Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-01-28

tor Vance to refund the cotton tax of
1862. Senators Coke and Resgsn, how
ever, ere all right-agalnst the former
and for the latter.
Calvert Courier: Hon. Roger Q Mills,
as chairman Of the ways aud means COM
mittee, has worked himself down. After
s rest, however, it is supposed that he
will make his appearance and tell the
House when to adjourn some more.
Roger, old boy, that was ridiculous
break, if not worse.
Waco Day: If Editor Wstterson and
bis allies succeed in residing Randall s.
the protectionists in general out Of the
party, when they look upon the two
crowds they will wonder which is which,
snd which is 'tother. Wherefore, breth-
rem, let Us continue to be wi c on the
tariff question, undesirable.
Luling Sigual: The papers through
out the state have slreedy commenced to
elect successor to Richsrd Coke IN the
United S.ates Senate. It is t:itie pre-
mature, but ss none of the newspaper
men ever have s chance to vote for
United Stated Senstor except through
the columns of their journals, they should
be excused Tor beginning SO early.
gressmsn Grains friends would have him
to plsy such card let him
be friend indeed, and in fsct OF the
Knights by revising his craftsmanship
and by advocating the dong away with
the robber tariff on wool as we'll as other
"infsnt industries" to which the horny
handed lsborers have toIpay tribute in OF
"a tn nlU Dcif
Texarkana News: The effect of the pro-
tective tariff is to hedge the country
round with q Chinese wall OF isolation,
shutting our manufacturers and pro-
ducts in from foreign markets and de-
strOyirg our merchant marine. Now,
when the immense subsidies paid 10 the
manufacturers by the agricultural Ia
borers have increased their ranks to q
point where domestic competition threat
ems to lower the price Of goods below the
full standard Of the tax subsidy, the
manufacturers unite to keep up the prices,
by the formation OF trusts which deprive
US OF the benefits of even local cOmpetl
ton. The foreign goods are excluded Dy.
lprohibitory taxation and domestic cop&I
petition is strangled by crust" Verify
these manufacturers are determined to-
- Il
Dsllas Times Herald: There is 8 pos-
sibillty Of the passage OF the Blair Dfll,
and when it becomes law the season f
regret may commence. 1t is the most il
iqultous measure that has ever been IL
troduced in either branch Of Congress,
because It comes bearing gifts instead Cf
in It's true character, the friend of cor
centrated power at Washington. History
hat al
power, more authority over subjects
Unless the people are vigilant and sLrorg
they always secure 1t. Che founders Of
this government appreciated this and
scattered the powers among the states.
The equilibrium would be kept up this
wsY and the natural tendency CT the Fed
eral government toward concentra-
ton prevented. Tais measure hiss
apparently for its object the better
ment CT the people by educating them.
1t is bait that the thoUghtless are apt to
take without moment siconside ration Of
the fleet. bonus from the government
must carry with it the right CT suggestion
from the government. The right to sug-
gest will be allowed by the right TO com
mand, and thep the federal government,
or party in power. will have the educa-
ton OF the children in its hands. II the
bill passes giving this great sum of money
to the states, it would De an easy matter
at succeeding Congress to show thet
the states sre not properly expendiug it,
and therefore the government should
take the matter IN hand. When once
the people commence to look to 8
paternal government for their education,
they have arrived that much nearer look
ing to the government for everything. It
is the case with Spain. 1t is the case in
nine out of ten countries where the
people have lost energy. The people
looking 70 government for everything
depend on themselves for nothing. The
Times. Herald finds itself unable to prop
erly express it's appreciation Of the work
done by Senators Coke and Reagan
against this infamy. Texas has Just
right to be proud OF them in this matter,
and their work in this case will always be
roroonhprpc ~ their honor