Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-14
DEMOCRATIC REFORM.
How it is TO be Brought About-The Peo-
pie VIII no Longer Accept Subter-
fuges-The Next Platform.

| bow II Is to be Brought About-The Peo-
pie VIII no Longer Accept Subter-
fuges-The Next Platform.
| Editor Gazette.
! have read with much interest all that
| has appeared in your columns touching
| upon the political outlook editorial or other
wise, and If / may be permitted to make an
observation, it is that no suggestion has yet
| satisfactorily covered the case, as to the
| duty Of the Democratic party 10 itself and
| the country in the next very critical presi-
Dental campaign. Col. Culberson comes
| the nearest, and his late speech is an ad-
| mirsb bic Democratic text, but I would en-
| force mis- ideas in the most emphatic man
| ner
The time in my Judgment has come
| when the great body of the Democratic
| party should take charge of the machine
| and run il, not upon a line indicated by Mr..
| Cleveland and Mr.. Mills as aone-ideaed con-
| Germ, but upon platform broad enough 10
| comprehend the material welfare OF the
| country at large.
As Il Democrat believe have 4 right TO
| observe that the influence in shaping the
| platforms and policy of the party by that
| element in New York and New England
| welded 10 policy subservient TO their own
| selfish interests either as manufacturers or
! money changers, and which IS destructive
| of the interests OF the people at large has
| received vastly more consideration in our
! national conventions than it should, and as
| the result OF an attempt to concihate them
we have had too many platform
! pledges that could be read III our
| light desired, but if | read the signs of the
| times Alright the people VIII no longer ac-
| cept subteriuges and blindly vote for the
! nominee, and they are tired of the trick of
! the tme-sciving politician, who makes the
| platform declare that we believe in'' 50
| and SO, but will demand that they pledge
| themselves. if placed in control of the GOV
| erEmeut, TO lnaugur&te q tariff policy. 4
| fiscal policy and pension policy that will
! place some of the burdens of the govern
| ment upon the shoulders of those who have
| grown abnormally rich by virtue of the
! cruel and disgraceful robbery perpetrated
! IN their interest by the policy of the Re
| publican party in the fiscal and tariff legiS-
| latiOn. and that the mailed hand of
| the tariff taX-gatherer shall be for z
time, 10 some extent, Withdrawn from
| the pockets of the mechanic and the farmer.
! that the one may be able 10 build himself a
! house for mis- family and the other to lift
| the vampire-iikc mortgage on his home and
| farm. / am as much opposed TO the Repub-
| lean tariff as Mn. Mills or Mr.. Cleveland,
| but no one-ideaed policy can relieve the
country, and the next platform must be
! broad enough and plain and honest enough
| 10 comprehend fiscal policy as well as a
| tariff policy. / understand that our party
has always stood, in its purity, for \ strict
construction Of the gram of power 10 the
Federal government in the constitution, and
has opposed fayoritism to any individual or
class ut the expense OF others; then
let the issues be formed on this
line, and let the burdens of the gOvcrll-
ment be imposed in the light OF equity and
justice and let the next platform pledge the
party, if placed in power, 10 repeal the
national bank act Al least Withdraw from
| them the power 10 control the volume of
money as banks of issue
To reduce tue tariff to minimum
schedule based mainly upon Injuries.
To issue and put in circulation a sufficient
volume OF legal tender notes.
To restore the free coinage of silver, and
thus restore the relation of borrower and
lender 10 plane of equity and justice, by
giving 10 the country the necessary supply
of money.
To levy an income tax upon the enormous
fortunes that have been accumulated by
virtue OF the criminal fayOritiSm Of the
government to supplement low tariff.
(Th;S would be the greatest eNpedent ever
devised To put 4 stop 10 reckless anpropria-
tons by congress-
TO repeal all laws that lend to corpora
tons or individuals the license Of the
Federal government 10 levy tribute upon
others, and to wipe out every feature of
paternalism, aud restore the government
to its former purity. Then the advocates
of the sgbtreasUry lad the equally undem-
ocratic scheme Of loaninr money to
bankers Mt > per cent TO oe reloaned to the
people at whatever they can eNtOrt-as is
now done-aS proposed by Governor Gibbs,
would ind bur few aGherents.
But what am | going TO do with Mr.
Cleveland and those other Democrats who
draw their inspiration more from the at
mosphere of the money changers than from
patriotic regard for the good of the greatest
number?
Well would first make an honest plat
form, stamped with truth, honesty and
justice, and in direct and plain language,
and then if they could not assent to il |
would let them do as they pleased l would
like for some ''eXpediencN' Democrat TO
tell me the difference between a monometal-
list, Contractionist ana high-protectiorist
Democrat and Republican. anyway. But
how would get the legal tenders IN circu-
lation without sub-treasuries or Gibbs
banks2 II the money was issued it would
find its way TO the people provided the ma
Chinery of the government was in the hands
of those who wished ii so. They could buy
and the bondhOlderS would find some way
of using the money, and when he opened
his bank | would just as soon borrow his
money as that from Gibbs bank.
In conclusion hold that it is the logical
results of the Republican tariff and fiscal
policy for thirty years that has produced
the alarm and distress among the masses
that populariZes the sub-treasury and other
schemes that promise relief, and the logical |
remedy is simply 10 reverse that policy, and |
that can and must be done by the Democ- |
raCy. Fl. s. MORAN.
CAPT. III. F. O'NEsL.
a New Banking System Must be Established !