Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-09

An ASGELo, TEX, April 5.--ED1ToR
ueErre. Is not the cause of the pres
x unsatisfactory relations existing be-
zen capital and labor TO be sought for
: nerthan the superficial real or fancled
ressitln Of capital2 Was 1t not the
ninal Indifference Of the people to
Ii own interests that permitted capital
intfench itself lehind laws favorable
Is supremacy, while labor alone re-
med Unprotected by legislative enact
a1sf Do is true that in every com
atty Bic laborers are greatly in tire
gsjcrity and the ballot of the humblest
Ter has as much weight in determining
result OF an election as that OF the
nat exalted parsonage in the land.
a. It p0ssible to place a people in a
yiticaf condition, in which they could
mrcise greater control over legislation
hn III is in the power of the
srkinnmen Of this country to
rt2 The people are in undisputed
fAsessihu OF political privileges, that the
ssaes of Europe have been striving for
turles to obtain, and it only requires
,aonorahle and intelligent exercise Of
'2sa sprlvilegcs to secure any redress for
lfsti1g evils that tits in the power of con-
n the Npole difficulty originate in the
~ that the people have been Indifferent
nfhc oourse Of legislation, and given
SIR political support to designing and
sompetent sspirants to legislative posi-
us, aud In some instances have bartered
@throwl away their political privileges2
..1he people have basked in the sunshine
CORNER prosperity and fancied security
snile their chosen representatives were
ssging the letters that now bind them to
a. triumphal car of capital. Even with
.,slight of past experience to guide
Hin, II To-day capitalist with nothing
iii wealth TO commend him was COM
estor In the race for legislative honors
fsslnst d competent and worthy working
%, Il would not require wizard to
.sss which Of the two candidates the
nIpie would send TO represent them, I'M
VI they have awakened from their politi-
Ieslethargy, and criminal Indifference to
ir own welfare, wealth would be in
skeled In the legislative halls, and merit
eth TO contemplate the vanity
~. official ambition, and the un-
L,tain fulfillment of political promises.
Hit not the height of folly TO expect
IA capitalist thus elected to favor laws
1agonIstc TO his own interests or cal
hted Go curtail the powers Of capital?
was the boast of a prominent poll
az after the preceding presidential
-7apaign that he had secured enough
1rhs at re each to change the political
unplexiQn OF q state and secure the cleo
saka of his party candidate. Whether
XIV be true or not, II is fair to assume
skt II candidates for Offices in the gift OF
people did not find money and liquor
.ssctite agents in securing votes they
ulsl not be so lavishly expended during
Upli;icNt campaign.
Ills not the remedy for existing evils
algovefnment TO be found in edu-
kling The people to proper
-s3reciation OF the dignity and honor of
sszenship, the sacredness Of the ballot,
~ infainy of bartering the right of suf-
NJ &c for a pecuniary or other consd-
artlon, and the individual responsibility
rests upou every voter TO exercise his
yitlcal privileges in amanner calculated
Mcclure the enactment OF equitable laws
litheir rigid enforcementy Let these
II ttifnents be taught in the schools
snchcd from the pulpits, proclaimed ID
Il forum, aud hcralded by the press
til they take such grasp upon the public
IA 1enience that the man who sells his
Ttes on Millfully fails TO exercise his righi
6uffrege win be regarded as politica
Pm er ard social outcast. The peopl,
Give an the political privileges 1t Il
Nesihlefor them TO possess and II they
Atfucto themselves, their representa-
"a dare not be false to them. If they
M clearly defined political purposes, 4
~ aupnbrt Of which candidates for legis
i,ffpa NIL sps nFe nleduad and IL the VIC