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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31

criminal once died Of fright Secsu-e,
In the dark, a doctor persuaded him
that his throat had been cut. Perhaps
the lease men have read this and
would appropriate the little srategem
TO their own uses. If so, the effort Is
worse than futile 1t Is ciownish.
Free grass Is not dead neither is II
sleeping. The Houston convention was
powerless TO legitimatiue wrong, or
stigmatize the right. Its judgment
was neither arbitrary nor infallible
Otherwise thousands 81 voters would
be driven FROM the party, who refuse
TO submit their consc ence TO any polit-
icsl caucus, and least of all to one ma
nipulated In the interest OF a party
machine. Parties change, but princi'
Piles remain the same, and whatever
be their nomenclature honest voters
will not desert them.
Issues are borTf, not made. The state
convention could neither conjure up
nor destroy such an one ~ this. There
are 4 ,O00, 0Oo acres of public lands. AS
long IA foot remains undisposed of
free grass will he leading issue In
state politics, and those who would re-
tain the lease must fight for 1t.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31

20 universal. I, Ii q notorious hct,
boosted OF by the present Republican
president Of the United states, that
the lavish use Of money In Indiana
carried that state for Garfield in 1850
II was "soap,p declared Mr.. Arthur,
which saved the Republican party IN
Indians soap being u euphoniou-
synonyme for corruption money. 1T Is
the same kind OF "soap" they now rely
upon TO sustain them In the contest.
But they can't get it. and the day Is
getting dark for them. Without q
heavy corruption fund they are dispir-
tied In the fight, for there they must
meet the Democr ,ts on equal terms
That they cannot maintain themselves
the course OF the present campaign Is
proving. They are now in despair
and plainly say that II they cannotge'
money the election Is lost. As there Is
every prospect that the money cannot
be had, 1t Is fair to conclude that Re
publican chances are not strong.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31

TuE Fort Worth GAzErrE and Fort Worth
Democrat ant gopized each other on tho
grass and leas.-iaw questions, and the
outside world supposed they were lighting
In earnest. Not 50, however: II wns sham
battle, "a moekery aud deception. The re-
cent legal proceedings against the Texas In.
sestment company and the Fort Worth
Publishing company revealed the fact that
both papers were owned by the same parties,
aud their utterances a. spir,d Mt the same
ionntain head Austin Capital,
The editor OF the Capital himsolf was
at one time editor of the Democrat and
knows, absolutely knows, that the
policy Of the Democrat WAS not die
tated by the owners OF the material,
And yet he now asserts that the own
ership Of the Democrat was revealed
by the recent proceedings against the
Investment company. II the Invest.
ment company inspired the inter
ances ~ the Democrat under Col. viii.
son 1t inspired the utterances of the
Democrat under Col. Sly les. AZ a
matter ~ fact, the utterances OF the
Democrat were never inspired by any
one but tts editor. IL suits the pur.
pose, however, OF the Capital to mis-
represent TIL. GAZETTE and the In
vestment company.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31

The fusion OF Democrats and Green
hackers Of Michigan on common
state and electoral ticket, and In Illi-
nois on an electoral ticket, Is a per-
formsnce of the scheme suggested by
Butler in his address lately published.
These combinations of hostile political
elements admit of no controversy IA TO
their improperly. They do not in
crease our regard for the parties which
unite upon the only common ground
OF success on ANY terms. The pro-
fessed principles Of the Democratic
and Greenback parties are not similar,
aud IN supporting the same set OF can.
didates Que party must forego its prin-
e'ples and put itself squarely upon the
proposition that "the end justiiies the
mHsns;" that success, however won.
Is the end of all political endeavor.
Whatever may be the ethical regard
we have for the act, that Is past dis
cussio N, and'has become a fact accom-
piished. What may be the outcome of
the coalition in lis political fortunes ia
now proper for speculation.
Illinois gave Garfield msjority over
Hancock OF 1910, with 1885 votes
for Weaver. Garfield's majority over
all WAS li.SiS la lss2 the II publican
vote was 25i 55l aud the aggregate
Democratic and Greenback vote 26i.-
5s7, leaving the Republican ticket In n
minority of lo,o36. Comparing the
present party strength with the presi-
DENTAL year OF 1850, IL will be seen
that, even with the entire ID emo cratic
and Greenbsck strength concentrated
upon one ticket, the combined vote Is
yet l4,35s short ofthe Republican vote.
uniess great gains shall be made by
the allied forces there can be not much
hope OF the choice of an electoral tickle.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31
Endorsed by Political rrlcAsters.
Whiiesboro New.

