Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-29
THE ISSUE
The Lease Law Gives pr,,s..
solute Title for the ~ !
The Prosperity Of the Stat. i
Unwise Glass Lsrj,l,ss' 3

6Ae3rr
TO the Editor OF the Gase,,.
The question of free-pr,..
apparently having Its orisls
terday, and seemingly win
canoe or meaning, alresd,
one whose import carris
weight and influence thu \
the serious attention Of n.
calls up its most profound \
craftsmanship. 1t is a sub.
once comes home TO the ~
masses-with an appeal TIM
misunderstood -involyIn,
against which the humble !
had to contend in every a.,
try. The struggle of the WI
the strong, of the rich !,
poor. In centralized ~
where this principle ana
tains and Is exercised and .
full perfection, the depend,
ready and willing obedlens
perior. But in this enliss
and under our republican ".
and liberal form ofgovernms
that all men are equal. m,
ferred privileges, elias
titles or discrimination =
flourish or continue, under
Gus, liberal and benign i
that all the rights, priyilesr
ers of government are ~
people; that their united n
stitutes the sovereign will h
sanction and consent all NJ
are derived, and to whom I,
must be rendered.
The system of land k,,.
state. when consideredhM
vorable light. and under 4, i
eral construction, Ia a centn',,
ance of power, licensed byl j,
class-legislation, inconlpaiA
the genius and spirit Of On
ment, is anti.republican and
cratic, and therefore cannotb
practical success. Patent M
and the machine politician ~
1t with the attractive gildIu
pure, genuine metal, but \
the people rise up In their M
might and put 1t to the tested
honored old Democratt
of the true and the tried J
trusty, the unequal angles oi!l
will detect the imposture, AID
be consigned with the RUBBISH
rial until for the temple.
That, while its rentals cresI
enue to the state, it does nal
or exclude the purchases Of d
settler, is n novel idea for n
but diminishes sublimely d
light of common sense and
The adventurer who wouH
subside and voluntarily tumh
inextricable tolls of set win
would not be likely to surmi
difficulties and destructive
elements which he would hiV
counter on q Western tout
simply absurd. The actuil
would never desire,
accept a home enviur
incompassed by the
lines of an unfeeling syndic
is one of the deceptive lighx
of PLAUSIBLE coloring, and at
this question to mlslead.
and possession, acquired "
italist under q lease frov 4
is virtually and absolutely y
the term time" and 50 laa
eflectual obstruction and N
sion remains upon the
records of the state, so lonI
doors of immigration be q
the free, open, generous ilgl
pitality, reflected so brilliaI
gallant history, be paled ant
in be clouded and misguld
ton.
Let the remaining publ
not be unskillfully sacrificed
! ciled policy of a sill y OLD
fogyism and misguided on
tioH, but he held in exc
! serve for the actual sett
full assurance of an ample
,, by the state-to all its deleg
! and pri cileges-and thos
warrants" of the poor mi
sion" no longer hang up %,
,, and fertile lands of our falr
|, in the lonely, unclviliIe
, grounds of the monopolf
! plowshare in the hands .
bandman mark the line OIL
and the social and civil o.
up and form upon it-openl
:. folding the rich plentiful
,, the agriculturalist, ana "
4 of moral, social and dome
ness. We have u noble .,
! the sublime natural elemel
= stitute greatness, with vas
, able fields, with inexna
! sources for labor and de
: and n transportation whose
! ing steeds track the span 0
! = oceans, while their hot
. rolls up and Is heard along
!, land of the Montezun.a ~
J. ceptable to all nation
y historic emblaz ,nry Of
!; grandeur, the pride OF =
= glory of the Texan, 70
y heritage continue to be !
: an upward tendency In ~
y line of ,magniticence ana .
q littleness or mark
. . transcription pale
y ts bright escutcheon.
- y free, open, generous spl,
II marked the settlement OF
- Of all Southern states
a upon our Western
u lands In sections adapted
!. and convenience OF tne
" tler,n and the viii ! aud :
. the people reflected upon
v with salutary provisions y
- and security anu /,
y of his home. i
. the natural elements OF :,
u grass, held free and In .
= reduced to possession by \
y !. the true feelings, symps,s'
- timents of q majority ~ y,
III cratic marty will be refiec