Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-19

tool of monopoly shall have a seat in
congress. Let US organize, therefore,
In every district, to see to 1t that no
man goes to congress from any dis
trict who is not with us and of Us;
strong enough in moral rectitude 10
stand for the rights of the people,
'unawed by power and unbought by
gain"
ELECT STATE LEGISLATURES.
Again, in balanced states make an
alliance with whichever of the other
parties will choose so to do. Minori-
ties naturally gravitate toward each
other. Give them some state officers
and take others to yourselves upon an
agreement that both parties shall vote
the same ticket. Be particular TO see
to it that your own friends are sent TO
the state legislatures. There are many
states where laws are needed for the
protection of the workingmeD, the
farmer and the merchant against op-
preSsoTs and monopolies, and If
these will stand together, they
can get that protection in spite of the
monopolist For example, in the state
of New York as elsewhere, the pro-
ducers and traders and consu mers need
cheap transportation and competition
between water-borne freight and the
railroads. The laboring men and toll
ing women want tive-cent-fare law
| for the elevated railroad. The me
chanics need a good lien law. All
need a law to limit the hours of labor,
whether woman toiling in mill or
standing behind counter, or a con-
ductor or driver standing on car.
If any body tells you that this is
class legislation, reply to him, Yes,
we know it; we are legislating for
our class little while for this is the
first time we have hadau opportunity.
The other class has had legislation
enough to last them for hundred
years"
To the Greenback Labor Party and the
Anti,Mouopolist Organization, and TO
the Laborlng Men:
had accepted the selection of your
conventions as candidate Tor president.
| Anxious for the success of the princi-
| pies which you represent, in which as
| you know i so heartily concurred, |
| presented, as you have learned JAS your
representative, your platforms to the
| Democratic convention, in the hope, il
IL were possible, that they might be
adopted and made the rule of that
party, which should be composed of
your friends and allies.
For reasons that / have made
apparent your principles were rejected
ana your alliance spurned. Person
ally | have no grievance with the con-
vention. / was treated with every
courtesy and consideration by its
| nNiaara N nd t,,a hnr F,, nh s.I, tnl -
| pleasure here and now TO express obi.
cations. But for you have griev-
ance. The Democracy has left you to
fight the battle against the oppressors
of the people alone. We will fight the
battle of the people together in the best
manner we can; and pledge to you
All that have of remaining strength
In declining years to do all tIat in me
lies in behalf of the principles that YOU
and hold dear, and without the early
prevalence and adoption of which this
government cannot stand.
You will have one advantage in your
candidate; you will have to spend nc
time in defending him. His doings
have beer known to the country fol
more than quarter of a century
Every act of his life has been under d
microscope lighted by the lurid fires
OF hate and SANDER. He is yet un
harmed, and has no opinion to take
back, no policy to recant, and no jus
charge to explain for what he has done
either In peace or war.
or personal advantage to myself
nothing can accrue. i am too old Il
make selfish plans for the future
yet hope as my last political act, If II
SO be, t" do some service to the peopl,
and mankind in calling back the GOV
eminent to thepurpOse for which 1t wa
framed by our fathers, a government
OF the people, government by tn,
many, and not by the few, nor for tn,
interests of the few.
To the Democratic Party OF Massachusetts.
AS your representative / carried tn,
principles which you have twice owe
enumerated as your platform In YOU
state conventions, aud asked that the,
De adopted by the national convention
ihat they were acceptable to the PEG
PIE know, for they sustained you I,
victory once In form, and again to vic
tory IN fact, by larger vote thar
MASSACHUSETTS, ever gave any defeated
candidate for president-3S. 900 NOR,
tnan our choice for president, Gen
Hancock, got two years before.
had hoped to see the party o
the people. which should be the tru,
Interpretation Of the word democracy
adopt that platform, and go on to vie
tory under 1t, and carry out its benefi
cent professions In behalf OF the veal
and lowly who need protection at tn,
hands OF true democratic govern
meDt.
To Withdraw As much as possible all
personal considerations from ipterfer
ing Win my duties as your representa-,
i've In upholding your cause and car.
rying forward your principles, did
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