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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
A p;g Majority and It's Uses.

rhn n ,zr1yrr had nearly overlooked
n clever article in the Cieburne ohrou-
icle. commenting on remark oil the
GAzrrrE's that Hal. Gosling, as a Ike,
nublican member of congress, wouiu
ha next hest thing TO u Democrat. Inc
Chronicle says it goes further, and be-
lieves one or two Republican members
from Texas would be every bit as goou
ms to have all Democrats. The GA
zETrE would not demur to this' pro-
vided the Repub licans can elect 'he
congressman. II it were possible 10
divide the colored vote of this state we
should not object TO see the Repuoll-
can vote of Texas much larger than IL
is. The overwhelming Democratic
majority we have here would not oe
desirable, save that 1t is absolutely
necessary'to keep the government III
the hands of the intelligent, tax'pay-
ing element. If our population was
like that of the Northern states, VIZ
tually white, we should prefer to see
political parties more evenly balanced
Overwhelming maiorities are prone To
grow reckless and arrogant. They
need, at times, checks to their power
There is no race prejudice in our posi-
ton as to the negro vote. The negro
as rule, is ignorant and uueducstedt
as a rule he contributes very meagcrly
to the support of the government, be
cause lie has next to nothing to be
taxed. This is his misfortune and moi
his fault, but it forces the white ele
ment to keep a solid front against the
party that appears to have bill o
sale on the negro vote. If the time
shall ever come when the colored vot'
will divide between the parties, as the
white does, and the negro progresses in
intelligence, we shall not care il there
are more Republican congressman and
less ponderous Democratic popular
majority. Ash Is, any marked change
from tue existing condition of affairs is
not desirable.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

detrimental to these, is much more 70
he condemned as an indication Of wna'
Is to he. Its effects are borne oy 'nen'
and them alone, unless, as son,e Pr
dict. thew reach damaginsly in'o 'ne
financial status of the state Az least,
,be interests of the farmer were nov
antnronlzed before. What occasion p
then to attempt to imbilter the 'a.' ~,
against the stockman, because 'no ~.
Ter believes he has suffered Injustice
NJ the hands of the constituted author
tiles of the state? The GAZETTE
trusts that these unrighteous ei
forts will not succeed o'herwise
the interests of the state must suier /"
fatal blight from internal wrang'ing'
Let ALI who would avoid a consunln,a-
ton so disastrous join in defeating 'ns
designs of the conspirators' VINO wo"'.'
suck the life.biood OF the people 10 SAT-
isfv their own impious ends.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
n.nnhlioan Stnta Convention.

Tha q .zrrrE has been handed the
following circular call oil the hepuo"
can state executive committee by cap
tain Burchill, chairman of the senate
rial executive committee of TINS SEM"
toral district u
Alta meeting of the state Repuull,
can executive committee, hela az i ,ne
civ of Dallas, Tex, on the ION uny
of March, 1884, 1t was ordered tiiat JUG
chairman and secretary OF saiu CON-,
mittee issue the following notice anu
call, viz: von.
A state Republican delegate cony I, n,
ton will convene in the city Oh rVi ~
Worth, Tex, at IL o'clock, m, on tne
10Th day of April, 1851, for the follow
ing purposes: Co.,. tha
state at large, and four az alteInhleS,
10 represent the state mt the national
Republioan convention, to be neiu at
Chicago, H., June ., lsS4.
9. In selecting delegates for the COLI
cressional districts the following or
der. issued by the national executive
COMMITTEES, will be observed:
HThe Republicans of the various
congressional districts shall have the
option of electng their delegates at
separate popular delegated conventions
called on similar notice go days pun,
lished, and held in the congressional
districts, at any time within the fifteen
DAYS next prior to the meeting OF the
state convention, or by subdivisions OF
the state convention into district con
ventions, and such delegates shalt pt
chosen in the latter method IL not
elected previous to the meeting OF th'
state convention"
3. To nominate presidential electors
!, 10 nominate or provide stat'
Republican ticket Tor the ensuing No
| vember election.
). To elect n chairman state Repup
lican executive committee and secIe
tary therefor, and define the duties
| and powers of said committee.
6. And to transact such other busi
ness as may be properly brought be
fore it.
:. The basis of representation 10
delegates TO this convention, and Il
elect delegates TO the rational conyen
! lion, shall he one ~ for every go o
fraction of $50 votes cast for Davis, AM
one % for every 1000 or fraction o
O06 votes cast for Roberts in 1850.
The several counties will he entitled
to representation in said convention u
| follows:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
A 0Oongregsionnpl poleratiOn.

