Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-10-20
TEXAS POLITICS.

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devoting his time mainly 10 questions
OF national character. He said he
knew this county before there was a
resident within its present limits. Al
this time he had not made his appear
ance to urge his claims for congress.
The people knew him and his record
was the basis OF his hope. He was
here out Of respect 10 our
people whom he has so
often represented. CHe has no oppo-
sition to reelection 10 congress }
He stated there was nothing OF greater
interest than the election of presi-
dent. 10 required in some instances
more moral courage 10 follow the die
tates Of conscience and cast vote for
the man whom we honestly believed
should be elected than IL required to
rally round a flag. This was once
true Of the political condition OF this
country.
A. this time he did not care to talk
directly 10 the Democrats more than
to encourage them. He would have
preferred "A Republican audience. He
believed they were patriotic but in
error In following Blaine. He thought
in fair discussion OF facts he would
convince them.
However, he desired first 10 say a
few words concerning the WOmen's
candidate for the presidency. There
were no legal restrictions against a
woman assuming that responsible POI
sition, but that BelvR Lockwood was
the first female candidate that had
been named for that office. lie knew
Mrs. Lockwood and also knew Of her
as being the only woman who
had ever been admitted to
practice before the supreme court
Of the United States. She had great
intelligence, capacity and moral cOur-
age. Like Cleveland, sue said tell the
truth. Her age was iifty-four years
and che was a widow the second time.
She was unlike Blaine In his "burn
this letter. If she had been the can
didate OF the wOmanis party, instead
OF the wOman's rights party, he would
have considered her candidacy more
fayorably. Women had as much
influence as they should have. This
should be moral rather than political
Should IL be political DR.. Mary
Walker would be In advance, and
her style plug hats, dress coats aud
pantalOOns would be adopted by the
women and the poor men would be
compelled to don petticOats, which he
did not favor. Woman was the con-
Meeting link between humanity aud
the angels In heaven, and was not In
tended 70 be polluted with politics
Mans duty was 10 shield her against
the roughness OF liie-hers 10 care for
home. He hoped never 70 see them
miugling Ina scum at the polls.
The fathers OF the revolution were
Indebted 10 the mothers of that
period for their success. The same
was true In the recent war. The
women were the mainstays aud the
bulwarks at home. In this way the
men were enabled 10 hold out so long
and 10 drive the aav8ges from the
frontier OF Texas and make that state
what il AZ TO day. Everywhere at this
time we are indebted 70 the women
for what we are. How would 10 look
to see women engaged to-day in polit-
ical broils as They are sometimes IN
Wyoming. There they have woman's
rights, suffrage, etc.
In dealing with the Republican
party the governor did not desire to 20
back of 1860 The policy of the party
in its legislative powers had been given
TO the injury of nlne-tenths Of the
American people. At the close of the
war the public debt was 81, $40 ,000, 600.
The people OF the South did not com.
plain OF being taxed TO pay this--a wal
debt. Up 20 1870 the taxes kept In.
Creasing and for war purposes
A promise of relief from
this burden of taxation was
made. The taxes should have been
reduced as the debt was paid or but
this has not been complied with The
debt now Is 81 400, 900, n decrease oil
one-half and the reduction of taxes Ii
only on tobacco, from q cents pen
pound TO Is, 10 and finally TO or Il
cents. The Democrats contended ioi
reduction all the time, but, being In
minority, to no avail. They thought
the taxes should be placed upon luxu
ries, but as tobacco was the poor mans
greatest luxury II should not pay q tax
This tax enters largely into the public
revenue. Salt was All element of alb
solute necessity. IL paid IA tax. The
Democrats tried to abolish the tax, but
were not able To do so. II the govern
n.ent needed tax TO pay for perform
Ing a patriotic duty, he would say IaN
everything. No tariff however
was derived from salt, and 5000,
900 people paid tax OF
this article for the purpose of protect
ing the salt monopolies of New York
Michigan aud Ilanawha regions
numbering three or four possessors
Import duty and freight from Liver
pool Is charged by these monopoliei
which the government does not get
The tax on quinine, an article o
necessity, was 20 ner cent. There wa
but one or two manufacturers In th,
country. The tax was solely TO theil
benefit. McKinzie, Democrat from
Texas, introduced bill to talk,
this tax OIL qulnine, which passed
with the aid OF few Republicans
They were not 30 lucky with salt
Up to 1868 our bonds said they SHOULD
he paid In lawful money. They wer,
sold 10 the highest bidder for lega
tender notes--lawful money. Aftel
this time the Republican party saiC
they should be paid In coin. Th,
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