Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-11
Democratic Apxicties and Democratic
Poiicy-The Conntry's Misiortunes.
Incident to President Making Partyisu
More Potent Than Patriotism.
The Clerks In the Departments and on
the River.
The Follies, Miseries and Griefs Of Life
in Office,


Chicago, anu thu' '"o ""'
Democrats TO terminate the session
of congress, may result In
evils for which the country may
hold the Democratic party responsible
IL IA natural for the people to say, we
sent men to congress to serve the
country and not to serve party. we
sent them TO perfect the country's
laws and to lessen public burdens.
Congressman were Instructed 10 enact
measures promotive OF pubic goou.
How have we been served! Ihere
were two presidential coneen-
tions at Chicago. Instead oil discnnrg-
ing their proper tasks these politicians
have simply devoted the session
to the business OF president
making and when the second Chicago
convention came everything was
abandoned, every public interest was
forgotten and our representatives have
only enacted appropriation bills, and
simply because Of their hot haste TO
participate In thcgreat game OF chance,
the presidency being the stake, at chi
cagO.
uNFoRTuNATE ASPECTS OF THE FACTS
1t happens, and unfortunately for the
Democrats, that this hot haste In
this hot weather to adjourn
Is ascrlbed to the Democracy. 1t is
our convention that sits on the Sth
inst, and our party in congress Is
most anxious to adjourn, ana then,
too, our party, having the majority IN
the house, is responsible for the
action OF this body. The house
has done nothing. 1t has flooded the
country with speeches. The minority
would suffer 1t To do no more. IL the
house had enacted dozen or two be-
neilcent measures, the dominant par
ty In the house would have won
the plaudits of the country. But since
this Is the president-mnking year, the
Republicans have only sought 10 OBJ
struct legislation. II II wise scheme at
any time were presented dilatory ac-
ton was the policy of the minority,
always strong enough to prevent the
contamination of any measure which
the country would approve. When
the Democracy proposed, since this Is
the age of pensions, to pension those
soldiers who rendered the
Union its greatest practical
service, the opposition Mt once APP
pealed to the cupidity and seliishness
of another class of pensioners. II was
feared that the Democratic party
would win favor, In this presidential
year, In the eyes of the Mexican veter-
ans, and therefore the Republicans
amend the one scheme of beneticepce
and Justice with all manner of propo-
sitions asserting peculiar Republican
generosity TO Union veterans. A
scheme Of original right and public
justice becomes at last q scheme o
demagogism, and weary days and
nights are spent In simple maneuver
ing TO ,tch votes for candidates fol
the presidency. But the Republicans
have the advantage OF the Democrats
The latter would go to Chicago the
former have no business there. The
Republicans have everything to gain
| by delay, and the greater the anxiety
of the Democrats to adjourn. The grand
er the opportunities of the minority To
win popular favor by practicing upon
this Impotence aud anxiety OF
their partisan enemies. ~lu view OF
these facts IL Were wise If the MAORI
ty resolve not to adjourn till Decem
Der, A recess of ten days would enabi,
Democratic leaders 10 serve them
selves by nominating proper eau.
didate for the presidency and then the
campaigning period might be devoted
to the perfection of legislation required
by the exigencies of the country.
can't help thinking to-
night, while iilibusteriup
progresses even on this, the Lord.
day, in the capitol of this "Christiar
nation," as II Is termed by the good
people and by the churches, that tn,
rich and lazy minority of the congress
would be brought to terms ut once i
made to believe that otherwise the,
Will he required to remain her,
through the summer and fall, or unit
every bank bill and every measure u
reform may be perfected and dis
posed OF.
CLERKS IN WASHINGTON.
Many steamers freighted with em
ployes of the departments descend tn
Potomac each afternoon. Each Sun
day the Alexandria ferry boats ar
crowded with people, boxed up II
government buildings through tn
week aud eager to inhale the breath o
heaven that comes winding It's nois
less way up the broad river from tn,
sea. On the Potomac II is
LUXURY no BREATHE.
Through the long days of summer
time the molten suns rays food tn
asphalt-paved streets of Washington
Great walls of brick and stone, hedp
ing In broad thoroughfares, constitut
the sides Of mighty canals in whicl
deep currents OF heated air flow lazil
back and forth, while weary human
ity, reeking in the moisture Of dam
atmosphere, Is parboiled. Out Of pres
stohe ovens In badly ventilated, owe,
crowded structures OF stone and i.o
and brick weary clerks each afternoon
stalk forth. They pant for breat
when In the street and shudde
when suddenly drenched In thi
enervating vapor bath, illu
mined and heated by the blazip
sun. No wonder that these brain an,
hnger weary men aud women, exhaust
ed by inhsling foul, hot air OF owe,
crowded rooms which heads of depart
ments have never dreamed of yeniila,
Ing, seek renewal OF life and energy
ana HE away to meet the winds tina
come up from the sea. No wonde
that others, when the days work i
done and exhaustion supervenes, woul
lind reliet IN artificial stimulants, an,
no wonder that women toiling her
grow colorless, and wearing sad faces
become prsmaturely haggard and care
worn. The freshness OF youth an,
hope ana beauty soon fades in thes
great lighthouses, In which consumr
tion and slow decay set thei
seals upon fairest faces and faultles
fo,ms. Fifty men and women, as II
the printing bureau, occupy apart
nents to winch ten should be assigned
The very walls heated by exhalation