If some of the Texas congressional
delegation really want to 20 to the ma
tional convention as delegates, all
right, let 'em 80. Bit there is no
need OF the persistent limiting that
something dreadfuliy disastrous will
happen to the Democracy IL the TeXas
delegation is not on hand TO engineer
and help ont. The state convention Is
not at all likely to send twenty.siX
numb,skulls, even though not one OF
the twenty.six be congressman. We
are moved to these remarks by reason
of the limiting special kilograms that
come from Washington OF late. Per-
haps the senders Of the dispatches are
sincere. albeit nervous. But presently
the suspicion viii get abroad that
there 10 too much anxiety to ring IN
the delegation as president nomina
tors, and then II Will he hard lines fol
a congressman TO get his name ON th'
list. The suspicion may be altogether
gratuitous and unwarranted, but i
win take shape all the same. Let tn
over.2ealous friends of the congress
men blde u bit and give this matter
rest.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17


cants, In America, now i'u'nos' o,a,,s
[, 600 900, and the growth is prospesVa !
and aggressive, the term aggreSsiso ~ -
ing used, of course, in a religious sense '.ae
should the day ever come as II may
when the holy father will desire 10
ouit Rome and Europe and erect tne
papal throne in another lanu ,,, ~ GA 70 - =
the United states that he VIII iinu .
welcome and followers, more coraia'
and numerous, beyond doubt, than
anywhere else on the globe. Men are
now living who may view the spectacle
Of tie reigning pope carried through
the streets of New York into ST. rat
rick's cathedral, as he is now oorne
into st. Peters, at Rome
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
Catholicism in America.

There are some very substantial rea-
sons for the belief that before the pres
ent year ends the Roman Catholic
hierarchy In the United states win be
strengthened by the addition of an
other cardinal prelate. AT present
only one American Catholic tMcclos-
key Of New York. enjoys that distlne-
tion. The second one, in all probable
lty will be Archbishop Gibbons OF
Baltimore, who Is primate Of the Cath
Ollie church in America. He Is n man
OF singuIarly beautiful character and
profound learning, and would dignity
the position. The prospect Of such an
appointment must needs direct fresh
lastep,ion to the steady and health,
growth of the Catholic church
In this country. Its commune
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
WIN Thnu Rsnd Him Ont 2

And now comts Oran NJ. Roberts,
exjudge, ex-governor, etc, n Demo-
crat of half hundred years standing
the recipient of office ut the hands OF
Democrats twice twenty years ago a
man without guile, and versed in the
ways Of Democracy carrying every
tradition and bit Of history connected
with Democracy at his finger ends a
Democrat Of Democrats--and being
asked his opinion of the two.thirds
rule. docs say that to the best of his
Knowledge and belief said rule is un-
Democratic and should cease to have 4
place in the practices and policy OF the
Democratic party. we want to SEE
who Will rise up and propose to rcac
Oran NJ. Roberts, because Of heresy
out Of the party. Until the state con
veutlon meets, the GAZETTE will con
tinue 10 insist that a practice which
permits minority TO defeat the viii
Of the majority is not, and cannot be
/ Democratic.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

The chairman of each county execu-
tive committee in the state is hereby
directed TO call, by not less than ten
days published notice, mass conyen-
ton IN their respective counties, on
the 18th day of April, 1884, for the
purpose of organizing a county execu-
tive and precinct committee, and to
elect delegates to the state convention
above named, according TO the basis OF
representation herein prescribed.
In The absence of n chairman of any
county executive committee, or in cas- e
OF any chairman failing to make a call
Tor county convention as herein pre-
scribed, then the Republicans of said
county are directed TO assemble on the
l2th day of April, in mass, and organ
i1e by e!ecting chairman and precinct
committees, and eleeting delegates as
hereby prescribed for counties.
W. r.. CARSON. c. G. BINKLEy.
m Secretary. Oh. Rep. Ex. Com.
Dallas, March II, 1854.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
mIf Thia Be Tranaon.n Etc.

