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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17
AN HONEST LEASE,

The following is the plank in the Gal
weston platform relating to the land
policy of the state
We believe that the true policy OF the state
with respect TO tho public lands, Ia to proyid ,
fer their sale In traotH Of reasonable sixe.
with reference TO their quality and uses, at fair
pFlces and upon long credit to bona ode set
tiers for Homestead purposeA. We favor auch
a classification OF school, university and asylum
lands as may permit the unconditional leasing
Tor short terms OF lands only III for grazing
and that the remainder may bo leased tempo.
rarily and rendered subject to tho right OF
state 10 actual and bona dde settlers; and To
theso ends we favor the enactment OF laws To
compel the removal OF trespassors and tree
grassers IRON the public lands, and TO force
payment OF rent for their use, and to fix abso
lately the rental price OF lands TO DO leased.
There should be such legislation Ne win make
it practicable TO enforce all laws Intended To
prevent the illegal use OF school or other publlo
lands OF the state.
Whatever may be the criticism of this
declaration, NO man can deny that the
Democratic platform Of 1856 proposes an
honest lease law, while that OF 1884 pro-
posed dishonest one.
No one need be told that the opposi.
ton of THE GAzRTrE to a lease law is
unqualified, but this paper has ever con.
tended that the only honest lease law was
one that guaranteed to the lessee an un-
Interrupted life Of his lease for the term
of years specified in his contract with the
state, whether II were Ave or one hun.
dred years. THE GAZETTE has uniform.
" and persistently denounced the present
lesse system as an abortion huruul TO
settlement and the prosperity Of the
state and an outrage on the lessee.
While The GAZETTE believes that the
interests OF Texas demand the speedy
aud unconditlonSlrepe OF the lease law,
this paper commends the Galveston CON
vention for the honesty and justice OF Its
declaration, II Texas must have a
lease law, Il sould be an honest
one, and the honor OF the state
demands that those who lease its
lands under the law should be pro-
tected in their riahts by an absolute lease
hold for the term OF years specified in the
contract
II Is susceptiele Il Demonstration hat
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17
Knn.ns Randy for war.

MOLINE, KAN, Aug. II, lss6-Editor
GAZETTE: From advlces it seems that
war with Mexico is inevitable. We have
always been opposed to war but in the
Cutting case 1t seems that Mexlco's AFRO
sance should be mace an example. Pub
lie sentiment is running high here and
thousands OF men in this state are only
waiting for the sound OF the war drum to
take up the cause OF an American citizen
and a citizen of our sister state. AS citI-
zens are called upon to defend their ma
ton and their flag, so should the nation
with all its military power espouse the
cause of the humblest of ITS citizens and
we hope that this government and the
great state of Texas will be speedy In
their action to secure Mr.. Cuttings re-
lease, and see that he is fully unidentified
by Mexico for wrongful apprehension
and trial. 1t seems that Mexico's action
In this case is bold outrage upon Amer
lean citizenship and insult to our flag.
JUDGE S. BOOTH.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17
THEY SAY

That the Mexicans are slick in revising
their judgments.
That Uncle Frank Lubbock is the old
est kid In the lot.
That Fort Worth and the West are one
in business and politics.
That there is not ON unqualified lease.
law man on the state ticket
That now is a good time for the city
TO provide grand park for It's popula
ton.
That no city in Texas can show more
building during the summer than Fort
Worth.
That the beginning OF work on the
Commercial club house will be hailed with
rejoicing.
That Dallas Is not the only place In
Texas where there are men whose credit
ors are dissatisfied
That Central Texas is daily becoming
better acquainted with Fort Worth,
through THE GAZETTE.
That Fort Worth should begin now to
provide for the meeting of the Democratic
state convention in 1888.
That Jot Gunter of Sherman is prince
among men and man whose friendship
is worth its weight in gold.
That the two fairs and the two factions
are splitting Dallas wide open, both in
business and political interests.
That the eminent free-grasser, Judge
Carroll OF Denton, made more en-strikes
than any man in the state convention.
That 1t was rough on the state admins
tration for the Democratic convention to
lndorse Cleveland and refuse TO indorse
Ireland.
That the drummers can soon find ample
hotel accommodation In Fort Worth and
will remain over with us in great num-
bers on the Lords day.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17
TEETH In HIS STOMACH.

