Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-28
TffE WEAKNESS or SoCLiL m
FORMERS.

Periodically there II an uprising OF tn,
masses In this country against the cop
prosslons OF capital" They are homes
efforts, made by sincere mon, for The
emancipation Of their class from grlev
Gus burdens II carried TO the end by 0
practical scheme, The effort would BE-
capable OF large accomplishments llut
1t never succeeds. An apparent success.
may intend 1t, but there isno permanently
When the movement l. most powerful
and promises best, it begins TO show symp.
toms OF organic weakness which dc.
yolops rapidly and lead. to decay aud dis.
solution
The cause Of this lack OF strength does
not have 10 be- sought for far when
over an organization or association OF
men begins TO get powerful IL attracts
the demagoguc aud the brHwling, loud.
mouthcd professional lunlcontcnt They
divert II from H. original purpose and
Introduce new ldons. founded upon
scheme Of personal gam and advance
meat The restless and los, earnest
members listen to their ,cclamntlous and
are led OF into other avenues. Instead
of striving to Improve their condition by
advancing themselves TO n higher plane
OF soclul Embellishments The, lndcayor to
obtain equality by pulling town every
body to their Level Then bc sensible
mWobrrs, dlsirUstlnl Of the course into
which they are drifting protest, and a
sclsm ls promoted which eventually leads
10 lhr downfall Of the society This,
briefly, has been tho history Of all asso.
citation, for social reform, and it viii be-
iluteatory OF all that follow that way.
The dcmagoguos IN these organizations
Wc divided Into two classes They are
rcnlly one class, aud have but one end in
view the aggHudl2cmcnl ol lhcir own
fortunes bul they 20 about Il in differ.
ent ways One Is the political donna.
goguc, n follow who has a hig voice and
Is mostcr OF choice vocabulary OF cpl.
lhcts aud all OF the phrases that relate to
his cullmg lie has rcud, perhaps, a few
chapters ul Some writer on political
economy aud he has q few vague idcas
about government Thus equipped, he
asks to be- elected to the legislature, and
promises TO rovolutonllc politics, dr.
throne corporations, Chuatso the ror.
rupuonsls aud enact laws that VIII ole.
yatc the workingmcn ioa place whore
They viii no more feel the stings ana
darts OF outrageous fortune Very often
he Inns The misfortune to be elected, aud
when he goes to The Legislature the onh
difference discovered between him ana
the other members IN relation to cor
porauons, Is that he soils cut Il little bit
cheaper than others, who have better
knowledge OF the value OF votes
The other demogog0c las IN ryr to
business, lle usually starts n Newspaper
for the benefit instruction and guidance
OF his brothers Ia the ordm They are
All expected to subscribe tor It and pa, in
advance Business men Va solicited 10
advertise Ia The organ he 3u>c OF lls largo
circulation aud commanding Influence
among the inasscs, and are somctimc,
bmckmailed by threats OF the withdrawal
Of patronage Of the class represented by
That paper II they decline 20 advertise IN
i The editor usually prints his namc at
The TOP OF tho editorial page In black
type and Is partial TO the frequent usc OF
''wo' and double.l,aded editorials. IN
which his own whms ate set out as Tho
llcla of the society Woe unto the man
who crltlciscs any acl OF that paper. tha,
editor or that orgMisaionl Tho cham.
nlon dies to the defense like u mothcr.htn
10 the projections o, her brood. lie roscn,s
Every difference OF opinion Ms an inter
'eruncc With The privileges which he
stands ready to ymdcatc aud preserve /
Ilc pcyadcs the atmosphere Of beer Sa.
oons aud discusses large questions OF
social and political Interest over foam. |
ng glass at The expense Of ,hc,nau whom
lo eorcs' A ll,te While aud he begins to
imagine that he has The world by the
lcels, becomes arrogant and inSolcnt, |
gets licked, hts comrades rpudia,o |
'im snd disoNn The authority o. hls I
organ and ,ha, is his end
The + the carver OF the Two ryncs oiI
They have made q hig |
lolsc At The expense Of the organization |
ha' gave them prominence, have brought !
Iieccdl' upon that organization, have
Weakened !, by driying OF the be,isrl
nepoets aud are The Immediate ,ansc 81
he decay 81 noble chpr, 10 rescue Ia
erlng meN from condition that aiil
eneS' mcn deprra,e and would, 4 ihey
enld- prevent