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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23

MIR. Patton is probably very capable
man, and the News would derogate nothing
from his claims, but the truth Is that the
land frauds board Il beginning TO be under
stood as the most useless piece of official ma.
chincry ever perpetrated upon the state. The
gentlemen composing the commission did
their whole duty, no doubt, but the law ere
ating the board, as results are now beginning
to appear, would seem to have been devised
in the especial interest of wealthy persons
pu rchasing school lands in fraud of the law.
Galveston News.
Why does not the News tell the
whole story and let the people know
,ohy and hoW law, designed by the
lower house to expose the frauds and
recover to the state the lands out OF
which it had been swindled, was
emasculated in the senate until even
the organ of the land-grabbers Is
moved to denounce it as "a useless
piece OF official machinery What
crippled the law, and who is to blame
for the delay in bringing suits? lie
the News answer.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23
Devotion to the Negro,

1t will he remembered that the Ohio
legislature, immediately after the SUI
preme court decision on the civil rights
question, passed bill guaranteeing to
the negro every right and privilege ac-
corded the white man. The negro was
very much astonished, for he hadn't
asked or expected anything of the
kind. 1t has been reserved for the
Massachusetts legislature, however, to
make the most notable demonstration
of regard for the sable brother. Some
Republican, by sheer accident, Stun
bled upon the fact that the
life insurance companies in Massa-
chusetts are discriminating against the
darby. They are not anxious to write
risks on his life at all, and when they
do the premium is higher than with
white policy-holders. Pressed for an
explanation the insurance companies
very promptly stated that mortuary
statistics show the average duration
of life in northern latitude, like
Massachusetts, to be shorter for ne.
gro than i'm the case of the white man /;
that the negro by nature flourishes in
proportion to his nearness to the
tropics. They explained it on purely
physiological and climatic grounds.
But the Republican legislator was not
satisfied, and he introduced bill re-
quiring all life insurance companies
doing business In Massachusetts, to
write risks OH the negro's life as though
he was white man--nO discrimination
as to rates or anything else. And both
houses of the legislature passed the bill.
forthe Massachusetts Republicans have
no idea what plans Butler has for this
fall and they desire to make the col
ored brother solid for the Republican
party. They remember that one OF
Buffers last Official acts was to put a
negro lawyer on the bench, something
that no Republican governor ever did.
AT last accounts Gov. Robinson was I'm
a quandary what to do with the bill.
As a partisan he naturally desires to
help his party, but his common sense
tells him that the measure ought TO be
vetoed as being utterly uncalled for.
he has few days yet to keep the bill,
but party pressure will probably COM
pei his signature. 1t Is known that
most insurance companies dislike IL
take risks on the lives of females on
precisely the same accounts that rem.
der the negro In cold climes an un-
desirable subject physiological con
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23

THE Harris county Democratic convep.
ton, which will assemble In few weeks,
for the purpose OF selecting delegates to the
Fort Worth convention, vii! not overlook
The necessity of expressing the county's
choice for the presidency. IL is essent ial that
the Fort Worth convention be Intelligent
~ advised MS TO the Endorsement of the sepa-
rate counties, for Texas Is one of the Demo
cratic banner states of the Union, and her
voice viii be given considerable attention In
the national conventlon.-Houston Post.
Let every county instruct its dele.
gates, and then may we hope that Texas
Will not be misrepresented at Chicago
And we do not want a low tariff in
struction to be given to high tariff del
egates. Every man sent from Fort
Worth to Chicago should be known
tariff reformer.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23

Ii we would have no fence-cutting, no law
lessness of that kind, which has blotted the
name OF the more spa-sely settled country,
we must have roads Roads to town, roads
TO mill, roads to school and churches, and
roads to the post. offices. The commissioners
court has heretofore been looked upon as q
kind OF NTH wheel to the wagon. In Its
hands now are the most important duties.
1t must protect the people in the right TO
have good and convenient highways. The
next legislature, too, might do something in
the way of forever settling this important
question. We are unable TO point out the
exact method of procedure whereby ell evils
can be remedied In this matter, but If there
is an evil 1t can be corrected.-rnllas Times.
Now, look out for the Austin Cap
ital. The organ of the bullionaires at
Dallas is very reckless to thus
threaten that the free-grass Darons and
cattle kings of Dallas county will cut
wire fences in order to beat Gibbs for
acknowledgements.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23

