Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-02-16
M. nlaraIandls Pnrnosas.


1t is evident that Mr.. Cleveland will
not fail in policy" for want of adj
vlsors. Several persons heard from
knew from the beginning that Mr..
Cleveland would be the next presi-
dent. Others, too pure and good for |
actual contact with party warfare, no.
bly, stood aloOf and cheeTed for the |
right-snd won. Many who had con-
tributed largely in the way Of blind
fanaticism and sectional bigotry and
arrogant persistency of opinion, in the
face of clear constitutional provisions,
to uphold the Republican crusade
against the liberties OF the people
who witnessed and consented to the
overthrow of civil government by the
military power; TO the arrogant usurp-
alton of the federaljudiclary, by which
a state legislature was organized by an
order In chsncery; to the prostitution
of 1.-THE formslof law" to folst fraudu-
lent executive upon the states OF this
Union; to clothe every federal official
in the South with the authority and
importance of a personal representa-
tive OF executive and administrative
power, for party purposes; we say
many distinguished citizens, North
and South, with these political ante
cedents, have mRnifesteda willingness,
not only to advise the president-elect
as to policy" but even 20 so far rs
to be willing TO assist to materialize
that policy. Amongst those, it is
perhaps as well to admit, there are
, Others than Democrats. BY these
: eminently conservative persona, Mr..
r Cleveland's Geo. William Curtis letter
is held TO be conclusive of ga de-
{ termination to administer the govern,
ment in the public rather than I'm O
, partisan Interest," Doubtless Mr.
/ Geo. VIM. Curtis and his fol
: lowers conceive that this "consumma
q tlon most dsvoully wishedn is entirely
4 the product of their influence. From
o the tone Of the Philadelphia Times
and the Press, and generally of the en-
!, tie Republican and Independent press
r one would conclude that the Who'll,
;. population Of the South had wholly
/. abandoned business pursuits and wer
J. docking en- mAsee TO Washington 4
Q help turn the rascals outn and secur
h ofiices for themselves. Nor is the pic
t ture surprising from Republican
> standpoint, Cert Iinly no one fsmilia
= with Republican rule would ever ex
d pect the manipulAtoTs OF that part
a to "Rdminlster the government 70
10 any other then partisan interests
3. While We recognize the valuable a,
,e distance in the past struggle given b
n the independents" we do not prt
I pose TO Rcqulesce in the proposed SUI
le render OF the Democratic triumph /
that handful Of patriots. The Who'll
campaign OF the Democracy In lSs.
as indeed 1t has ever been since 1855
is was based upon the issue Of owe
of throwing partisan and corrupt metl
u ods, and y return to the Democrat
y doctrine OF economy IN administrator
10 and strict accountability o the peopl
y for the public good, instead of LAWS
n expenditures Ia the interest of psrtisa
n and corrupt rings Ia government
'e For this have We struggled these Ion
d years against the patronage eontrolle
,, by rings, and the insoleDce OF Office /
"a the persons OF the peoples servants
d In this and by this Sign have we cor
d quered
u Tue question remains, by whs
q means and through what instrument
> Rliiies these reforms shall be accom