Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-18

These conditions are here, and In our
midst, and the cause is high protective
tariff. Allow me to give one illustrations
Texas pays 40 per cent. more for neg
manufactured goods than she would pak
were there no tariff; therefore Texas, I'd
the extent of that per cent is" impovs
erished.
Massachusetts, sells her manufactured
goods 40 per cent. higher than she could
sell them were there no tariff, therefore
Massachusetts is enriched this per cent.
by reason of such protection. This Is
caused by the law prescribing the man
ner in which taxes shall be collected.
I Now, result. IL this statement be true
(and it substantially and for Illustration
tisI, then does not Texas pay the taxes Of
Massachusetts, and in addition thereto
give her bonus for the privilege? TIE
may explain why Massachusetts favors b
protective policy while Texas does mott
There is nothing In the world that c&p-
ital ever created without labor. Cap4tsl
ia itself is incapable of ceratiDg suythtng.
Labor creates en capital, and surely the
laborer should hsvs just snd full sh.re
OF that which he creates. Labor and cap
itsl should be allies, not enemies. Aud
II the country allows labcr equal privi
leges with capital then there would be no
conflict. But when the government steps
In and by the exercise OF power takes
from LABOR the fruits Of Us production
and gives IL to capital, then lLbor becomes
the sl.ve Of the master it mas crested.
Wealth has accumulated in this coun-
try in the past twenty years st a
rate never before known, but 1t has
been at q fearful cost TO the great
body Of the American people. The &C.
emulation has not been Of uniform
character. Wealth has peen piled up in
heaps. Hundreds have grown to be mil
lionaires, while tens of thousands have
become paupers. Two classes nave
grown up under this protective system
that threatens the very existence of our
government.
On the one hand is the moneyed aristo-
cratic cl.ss, clamoring for legislative pro-
lection and such laws rs will more eftec-
tuslly enable them to govern the country
exclusively in their interest.
o. the other hand comes the great body
Of men VINO under the forms OF law have
been robbed of their share OF the wealth
created by their labor, becoming desper-
ate by their wan. Of the necessaries Of lie
and by reason Of the inequalities of law.
| IuCy ORC tHS ISduf A5tCucIo w VIC
anarchist and communist. In their Z3al
to right the wrongs under which they
labor, they thresten to repeat in this
French revolution.
J However much we may desire to shut
our eyes to the dangers that threaten the
stability Of our government, we cannot
fall to see that the time has come for the
| In srfj IN ~ a
the fact ttst steps must be taken to guide
arighs TIE ship OF state and steer it clear
of those dangerous rocks known as an
aTchy and mmunism. We must return
to that inst and fundamental principle
which declares thst all men shall be equal
before the law; that exclusive privileges
shall be gwen &c none.
believe in 8 poor government and a
rich, happy aud prosperous people.
believe in protecting property and vested
rights.
I commend the brain that by industry
and management sccamulates wealth.
/ do not believe in parental govern
ment, but would have every one free
to pursue the calling Of his choice.
do believe that great and grlevous iu-
equaii.ies now exist. TO my Mid it is
clear that one class are now not only our
dened with expenses Of government, but
they are made to contribute q portion Of
their earnings to another class Of our
own citizens. Where all are supposed to
be equal this state OF things can not exist
and peace be preserved.
We may fritter away our time here II
talking and wrangllng. What the people
wants less talk and more results.
They demand a reduction OF taxes.
That the claim is just is admitted. They
demsnd that such reduction shall be
made on the necessaries, not lnxuries, oil
life. This claim seems to be equally Just
J Yet in spirit more or less selfish psny
of us are contending that special Interests
of some particular constituency shall be
] exempt. They demand that the burdens
!; OF taxation shall be made equal. Yet
with q sectional and partisan feeling
} sometimes amounting to bitterness, VIZ
are likely to disagree upon this plain fun.
J damentsl ami just claim OF right.
, Whatever may be the result of the
manner In which we dispose of this bill,
, it ought to be clear thAt delay will ir
: time make the reasonable relief therein
; provided for harsher and severer. Delay
will not mellow, but it will intensity
The people are speaking, their determine
: ton cannot be mistaken. The voice tha
comes almost unoroken is, Reduce the
= taxes, lessen expenses OF government
!; and let the necesssries of life bear the
benefit Of such reduction" The mai
, that fails to heed this warning has ny
sympathy, for such failure can only fnall!
result in his political death.
: here pause to inquire Of those WHIT
. oppose this bill: Do the almost constan
! and increasing labor uprisings mean moth
? ing2 Have this class, generally obedien
to the law, no just cause OF complaint
8 Do combinations of laborers and farmers
mean nothing2 Have they become ex,ct
8 ing and uni ust in their demands? thinl
not, and further, that the increasing mo.
mentum Of their power must arrest at
7 tention.
: Why do many Of our people favor the
} purchase by the government OF tele-
t graph lines? The answer must b'
! tat this enterprise has grown
to be such huge monopoly tina
, M other means ia left to curh ar lmi