Some Of the papers are saying 1t is
not Democratic to oppose the two-thirds
rule. When it comes to being Demo
cratic the GAZETTE does not take n
back seat for anybody, but the GA
zErrE thinks it il high time to suhsti-
tute the majority for the two'thirds
rule. "If this be treason" etc. The
GAZETTE has an idea that 1t ia not all
together incompetent 10 say what
principles are and arc not Democratic;
and the GAZETTE does not believe 1t is
Democratic or common sense 10 allow
Il minority to play dog-in-the-manger
in conventions. The GAZETTE is not
to be read out Of the party, either, be-
cause of its views, The Democratic
organization is stock concern, the
GAZETTE is a stakeholder, and the as
sessments cannot be made fast and
sharp enough to freeze the GAZETTE
out.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

MEM. to The Houston Post and Gle
burne Chronicle: The GAZETTE Is not
free grass "orgau;" but free grass has
done much for all Texas. The GA
zErrE say there is Il latent spirit OF
communism in the free grass idea; but
free gra. s. next to railroads, has filed
Texas with people. The GAZETTE
says free grass must go, but warns
demagogues and men who have
bought up large bodies of land Mt n
nominal price not to try to anticipate
the operation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
Our Market Roport.

The GAZETTE calls the attention OF
merchants and others interested III
commercial and financial matters to
its very fun aud comprehensive mar
lSet reports, by telegraph, from all
points in the country. Those who are
interested in such things should sub
scribe for the GAZETTE, ns its market
report is not surpassed, II equaIed, by
that of any paper in the state.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
Onward and Upward.
IM0Gfegor flaindealer. /

me McGregor plaindealer saws that
.nat town WAS born eighteen months
Houston Post. ~ 'n
les, 80 II was, and the spoon has
CROWN irom teaspoon to be a fable.
spoon and In the near future TO become
a gold scoop shovel. So'e
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
No Boom In Brain.

Time was when the price of beef
was ten dollars. The same animal is
now worth fifty dollars. Hence it is
that we pay three dollars for four-bit
music. AS beeves advance in value SO
do all things except newspaper brain.
1t stands at the same old price, fifteen
cents per barrel.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
Happy Fort Worth.

Fort Worth is happy. perhaps
"happy'' don't express it--she is lust
crazy with delight and transported
with Joy. The cruel sensation pre.
cipitated upon her by "the pnngs of
despised love" did not I'LL her cum
with bliss, but now she gets the Re.
publican state convention, and rolls
over in bed of tansy and laughs for
very gladness. The truth Is, Fort
Worth is wonderful. She has but ia
will what she wants. and she wins
what she pays for. May she live long
and prosper
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
Has II Come To This7

The Atlanta Constitution, Closing an
article entitled "The Democratic stu
alton. y uses these significant words:
Tho solution OF the difficulties which now
onpeor 10 beset the democratic party Is, u
aeems 10 us. the nomination OF Mr. Illueh'
rhis viii place the whole tarin business III
tho background where 1t properly belongs
and Give us a, last a fighting chance in New
York. New Jersey and other Northern states
necessary to Democratic success.
an the background where 1t prop
crly belongsp-this of the tarlll busi'
ness. II tariff revision and reform is
not an issue and the issue, what In the
name of heaven has the Democracy
got to offer, in its stead? On what
grounds will 1t go before the country
and AJAX to be entrusted with the gov
ernment? If the tariff business is to
he nut in the background, what shall
be nut in the foreground? Turn the
rascals OUT we hear somebody sug'
gest. If that is the appeal to be made
to the country, its only effect viii be
to keep the Democrats out. And IL
the Democracy is not prepared to
make the fight on tariff reform, we
say frankly that it is absolutely devoid
of an argument worthy
the consideration of men
who are not senlimenta'ists or
enthusiasts. 1t must fight ON the tar
i'll, or put the impress ofinsincerity on
It's talk and professions for four, if not
eight years past. There is no path
open to it save the one that leads
stlaightlo rward.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