Ahs faintnl Operation Undergone by "A
Man Who Swallowed His AToiars.
BOSTON, MASS, Aug. ls.-on Thurs
gay a remarkable surgical operation was
performed at the Massachusetts gen
erai hospital of this city. About wear
ago John Mccarthy swallowed set Of
s AZ teeth The passage of the food
TO the stomach was almost wholly nre'
vented, the patient grew emaciated ana
weak, and 1t became evident that unless
relief was had he must soon die The
uoctor made transverse cut in the left
sue Oh tne abdomen, through which the
mans stomach was drawn out and Then
cut open, when by the insertion Of his
arm ~ TO the elbow the physician was ahie
20 reach and remove the teeth The IN.
tSrnai opening was then closed with ene
silk thread and the stomach replaced The
ea.einal cnt being also closed with i
sIltches The whole operation was CON-
pleted In iorty-tve minutes. The natient
j. doing well, and his complete rec aS,erS
% now considered little less than certain
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17

/ into the frontier states---where trouble
generally beains--giyes the federal gov
eminent sense Of security which was
never before felt. The Mexican soldier,
| though largely recruited from the criminal
class by that system OF compulsory
service based on army enlistment being
made the alternative Of negotiating Ia
prison, Is a good fighter. He has recently
done some effective work In the Yaqui
war in Sonora, and, as trailer of savage
Indians, may be relied on 10 fight hard
and march far, and all this on very light
ratlons.
The right Of revolution, which some
publlcists place among the highest Of
political rights, seems particularly dear
to the people OF San Domingo The
little republic, II need be, during one
revolution Of the earth around the sun
can accomplish two on its own political
axis; and when the Dominican republic
is not in revolt at one end Of the island
Hayti may be In turmoil at the other. The
recent unwontedly prolonged tranquility
in San Domingo now appears TO be
broken by Gen. Mayo's effort TO overturn
the government. In tropical countries,
where the penalty of unsuccessful insur-
rection Is so swift and sweeping, the
probability Of being hanged or shot seems
to add zess to the experiment. Our trade
sometimes suffers during the continuance
of these disturbances, but, fortunately
for all concerned, they are generally of
short duration.
Ingenuity is not confined to Yankee
land alone. Once In a while some En-
gllshman comes forward with an invention
which astonishes the world. A certain
iron master in the North of England has
perfected device which is both brilliant
and cruel. In the walls OF his office and
the rooms OF his house are concealed rolls |
Of Eastern paper attached to clockwork. |
Once In while shutters fall uncover the |
paper, and instantaneous photographs Of |
the rooms are taken The result has
been most disastrous to certain employees |
of the iron master. The Imagination |
'hrinks in horror from contemplation Of |
The consequence which would ensue |
should the device become popular in this |
country Return from summer resort
would be tilled with excitement for many
householder. Accurate photographs OF |
Inner parties given by the servants to
heir friends, of the best wine in the
house, hospitality enlivening the coach
mans relatives, pictures of strangers
with their feet on the parlor tables, etc,
,tc., would stir to fever the artistic en-
huslasm OF the proprietor. Perhaps, af-
er all, "where ignorance Is bliss tits folly
o be wise"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17
THE Prohibition PLANK.


THE GAZETTE has the best authority
for saying that the leading prohibition
Democrats in Texas are content with the
utterances In the platform concerning
prohibition. There is not word OF OPP
position to sumptusry laws" as In the
past, neither Is there word about sub.
hitting a prohibition amendment to
popular vote, which has been the stand
ing demand Of the prohibition element.
Very wisely the platform-makers steered
clear OF both extremes, and the plank
adopted is a virtual concession TO the
local-optlonlsts to this extent-as long as
they make their 1ght for prohibition
purely local matter, In counties, precincts
or towns, they can do so and their De-
mocracy will pass unchallenged. II they
put out ticket in direct opposition to
Democratic ticket they must take the
consequences, DR.. Thomas Moore of
Waco, who IL recognized as one of the
leading prohibition Democrats of the
state, was in the convention and helped
to frame the platform. He says the plank
suits him. DR., Cranall is TO be heard
from.
On the other hand, Senator Coke, whose
utterances last year made him rather nm
popular with the prohlbitlonists, has
said he Is willing TO accept the plank.
lie does not concede that he was mis-.
taken last year. he has no apologies to
make for anything he said or did then;
II the fight were to be renewed, the cir
cumstances being unchanged, he would
fight 1t just as he fought 1t last year. But
Senator Coke Is Democrat and he &C
cepts the verdict Of the party as expressed
In the plank. He will abide by the policy
laid down until the party revlses it. With
such sentiment existing on each side
there ought to be peace all along the
line, and THE GAZETTE is led TO hope
that even Congressman Mills, in his as
pirations for q reelection, may receive
the kindly consideration and support OF
the prohibition Democrats In his district,
who were certainly considering whether
the time had arrived TO rebuke Mr.. Mills
for his dogma of last year, that a man
couldn't be prohibitionist and Demo
crat at one and the same time. Let us
hope that the plank will prove as oil ON
the waters that have been troubled be-
cause of tho prohibition idea. &
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17