There can be but little doubt that
the action of the convention on the
leas question did reflect the senti-
nients of great majority of the ring.
masters and politicians throughout
the state, but not 80 with the great
MASSES OF the people. Ia nine cases
out OF every ten throughout the state
the Wishes of the peopl. We're not con.
suited in regard To who should repre-
sent their interests in tn. Houston
convention, but, ~ IL usually the case.
lew OF the riDg-rnasters and 10.
li'icai tricksters that can al
ways be found In and
around every county town In the state
nietand appointed their delegates to
the state convention without consult.
Ing the people, Knowing full we'll that
u The reat masses Of the farmers were
consulted In regard to the uuwise and
unjust tense system that at least five
out of every six of them Throughout
North and West Texas would be
found opposing 1t and advocating free
grass, > y far the people have had no
Voice In the matter, but they will M
doubt recover the ground lost by max.
Ing u gallant fight and sending TO the
next legislature men who will adyo-
cate \ repeal OF the Ubiquitous lease
sw.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31
TpEG AzETrp, FORT WORTH TEX AS SUNDAY AUGUST 81

In Illinois hrstile TO the Republican
candidate.
In Michigan the case looks equally
desperate. The Republican plurality
four years ago was So 500, and the
Greenbsck vote was 3i,795, making
msiotity over all conteniing elements
Of 17,095 A great change is alleged 10
have taken place in that state, which
gives hope of success TO the coalition
ticket. Gov. Beg lie, the Democratic
and Greenback candidate, was elected
In 1882 by I.572 majority. If the
state of feeling among the Republicans
which made that victory possible Is
still kept up, and the fusion Is COM
plete, there is slight hope of success
without these conditions the alliance
is furedoomed to defeat.
Thus 1t must he acknowledged that
the promise of advantage to the Demo-
cratic presidential ticket by fusion
with the Greenbackers in Illinois and
Michigan is not cheering. If, how
ever, public feeling in those states is so
changed as to elect the fusion electoral
ticket, the great advantage Will be
with Cleveland. The terms upon
which the fusion was made were that
Cleveland and Butler should have, re-
spectively, number Of electors pro
poriionatc to the popular vote for each
In the two states. II inois in 1850 gave
the Democratic ticket 257 ,32l votes
and the Greenback ticket 25,35S, and
upon that ratio her twenty-five electo-
raj votes would be cast twenty for
Cleveland and two for Butler. if that
ticket is chosen. Michigan, in the
same manner, will have eleven Demo-
cratic and two Butler electors.
We can say to Gov. Cleveland right
here that if he looks for any help in
Illinois and Michigan from making
terms with the Butler managers, he Is
depending on Il broken reed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31
r,,p rnnr WORTH a ZETTE.

wo arc not willing that one OF our grand
,n,s : should be made the target for other
failures, aud now that the various papers
have had their comments on our meritorions
tnurna,. we will offer few concluding IDEAS
10 substantial Its Vitality an set the matter
n, ,es,. once heard federal soldier remark;
mwby- If YOU killed confounded rebel he
would lump up and so 10 fighting again.'
You can make the app icaiion.
Not d, nd, oh, no. It's as full of life
And vim and pl ok rs ever.
like bubble pressed down by tho floating
drift,
Twill clip the pressure---tho dead leaves
shift,
And glide on the top forever.
No hero stands nobler in battle array
Than our hold GAZETTE for its cause.
No spartan more true IN religious rite
Than the dear old GAZETTE. in the free grass
light,
All for country, our city, our laws.
know that "death loves shining mark"
But the vigilant. active and brave
To-day wave the banner shove his hcad--
Fling ont their bright columns ard cry: mot
dead!
The light is not over, our cry shall be heard
In the echoes of time IL will ring,
TIL LORDS and mouopolic. bow to their fate;
TIL Justice spreads over our bioad-acrod
state,
And the peasant sits down with the king.
Heavens gift to the poor-now swallowed
up
Must Ell prorca nauseous potion;
And our beautiful state her folly rue,
In leasing her fields to the moneyed few
Which checks the wheel of motion.
Not dead for prophet holds mp her hsnos
While she strikes for justice and right:
And her laboris zealoLs in sowing the see >
Her voice Is strong in pleading tn. deeds
That will bring TO our city might.
she's household necessity gladdeniiis
homes,
And far tn the East and West
She carries good tidings that bring to oui
land
People money and power-a trinity band;
Her pages viii tell you the rest.
Like true votarles. we'il stand by our ba une
still,
And her labors OF love neer forget:
Wen proclaim them in prose and chant then
in song,
We will pray for the blessings which q
merit belong
And peace to the plucky GAZETTE.
IN Rs. AMHtoSk.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31

