, and we were
told by one philosopher that
when it rained the criminals would
cease their nefarious work. The wan
ton destruction of farmers fences in
purely agricultural sections has prob.
ably dissipated the absurd notion.
nat this thing was war between
arlners and stockmen from the minds
u all but the most benighted; but the
papers which encouraged crime be-
'ause the sufferers were catHe8,cn, can
now amuse their idle moments bv
elling their readers why farmers
ences are cut, why fences around {
raves are cut, etc. Fence-cutting is a
rhine, and exemplifies itself in most !,
outrageous instances of it, and II ,
mould be treated as a crime. Nor Il
mould the provocations to its escape
he attention of the law making power. =
"o wrongs nevcryet made right b
hu The justification of u crime be- 3
luse OF wrong has strengthened
lat crime until it has become outro- y
eous in its wantonness. The blind o
reg udice against cattle kings" of the d
vest did much to sharpen the nippers J
II the destruction of farm fences in y
lie East. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

The reporter of "A Springfield, Mo.
paper interviewed the leading men OF
that town, Democrats and Republi.
'ahs 10 ascertain their choice for pres.
iaent' The Democrats divided up. os
,or ridden, for John S. Phelps Mr..
ihelps Is citizen Of Springiieldl. .
Tor Butler . for Thurman. / for pan.
mie'on, for Morrison, for Mcdonald.
me Republicans We're for Grant q
ior hiaine,2 for Lincoln, for each
Arthur sherman and Edmunds
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

work while those opposite them on
the west side of the same street are be-
ing called TO dinner. You carry East
ern division time, and crossing street
find yourself in the Central division
and your watch one hour fast.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

MAlIoNE waving the bloody shirt
and the imhecile administration nj
Washington ringing in the chorus is a
pretty spectacle around which to rally
Inc party of moral principles. Be,
tween traitors, corruption, ineniciencv
nossism and the long train OF vices
which characterize the leadership OF
'he e. o. p, the public is likely to be-
come disguised after awhile.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28
His Esteemed Ce'sIls

NAH
IT is not generally. 4. VIZ
coin county, but ior ! M 4
hundreds Of readers y . ~
would announce toS y ! Nv
established Golden ss.iid !
a sheet is issued there ~ y!
coin County Leader. IN! q
dirty-faced, jnicefal.p,.,a''r u,
tarantula essence wi'o cstl
the Frenchy name ~ + / u
upon the establishment Al
paralyzed more than ,,,nsaIsIi<
owing to the large s,s i 7
whole page saluta. .,a M
Ais yaledictory wou'as W. y
long ago If he could ~ ~ VI
borrow enough ilalle'yr
ject justice.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

Atlanta cOnsslta''',

The next innovation !, y n \
probably be knee breecl ~, i I
dress. When q young XII h'sty|
to 90 along the publ. D ,sIIsl
his ears, while hislegs , s'esl
Of skin-tight. striped i. .'I |. ~
is allowed to live; tne I s,sa,s
arouse a just public in0's-.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

Nor only Carlisle and Cox, but the
people wanta ciru rocc vote in the
Democratic caucus. Ochiltree will he
IN the next congress, and IL is feared
that under his tutelagc the members
may forget TO tell the truth about their
votes on the speakersh;p.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28
A STRICKEN COMMUNITY

wicked man once shot thief
thief, and that for only stealing.
Ana great was then the general GRIEF.
Ana loud and long the general squealing.
iheS might have captured him" was cried.
oh shaihe' why should thief be shoticn9r
~ crimes IKE this we can abide,
mere something in this state that's
rotten"
And so they built monument
unto the poor unhappy martyr,
untimely up to heaven sent.
"here goods and things no man can b,rter
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

'oi'N SHERMAN says the decision of
inc supreme court on the the civil,
rights act Undetermined the foundation
stone oil Republican principles MIR.
sherman isa gentleman of singular
eailaor, but it may astonlsh some of his
brethren to learn ut last the truth from
lheir own household-that the foun-
cation OF Republicanism is the social
equality of the negro.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28
How 10 Entlce the Whl'sn
LRowllnC Greer lKylS