WE take the following from the
Moscow Pinery with reference to the
meeting of the citizens of Polk county,
the proceedings of which will be found
In another place In to-day's GAZETTE:
In this Issue Will be found record of the
proceedings OF the citizens OF MOSCOW and
vicinity on last Saturday to take action to
secure the Fort Worth 4 Sabine Pass railroad.
Our people are fully alive to their interest In
this. the greatest railroad enterprise that
could be projected through the state. We
feel authorised in saying that the right OF
way through the county. depot grounds and
other valuable Inducements will lie offered
the manager. TO locate their line of read
through Moscow. ON next Saturday there
VIII be meeting, to hear reports OF commit
tees and such other business as may come ur
for action. Let all who feel an Interest nj
tend.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23

Mr.. WM. II. ENGLISH of Indiana
Is voicing his views on the political
situation. To him II Is Colour dc rose
and he thinks the Democracy is bound
to win. Somehow this isn't cheering.
Mr.. English was the vice-presidential
nominee four years ago and his help
or his views weren't of much value "a
the party. He opened bottle OF
gooseberry wine to the delegation
which appraised him, In formal terms
OF his nomination, and this was about
the extent Of his contribution to the
campaign. IL the party does win this
year IT won't be under many obliga
lions 70 Mr.. English. Now II Uncle
Sammy Tilden would step out and say
let's scoop en-, 1t can be done"--there
would be a rally that would wake u,
the country, from Maine to California.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23

An Important Measure Pigeon oled.
The senate of the United States con-
gress has ratified the reciprocity tres-
ty with Mexico, and so has the MeXi.
can congress. All that is lacking, in
the way of legislation, to give the
measure practical vitality, is action on
the part ofthe house Representatives
The:matter is in the hands of the ways
and means committee, and has been
there for several weeks. 1t is high
time it was logged out of the pigeon
hole and put before the house. The
measure is sanctioned by the CONNER
cial and business interests of boil
countries and should not be allowed t.
slumber through this session. Mr.
Morrison is chairman of the ways anC
means committee and Mr.. Mills of Tex
as is one of the members. These gen
tlemen, If they see fit, can exhume tn
bill which provides for carrying tn
treaty into effect and put it before tn
house. Bring it out, gentlemen, an
let 1t be passed or defeated, one or tn
other. American trade wants chanc
to get into Mexico on something lik
fair terms. The obstacles it has to Ell
counter may be inferred from the 70
lowing incident: The st. Louis II,
: publican not long ago sent reporte
:, to leading jobbing houses in st. Lou
[ with the inquiry, "Why don't yo
$ open up trade with Mexico, now tn;
railroads penetrate that country?" I'll
answer was: "English merchants la
, down their wares in Mexico nearly
r cheap rs we can buy the same goods
England. Add to this the custom
house charges levied on our goods
soon as they cross the Rio Grand
How can we open up trade with Mex
co under such circumstances?u
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23
100000 COPIES
Of the September Edition to be Distrib'
uted at New Orleans.

It's intended to distribute one hundred
thousand copies OF the September edition of
the Fort Worth GAZETTE among the visitors
TO the New orleans exposition. This exhibit
ton will attract visitors from all sections OF
the United states and from all parts of the
world Texas, under the able administration
ofCommissioner Elliott,win have complete
exhibit ofall Its resources, aad THE GAZETTE
will circulate among the visitors the most
complete and satisfactory epitome OF the
states capabilities and growth that has over
been attempted by any Texas newspaper.
Home-seeliers and prospectors will have few
questions to AJAX after reading the September
edition OF The GAZETTE, and 10 attract at
tention to the Empire state, We propose u
put this information in the hands of ont
hundred thousand people during the exposi
ton.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23

fighting the abomihable tariff. THE
GAZETTE tries to push the farmer out
on to all land susceptible Of cultivation
by opposing the lease of land and ad-
vocating its sale in small bodies to act
ual settlers. TIE GAZETTE wants
West Texas to be settled up as Central,
North and other sections of the state
have been settled-by the aid OF free
grass. A "stockmau's" paper trying
to prejudice farmers against THE GA
zErTE is amusing, to say the least
of 1t.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23
TIE Memphis Avalanche has this

THE Memphis Avalanche has TINS
mention of the Washington Telephone
company: ~. A. Harlan, Charles W.
Long, George A. Gustin, +. *. Colds
borough and Casey Young yesterday
applied for charter for the wash
ington Telephone company for the
purpose of transacting general
telephone business within the states
of Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware,
Maryland and the District OF Column
bia, having its principal Office in
Washington and its business to be
conducted by erecting and operating
telephone exchanges. This company
has acquired from the Pan Electric
Telephone company the exclusive
right to the use OF their new and inn
proved telephone. The company Will
also have an office In the city of Mem
pills.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23
JOURNALISTIC NOTES.

