Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-05-13

grand revolutions, nse all Of her material
~ ~ accomplishment. 1t will be needed
Do not nil all tho Thcrmopylrs alone
WIN the farmer These other oiaSsea
nave entered the alliance by spcclal luvl-
tAtlon--undef her broad declaration az
purposes; and by The express will OF her
constitution. Then they should share
notn us labors and iis rewards. Perhaps
Brother Dawes viii assign them To
outy IN some other neld or stop some
other doorway with them. Yes, put them
% ralaing gonber peas while the farmers
20 ont 10 light the battles aud cover
themselves with glory. All 10 the front,
men, all TO the front, and make hcadway
against common enemy, level the bull.
warks Of vice, beyond which lie the bean.
tiinl plains Of ylrtuous manhood, await
ing your onward march. Let all classes
remember that as people we are but a
confederation OF conflicting interests,
mutually dependent, not only as individu-
ais, hut as great classes, aud In each OF
these particulars we have a common In
terest, aud our progress towards It's at
tainment Will DC measured by our haf.
monious action. Though we stand upon
the watch tower OF our own class Inter.
ests 10 point out It's coming enemies, we
should not fail TO alarm others who are
our allies In the great contest for free
dom. There lies the danger. Here the
ugly monster has raised his strongest
0atuements firmly planted upon selfish
ness. This must be carried or our enc
niles VIII forever return and confuse
our own ranks aud render MS powerloss
Tor victory. Let us call upon all con
servatiye men In every occupation 10 life
10 unite against unjust class legislation,
by the means Of which the return iow
Of wealth has been shut of from product
i've labor, These great channels OF
natural justice must be opened. They
carry the life current OF our republic and
she cannot live without them. We see
the situation. II is great task. Are
we equal 10 III BE not deceived. II will
require nations patriotism, n nations
sacrifice and q nations manhood TO
compass IT. The reward will be worth
| the expenditure. II will be govern
ment resting In the affections OF the peo-
pie for It's support. After the Ideal OF
our fathers; loved for its even handed
| justice; loved because honest toll l.
rewarded, and the strong arm of labor IL
equal to the task Of provision, and his
happy children could dream of brighter
future Now their vision Is clouded
The gulf between poverty and wealth Il
widening and the landmarks which wer,
to lead them over are falling one by one
The slavery which claims the fathc
claims the sou. The struggle for OK
istence grows more intense for thos
who are compelled to toll. His light 0
hope is receding. This hard fate ha
preached 10 him the sermon OF dlsconten
and armed him with the buckler Of vice
Then do not wonder when you see III
dark irown npon his brow. Just law
will smooth that wrinkled front. II
loves his country, yes, and will wait thei
coming The farmer is tho greatest IN,
tor perhaps In working out the problem
Bat in its successful solution we must US
every American patriot, asking him I
bury and stand upon the grave OF SELLS,
ness, or It will stand upon that Of his Ill
,, critics and cover his chidren's hopes.
A FARMER