Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-05
CHAPTER xv.-MURDER.

-,-,ards wither on your brow.
.sg b5ast no more your mighty deeos'
-tesfa's purple altar now
mere the vIctim-victor oleeos
Ill heads must come
~ The cold tomb;
.,a actions OF the Just
gz.' -gect, and blossom in the Dust
SIe- -[Shirley.
--z- NOW take look backwards at
We - l.,;c,l dOings on which Mr.. Blar-
ne i.-ure so largely depended. The
l4ls i familiar. In one aspect we see
I.t--.5. - natriots, fired by noble enthu-
aE-.4s.' -. ,t.r.itv in politics and self-sacri-
s-7- -. 49, in those who are willing to
.t.A- ". ~ ,aopIe's interests in the public
sc 80" HE see the leavea of national
o.sS' IN national greatness working. on
F-, sic Candidates protesting absolute
~, sras-eduess. public orators declalming
i,si,f.,t sentiment, local Leaders urging
-.-aar,-s 10 suppress every consideration
80 M personal advantage or prefer
q. a.. 5r.l7-r on high one standard only,
sl'- ...rs TAG Of their country. The
''l hat fl the streets cheer for the
H.. --lrr.rles and the policies that
-' fr tF,. nations elevation in the eyes
,a .5rfriL-- world. The spectacle is
.--,.S.-s.y significant, It's millennial
.-.t.-ass 5azzlcs the eye that has gazed
..a-z OF. nc clOulcd panorama of Old
-.,grgyiiy. with its down-trOdden
~ r.. fe'tcred liberties, its smoth-
J. -a.flus and cXiled martyrs OF OPP
Taere-artiiicialism and mon
IT,. .5re-the natural play of enl.Ght-
- ....r..-5-m. thanks to the majesty of
w. f, can be seen from another stand
.,;'. Fla. Of u the observer already de-
- III. man who not simply looks at
t' sees iLio. -,---
.g.b a .ne viii play the Snowman for US
.,.-..r.- MIN: but we shall have to follow
-, az he conducts us away from the shout
- ..-a,rss into some philosophers den, or
mr.. silent books hold the unspoken
..orrb,3 Of American worthless who have
-. 7.r..8 mon :hc machnerieS that lie be-
i,i-t. scenes. He will whisperingly bid
- alk closer into the play. See those
: ,rioI5 r.YJs haraugued by voluble ora
Nm. and ask yourselves if reflection Is at
E. as,r .gAeu drinking the Stimulant of
,.-r-.aI- Crowds cheer that which they
s-. un. ra4t which IS wisest, or is counter
T.ter areiutiues, or hard 10 grasp quickly.
In .,fa applause the readieSt means are
limited. Those who adopt them are not
'te sor' who frame an abiding structure on
A o.r4ar!uu af sound reasoning. Those
Tg59eAp.oy heir methods are not so con-
crrei tu spread The principles of good gov
r..iaeu, aifpa.- the masses as TO reap the
r.r.ra. advantage Of elevation by the
-.,s Of he mass. Doubtless they intend
r.ptlcu pure doctrine when they are lifted
Into he political pulpit, and can then speak
VIII influence if not with authority.
These touching proteStations of sheer
Gisrt,.rr,teluess. proceeds the Snowman,
s-.ra.-i,atcd 10 give US AoundleSS faith in
tie i.ure of our country, If we waive
l,de tie disturbing suggestion that many
q our patriots profit by their profession.
There may 10 a patriotism of principle and
Gu..r5t!sm of Interest," patriotism, like
Spra'cc,luu. for revenue only. Look at
It's particular group in the corner here.
Ttey are under the spell of the speaker,
nd can hardly keep their enthusiasm
ri'ha the bounds of courtesy. Now come
il.aI and yGI may discover that each
i4a in the crowd has bargained for some
equivalent, in cash or kind, for his support
g. vote. The speaker has bargained with
them 10 keen the compact, setting aside a
nr'!ou Of the salary he will get if elected
d bis Office He, in his turn, has bartered
Is supporting vote to the powers above
l.4, by which he will receive at least an
eg.va.ant for what he will hand TO those
below. The faction he belongs to in its
TIN bargains for still larger gains from the
urpol'oDs OF ether bodies whose pecun-
~! interests Il agrees to promote by 4 fac
tea vote The larger political party,
C which the faction is compo-
lent Ear', agrees TO procure benefits, cor
PIRATE Or Individual, for its members who
:raer the cause, and it secures itself by
i-k'l- 10 pawn the supporting votes of the
fsE,g-s II places in the positions of power
u rs command. Salaries may not seri-
INy luprr. the Independence OF public
sET5ats, but Vickiugs and windfalls be-
Ia 'l' Honorable" veil have, in ancient
'1e' when lac world WAS very evil, soft
t-e- some supple backbones. When votes
al eetiOa-aring are freed from the dollar
,r-i 'ailon, then we shall be able proudly
% ll4-e.-e the world 10 fall down and
s,,:S.1 oar 2od!ike demos.
~" We have listened TO the Two Voices,
lAAc 'lgh liberal discounts off both their
ms rs 0ar wits or fancieS incline, we re-
.a % OH mattar-of-fact inspection of
"a las 1tca going on while Hogg and
;i5!'VAtt have been away in the West and
H.Eaaly friends busy with the election.
A-.'ar Michael Mahogany had thrown his
.-." S.. n;o lis work. He had not con-
stel himself with editorial favor. but
- prominent part in establishing the
.-' > -l.rttils'ts his WAS Il movement
sd 2E men Of substance and culture
-.' 'l Ed1"'s reasons, had lost faith in
'-'t iaH. party politics.
>i''F would lose its SAVIOR if the cranks
= .'c'a',eerS were suddenly snuffed out
4s a.a.aHts ridicule heaped on their
| q. heads. They are what they are
-' -" W nature. which sticks thorns
- 'Ae rose leaves TO prick US into good
-.'- The iGrec-cornered fraternity
Up -.oslv section of the new ALI
'-' q The whole there was prepon-
'.-.-' 81 common sense, the contribution,
-. e. 'la squareheaded men Of bust
> 'a' controlled the management.
a ,''. -'.t."r4H. may tie said 10 have COM
~ u ElLti.S. Once upon time he
= '.'.gh 't coming fame rs the laureate
In A."at democracy. II had faded
jig fore a prosy book effectually
80 q. j rAMauciaCs his muse Was capa-
~ VI. -,eaaeL Mahogany had all the
~. Ae.tH'd ont Of his soul by the sore
F, poverty inflicted on his body.
| So +"-ioIug to the fairyland of lit
g.. re a Tie gold-paved city was the
s7.,s '-er made him by a millionaire
-, .. -Da. who wished to shine as an au-
= .la inn0Sed that Mr.. Mahogany, for
nj. 'a:4.ug and many talents he had
admiration. should write him
,.-A n How | Made Myself a Mil
-'e and Why l Spent My Wealth
II. g. ~ which lie would pay at the
!. y. $50 Tor each page of print. Poor
| 81 .. PAD a. the Job, seeing in it an
lie, %. Herciful providence that for
Is-r less easily made by honest
Ca. Jan. ms name on the title page at
| IT., w. --'. ne rich man scores of invita-
s,z-., ve. mo a member of all the literary
u,.. l.se were condescandingly ac-
. u. --- be best paid piece of work MIR.
e ~ ever did in his life was the paper
| .s,,5. MS patrons name on The
ls7-.. : ne Most Profitable of Books of
~, which the latter read, with
S,.rs 20. pause At meeting of the Book
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