Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-06

! In the name Of 'the people,"
Mr.. Tanning is man Of too much in
telligence to differ with THE GAZETTE as
to the true definition Of monopoly, and
will agree with us that 1t is a legally pro-
NOTED advantage OF excluslylsm that
builds up the few at the expense of the
many. When did THE GAZETTE ever ad-
vocate exclusive privileges, when did
THE GAZETTE ever advocate any law
that benefited the few and injured the
many VIII those who call this paper
an "organ of monopoly" specify to
the men whom they seek to inhu-
ence by this charge against THE GA
zETTE, what this paper advocates that is
hurtful Of the many and promotive OF the
interests Of the few? THE GAZETTE OPP
poses a tariff for protection-does that
make 1t sn "organ Of monopoly? THE
GAZETTE opposes monometalism-does
that msks 1t an "organ Of monopoly"9
THE GAZETTE opposes the pension frauds
does that make 1t an "organ Of monop.
i Wy NE bAlEA IN ORHO5IE Aahh nv
nopoly, whether by sale, grant or lease
does that make It an "organ Of monop-
oly"7 THE GAZETTE seeks to arouse the
cotton rowers to cooperative opposition
to the designs OF the American Oil COM
pany--does that make 1t an "organ Of
monopoly"2 THE GAZETTE favors the
substitution of government notes for
national bank notes as rapidly as the lat
ter can be retired, by the payment of the
national bonds, which constitute the basis
for national bank circulation, and OPP
poses the perpetuation Of the bonds as
such basis when they cease to bear inter-
est--does that make 1t an "organ of mo-
nopoly"? There is no law, national or
state, that promotes the interest Of the
few at the expense of the many, which
The GAZETTE does not oppose-does
that make IT an "organ Of monopoly?
What, then, is the gravamen of the Of
tense OF THE GAZETTE in the eyes of men
who call themselves Anti-Monopolists
II this paper has opposed all sorts of
monopolyf Do those who call THE GA
zETrE an "organ Of monopoly" really
preserve the distinction between moRop-
oily and property? Is the sin of The GA
zETTE, after all, its advocacy of property
rights and Of law and order? THE GA
zETTE opposes the system Of national
banking, but does not abuse those who
avail themselves Of the system and thus
infame the public against property,
against weslth--does that make it can
organ OF monopoly" THE GAZETTE OPP
poses the lease law, but denounces the
fence cutter-does that make 1t "an organ
OF monopoly" THE GAZETTE would see
the law prevent robbery under the guise
OF watered stocks, but denounces the de-
struction OF railroad property-does that
make it ''an organ Of monopoly2n THE
GAZETTE advocates cooperation among
farmers as a protection against the CO.
operation Of those who deal in their prod
ucts, but opposes the new party that
would inaugurate socialism and destroy
indlvidualism, and put the homes earned
by industry and economy into govern
ment ownership-does that make it ''an
organ of monopoly" THE GAZETTE is
opposed to communism, socialism, an
archism, in any and every guise, and
advocates law and order and protection of
property and that personal freedom which
is guaranteed by the constitution and
which is the foundation stave Of liberty
does that make II an "organ of monop-
olyl"
THE GAZETTE said the strike last spring
was mistake--did that make it an organ
of monopoly Why, then, was the strike
afterwards admitted to be mistaken
THE GAZETTE condemned the unwise,
Incorporate leadership of Martin Irons
and N. M. Lovin-did that make 1t an
organ OF monopoly? Why, then, do not
Irons and Lovin occupy the places they
once did?
THE GAZETTE said property should be
protected, law enforced, and the public
peace maintained-did that make it an
organ of monopoly Why, then, do not
its critics boldly declare that property
and life have no rights, instead of calling
THE GAZETTE an organ of monopoly
THE GAZETTE is not the organ OF mo-
nopoly, but the uncompromising oppor
nent of monopoly, whether that monopoly
be of the tariff, of corporate power, or of
paternalism, which shall be the entering
wedge to governmental socialism, in
which man vainly hopes to enforce what
God failed to accomplish--the equaliza-
ton of the nature, the character, the dis.
position and the aspirations OF mankind.
NEWS AND NOTES.