In IL some weeks since Mr.. Blaine
instituted that suit against the India
napolis Sentinel, aud still no forward
movement to bring out or disprove the
truth of the Charge has been made.
People who remtmbeh how the SUIT
against Tilden for incometax was con-
Quoted while he was candidate, and
withdrawn M soon IN the election was
over, will look upon Mr.. Blaine's suit
with some suspicion that he Isn't half
ns mad IA he lets on.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31

Fox awhile news from the cholera
centers of France gave the hope tina,
the plague was being driven out, but
within the last week it appears 70
have acquired new virulence, and n
now almost as bad IA ever. so lar,
though, the efforts of the authorities
of other nations to keep It out of their
dominions has had the effect OF con
lining 1t to the seaport cities of Franc,
and Italy, and there is not now any
great danger that It will cross tn,
ocean and find II Judgment in thi.
country.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31

II IN were not no true one could not
believe that we have advanced two
months in the campaign without the
horrors of u terrible "nigyer massa-
ere" in the South being paraded by
Republican stump speakers and Re
publican organs. The able Repuhli-
can liars have all their time taken up
with personal scandals, and have not
been able to devote that attention ia
the outrage business that its promi.
hence in Republican warfare dcmalids
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31
Work for the z. opIe.
Nick lnney nemocrat

4'fV'NFHHt3 I7VIlUVINI,
1t VIII now dev0lve on the PEG pie to
elect legislature that will repeal the
present lease law and substitute new
system under which school lands shall
only he leased as they would be sold
under the constitution in small bodies
To actual settlers, aud break up the
present system of leasing out in v.st
bodies of ~ 000 TO 250 600 acres. uro,.
TINS issue the peo /, should east their
votes for members of the legislature
anu Vole Tor no man who favors the
present plan OF leasing. Let the peo-
PIE see that the actual settlers are II 1t
nrlven from the West and the COW
kings put In possession OF the frontier.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31
IsIta Dead Issue 2

A great deal OF editorial space is
being utilized just now TO tell the
people that free grass ia u dead issue.
The necessity for such constant reiter-
alton OF the news Is hardly apparent,
rs corpse is generally made known
by It's odar. One obituary sufllces for
the deceased In most instances, and II
Is difficult To conceive why an excep-
ton should I've made In favor of free
grass.
But 10 1t dead? IL IL said that
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31

lut nUue mhihct IdiiVSl'
Following tn style of argument ad-
vanced by Jack Logan and Others OF
the less intelligent Republican protec-
tionists, the San Antonio Express says;
good foreign market for our farmers IL
largely. almost entirely, dependent upon
crop failure in Europe; a good home market
Ia dependent upon having n large number of
people profitably employed In In iustrieS that
are non-produciive Of farm products. with
a great army OF people employed in mills
and factories aud In mmsrcia and me
chanical pursuits, the American farmer
must be prosperous, but when these armies
OF people are idlc or 30 pc rly paid aS to be
unable 10 crafty their appetites, the farmer
at once feels the effects in the decreased de-
mAnd, which enforcCs a lower p Ice for his
products Fur that reason every farmer is
directly interested in the successful mainte-
nance OF manufactures, or any other indus
try maintaining large numbers OF consumers
OF his products. ana at wages that Will ena-
bio them to huy from him. The existing
state of affairs offers a practical lesson 10
farmers ia this connection.
"With IA great army of people en-
ployed in mills and factories" IN a
happy phrase, in the light of present
events If the task is not too painful,
will the Express show in what man.
ner room IL to be found for this new
"great army" OF people employed in
mills and factories, when those at pres.
ent employed are working on half-time,
at cut-down wages. because their pro-
auctions have already overstocked the
country's markets? We gather from
the Express that it believes the hair
of the dog IL good for the bite" Be-
cause there are now thousands OF fac
tory operatives out of employment,
scores of mills shut down and furnaces
blown out, for want of a market TO
take their products, the EX press would
remedy existing evils and turn night
into day by putting up more mills and
increcing the number of dependents
on those mills. What depth of states
man-hip, that would cure an i'll by add
ing to the cause of ii
Thei most recent government esti'
mate for the present years wheat crop
Ia 52O, 600 900 bushels. Allowing the
liberal quantity Olive bushels for every
man, woman and child in the country
for home consumption, We can use but
250, 600 900 bushels, and say 10000 Oot
bushels for seed increases the possibl,
amount of home consumption tn 800,
DOC, 600 bushels. There are left 22o,
900 900 bushels for which there can b,
6o demand in this country, and tn,
t farmers only hope OF selling II is tn,
,despised 'loreign market" II mus
y be exported, or allowed to mildew /,
tho bins. There eau be no purchaser
, for II ut home, because there is no nee,
of it, and people will not buy VIVA
they do not need.
II the Express must print protection
4 stntf, let II be of IA reasonable quality
II need not insult its readers by think
I ing they can be humbugged by tn
o home market fallacy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31
National Wealth and National Misery