THE Pecos Valley Mirror is to manu-
Mr.. Jas. S. Harrison is making a good pape'
of this sentinel In the far Western oordei.
e. F.. YEAeER of the Waxahachie
Enterorise is n candidate for the legislature
ond al, GOOD newspaper boys wish him sue
cess
THE Hill County Visitor, Joe W..
Hill. publisher, has been recei'eu' hn" !.
all the marks of industry IN getup ~
hearty welcome from the people Oh r'''''
Mr.. WILL III. MAYEs, Tor eign.en
months editoro the Brownwood banne.' Nos
retired from the position. Mr.. Mayes n",
done some good service to West Texas nav
Will DO missed.
MIR. ~. r. RYAN has purchaser =
half interest IN the Wichita fais The
and tho new Arm is Ryan Matheny. nv
tIoroId has been enlarged and much 49,
proved. Its a live paper la i've .o"A'
TIE Albany News Is mucn ~ ~
proved. Albany people will ma 'n", nrove
eral patronage TO one newspaper WV .s,a
M far mora benefit to the town Jun. ,,ore.
that ,atrona.e divided between TWO "
THE Gainesville Advance says v .,,au
one member of the Texas rIes' arsd A. q
died lust ear, and he was muIue ,rs a. may
reminder OF the efiic ency OF our ~" zen ave
be stated that his murderer was
years In the penitentiary' u,e
THE Dallas Herald suggests sn ovr
Texa, press should have pavilion y rbereir
NJ the great New Orleans exposure ,en, on
~, Inc ma ne,s of the state conio W rexs,
an. go r.,arence by visitors u VIZ ron
,''o .,a,s rom other states anu
fore gn countries. Ia ,be
Mn JAs. K,BBEE has purchases ' IN,
r,.,,ot and converted IL INV =.
n,as,a,o County News. Mr.. Kipoee an,
49, sa,,Iad M Fort Davis pernanens,s new
vii, labor for the upbuild'ps bellows
WI II. "a ian old hand at the ,.,.he
49,, -, o,,a succeed, THE GAIhi' B.
him n fruition OF all his hopes q,
Tur North American Review ssorias
lime opens with an article on MA Rogers
" ouns nn prof. Henry Wa av
- .an,,pes. In the light OF ih.' 1,nlte.
,.a d,nlomatis history Oh W. IN
s sa", ~, ana me national constluav, ma
sa"',,on as N now far our goveIhn,rs GOV
auS 'nus, 90 IN suppressing p o's asH enr,
"nu 'n.ss s,,,h which we are at peao', a,,ev
- ''.',s ,n The same number oil 'ns ,.e,,on
nov every branch Of pios Indui
snp"s Nv" ,be control of"i'ords I" sr,,ys
try,p corporations and n r,,e,e marked b
beth stuart Phelps has an a' me ..strug,le 70
rare phiiosophic force npu ,,,ss Of not less IN
immortality other aI.lc a, TallacIss." b
portauce are; "sociolos'ca u,ss and Fall
Prof. W. q. sumner; "Tne H O. welIipi
Anthority.u by president -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23

WITH an assessed wealth of $2l0, GEO.
600 of the entire state assessment of
$500, 900, 0c0, North Texas has but n
third of the voting strength of the
state legislature. Capital AS well as
population is entitled to be dealt with
fairly, and in North Texas both are
Disseminated against in the state leg
islature. A readjustment of repre-
sentative districts and new and uni.
form ratio of representation are de
manded of the legislature. No taxa
ton without representation.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23

o,dn~.a, -. -
reservations ,stara The Massachusetts leg,..
iature' however, has not seen a, , J y
lerpose In behalf of womer--ths , IL ~
cannot vote. The negro in Texas ' ave
plains Of the indifference Of his !, w SU,a'
republican friends, and when R,ohas 's :
Nelson reads in THE GAZETTE I ho,..
precious is his race in Massachns NV
ne VIII probably want to head q = s a,.s
exodus to that land of promise. Ns 1rhs
incident goes to show, though. tha ~
Ben Butler is not dead-only slesn;" NOV
and the Republicans up there -.
preparing to not be found nappine
when he wakes up. rp'"s
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23
San Francisco and the Obio p,o,s..,

