Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-27


elevate aud ennoble labor. Where !
there a man with reason In his head ant
with humanity and patriotism In hi
heart who does not ind0rse these OBJECTS
and who does not bid them God-speed u
their noble purpose2 As citizens OF tn
country II is the duty Of the laboring mar
70 take part in politics. II he does moi
look out for himself he will be left TO the
mercy Of those whose interests are an
tagonistlc to his. AS understand 1t this
IS a government Of the people, and the
man who carries a bod or who couples
cars, or who shoves plane or draws
a saw, or who follows pillow has
as much right to be heard and his vote Is
just as good and counts Just as much as
ithe man who may own his millions. II
the laborng men have not right to take
part in politics | would like to know who
hasy They bear the principal burdens of
the government. While capital should
and must be protected, yet we must not
go 10 the other extreme and elevate capt.
tai above labor. We must always remem-
Der that labor IL flesh, blood and soul,
that capital Is bloodless and soulless;
that labor is the creator, that capital rs
the creature. The Greater Is greater than
the creature. This Is the law Of nature
and Of natures God. ANY attempt to
reverse this rule will be sure to cause
commissions and disaster. / can there
fore see no cause to apprehend alarm
because the laboring men and
the farmers are taking an active interest
in politics. 1t promises better things for
the future. IL shows that the people are
determined TO run the peoples govern
ment
q, Is there not danger Of the Farmers
alliance and Knights OF Labor attempting
to combine forces and capture and run
our Democratic conventions?
A. do not think so. That the Demo.
Gratis who belong to these organizations
intend TO be on hand at our primary
meetings and there be heard | have no
doubt, for one want them to be there
| am glad that something has at last
stirred them up. Heretofore they appear |
to have been In kind OF political stupor. |
When the people are aroused and united |
the country is safe The danger to a re-
publican form of government is fancied
security and Indifference on the part
d the people. l do sincerely hope
and trust that every Democrat
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On hand at our primary meetings, and
hat they will then be careful Of the men
whom they send TO the conventions
mat they Will not send time-servers or
men who Will compromise or swap off
helr interest, but that at the primaries
ncy VIII express their sentiments for
leh Tor Office and on public measures
nj mat they will send none but men
pom whom they can safely depend to our
ohventions. Let them select men who =
re as true as steel and who are as firm as
ualnant to represent them, and my word
'r 1t, we will have better officers, better :
Iws and better government.
O. Is there not danger OF the Republi-
ms attempting to force themselves into
ar primaries?
A. None whatever. The Republicans
Texas certainly know that
~ such effort would meet with
sistance, and would prove un.
iccesstnl. They have no such desire
lcy have too much sefrcspect and de-
ncy a@out them to attempt such
ing. These primaries are for Demo
ats only, and think that the people SO
deistand it Nne-tenths of the farm. a
and laborirg men of this country are
'mocrats, aud If they see ut TO attend
I primaries as Democrats no one can
Ject II any one does object he will AZ
ereoy prove that he himself is not a =
and Will doubtless be SO q
,ated. Y
z, You say that you are not prepared Y
say whether you will be candidate y
congress or not. When will yen be Y
lie to announce, and If you do become O "
1dldate upon what terms will you run? ~
| VIII make up my mind about this Y
liter inside of the next two weeks. M
l do run 1T will he as y
subject to the ac- TX
n OF the Democratic convention, II lin
Ike this race shall press the canvass y
III visor, and will use all open, fair and z
norable means to secure the nomipa. =
n. If the people decide against me
i cheerfully submit to their will. But
the other hand should become can
ate, and should my party honor me
n the nomination, and should the peo.
elect me, will not only be proud of
IS manifestation OF their confidence ~
good will, but will endeavor 10 n
w my appreciation by doing all in NV b
yer to discharge the high aud respon.
10 duties which this position imposes
such manner as to merit the 40.
wal OF the people.
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