Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-28
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Now, that my rambles through
the country, in the highways and by
WAYS, have extended over scope OF
country sufficient to hold The ba4nca
of power and dictate the poiiey 81 the
state government, il might be interest
ing to some to see the accounts cast in
regard to the sentiment of the people.
| did not Ego to goats house for
wool.n When the sentiment of the
people was sought, it was sought
among the people themselves, indi-
vidually and collectively, where alone
it can be obtained in its simplicity,
rugged freshness and puritanical hon
esty. The result of many interviews
among the voting population may
thus be summed up: Outside of a por-
ton of the populations of some
towns, the war cry Is
stree grass" and return TO
the principles and the laws under
which the state had attained her pres
ent greatness. On this question All
agree, and it is regarded rs one OF the
most vital before the people. Did some
of the anti-free-grass men, VINO are
endeavoring with commendable Zeai
and questionable patriotism 10 steer
their crafts to political preferment,
know what dangerous shoals and rug
yed reefs mistaken reckonings were
driving them upon, they would sh,lt
their sails to catch the veering winds.
Did some of our present state oflcers
know the current of feeling which Is
undermining them, they would wish
the land board had milestone tieo
around its neck and sunk into
, the depths of the sea. Inc Time
draws near when they will AWAKEN 10
the painful realiz alton OF being strand
ed hiyh and dry on the shores OF rum
Their position on this ssital Issue
; ia untenable, as are all issues OPP
nosed to the will of the peo'
nle. and this fact Will be demon
srlratad ere long. The sturdy yeoman'
nv of the country, feeling secure ~,
! their power, have been neglecting theii
duties as citizens, regarding politics a.
: simply toy for oiiice-seekers. lney
l without thought, elected men on sen..
ment. and delegated 10 them tneir au
,hority to legislate for the public wea u,
t aud the trust has been betrayed; incl
naglioence In this respect, ana theIi
! f,iInre to hold their servants y
a strict accountability, has brougn'
!, down upon them its pmnishnen.
\ and they feel it sensibly., me h,sao,,
: Of the nast few years IL the history .
t ali time repeating itself, where, nPoi
the heels OF the citizens apathy tio.
Q the iron hoof of oppression, sca.. Saat
! d;scontent and dlssension broaucas.
: mill checked by revolution. lh ss nos
o,n,ion In this case has been the ienut
u cmt,;nc and its incidents, the iegi.,
J, mate offspring of the class iesisJi !,
/ hat enureceded 1t, and while II Is 70 .
u Condemned and deploied as 700 s ;e,;n,
!, and arbitrary a remedy ior eA,s ,.na
I, ~ ropos. n has not been barren y, svo
g ,asnIfs II has aroused the people ~
10 .snsa Of their long neglected uu.y
y shook off the lethargy which wen nls
& had rendered them cipherin tns ~
tics ~ the state, aud caused tnehi
n rise In their might and pro'ec' '"
- selves. opace Vyhethe
he under the name Of "Land Lvascs'
DR. ..s.haol Hoard, p "Farmers' AiiiA1 ~,
ia ar any OF the labor orgaI,,za. .rIn.r NJ,
of obiecis are the same. Inc Ia, IN
.. ia iaborer have claspeu nau ,nra,h.
" onv cause, and stapd ms ~ l
i'd 01nnlder to shoulder. Inere , au
-. noisv Demonstrations, no i9nu narta,,,l
e. vauntings, but quietly anu - IN. M wo,
ne ss ia woven the web 81 iue w. II
ross ION. Leaving their p'ows s, ~ i
IN. ,rrows the farmers inset u svalv
aiscu.s the situation - gi"w We
shnnch a national caia'ih,y tal
-. ;m'nand NJ. They mean whs
"a matters into their own ha''u'