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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
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Since this report was made there has
been an increase OF about S25, 600. 900,
mainly by coinage of silver dollars.
=. This amount Isl, 405, 0lS,000) is ex-
elusive OF what is held in the treasury,
and is supposed to be in daily use by
the people, or available for use. OF
course the silver and gold certificates
represent silver and gold coin or bull
ion stored in the treasury. We have
no means of knowing how much money
is held in the different state treasures
and elsewhere. The amount is con-
stantly varying and depends upon The
time of collecting taxes in the different
states. In this state, for instance, there
is pretty large accumulation in the
treasury in the early spring, because
taxes are generally paid then, end in
the summer and fall the cash runs low;
while in other states-Missouri for in
stance-there is large deposit in the
fall, because then the tax collector
makes his rounds.
We have no means of knowing what
amount of cash the banks have on
hand. A national bank statement was
called for and published a few weeks
ago, which shows the cash in the vaults
OF those banks, the exact amount OF
which may perhaps be learned by ap-.
plying to the comptroller of the cur
rency. Such statement does not,
however, furnish any satisfactory cri-
terion for ascertaining the amount OF
money held in banks or in circulation,
as it does not include statements from
private banks, loan companies, fnan-
cial and investment agencies, etc.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
AS URGENT NOW As LAST WINTER.

Governor Hogg clearly recognized
the urgent need of areapportionment of
the state in congressional, senatorial
and representative districts, when in a
special message to the legislature last
winter he called their attention to that
duty. All that was said in favor OF re-
apportionment then may be repeated
with equal force and pertinence now.
The injustice of the present representa-
tive basis is as obnoxious now as it was
then, when the governor considered it
grave enough to deserve his official no.
tice and action. His zeal in behalf OF
equal representation was commendable
then. The legislature adjourned with
out carrying out the reform that he
suggested, but their dereliction Of duty
10 the people does not release the gov
ernor from his responsibility. The law
puts in his hands the power and means
to give the legislature another chance
to do the work they sighted then, by
calling them together in special session
to do this specific work.
The governors course is plainly
marked out. He should call the legis-
lature together to redistrict the state,
and no doubt he will in time for the
election of 1892, in order that the legis-
lature and the congressional delega-
represent the people OF the state as
they are distributed now, and not as
they We're in 1880. 1t is not the gov
ernor's fault that this work was not
done at the regular session of the legis-
lature. His warning went UNDECIDED.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
UPHOLD THE CIRCULAR.
A Leon County Alliance Speaks in no I'm
certain Terms About Fiat Money,
Secret Political Parties, Etc.

Whereas, County Line Alliance No. SIS of
Cade, Tex. on April %, passed a resolution
condemning the management Of the old
Dallas exchange, and indorsing a circular
letter known as the manifesto signed by
Hon. B. f. Rodgers, Hon. Will L. Sargent,
Hon. Dan McCunniI-ham, Hon. j. S.
Goodman, Hon. George White and six other
truly brave, honest and honorable men, the
truth of said resolution and manifesto we
have Investigated.
Whereas, men have been elected by q
direct vote of the people to do OR legisla-
tive business, and Evan Jones has appointed
that so-called Alliance steering committee,
which have and could do no other than
hinder our legislators.
Whereas, the Southern Mercury under its
present management has refused to publish
anything against the sub-treasury or the
usurpation of the leaders; therefore,
Be it resolved by Cedar creek Ueon
county, Alliance No. 464S,
l. That we denounce the management of
said exchange, and do indorse, in I'M
measured terms, the signers of said mani
festo and sincerely wish we had 1,000, 600
more like them.
2. That we protest against that unau-
thorized: unwarranted (by the so-called Al
LANCE constitution), so-called Alliance
steering communicative want our legis-
lators to do their work unmolested by any
outside lobby.
s. That We condemn the present manage
meut of the Southern Mercury, which is no
more the organ of our noble order, it now
being run in the interest of those commun-
istic sub-treasury cranks of the order; that
we think the immediate organization of an
Alliance paper prime necessity; and a.,
be it further resolved,
!. That we unalterably oppose all secret
political parties, and especially the Alliance
having any connection Herewith; and hence
we condemn the outcome Of that Waco Sc
cret political conclave of disgruntled Office
seekers.
9. That we oppose the sub-treasury, both
in principle and detail, and that we favor
only constitutional money, based on silver
and gold, and unquali6edly oppose bank
notes, the banking system and all like kinds
of money.
8. That we oppose political bossism-we
will accept the dictum of neither Macune
or Barnett Gibhs-we oppose the banking
schemes of both.
4. That we call on all Alliance men who
oppose the sub-treasury, secret political
parties. etc, to meet or select some one to
represent them, at convention to be con-
vened all Corsinana or some place near the
center of the state.
5. That DR. (l) Macune, Evan Jones, r. ].
Sledge and Harry Tracey should never again
be elected to any position OF honor or trust
in the order
8. That copy of these resolutions be sent
the Fort Worth GAZETTE with request to
publish. j. w. Gates, Pres.
HENRY HOLMES, Sec.
Passed unanimously at Buffalo, Tex.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
School Lands.