,.o,on ,be traffic of this line, and 10
render It one of the most popular ' .u
as,cient railways in the state Al,
,hs, 10 now lacking to make the ROAD
a leading artery of commerce,'s 'h , eA,
tension above indicated, and we nope
soon to see the work In active prosecu'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

FoRr WORTH is right busy just
now with some big schemes TO attain
that $4,000 population by 1855. our
"lobbies" here are all working ON these
matters, and we have not time TO
furnish candidates or dabble in politics
at all. We want the convention to
come here, that the members may see
for themselves our growing greatness
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

Ir is understood that the Galveston
News and the Dallas Times will en-
deavor to array the Catholics, Episco-
palians, Methodists, Presbyterlans,
Christians, Lutherans. reformed
Dutch and Spiritualists of Texas
against Foit Worth as the place oil
meeting of the state Democratic CON
yention because of PENIS tent. Re
lleious bigotry could go no further
than this.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
To tho Public.

No travelling agent or any enc p"t
the cashier of the Loving Publishing
Co.., /, authorized 10 draw on t'is
Office. Parties cashing checks or
drafts drawn by any one else do 50 ut
chair o,,t, risk
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

THE only way to kill free grass in all
sections of Texas Is to pass herd law
for all the state. Now, let candidates
shose organs denounce free grass,
make bold declaration before the con-
vention meets of their position on
nfree grass polilics.n
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
The Fort Worth & Denver City Railroad

This road is probably of greater value
to Fort Worth than any other of those
that center here. 1t runs through n
very fine country, which is rapidly
settling with farmers from the Middle
and Northern states. The class of i'm
migrants now coming is better than
that we have been having; in this,
nearly all come with sufficient money
to buy farm, fence it, build house,
buy implements and stock, and settle
themselves down in comfort. And
they are coming in such numbers that
it will undoubtedly add largely to the
trade of Fort Worth. Even beyond the
line of this road, still further TO the
northwest, the fertile soil
is drawing immigrants. Fifty
five families are now found in one set
Element about twelve miles beyond
Wichita Falls where last November
there were only eight families. The
passenger trains on this road are filed
with passengers every day, and many
OF these are land seekers. On last
Wednesday party Of twelve gentle
men, MI the way from Pennsylvania,
agents of large number Of prospect
: i've colonists, went up to Wichita Falls
J and from there went out northwest
: ward and we have just heard that
they have purchased 1000 acres of fine
land ,n Of xtti,ial, ,u;II I., ,a.,,,.;..I 90.
long by thrifty pennsylvania farmers
j More immigrants from the North
ern states IRE coming to Texas
y as this year than in any previous yea
t of her history. Their eyes are direct
e ed to Northwest Texas, and we pre-
diet that this portion Of the state vii
l. be settled more rapidly than any othe
J. mas been or viii be. la fRet, the tray
l. el through the wilderness between
. Wichita Falls and Mobeetie is so grea
. this season that the semi-occasioua
/ blackboard rs n means OF transporta
Fl ton has been abandoned and stage
N have taken It's place. The ordinar,
h stage has even been found insufficient
5, and complete line of four-hors
Of coaches is about to be put on, leayin,
n Wichita Falls just after the arrival q
h the Fort Worth & Denver City train
u and getting rs far as Vernon. Tn
N county seat of Wilbarger count
1t the same evening. Having 1,
II view the rapid settlement of this fin,
e. country naturally tributary 10 Fort
lie Worth, II is important that the For
" Worth ~ Denver City railway shoul,
IN be extended from fifty to seventy.liv
ne miles further ut the earliest possib,
re date, that our merchants may have on
IL portunity TO enter into business reIa
III tions with the new settlers and 90,
er them their supplies, or in other word.
~ occupy the field and attract trade mi
no way before the 81. Louis & San Fran
Cd cisco railway, low extended to ,ruls
VI on the Arkansas river has time 10 ma,
H. Itself into the Panhandle. IL this i
III neglected and the st. Louis & sa,
o. Franciseo gets there first, then s,
n Louis merchants will capture m
al trade. Our leading men should ha.,i
rs themselves and do Lin their powe
y. 10 have this extension made az nncs
10 as 1t Is u matter Of vital Importance /
TO- me future business Of Fort Wortl,
up The management Of this road ha
he been admirable, aud its broad nm
~ liberal policy has done much 10 d,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
Incapable of Blushlng.

me Fort Worth GAZETTE ought 10
hinsh with shame when il attempts IN
sur upa rivalry between sections Of
iexas Tor the purpose Of securing the
slate Democratic convention for its
town.-Honston Age. 80
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
The Austin Police.

san Antonio Express.
The Austin police force will now
take on fresh courage. The newsboy
who attempts to sell a paper next Sun
day may expect to have a policeman
pounce down UPON him like a duck on
Junebug.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
------s.---------------
MoNp,y MORNING. MARCH II
no the Travelling Public.

