Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-14
SAM BELL MAXEY.

was redeemed and discnthralled through
the fundamentally OF the Democratic
party. Was Il uniaithful tnenf Did the
people wabt TO throw II overboardl Sc
far from itthere was not man outside OIL
the Republican party, nor woman, as 70
that matter, but what felt proud and
grateful for the glorious work OF the Dem
ocracy.
In the second period Of its history II
was tried, and the actors In that great
work are the linen Of to-day, reinforced
Nv the young men who have grown up In
the faith under the teachings OF their
fathers. Like steps we're taken in every
Southern state, and to-day all Of them
are under the control Of Demo.
cratic state administrations and with few
exceptions are represented by Democrats
in both houses Of congress. The In
creased prosperity Of all the Southern
states since the Democratic party acceded
TO power in them, the security TO life,
liberty and property In all these states,
the reduction OF taxation, and the greatly
improved credit Of the states prove that
the Democratic party has discharged It's
trust faithfully, wisely, and well. What
more could be expected
TEXAS UNDER REPUBLICAN AND UNDER
DEMOCRATIC RULE-LooK ON THAT PIC
TURE, THEN ON THIS.
The people OF Texas having recovered
the control Of their state affairs by the
election Of November, 1873, and the in
stallation OF the successful candidates,
and having by the election of Democrats
10 every important office thus signalIzed
their undimlnished confidence in that
party, II is important TO examine the ac-
ton OF that party while in control and
determine whether the general conduct
has been favorable or unfavorablc to the
best interest of Texas. IL is not my
province nor purpose to 60 into the details
OF state policles-that will doubtless be
done by gentlemen nominated by the
Democratic party TO the various Offices
under the constitution and laws Of the
state
1t suflices to say that with the res
toration Of the Democratic party, conf
dence was restored. People felt secure.
Bonds which had been hawked about
without bidder, rapidly rose In value,
and to-day stand among the very best OF
securities. The school system has been
greatly improved, and Is on far better
basis than ever before. The university,
whose foundation was laid broad and
deep by the fathers OF the republic OF
Texas, has been put in successful opera
ton. With It's 100000 acres OF land,
and Its bonds and land notes, we have a
permanent fund, the profits of which,
rightly managed, will amply support 1t
without one farthing Of taxation. In our
rapidly developing state, with new in.
dustries constantly sprlnglng up, there is
growing need for civil engineers, min Ing
engineers, architects, biologists mineral
ogists, and thoroughly prepare d
teachers; and while there may not be
many OF each wanted, we need some Of
each, and this was the under
lying thought of MIR. johnson in
establishing the University OF Virginia.
The common school fund Is year by year
growing more and more valuable. Wisely
husbanded, the permanent fund ought, ia
a lew years,to render an annual yield sui.
lolent with but light taxation to sustain
lirst-class school system, and this | be-
lieve will be done.
In January, 1874, when Gov Coke WI 9
inaugurated we had, all told, about 1873
miles OF railway; now we have over 1000
miles, ana the close OF the present year
VIII md about 5000 miles of railway In
Texas. The population Of Texas accord.
tHE W. viz NNhndH vi LOW was LHt0 3d.
679. In January, 1874, 10 did not exceed
100000. In 1880 It had reached ,59l.-
19l, or an Increase In round numbers In a
single decade of 94d per cent. The best
reliable data place the present popula-
ton at not less than $500, 900, and many
obseryant men place the figures some
higher The tax rolls returned in 1874
snow an assessment OF taxable values of
S24l ,si0,S60. The taxable assessed
values under the assessment of
1885 are SG2l, oil $3.50 They are
now fully three times what they were at
the close Of 1873, the last year of Republi.
can rule. And. Notwithstanding our large
for school purposes, there
are but few states In the Union so lightly
taxed. The enormous taxes under which
the people groaned during Republican
rule have been yearly lightened under
democratic administration, while our
laws are better administered and the peo-
pie are and feel secure in person and
property, Conceding that mistakes have
been made---take the whole case. and who
could have done better?
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
now come TO the last branch of Dem
ocratio history, extending from the as
sembling OF the first Democratic house
since 1860, on the LIST Monday In Decem-
Der, 1875. The representatives TO that
congress, elected at the November cleo.
tion, 1874, took their seats, as stated, in
December, 1878. There was good
working majority OF Democrats. They
found that In 1873 silver had been de.
monetized, and January "a, 1875, specie
payments were required to DO resumed
on All debts, private and public, by the
LIST OF January, 1879. The times mad
never been harder than they were when
that house took Its seat, and the act on
1879 increased the stringenoy. II was
due to the people to restore silver to lis
Just debt-paying power This was re.
sisted at every step, and when
the bill passed IL was We.
toed by Mr. Hayes, and was
passed over his head by two.thirds ma.
lority In both houses. The beneflcent az.
iects OF that measure cannot be computed.
II enabled specie resumption without
financial disturbance. Every evil predlc.
ton by It's opponents has been proven I'M
trustworthy by time. Gold has not left
the country, but we have more now than
ever before, The credit OF the United
states has not zone down lint IL atr,n,,a,.