The question of failure, in many in
stances, to locate land certificates issued op
Confederate scrip in alternate sections, rs
contemplated by the law under recent
dictum of Chief Justice Stayton, was lately
referred to Land Commissioner sNlc-
Gaughey.
Frequently the land located
for the public schools anH
that for the individuals were wide apart
a proposition to cure the defect was made
to tine commissioner, providing for divis-
ion of the 1850 acre school location and
also of the private location in each division,
$40 acres going to the individual and Gi0 to
the public school fund. The commissioner
does not approve of the plan and rules
against the proposed division.
The attorney general has delivered an
opinion adversely to the practice in vogue
among sheriffs of taxing up mileage against
defendants for services in misdemeanor
cases. The law allows no such item Of
cost He has also ruled that sheriffs are
entitled to salary of $500 for ex-officio du-
ties, and 81 per day for services rendered
by themselves or deputies in attending
court. They are allowed nothing in such
cases for hire of extra bailiffs.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
them by the voices of robbed and
plundered constituency.


plundered constituency.
Was it shrewd political management
or just popular indignation that
hurled ingalls, from his high station in
the senate and installed PETER in his
stead? Where was the leadership in
that struggle? Not one man prominent
in Kansas politics sided with the peo-
pie. They needed no such leaders.
They led themselves as they will do
again when the necessity arises. and
when they know just what they want.
PETER was no politician, no leader, any
more than Sockless Simpson was, who
had never been heard of up to the De-
ginning of the fight that brought him
into public notoriety. Some of the AL
lance leaders may be corrupt, but are
there none but saints in the two old
parties?
The truth of the matter is, the agri-
cultural and laboring classes have
found out that they have not received
and are not now receiving their share
OF the fruits of their labor Leaders
or no leaders, they mean TO have a
change in the methods OF distribution.
Where general and widespread
agreement exists to that end, the ques-
ton of able leadership is of minor i'm
portance. When IL is seen that 9,000,-
600 farms are mortgaged, and that, too,
in country without standing army.
with no entangling alliances, no
evhausting public debt, and none OF
the burdensome accessories that accom-
pany monarchial form of government,
is it any wonder that the farmers,
upon whom all the taxes fall in the end,
should rebel en- masse and demand
more considerable treatment?
Great social movements like the ALI
ance do not exist without cause. There
Is reason for it as there is for the
tides of the ocean. And no derisive
taunts or hooking illusions to the
personnel or the leaders of it can in
jure that cause or stay its progress.
There is but one way to do that, which
is to redress the grievances OF the OPP
pressed farmers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
A Dangerous and Contagious Disease
Spreading.

Dangerous and Contagious Disease
Spreading.
Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX, May o9-The clatter that
is being made DER the appointment of
Senator Whatley as superintendent Of the
penitentiary is only one Of the many mani
festations of Hoggophobia with which a
certain class of patriots are of late afflicted
That they have the disease in malignant
form is quite evident from the fact that
the most trifing circumstance is sufi-
cient to call forth its dormant en-
ergy and to throw the subject into
couniptions. And where no vestige of a
material cause how trivial soever exists, a
morbid fancy supplies an imaginary one
which serves every purpose as an excite
ment. Some of these manifestations of the
ugly malady are really amusing. Take, for
instance, the hullabaloo raised over the
appointment of Whatley. Now that gen.
tleman is well known to be man of ster-
ling character and high sense
of political as well as personal
honor, who would no more take or hold an
Office in defiance of law than he would his
neighbours COW or horse. Besides, he is a
man of means. and does not need an Office.
HE ACCEPTED THE APPOINTMENT
of superintendent of the penitentiary be-
cause he knew he could do so without VIC
latiug any law or the constitution, and was
confirmed by the senate for the same rea-
son. If there was any question about HE
eligibility, any reason shown why ne
was not eligible, would that b1dy
stultify itself by confirming the APPOINT
ments Hardly.
The constitution prohibits a member of
the legislature from holding any other office
under the state government. BIT that does
not reach him, because he resigned his seat
in the senate before accepting the appoint
ment rendered him. The constitution also
prohibits member of tie legislature from
filling any Office created by law during the
term for which he was elected. The peni-
Tertiary was not creased by the Twenty.
second legislature.
Lawyers here laughed at the contention
that Mr.. Whatley is holding his Office in Vi
olation of the constitution They say that
there is nothing whatever in, the buster
that is being made about it, and regard it as
a harmless exhibition Of the anti-Hogg
mania that must find vent somehow, lest
.'digesting the venom of his spleen splito
somebody and produce still moro disastrous
IF THEIRS WAS ANYTHING WRONG
in the appointment of Whatiey. the senate,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
SULPHUR SPRINGS AROUSED.

