Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-27
THE GAzETfR's DEMOCRACY.


Say On the subject.
FoRr WORM, TEN, Sept 20, 1883.
To the Editor OF The Gazette
AS an old.time Democrat, who believes
In rewarding members Of the party Justly
and fully for services rendered, write a
line OF Endorsement for your bold, able,
manly and consistent course IN advocacy
OF true, genuine Democracy, both state
aud national, and sincerely trust that
"Justitian Is in error when he claims that
our Democratic acknowledgements have
been so policy-blinded as to give utter
anoe 10 such sentiments as this "You can
not blame me or tho Democratic party
for what TnE GAzETTE does or says" II
there be such faint and timid nom
inees OF the party IL were VOL they were
left at home. The curse OF the par.
| ty from 1865 TO the present time has been
IN Its would-be leaders ignoring principle
for policy, They too often advocated
only such Democratic teachings as would
win temporary applause, and II among
| their auditors were found men opposed
70 Democratic principles Of "tariif Tor
4 revenue only ECONOMY In state and
national expenditures, and other
4 principles OF as great benefit 10 the
their lips would be kept sealed,
The bold out-spoken utterances OF Tliden
in 1876, gave TO the party the election OF
1876, although tImoroue policy lost the
fruits OF victory. The silence OF Han
cock In 1880 on the tariff plank lost the
presidency then. 10 1884, the steady adj
hercpce OF Grover Cleveland TO Demo
cratic principles placed him 10 the White
house careful reading OF THK GA
zETTK for two years convincea me that II
has steadily "hewed 10 the llnen OF true
Democratic principles regardless where
the chips would fall. The principles OF
Democracy, as enuuelated by Jeffer-
son and carried out by him and
his Democratic successors, through
jackson, Polk, Pierce aud Buchanan and
now nobly followed by Cleveland, briefly
. stated, are TO secure the greatest amount
OF personal liberty consistent with organic
. law, TO practice economy, TO have Tho
general government supreme In all dele
gated powers, the state In all local. or
this general plan, the parry came Into
: power Of time when this grand nationa
, government contained oniy thirteen llttls
! states, situated on the the Atlantlc sea
board, In poverty, thiuly settlcc
J and struggling tor maintenance
They at once began the grand
work OF building the most
powerful and progressive republic
:. the world has ever seen. Manufactures
agriculture aud commerce bonrished
! and, soon under Democratic govt rnmcnt
an empire was planted across the Ale
Rhenies, and reached the valley Of th,
Mississippi. Pauslng only few YEAR,
they then crossed the 1tFather Of Waters
Al "A ....1 q In In
el commerce, under Democratic rnle, pene
q Itrnted all parts OF the known world. Oul
s ahips were found in every harbor. GU
+. ahIis whiiened every sea. Peace ant
g prosperity were ours. Since Democratic
control gave way 70 Republican II Is need
leas TO recount the changes wrought In Oul
history. Financial disasters, betrayed
public trusts; our commerce hsnded owe
% 10 ether governments; our vessels rot
tlnEat whnryes or sold 10 other nations
T. our manufactures and railroads In thi
n handaof moneyod corporations our pro
. ducerhat the mercy Of rings and monopo
lies. an these and many more evils hhyl
le come uton US through control Of publh
~ affairs aoipg adrift, through anti.Demo
D. cratic teachings. Our case Is by no mean
BE- hopeless. The true place 10 bring the re
public back D lte pristine purity and for
id mef prosperity 10 70 return 70 power IN
0. party pledgedto tho teachings OF jackson
O. and Jefferson. This can only be accom-
plIshed by united efforts Of honest lnaaaea
no dafk-lantern or secret midnight eau
+. GUESSING Of poltltnl organizations, led \
y the main by Noken down politicn
~ hacks whose greatest aspiration
~ ever seem to boat y the surface throug
~ means Of political agitation. TnE GA
= zRTrE has With inieenty unninching ADJ
Il. ability unsurpassed given line aite
W line, and precept upon prccept, that recel
10 mind the vigorous efforts oi the Old
time leaders OF the party, when Bsnto
and jackson, Breckenridge and Polh
~ welded their trenchaul blsdes IN battlln
for Democracy. Let eesn the DemocrAl
Il speakers in the preient state canvas
Il. demand Of their oppoDeits for proof .
lis any undemocratic uti4Ances OF u