we were telling the other day how
the Sandwich Islanders, or rather
body of-excellent gentlemen fron,
Ohio, cooperating with one sprect a. |
of San Francisco, were growing aros
mously rich by buying Demerara ana
other cheap sugars, sending the via
stuff 10 one of the Sandwich Is,ord
group, having it ground over there
and shipped thence to the Jnited
States as genuine Sandwich Island
sugar. 1t pays no duty under ths
reciprocity treaty, and drives out the
products of Louisiana cane from East.
ern and New York markets. Mean.
while the jolly Dutchman of San
Francisco, Spreckels, who is the
American partner of the good Ohioans
far out in the Pacific, has secured sne.
cial rates from the San Francisco rail.
ways, and the whole Pacific coast is Mt
the mercy of the Spalding-Spreckels
owners of the rock-ribbed saccharine
island of the distant West towards
which Benton pointed when he OK.
claimed, "There is the East. There IL
India! ~
These Ohio people, making this
smuggler's use of this reciprocity
treaty, employed Judge BARLEY Of
Washington to prevent the rescision of
this Sandwich Island reciprocity
treaty by congress. When BARLEY
had done his work, his saccharine,
juicy employers withdrew their sup
port and the American Register was
wrecked for want of further contribu-
tions from the smugglers. But these
facts, known Of all men, are common
place. We only advert to them now
in order to show how it happened that
this distinguished editor and jurist,
r. w. Barley late chief justice Of
Ohio, who was thus rewarded and
thus pitifully betrayed and abandoned
by the Ohio smugglers and by naughty
| DsucCNclsi 10 tI' ihSShiVuo outtoi vi
that marvellous verbal contrivance
known as 1.-The Ohio Democratic
Platform Nobody but sInugglel
and partner of Spreckels could have
invented such devilish network o.
syllable evasions and contortions
This is Judge Bartley's suffix to thu
Ohio platform, published after sub
lection to the criticism of Spreckels
and the Otaheitan end of the suga
ring. Isn't it juicy and sweet? Bart
ley, the Ohio papers say, sent the plat
form to Judge Geddes after Spreckeli
approved it, and it was the amiabl'
and ingenious Mr.. Geddes who plas
tered it down on the Ohio platform
The American Register being defunc
and unable to claim its own offspring
we interpose in its behalf and state tina
this extraordinary specimen of veroa
double-dealiDg and double-shuiiiinl
sprang from the brain of the America
Register Tariff for revenue limlte
to the necessities of a government
economically administered ana
adjusted in its application as TO pre-
vent unequal burdens, encouras
productive interests at home an
afford Just compensation to labor, or
not to create or foster monopolies."
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23
rhs Nailp GAZETTE
PUBLISHED EVERY oAs oy the
LOVING PUBLISHING COMPANY.
SEPTEMBER EDITION.
TIE GAZETTE is now at work on the maze
rial for SPECIAL EDITION

,zrrr, is now at work on the nave
rial ior SPECIAL EDITION
~. ,syred nm the LIST day OF September next
II is the intention 10 make TINS sep'em.s
edition. OF TIE GAZETTE the nioS' 'op
hensive aud
uABLEsEPTE,IBER EpirioN
ever issued by any Texas newspaper; features
which have never before been Incorporated
In similar editions, will be Introduces, ""u
nj, the material resources and capaoihtes vi
Texas will be literally portrayed. IL Is DC,
,ieyed that this edition OF THE GAZETTE WIN
nroye 10 be of exceptional value, not only W
every man who Is
LOOKING TO TEXAS
os a fr,pre home or as q field for investment,
mt TO every citizen of the state, especially OF
North, Northwest and West Texas
Tho work will be under the direction Oh
Mr.. II. T., BENTLEY, who is specially qualified
TO "wRITE UP" TEXAS
bv reason Of his long residence in the state, a
thorough Identification with It's INTERESTS y
large experience in such work anu aoi'i'. VI
high order. THE GAZETTE asks ior ~
Bentley the courtesies Vi US ii'"u' $50
public generally throughout the stare, upon
whom he may call while engaged In the COL
lection OF material for this work.
100000 COPIES
of THE tiAzErrE's September edition will be
printed, and arrangements viii be made for
its liberal distribution in
EVERY COUNTY IN THE UNITED STATES
and also in Europe. A limited space Will be
RESERVED FOR ADVERTISERS
in and out OF Texas, and after a certain date
to be hereafter fixed, no advertisement VIII
be received at any price. Special features
will be introduced into
THE WRITE UP OF TENAS TOWNS
and an opportunity given all TO avail them
selves OF the advantages offered by the Sep
tember edition of TIE GAZETTE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23
Above the Reach of Taxation,