NdtlOnh W aitu anu NdtiVua nAispiJ'
For a country which ia so remarka-
bly, prosperous NJ this, according TO
Mr.. Blsine's figuring, there is an un-
accountable prevalence OF strikes in all
branches of industry. Why this
should be 30 has not yet been clearly
told by Republican orators or newspa-
pers. They may explain it upon the
ground Of innate depravity of the hui
man race, which urges men in pros
porous employment to go on strikes,
stop work, rtarve themselves and FAM
lies for month or two, and then,
when they become atisfied With their
vacation, resume work at n reduction
of from 10 to % per cent. In their
wages. This may not be the true rea-
son Of strikes, but for want of "A better
one IL will have to be accepted.
The increasing frequency Of strikes
in the manufacturing states, and the
DISTRESS of the dependent laborers, is a
hideous fact that no explanation will
palllate. Men and women and chill
dren are crying for bread, and their
hunger Is not appeased. The Penn
sylvania striking coal miners whose
wives followed them to Jail and begged
to be allowed to occupy cells with
them, that they might share the food
which the county is bound TO give to
Il. .,,ll IL, ,tt aG I'D, Il
the logic of Mr.. Blaines letter and his
statement that the country has added
$50, 900, 900 600 to its wealth under Re
publican rule. 1t WAS also under Re-
publican rule that they have been
reduced to position worse than
the slaves of the South ever
suffered, for slaves were well fed
and never knew the pangs of
hunger. If the credit of this great in.
crease of national wealth is with
Mr. Blaine's party, the discredit of a
condition which enforces starvation is
with it rs we'll. Mr.. Blaine, rs its rep.
resentative, under whom 1t seeks to
perpetuate the systems that have
brought about starvation in land of
overlooking plenty, must bear the bur
den of its misgovernment. There
may be as the Republican candidate
said, Si5,0O0,00o000 of wealth in the
United States, but how much better oil
are the Pennsylvania miners for all
that? How much worse oil We're they
when there was not half the wealth in
the country? That aggregate is an
average of $500 for every man, woman
and child of our 5G,0o00OO population
equal to 81 600 COR every family of five
But IL is not so distributed. The few
have it, and the many have mortgage.
and penury. Vanderbilt with hi,
5000 600 900 and Gould with his $50,
5000 are some of the results o
Republican rule. They and the hun
cry hordes in Pennsylvania are com
psnion results of the legislation of tn,
last twenty-five years of Republican
government. Great wealth and gre II
poverty make up the dazzling SUN o
Si5 600, 900 900 of national wealth upon
, which Mr.. Blaine felicitates tn,
country. Well did Goldsmith say:
an fares the land, TO hast'ning ~ prey
Where wealth sccumulates aud men decay ,
; and this country is fast reaching tn
r condition which he warns against. IT
: check progress in that direction, Mr.
, Blaine aud his party must be defeate,
. and the rule of the people must b
substituted"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31
A PRAYER.

