Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.
To the Democrats of the Sixth Congressional
District of Texas.


manner OF conducting our government
II Congress can exercise one power not
delegated by the constitution there is nc
limit to which it can go. Instead Of having
q government Of the people we would
have political aristocracy, for the en-
tire powers OF the government would be
vested in the unrestrained will Of bare
majority of Congress. The result of 8
disregard Of this doctrine is now pain
fully manifest to our people. The doc
trine Of the limitation Of Federal power
prevents encroachments of Federal
courts upon state courts and of the Fed
ersl government upon state govern
ments. The doctrine OF the reserved
rights of the states and of the people
guarantees to the people of each state
the right to settle their police regula-
lions and internal affairs in such man.
ner IS best suits their own wishes with
out let or hindrance from any other
source. The men of the south should
never forget that in the dark years Just
| after the war, when the sun of southern
rights had apparently set forever, when
our fair land WAS whitened aud palsied
with the leprosy of reconstruction, it WAS
the doctrines of q strict construction of
the cons titutiop, the Limitation of Federal
powers and the reserved rights Of
the states and of the people that come 10
our relief, struck the shsckles from our
limbs. shook of the ashes Of our humili-
alton, restored US to local self
government and to place in the
counsels of our country. With
these things still fresh 10 their memory,
! the men of the south spd ell lovers Of
constitutional government should stand
squsrely. and uncompromisinel by the
grand old principles of Democracy. In
| my deliberate judgment IL is only by an
observance of these principles that the
people can redeem our government from
its present tendency toward consolidated,
centralized and despotic power. II the
people will organize upon these prlnci-
| pies and enforce them they will strike
from the limbs of our country the
shsckles of industrial slavery by which
we are now being bound by Glass
| interests and monopoly power, brought
into life, fostered and sustained By I'M
constitutional laws, invasions upon the
reserved rights of the states and the
people and fsgrant usurpatlons Of power.
II the people do not organize upon these
principles they will soor DE reduced to q
condition of absolute, servile and hope
less dependence. II is folly to engege in
gorilla warfare OF expediency. This will
only result in division, discord, con-
fusion and certain defsat. Men
who complain against class
legislation cannot AFFORD to organ
lie on class distinctions Ours is gov
eminent of, by and for the people. 1t
should grant specisl5 privileges to none
aad do equal justice to all. All classes
sIidsections nave equal rights and inter-
esis Insour country and no organization
deservesSo succeed which is not broad
enough end strong enough for all eec.
tions, knd ioaest classes to stand upon it
on terms of friendship and equality. One
trouble with great many people is that
thty discuss public questions from
the standpoint Of expediency.
They seem to think a. that our
fathers were guilty Of the folly of creating
our government and then turnfngit oyer
to chance or accident. That our gegern-
ment is ike ship without ruddefor
compass, to be driven hi!her and thitheEI
by every passing wind or wave. II we
will discuss end decide public questions
from the standpoint Of the constitution;
ii we will adhere to the doctrines of 8
strict construction and enforcement of
the constitution, our grand old ship Of
state will soon be steered clear from the
rocks Of monopoly and the fogs and
quicksands Of class legis stiop.
POLITICA ORGANIZATION.
Political orgsniz alton IS q necessitv.
We might just as we'll attempt to fly
kites made cut of lead as to accomplish
anything without political organization
Owing to the frsilties and imperfections |
OF human nature men think differently |
No two leaves will precisely A. the same |
mould. No two faces are eXact patterns |
of each other. No two men sgree upon |
all points. Hence the necessity for Or
gan zsti0n in order TO secure harmony Of |
action. The best that we can do is |
10 agree upon main poiats and toll
er.te differences Of opinion es to |
minor questions. No organization can
be Effected to which objections will no!
be urged. Perfection is not sn ettribute
Of human nature. The man who demEnGs
q perfect political party is political
dreamer. Human nsture is the same the
world over. There will be wire working
in ell parties. The wsy 20 prevent wire
working is foT the people TO attend tue
primaries and theirs instruct the delegates
IS TO their wishes and only elect such
uSAcS-lSs I'd Will lCsPSSL sLu OOey
the voice OF the people. Politi.
cal parties are Just what the
I eople make thin. II the pc pie are
careless and Indifferent they need not be
if those who represent them are
also careless and Indifferent. Tie start
Jog point Of our government is with the
people. Like people, like government.
Il the people want the government to be
right they must first be right themselves
We will never have relief from the evils
which now { fl Ct US until the people
realize the fact tina, good government,
ike charity, must begin at home.
PUBLIC LANDS.
No more puollc lands should be voted
away to corporations. All such grants
made should be strictly in
eGd when the terms Of the |
grants have not In good faith been COM {
,lied with they should be revoked and .,
he lands held as homesteads for actual 1
BONA fide settlers.
PENSIONS. II
Pensions should only be granted for
actual services reldred and Injuries re-
;eived during wars. The veterans of the !,
Mexican war and the veterans of the
lndian wars in which the United States
government has been engaged should be
D aced ON the same footing with the vet /
Grams OF our late war. This long delayed !
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