So completely has the passion for
protective tariff taken possession of the
Pennsylvania politicians that on that
subject they appear to be utterly with
out common-sense. Take this exam
pie of protection logic, from the Phila-
delphia Times, which Is contending
for the repeal of the tax on whisky
and tobacco in order to compel the re-
tention of the tariff tax as u source of
revenue
If whisky Is regarded as the parent of
Vice, the government should not gather Its
revenues from 1t. If 1t is regarded as legiti
mate Industry, 1t should not be taxed Mt all,
rs all nations regard internal taxes us only
war measures. The tax on whiskey and to-
bacco should be repealed, because they are
the fountains of IN onopoly and political de-
bauchery.
Here are two propositions that reach
the climax Of absurdity. "If whisky
is regarded as the parent of vice, then
let it flourish untaxed. Impose upon
it none of the burdens of government
maintenance. Encourage and promote
| vice by making it free and unshackled.
Tax the man who buys barrel of salt
20 per cent. upon its cost, and of sugar
60 per cent, because these are not the
parents of vice"-they are virtuous
necessaries of everyday life. But
touch not, tax not whisky. 1t is an
evil whose growth the government
must not confine, because it is 1.-The
parent of vice." Therefore take off
the tax, give it an open field and let it
thrive. "frhe tax on whisky and to-
bacco should be repealed" insists the
Pennsylvania economist, "because they
are the fountains of monopoly and
political debauchery.o And monopoly
and political debauchery are sacred
things from which the blight of n gov
eminent tax must be spared. Put
them in the same category with school
houses and church property, and give
them special favors. Exempt them
from any share in the support of the
. government. This is paternal and
indulgent government, and the "fount-
aims of monopoly and political de-
bauchery" must be treated with fond
| favor. When the laborer-one of the
/ ''sovereigns" of this mighty govern.
) ment-buys shred of clothing he
: must pay a tax of from 40 to 80 pei
: cent. OH the value of his purchase
: when the farmer buys hoe or pillow
, or reaper, he is charged a tax almost
t equal to the prime cost of producing
s the article; when the head of a family
t buys hat for his son, shawl for hi:
: daughter, a calico dress for his wife, s
! blanket to give warmth and comfor
e winter nights, n stove to cook theil
t food upon--then he pays a tax equa
: to siXty-five dollars on every hundred
8 dollars worth he purchases. Thes'
h are not 1.-THE parents of vice" nor thu
E fountains of monopoly and politica
n debauchery," and their duty is to bea
e a share of the cost of sustainin.
Il government. But whisky and tobacco
|, being vices and monopolies, and tn
y sources of debauchery, cannot be die
n turbed by the tax-gatherer's profan'
d hand. This is Pennsylvania logic ant
l. the stronghold of protectionists.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23

SOMEBODY remarks that tax Of a
dollar lie on all told between now
and November would pay off the
national debt. 1t of course largely
depends on whether ''our Tom" is a
candidate for reelection.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23

MoNoPoLIsrs, syndicates and 'soul-
less corporations" indorse and rejoice
at the land boards action. Wealth
can afford to pay the price fixed by the
board, but poverty cannot. And how
can q country be settled up that is held
by lease?
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23

TARRANT county contains more cat
lie now than when it was exclusively
a cattle country. Tarrant is filled
with farmers. Free grass did it..
Free grass is the advance guard of the
pillow and the right bower of the hoe.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23

THE school children will get more
by the sale of land to actual
settlers only and the introduction of
capital into Texas, by the encour-
agement of cattle-raisiug, than they
will by leasing the public lands.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23

FREE GRASS, the hoe, the plow ana
cattle. These are the touchstones to
the settlement, the growth, the devel-
opment OF Texas and the prosperity OF
the people.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23

CRUDE and superficial craftsmanship
at this time in Texas will prevent that
rapid growth which it would other
wise attain. Nothing can stop its
growth, but its development will be
despite crudeness in legislation, and
not because Of it, With wise, far
reaching legislation, its future growth
would exceed that of the past.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-23

ELLIS is one Of the finest agricul-
tural counties in Texas. 1t contains
more cattle now than when it was a
cattle country exclusively. Free grass
did it. Free grass is the poor mans
best friend.