under the present Ubiquitous system The
pastures Of lessees have been Invaded BY
blackmallers, pretending to be actual set
tiers, aud the lessees forced 70 pay the
bloodsnckers literally TO leave. When
men lease lands and expend large
sums Of money In fences, artificial water
supplies and other Improvements, II is
little better than highway robbery to sub
ject them TO conditional lease, which
encourages the Western rustlers 10 period
lcal spoliatlon of the cattle ralsers.
Common honesty, common justice, de-
mands that protection be accorded by
the state to all men who en- err In contracts
with the state Experience has demon
strated that fruitful cause OF the
failure OF the lease law in the
past has been the "one-slded con-
tract made by the state with lessees.
The only honest lease is an absolute
lease, as 1t is also the only enforceable
lease.
An absolute lease Is death to settlement,
but II Texas wants to prevent settlement
Of the West, the state should carry ont
It's purpose honestly. The present lnfa-
nous system not only retards settlement,
but robs the lessees.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17

HESRy wATrKRsoN writes entertaining
letters to his paper from Europe. He
tells Of the Swiss confederation, which
comes up TO his idea of model republic
The congress OF Switzerland meets once
a year, the session never exceeds three
weeks IN duration and the members get
- a day. Fancy an American congress-
man glorying In such SYSTEM imagine
the sneer a Texas legislator would give
&C. Mr., watterson's admiration for the
Swiss government will hardly be shared
by the average American statesman.
some men so to the American congress
out OF pure patriotism and come home as
as poor as they went The majority seem
TO 20 for something more substantial than
mere honor as IS evidenced by the fact
that mos, OF them seem TO better their
condition Millionaire senators aud rep
res. n,a,lyes, on an annual salary OIL
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17
Not In Favor of War.


II Mexico has hung Texas horse-thieI
IN good standing let Mexico be given a
chrome, and II she has made mistake
and killed an innocent man she ought to
apologize and support tue mans family,
and be careful in the future, though il
Will be hard for Mexico or Texas to 90
amiss In the vicinity OF the Rio Glande.
as they can ind horse and cattle thieves
everywhere. But let the settlement of
these affairs be amicable and conducted
hundredsHof thousands of graves, Q ,innles
by the regiment, widows lnnumsrable
sorrow everywhere, orphans, debt, poy.
ery, famine, pestilence, hell. Peace
means one grave Of horse-thief and GEN
eral prosperity after the quarrel " over
Peace is worth two in the bush. Let the
governor OF Texas be muzzled until the
not weather is over, and let his army 90
aoout It's regular business OF rour ding. IN
quail.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17
Another who wns Thers.

MONTAGUE, TEX, Aug. l3.-Editor
GAZETTE: In your issue of to-day
| see a piece signed cone
Who Was There" which does
great Injustice to the State alliance
delegates, and leads persons to believe
there was division in our ranks, while the
truth of the matter is this; that there
was not dissenting voice on any of
those resolutions except one, and the
only discussion or difference OF opinion
was in regard to the propriety of us as a
state alliance taking action upon them,
as some contended that is was bringing
party politics into the alliance. Those
delegates who objected TIL strongest to
them stated they would ndorse those
principles outside of the alliance, but did
not wish to bring them into the alliance,
as they regarded them political, and ours
was non-political organization. This
statement is made in justice to our noble
order and to the delegates, as his state
ment places us in false light before the
world and is calculated Cif not intended)
to cause division among us. Again, in a
previous issue there was pub-
Eshed minority report on
said resolutions and names signed at
the bottom, some of which were published
and put there without their consent. and
other names appeared there who voted
Tor and supported the resolution all
through Therefore it is In Justice to
the organization and to the members that
this be published. I notice that the
members who supported said resolutions
are charged through the public press as
being ex-Greenbackers, x-Republicans,
ETC. Such charge is so absurd and con.
trary to all the facts that 1t is unworthy
OF notice. The idea of accusing a major
ity OF that honorable body, who have
been lifelong Democrats, OF being ex-
Greenbackers and ex Republicans is ut.
terly false and without foundation.
nave been an organizer of the alliance
lor the last year, and have organized
more alliances than any other person in
the state during that time, and was At the
convention from first to last, and DON'T
IKE TO see man mlsrepresentlng il and
trying to create division among us and
then shielding himself from criticism bv
signing himself "One Who Was There -
nope other papers who published SINH.
lar false statements will be kind enongh
TO give this space. Yours most respect.
fully, w. r. Gpur, Sp1S''
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17
THE PEOPLES FORUM.
A card from weatherford

