Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-17

pire cakes its war" but the reye Sc
because they have been recognizes II
the uncouth Or West before they veto
in the East There Is %,
"class of lnrocked cradles, undsrued
socks and buttonless shirts ia Wyo-
ming and Washington territories. II
party leaders could see the writing on
the wall they would be az eager TO
pass bill granting human rights 10
all humans, as they were in passing
the bill for the relief OF the flood ufler-
erS.
personal LIBERTIES"
Francis Willard, president OF the
National w. c. r. o., lectured iu
central music hall to an audience OF
1000, and hundreds departed unatl e
to gain admittance. Her subject was
perance.D She first to- what
the object of the w. q. .
was, namely: To promote tenn, ace
in the land, regardless of sect, or
section. She made good answ 20
by the moderate tipplers and even
SOlllt lOlui
against prohibition. People become
indignant when it is proposed to cut
Off their personal liberty" by prohib-
iting the manufacture and sale of fire
water. They claim that they will eat
and drink anything they like; they go
further and say they will wear what
they please and refuse 10 support any
measure which cuts off in any way their
Dat of
much. Suppose person chooses TO
don the attire of the opposite sex;
what becomes of the personal liberty?
Suppose a person chooses to build a
frame house within the fire limits
Is he free TO build or not as he chooses?
A property owner may choose to erect
saloon, q slaughter house or II gun.
powder magazine in the centre of
some nice residence locality. Is there
erty to do as he pleases? Then,
too, like the freedom of the
press. Can you write whatever you
choose? Try obscene matter and see
what will happen 10 the personal lib
should cease where personal injury
commences.
SNUBBTNu AMERICAN ART.
VIII America ever have national
school of operate composition? The
prospect is not very bright for NJ. s,
q. Pratt of this city who composed
"Henobiap, the only American grand
opera yet produced, made financial,
if not an artistic failure in New York.
Mr.. Pratt, however, was not disheart-
ened and his partial failure at first
will make success doubly sure in the
next attempt he makes to place on the
American stage a grand opera of
American production. The opera as
presented had numerous faults, which
however, could he easily overcome.
Operate circles are all astir in this
city, the double opera season
just closed, having aroused keen in
terest in such matters. A commodi-
Gus opera house is talked of, and as
the urgent need of one has been fully
realized lately, something more than
talk may result. AS people, we sad
ly lack national pride. Anything
like American art or American music
does not arouse any enthusiasm. We
are a nation of insulierable toadies to
foreign things Even our American
artists ia grand opera dare not or do
no not appear before us. save with
names of an Italian accent. NJ pm
Albani, was before studying
in Italy, q miss with
a plain American name,
and she took her nom de plume from
her native city, Albany, n. Y. We
lack national individuality, and if we
continue to toady to foreign art and
custums and titled aristocrats we never
shall be truly American. BY running
to worth for our dresses, foreign COM
posers for our music, foreign artists for
our pictures, etc, we belittle and dis
courage home talent and industry.
When an American artist is found to
nave talent he goes abroad. Why =?
Because his work being Ameri an, is
no: appreciated in America.
"A prophet il not without
fenown save in his own country
might well be paraphrased to read;
An artist is not without renown save
In his own cOuntry.p But this is uni
versally applicable. 1t is peculiarly
American. Have the great artists of
the world gone from home TO seek
recognition and appreciation? NO.
rms Is about the only country IN
which talent for high art is not en-
Outraged. True, this is new country
ana there is some excuse for young ar
ISIS going abroad to geek fame, but
mere would not be If we judged pro-
AUCTIONS altogether upon their meets.