God of heaven, Lord Of all
supreme Beins ,Almighiypower.
VIII seeth the very sparrows all,
Who careth for every lit q flowor,
Grant Thou the thing for which pray: -
That Thou wilt do so | believe,
For the Bible, Thine own word, duth say;
"Aek and ye shall receive"
show me some ac for me to do,
BY doing which III make my name
Reach he ght attained b few:
A height ofhonor, glory, fame.
From east to west. from pole to pole.
Let my name with houor lily,
And then, o God lake thou my soul {!
In that moment let me die!
I NJ w
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31
A PET JAyr,,

From the san A., ali
. An esteemed contribu,os, ~
following interesting cos' y
to the Light Jack w.. aas'
woods near Lyle sta,ioa ''9'
ternational, south Of o.
some time last summs, s =.
by that gentleman to H. sua
laniy, agent for tho r.. T.
that station. / will ks .u'sfur
pense no longer. Tho y sou
neither more nor less ,s an
or young wild hog. N,
the curiosity and the nj n,, sslA
his training skill on r,''' y
on application hs ~ ~
an apt scholar. He ns,.. lo's
the end of one month NJ,
an efficient body.vusrda H. =. ~
faithful sentinel by NIX, "a
lsmy Is a very active md !.
dating gentleman, and ~ !,
time in the company's en- s~, e
his varied duties You viii "!
his heels, and he will sIIos
come between him and ii, |,
When seated at the ~
down ut Mr.. Bellamyis ~ s'
allow M one tn touch hin
Jack follows Mr.. Bellsmus /.
SIDE, and If he cannot
stealth or otherwIr
into the bed. ha
down beside the bed and n,
quiet until morning, uuls.
truder steps into the roos
viii dart at him with ali
of his wild nature. Few,
on him'unwittiDgly ope
TO try their hand ia ~
YET. II not molesl
perfectly gentle Al H,
stands at his master's h,
ceives a portion of apytb,
and he is not particular ",
is a veritable lippler M.
whisky and beer and Z
drink. After drinkipr Nh
will smack his lips and IN
more. Any person whoss
a javelin can imagine Win,
figure he cuts with his uh,s,
with the whisky glass in n
but a short time ago I'm
came on the plat form at Inv
the middle Of the night, l,3
up and stood between tbs n,
the coyotes aud kept them 4
one of the Transportation men
aud asked what was the mai,
q said it was only coyote,
would take care OF then. "
over and went to sleep sQ,.,
day lat r Jack got I'D into h,
side the baby. He licka
and then Law down beside llr
the flies OIL Jack has n
tricks, but the most impots,
that strikes the observer istt.
attachment he has for bis me
wISoNA, IN
To the Editor of the Gazette.
] own the hog aoove rid
and it can now be found /,
Tex, at the drug store of ? I
Jack is its name and whs
Jack, lie down." be will dos
He will follow me anywhels
ride in tue buggy with me.
Yours truly, L 5. Bell
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31
We Magnei,xrd III. sheriff.

Our magnetic and able sister, the
Fort Worth GAZETTE, is in trouble
The sheriff Of Tarrant county is man.
aging editor. Our spicy sister takes
the ALTAR with smiles and bravery of
heart. The same pluck, nerve. energy
aud brain that have carried our brill
liant contemporary 10 the mount OF
success, as a grand public journal, will
carry her In triumph OUT Of her ugly
difficulty.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31
II Must Live.


Free grass, rs an issue in state poll
tics, is practically dead, but The GA
2ETrE still lives and flourishrth in
spite Of attachment papers being
served on it by the sheriff, We would
be deprived OF lots Of pure, uRadulterat-
ed fun and, ii world OF. information it
THE GAZETTE should go under. 1t
must live.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31

REV q. w. BRIaos Of Houston
preached sermon on the late conven-
ton from the text 81 Am Freedom "
The Western delegates doubtless think
the reverend gentleman is slightly
facpt iona
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31

A MAN UP in Missouri has been in
heavy sleep for six weeks 1t Is sus-
pected that the poor fellow thought
lessly read an editorial in the Dallns
Herald, whose soporific effect quite
overcame him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31

RuSSEI.s county instructs it's dele.
gates to the senatorial convention for
free grass, first, last and oil the time"
Itunnels Democrats haven't learned
thar state convention can settle local
politics for them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31

MAHoNE il consulting with Repub-
lican leaders In Virginia for the pur-
pose, IL is said, of promoting thar
mony" In that state. Last campaign
they called Ii "soap."
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-31

ULYSSES h GRANT told the truth
when he said TINT the best way TO &C.
cure the repeal of u bad law was to en-
force II. The next time bid to lease
3. 100000 acres of the school land iSpre-
scented Ia the land board 1t should be
accepted, IL for no other reason, for
sheer consistency's rake,