Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-08

not regulate commerce between the
states without also regulating the rsil-
roads which carry such commerce. Ne
honest man desires to do Injustice tc
any one. All that tue people want is pro.
lection from unjust exactions and extor-
tons, and that they be given fair, reason.
able and uniform service. It is the duty
OF Congress to see that they get 1t so fsl
as commerce between the states Is con-
cerned. While we need deep water upon
the coast, yet this would do the people
but little good SO long as the railroads
can by pools divert the commerce OF the
country to or from any point which they
desire, and can, by rebates, discounts and
unjust exsctions and eItortions, tax the
commerce OF the country st pleasure.
| CAPITAL AND LABOR
have 30 sympathy for men who csrrY
anarchy IN their hearts and dynamite in
their pockets.
| Every honest laborIng man should be
heartily in favor of the protection of
property rights. This Is the only means
by which he can hope to be secure in the
enjoyment Of the fruits of his own indus
try. But while property rights should
be protected, we should never forget that
wealth Is but the product of labor, and
Is, therefore, OF secondary importance.
II all Of the capital In the world were
destroyed, labor would soon produce
new capital. II all the labor in
the world were destroyed, could capt.
tai produce new labor? It wss labor
and not capital that achieved American
Independence. 1t WAS the strong arms
and the brave hesrts Of the sturdy Sons
OF toll that drove the Mexicens from our
borders snd the Indians from our from
tiers. Where was capital when the
Alamo fell? How much did it suffer st
Goliad? To what credit is II due for the
glorious victories of the Mexlcsn Wsr?
Labor creates all, supports all, and de-
tends all. By LABOR do not
mean any particular class. All men
who oy honest industry support them
| selves and their families ore lsborera
II matters not whether their labor is
physical or intellectual, 1t Is s!l honorable,
and should be equally sacred in the eyes
of the law. Labor Is human fash, bone,
blood and soul. 1t is life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. It is the creator
capital is but the creature. In shaping
legislation the interests Of capital and
labor should be harmonized as far as pos
sible; but should q conflict arise, l, for
one, would not hesitate to give preference
to the just demands Of labor.
This is Democracy. The Democratic
platform for 1863 said: "This conyen.
ton sympathizes cordially with the work
ing men OF the United States in their
efforts to protect the rights and interests
Of the laboriDg classes OF the country"
The Democratic platform for 1879 said
1.-THE interests Of labor snd capital should
not be permitted to conflict, but should
be harmoDized by ludicious legislation.
While such conflict continues labor,
which is the parent Of wealth, is entitled
to paramount consideration"
The Democratic platform for 1880 said:
"The Democratic party is the friend Of
labor ana The lso0rlDg msn, and pledges
Itself to protect him slike against the cor
morants and the commune" The Demo
cratic platform for 1884 said: ave favor
the repeal OF all lsws It s,ricting the free
action Of labor, and the enactment OF laws
by which labor organizations may be in
corporated."
My felloW-citiZers, I have endeayored
to give in brief candid statement of nv
views go far IS the federal government is
concerned. l have not regarded IL as
necessary to express sny opinion IS to
state questions. I have no conceal
ments to make upon any question. l do
not desire TO sail under false coIors.
do not expect that sll of my views will
be endorsed. am aware OF the fact that
no two men think alike upon all ques-
tlons. No sensible man expects others
to agree with him on all questions. As
an candidate for G high political Office,
l thought 1t but right that should let
the people know what my views are. II
sent 10 Congress, will work and vote
in accordance with the principles herein
expressed. Upon these principles re-
specially solicit the support Of my
Democratic friends st the primaries
and in the convention, and II
nominated at the polls. It is Just
g s important for sill Democratic voters to
attend the primaries as it is for them to
attend the polls. The character of the |
csDvsss is determined in the primaries
II Democratic voters remain away from |
the primaries they need not be surprised |
II their wishes are disregarded and their |
choice is defeated. II they will only |
take time to attend the primsries and |
there express their preferences as to csn- |
did2tes and there elect delegates to the |
conventions who will respect their wishes |
they can secure the nomination Of |
they please. No man can deny
the right Of Democratic voters to |
make Democratic tickets. Should the |
people see f. to pl,ce the banner Of De-
in my hands, will never turn
my back toward their enemies l desire |
TO place copy OF this announcement in
The hands Of every Democrat in this dis
srict. l will thank nv friends to assist |
ne in giving it circulation. 1 cannot re-
the postottice OF ell Of my friends.
4 postal card addressed to me at Fort
Worth will be answered BY as many
copies as may be desired. Respectfully,
HENRY NJ. FURMAN.
Fort Worth, Tex, April, 1858.