WRArHERFoRD, Tx, Aug 10, 1885,
Editor GAzETTE: notice in your paper
Of above date the report Of the primary
convention held here on yesterday, in
which your reporter has taken occasion
to misrepresent in many instances. He
stated that Mr. Farmer raised great
TRADE on men OF means. That Is false,
for Mr.. Farmer has no eight to make on
legitimate enterprises or necessary capt.
tai. lie also stated that he failed TO offer
any remedy, which Is false. He told the
people that the ballot-box was the only
remedy by which they could obtain the
restitution that they demanded His ar
gument was to show the people the injus-
tice that they had suffered under this
thing that is called class legislation.
Your correspondent stated that several of
the delegates were Republicans and
Greenbackers. We would ike for
him to show any more among
them than there were among
the eighteen delegates sent to Galveston
from the silk-stockipg Democrats on
the l6th Of July, tor know OF three
and one Republican, and /
do not pretend to know all Of them.
Your correspondent also stated that it
was perfectly ridiculous to call this con-
vention the Democratic convention, and
that the true Democratic convention was
held on the 10th of July Now, Mr.. Ed
Itor, II he will show where the first prin-
ciples of Democracy were recognized or
adhered to will show him a gold mine
1t his doorstep. This correspondent has
lone this same thing on several occasions
before, and 1t can be proved. II you will
allow the space In your paper to correct
.hese misrepresentation we Will feel
grateful for the same. Respectfully,
j, SPEIGHT SMITH.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17
Col. william j. Swain.

Austin CAll
A victory Is not always an evidence of
strength, nor is defeat always an evil
dence of weakness. Especially IS this
true In regard to political contests. There
are so many things that a high-minded
and independent man will not resort to,
ana so many things that the opponents of
sucn man VIII resort TO in a political
contest that victory is often won at the
sacrifice OF principles, and defeat is often
more glorious than victory, from the fact
that It Is accepted rather than incur one
shadow of reproach.
Col. Swain has nothing to regret and
nothing TO reproach himself with in the
canvass just closed before the Demo-
cratic party of Texas for the nomination
Of governor.
From the beginning to the close he has
conducted this canvass upon the very
highest principles Of gentlemanly contro-
versy. He has never himself, nor per-
mitted those advocating his claims, lu-
dulge In one word OF personal detray ion
toward any one OF his opponents. IL, nas
done more; he has borne Islander and de-
traction without word of defense, con-
sclous OF a rectltude that has never been
lmPdgned, either privately or publicly, in
any OF the relations OF life. He has never
attempted to dodge any issue or conceal
anything In his public course, but soon In
the canvass he laid down his political
policy and has defended 1t on the stump
with such force and ability as to carry
the conviction and well-wishes OF all his
listeners, and at the close of the canvass
ne stands as he did at the opening of it, a
pure ana honest man, profound and
aole statesman, and Il patriot ever ready
10 answer the call of his state for any serv-
Ice 1t may require Of him.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17
The Brauen Yankee Hn,

Lexington tky) Gazette.
those VINO are old enough to remember
when girls wore old poke bonners, regret
That they have gone out OF ias4lon and
that the brazen Yankee hat, wi its flare
ana glare, has superseded the / .dest and
6ewitching covering for the fen nine face
Ihere was fascination In the sly GLANCE
from under the sunbnnnet, even when the
lace was plain, but when youth and beantv
arrayed itself in one of these n, Oldest COW.
stihgs, the masculine heart went down
before 1t without the power OF resistanca
II implied shame.facedness, al Itself an
attraction hard TO resist, and aside ron
.he aesthetic aspect OF the question there
Is such practical, common. sense al.
vantage IN these old bonnets that we are
surprised that mothers ever permitted
their daughters to dispense with them
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17