Parties aboard any train coming into
or leaving Fort Worth, who cannot
procure copies of the GAZETTE VIII
confer a favor by notifying this Office
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
Oh, IOrdy !!

Commissioner Walsh and Attorney
General Templeton appear to he \the
objects Of special aversion ON the part
of the cattle kings. The former says
he regards this as n fine recommends
ton to tho people of Texas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

SoMEHow the talk shout old Dave
culberson, ~ a nne piece Of guberna-
torial timber, will not down. And
old Dave himself doesn't seem anxious
10 hush Ii.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

IN free grass is doomed, as some pa
pers assert, in rather gloatlng spirit, IL
is nothing to rejoice over. Free grass
has been grand factor inthe develop
ment and prosperity Of Texas. Ii will
he SO again when common.sense and
equity prevail.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

INADVERTENTLY, yesterday GA
zEIrE, paragraph in opposition to
two conventions was credited to the
Austin Capital, instead ofthe Houston
Post.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

LEr's see; We have been told there
was = railroad scheme; then, that there
was Observation-Disclosures, Weare walt
ing TO see the color Of the eggs in the
next mares nest. Uneasy hes the
head that runs an "organ,i
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

nAp It not been for the Fort Worth GA
lr1rr. Fort Worth would never have at
tanned tho prestige She now cnjoys.-steph-
cnvllc Empire.
And II it had not been for Fort
Worth there would have been no GA
zErrE. The town started the paper on
rs boom and then the paper doomed
the town.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

ris an very well tocouple cattle
king or SO with every mention of
free grass. But free grass is opposi,
ton to q herd law. Is any one willing
TO make The issue and let politics so 10
the dogs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

The GAZETTE shines for all. But
we are IN mortal dread lest tho lIous-
ION Post DEMOCRATIC read US out OF
the party for giving space to Green
back letters and Republican announce
mani.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

Fortwoah has but ono great man, Gal.
weston News,
Being one more than Galveston has,
flour lone great mani was Calves
tonian, there we,i.d be deep water oil
the bar.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

MORE than one soul has heen
snatched as brand from the burning
by penn's tent. While the lamp holds
out 10 burn the yilest sinner may re-
turn, and even the Galveston News
and Dallas Times may be saved.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

WE miss the usually pungert ear
toon In the last number of Texas
Farm and Ranch. Better keep them
up, brethren; the cartoon, when II Ii
a really good one, eduea,es public SEN
tlmenL rs surely and speedily as any
nowspaperarticle can.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

A COOP, safe man is Fleming of
Cisco. lie would be ilrst'rate left
bower for Dick Hubbard to send to
Chicago.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

Ii Mr. Terrell is candidate for
governor, he might, rs the apostle of
antl-ffte grass, try what he could do
before the people on that issue this
year.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

THE Dallas Times Is not the only
sinner who rebels agains; Penn's tent ;
but the ungodly harden their necks
i'm vain.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

CANADA is progressing in the direc-
ton of woman suffrage. As last re-
sort Susan b. Anthony can migrate
and become KanuclS.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

n the Democracy goes into Ohio for
n candidate there is man there upon
whose garments there is no odor of
Standard oil. Hiuname is Thurman,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17

THE land Enclosure law passed at
the extra session Is in the nature of n
free grass law. Why don't the organs
of the land board go for that law?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
A Suburb of Fort Worth.

Houston Postl
The road is finished and the CITY of
Mexico Immediately becomes n suburb
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-17
A Corner Stone.


IUHINeston NeWe,l
Peter is the corner stone OF the Fort
ana can not be spared to fill the cover
hor's chair or seat in congress.