Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-09-24
OF the locks ana The deepening OF the
channel OF the Erie canal under the states

OF the locks nud The deepening of the
OF the Erie canal under the states
control,
~. That the Improvement In the sys-
TEN OF taxation commenced hy the recent
Republican, legislature, under which
large sums have been collected
from sources which previously
escaped taxation should he perfected aud
extended SO that the burden may fall /
equally on all classes Of property.
10. That we condemn the hypocrisy of |
the Democratic party In pledging itself /
before election TO clvil-Seryice reform |
and after election denuuuclng through its I
press aud It's leaders the .civil-scrvico act |
as unconstitutional, white the national !
administration removes tried and faithful |
public servants and replaces them with
persons whose only recommendation Is
active, and in some instances disreputa-
hlc, political work.
lG We dcuounce the hypocritlcal pre-
tensions under which faithful Republican
officers are removed, on the plea OF Of
fensiye partiSanship, while such mon as
Higgins, Thomas, Chase, pillshury,
Aquilla Jones and others, some OF whose
names appear on the prison record OF the
country, and whose recommendation is
political partnership, are appointed IN
their places. While removing elsewhere,
on the ground of offensive partlsauship,
4 Republicans who edit newspapers,
/ the National administration continues IN
/ a high judicial Office In the city of New
| York prominent Democratic appomtce
\ who publicly announces himself us having
assumed since his appointment the CON
troll OF an ayowed partisan journal. We
] hplinNfa IL iC thu 1utN az n.natl,1faan
majority of the senate to oppose the con-
4 drmation Of any person appointed In vlo-
lation OF the letter and spirit Of the
ciyil-seryice act We denounce the
national administration for It's
obvious willingncsSto abandon the opin-
los II has proiessed ON currency and the
compromise with those leaders of the
party who are ayOwed In favor of the con-
tinucd debasement Of currency, for Its
hostility 10 the commerce of the country
cvinccd by Its refusal 10 carry out the
system adopted by congress for the en-
Encouragement OF American shipping, for
It's arbitrary action In fepadiating u
contract regularly entered into hy duly
authorized agents Of the government and
In perseyering In the attempt TO deprive
4 American mechanics of their means of
4 livelihood until aroused public opinion
compelled ID to abandon the attempt, and
foy It's hostility further evinced by the
arbitrary enforcement OF custom laws by
Illegal provisions and tricks intended 70
deprive merchants of any fair opportu.
nifty for asserting their rights.
We denounce the Democratic stat,
executive for his action IN reference e
) the census resulting in an cXtrG
7 session of the legislature at large ant
useless expense, while he vetoed the
necessary appropriations for the stat,
: board of health in the face Of Il dccideC
7 epidemic. We dcnounce his conduct ii
. vetong the brooklyn reform bills II
! order to commend himself 10 the loca
G Democratic leaders ana IN approving
+ bills lcgall2ing claima dating from tn
4 days of BeA. Tweed and barred by th
= statute of limitations and judicial dc
i cisions, and thereby imposing additionu
y burdens ON AN oVerburdened city people
u At 1885 u. m. Ira Davenport wa
: nominated for governor. Davenport
nomination was made unanimous amids
# great cheering. The whole convention
II then yelled, "Carr for second place.
II Gen Care was quickly nominated 10
Z, lieutenant governor by acclamaiion
r Arson Il. Wood for secretary of state
o and james W. Wadswouh for coup
e troller were nominated by reclamation
c Tho ticket was completed rs follows
o State treasurer, Mai Chas. Uhrich q
II New York; Encouragement, Edward !
Il Thomas OF Chenango county; state 81
Il glncer, VIM. 7. Van Rannsalcr
II Adjourned sine die.
u Note--lm Davenport and John
: Davenport, the supposed author of ia
g Morey letters, are not Identical III
I former Is from Central New York, Will
g the latter is from New York city, and is
" politician al doubtful fame. In the bail,
n for governor printed In yesterday
n GAZETTE, John |. Daveuport'- name ~
( poared. His name wae not before I'll
convention. The name IN the ball,
. should have been Ira Davenport