Rowing Green lky.l ~, \
The colored folks will an y !, 7
ing some sweet old coan y. 4
will bring white folks > '.l Iiss
them than sitting aiols
the theater.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

IL the Republicans are determined
to don bloody.shirt, they should for
the sake of decency procure one of n
new manufacture, and get one also on
which the blood does not bear strong
similarity in appearance and flavor to
tobacco Juice,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

A VERY well-dressed young man,
blonde us TO hair and eyes, was found Tues
cay morning lying by the railroad, near East
NJ. Louis, with bullet in his head and a re-
'oiNer by his side. There was nothing to
indicate his name or home. A note, written
IN good business hand, was found near the
BODY 1t reads rs follows: ANY man who
may happen to find it will confer n great
iaVor on this corpse by just digging hole
ana covering 1t up. God will pay you for
your trouble"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

Why these disputes among the state
press, about the brand" of this or
that papers Democracy. The public
care very little, as matter of fact.
about these contentious. The average
Texan has perception enough to dis
Germ whether the political tone of the
paper he reads suits him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

Nix. HEWITT favors not free trade
but ireer trade He drives big spike
and clinches it well. 1t il interesting
to note that the distinguished New
Yorker will support Cox first and then
Carlisle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

THE sentiment for protection, pure
and simple, is having all the starch
Knocked out of its spinal column.
When Randall bolts out upon the
Ohio platform and ultra-protcctionists
everywhere show manifest Knocking
OF the knees, il is time TO begin to get
things in order for the political mil
lenniUnl,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

WHATEVER be the issue of the
speakership election, there is at least
some consolation in the reflection that
keiicr doesn't stand any chance to
win
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

Remlilancos by draft, post-otlice money
order OF IN registered letter at risk OF office.
Corrcs ondencc Is solicited upon all news
subjects.
Pfompt Information OF events and news
happenings OF general interest solicited, and
win be properly compensated.
An communl cations intended for puhltca-
tion must be accompanied by the writer's
name and address, not for publication, but rs
nm evidence Of good aiih.
Address letters and communications Of
every character TO
LOVING FUBLIsHfSG COMPANY,
Fort Worth. Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

BLYTHE, an eccentric San Francisco
millionalre, left pretended widow, while n
girl IRON England was imported as a dnugh.
Ter by his INST wife and coached 10 weep over
the coffin nj the funeral The real relatives
asister, nephcws and nieces, have lust been
heard from in Wales.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28
[Corsleana Observed

LCorsleana Opse''''l
The Fort Worth GAzElTsal.I
ton News recently At l lqs1
have formed a mutual adln i,e]
ciety. 1t is with Joy We !, !, vi
Loyeing conduct here B'ia'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

THAT was an ingenious plea CT a
icNas murderer who urged both insanity and
sen ueiehSe IN extenuation of crime. The
verdict, of course, was not guilty. Any law.
yer who would fail of acqeittal with two
such loop-holes of escape would he guilty of
objectionable professional inability.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

TWELVE degrees below zero in the
Northwestern states. Go North, young
man-go North, and freeze up with
the country.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28
Boston Fashions In Asurfs

New York olaplls7 I,
The latest and most " 4
thing inBoston mourning y !.
the use OF black beans onIy |. \ \
days, in the case OF a DEAN y
ily.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

The ups and downs of political life
are sadly exe'nplified in the career of the late
hmcnted Mr.. Malone. hut yesterday he
wagged the administration and through it
inc party aud the nation. Now it secths he
VIII nave TO be buried in the poiter's field.
Sad, indeed, but there is
mo union here with traitor hearts
That hath not here an and =,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

QUEEN VIC. is in sorry condition
ABOUT he only thing she Ia capable of do,,,.
Is 10 eat and sleep and read poetry conensn
ing the late lamented John Brown
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28

MR. DANA says the old man of
Gramercy. Park would not accept
the Democratic nomination for the
presidency, and gives as his authority
Samuel j. Tilden. That settles it.
The gentleman has never yet been
caught in lying.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-28
Sunset Scenes in Csergil
Macon Telegraph

The rosy heels Of the daysk|
down the western turnpike, ha|
greatly admired by the lads I