Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-07

lie dormant in Its treksnry. This fi-
grant Injustice and this breach OF faith
and obligation are added TO by the danger
attending the diversion Of the currency
Of the country from the legitimate chan.
nels Of business.
Ucder the same laws By which these
results are produced the government
permits many millions more TO be aaded
to the cost Of living Of our people and to
be taken from our consumers, which IN.
reasonably swell the proAts Of ANAL
but powerful minority. The people mast
s.su be taxed for the support Ct the gov
eminent under the opera hon Of the tarii
clause, but not to the extent that the mas
Of our citizens are
MODERATELY BURDKNKD
beyond any useful public purpose
and for the benefit OF .
favored few. The government
under Q pretext OF an exercise Of Its tax
power enters gratu.tuously into partner
ship with these favorites to their advante
age and to the injury Of vast me oritY
OF our people. This Is not equality be-
fore the lsw. The existing situation 10
Injurious to the health Of our entire body
polite. II stiles patriot love of country
and substitutes in Its place selfsh
greed and grsspiug evarice. Devo-
ton to American citizenship for Its
sake and for what 1t should accomplish IS
motive to cur nations advancement and
the hsppiress Of all our people is dis
placed By the assumption that the govern
meat instead CT being the embodiment OF
ecusi!ty is but On instr1msntslity through
which especial and Individual advantages
sre to be gained. The arrogance OF this
assumption Ia unconcealed. Il appears
In the sordid disregard OF all bu. person.
81 interests in tie refusal to abste for the
benef. ct others one iota Of selfish sdvsa-
tsge, and in combinations to perpstuste
such advantages, through eiorts 20 con-
troll legislation and Improperly influence
THE SUFFRAGE Oh THE PEOPLE.
! TIE grievances Ct these not included
within the circle OF thoEe benz fcisries
when fully resliz,d will surely arouse
discomfort. Our farmers, long sufferil
Srd patient, struggling III the race OF HE
vii b the hardest and most unremunerst-
iEg toll, will rot FILL to see in spite OF
misrepcessLts:lons and misleading iaila-
cIss that tney are obliged to sccept such
proceeds for their products as ara hxsd
| in f1re;g1 mslksts where they cCmpste
with TIE fsImerg OF the world; that their
lands are declining in value, while t1eis
debts Increase, and that without compsn-
gatiEg i.vor they are forced by the action
Of the government to paJ for the bsss1>
Ct others such enhsnced pricos for the
thicgs tney need that the scaaty returns
Of their labor tsil to furnish their SUP p r'
or leave Eo m.rgil for accumulation
1 Our working men frer chiseu from ell de-
Iusionn snd no longer frightened by tht
cry that tn cir wages are endangered by
lust revision OF our tariff laws, will Tek'
sonsbly demand tho rough such revision
steady employment, cheaper means p
living in their homer, freedom for them
selves and their children from the doom
+, OF perpetual serVitude and an open doo3
TO THHIR ADVANCEMENT
beyond the limits Ct a lsporicS clafs
Oilers Of our citizens whose cofiss5rts an
expenditures are measured by moderstt
ssisriss and fxed incomes will irsi Isl upol
the fairness and j1stness Of chespeEini
themselves and thelr families
When to the self shness OF the benz fciarisi
CT u lust discrimination under our lR1l
there shsll be added the discomfort O
those With suffer from such discriminR.
ton, we will realizs.the fact that the ben
q :ent purposes Il our government de-
pendent upon the patriotism and content
ment OF cur psople are endangered. Com
muuism is hateful thing, sud q menaci
TO peace and organ zsd government, Eu
the communism OF combined wealth ant
capital, the outgroTth OF overTesnips
cupidity and; eeifshoess which insiduous'
ly undermines the justice Of integrity o.
free institutions ls not ieEs dAngereu
than the communism OF oppressed pow
ersy and toll. which, exasperated by I'M
ilstics and discomfort, attacks will
wild disorder the citadel Of rule
The necessity Of the reduction OF ou
revenue is so apparent as TO be general,
corceded. But the means BY which thie enc
shSll be accomplished and the sum @
direct benefit which shall result II
cur citizsns present O controversy O
the most 'mpo,tsres. There should o.
no scheme accepted Is satisfactory b.
which the bufders Of the people are
ONLY APPARENTLY REMOVED.
Ext.aysssnt appropriations Of publ
money with ell tne,.. demoraiizirg conse
quences should 20: be tolesccted either a
meaEs Ct relieving the lv~eur.
Of It's present surplus OF SIS furnish
ing pretex.s for resisting q prope
reduction In tariff rates. The exlstin,
evils and iIjus,ics should be honesti,
recognized, boldly met and efsctiTei,
rem sGied. There should be no cessation
OF the Struggle until plan is perfected
fair and conservative toward existing in
dustries, but which will reduce the cos
70 consumers Of the necessaries OF LIE
while 1t provides for our manufacturer
the advantages Of free raw materials, ant
permits no iIjary to the interests {
American labor. The ciuse for whicl
the battle Is wsged IL compromise
within lines clearly and distinctly de
fined. Is should never bs compro
missed. II Is the peoples cause
He mocks the people who proposes t.
government shall protect TIE rich Al,
that they in turn will care for the labor
ing poor. Any Intermediary between II,
people and their government in the less
delegation OF the care and protection til
, government owes the humtlest citizen Il
the land makes the boast OF tree institu
tions glitte ring deluslon and the pre-
tended boon Of Anne ricsn cit IN ship
A SHAMELESS IMPOSITION.
A Just AID sensible revision Of on
tariff Laws should be made for the relIe
OF those Of our countrymsn who suffs
under the present condisiocs.
Such are views that should receive ii,
support Of Eli who love thss jgstice alt
equality due to American citizenship, G
ali who realize that In this justice ant
equality our government finds Its strength
and its power to protect the citzsn alt
his property, ct all WI;
believe that the conterdsd COM
petencs and comfort Ct the man,
socord bstter with the spirit Of our insti
tutlons than colossal. fortunes urf.irl!