In THE event OF deadlock in the con-
grcssional convention that meets at Den.
ton to-day to nominate Gov. Throokmor.
TOMS successor In congress, II is no, un.
likely that the choice Of tho convention
may fall upon ex-senator Matlock OF
Montague. He is a young man OF splendid
ability and undoubted integrity and his
nomination would give eminent satlSfac.
ton throughout the district.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17
GAZETTE BRANoH OFFICES.

fALLAs--J. II. Sullivan, manager
DBNfBOF-T. II. Loan, manager.
NAOO-A. q. O'Neill, manager.
sHERsAN--E. II. Smith, manager.
wELruERFoFD--H. II. Dorsey, manager
PARrs--C. Is. Maxey, manager.
JHFFERBON--E W Cameron, manager
MARsHALL>--Itobt. Kennedy, manager.
ABiLEpg-@w. n. Powell, manager.
OLEBuRrE-W. II. Byrd, manager
NJ PABO--B. X. Lyons, manager,
GAirEsvILLE-E, =. fill and J. l., Hiokson
managers
BOHHAH--C. n. johnson, manager.
HONEY aRovE--T. " Workman, manager
BAIRD--Frank Dorsey, manager
gRBEHvILLE--W, II. Wheeler, manager
OoLoRADo-W. Is, Eewkirk, manager,
MIKRoLA--J, Y. Mcdaniel, manager.
OIsoo-W. r, Pulley, manager.
WHfTEsBoHo--J. u. Glenn, manager.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17

Mr.. TrLDES's heirs, according to the
best accounts, we're rather astonished, II
not disgruntled, when they heard their
distinguished uncle's will read. They
knew Mr.. Tilden was very wealthy and
no doubt they expected he would deal
more literally with them. This does not
necessarily argue avariclousness on
their part. Most Of them were young
people who have been bred in comfort
and expected great deal as such favor
ties Of fortune usually do The bequest
Of two-thirds OF the fortune to the public
was something that did not enter their
calculations But the old man displayed
his life time wisdom. He gave 70 each
enough TO aid them very materially and
left them to do the rest for themselves.
He did not believe in wealthy idleness
and so he did not make any heir indie
pendently rich, as riches 80 In New York.
There was talk Of contesting the will, but
wiser counsels have prevailed and the
country has been spared the spectacle
that Disguised decent people when old
Commodore Vanderbilt died. In Van
ierbilt's case the bulk of the estate went
o one son, and 1t proved wise provision.
N Mr.. Tllden's the bulk goes to phiIan-
hropic purposes, and there is less excuse |
or contest.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17
MCKINNEY.

"" Tor the Denton Convention Oharv.o
s With Seduction.
~. she ,, Tx, Aug. lG.--Delegates
LETT for The congressional oonvsnt,e e,a's :.
d Dsnson inns evening. The delegation Is
P'' PIeSo between Judge Hare and Hon. a
h. y, nc tleN sN The latter is understood to
Colin !, iAerson was arrested in south
t,on n s .nls evening on charge Of sedne.
qTrSs, lug ne parties are prominent and Inc
'i''s' eecas!oned much commept N wy
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17

STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For governor, l., s. Ross
For lieutensnt-governor, I. b. Wheeler.
For attorney general, James S. Hogg
For associate justice, Reuben Il. Gaines.
For land commissioner, X, NJ. Hall.
For comptroller, John ID. Mccall.
For treasurer, Frank Lubbock
For superintendent public schools, o.
4 Cooper.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17
smoke on The Land oa,,,,nn

correspondence OF the Gazette.
=, HENRIETTA, TEN, Aug, l5.-Yesterday
" :, Hogan OF this place delivered one
OF Tue most elaborate and learned dis.
g XVI, on the Texas land question
.as' u mas ever been the good fortune ~
ene people Of Clay county TO listen N
Aaa y be did not couvlsce the iud@ment
Sl nus hearers that his views were correct
ne certainly lead captive the hearts nv ~
sonoialiy and polished conpositIon M
legislature. A'e 'of 1ae
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-17

GEoRGE CLARK displays more modesty
than some Of the Ross men have, CLARK
says Gross nominated himself Never
theless, the public win award consider
able share OF the glory TO Geo. Clark.