Meeting to Deuounce the Gibbs Bnl-An-
other Meeting Called to Indorse 1t.
Special to the Gazette
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEX, May So.-Pur-
suant to a call signed by good many Of the
leading Democrats of this city about two
hundred of our best citizens met at the
courthouse this evening and adopted reso-
luton denouncing the Gibbs banking bill.
Tonight they propose to perfect perma-
nent organization. Much enthusiasm is
is higher in this county now than has been
known for years. Quite number of our
citizens favor the bill, in consequence OF
which County Organizer Camp has issued \
call for the latter to meet with him at the
courthouse next Saturday and organize q
Gibbs Democratic club.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
TRIPLE MURDER
Followed by Suicide-Driven Insane by
Hunger q Poor Woman Destroys Her
self and Children with Fire.

TOPEKA, KAN, May ia small four
room frame residence at the corner OF
Buchanan avenue and Gordon street
burned down this morning In the ruins
were found the charred remains Of Mrs.
w. A. Uptegraff, aged twenty-five, and her
three children, all girls, aged from fifteen
months 70 five years. All the surround
ing circumstances point to deliberate and
carefully planned triple murder and
suicide. The scene of the tragedy is in a
sparsely settled portion of North Topeka,
among an ignorant class of day laborers.
The fire was discovered about 10 O'Clock.
The house was supposed by the nsighbors
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04

The compliment paid to THE GA
ZETTE at the Alliance meeting in AL
bany the other day was very much APP
preciated, but it was unnecessary as
an encouragement to this paper. The
GAZETTE may be depended on to favor
every Just and reasonable demand of
the people. THE GAZETTE is printed
for the many and not for the few, and
the dying injunction of its chief owner
was to maintain the cause Of the peo-
pie, no matter whose interests were
antagonized thereby.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
BEST FOR THE PR1-r

PANHANDLE OF TEXAS
LAKEylEw, HALL. CDU-N--y r.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04

"WRATEvER else of criticism men NAV
wish to indulge of the Alliance, let this be
set down 10 Its credit: The Alliance has
educated the farmer TO think and talk. and
if the politician imagines that appeals 10 the
past viii longer hold men in party
line let him look to Hampton. Gordon and
ingalls, and be convinced that the people are
aroused to the need of legislation for men
now on the earth and the gold bug and tar.
Is baron must GO The foregoing is an eN-
cellent example of the style of the press of
the state Democracy" The opening lines
Of The GAZETTE Paragraph are all that
could be desired. The Alliance has taught
the farmer TO think and speak for himself,
and IL is good thing that this is so. Not
content, however, with its altogether ad-
mirable statement, THE GAZETTE must
needs add that 1.-The goid-bug and the tariff
baron must 60" BY ''gold-bugr it means
any opponent to the free and unlimited COIN
age OF silver To where is he goingl BY
tariff baron il means the American man
ufacturer. To where is he goingl And if
he goes, what becomes of the hundreds OF
thousands of his workmen and the COM
Inunities to witch he is blessings TIE
GAZETTE needs q man with long, fat blue
lead penciL-lSan Antonio Express
By the gold bug and tariff baron are
meant those who favor a restrictive,
limited financial system and protec-
tive tariff. The financial and tariff
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04

IT generally recognized by Repub-
Jicans that the third party movement
viii do lis deadlics5 work in the North
west and that lis ravages in the South
will be trining. The admission IS a
painful and reluctant one, and there
fore all the more significant. On
questions Of national politics the people
Of the South stand together in q most
exemplary manner Political quack-
cry is INDUCED as merry past lime
only within narrow limits.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04

JUDGE HENDERSON criticises Mr..
Gibbs in that he has transcribed his
right in attempting to commit the De-
mocracy of Texas to new issues The
basis Of this charge is Gibbs sugges-
ton of an idea for a national banking
system. We do net understand that
Mr.. Gibbs attempted to commit the
Democracy of Texas to anything. He
merely exercised the right that belongs
To every Democrat, the right to give
ntterance TO his opinion. He had an
idea which might, if refined and eiab-
GRATED, give the country relief from an
evil which the Democratic party stands
pledged 10 free it from. He offers this
idea to the party. 10 do with it as shall
seem best. That is the extent of his Of
tending. Ifsome other Democrats would
do as well as Barney has done, they
would deserve more OF their party.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04

IlR. HARRISON may make his second
calling sure, but what of his second
election If Democracy is wise, Re
publicanism. with its tariff and fnan
cial iniquities, will go out to stay in
1893. Radicalism in administration
was born Of scctionalism. and sectional
ism is dying the people so long de-
luded by appeals to loyalty have arisen
and the end is near, if Democracy is
true TO the people.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
MONEY IN CIRCULATION AND IN
BANKS.

MORGAN. TEX, May %, 1891.
Fort Worth Gazette.
VIII YOU please publish for the informa-
amount of money-gold. silver and cur
9 OF this, what amounts are held by the
urieS and municipal treasures! To this
add all held by banks, then give US the bal
ance in the hands of the people. If you
can't give US table of these amounts and
balances, please call on Fort Worth bankers
to do SO, if not accurately, at least approx
mately.
The people. merchants and business men,
as well as farmers and laborerS. want in
formation. All feel the want of Money.
Let ali the politicians know the people
want money, and many farmers are now
borrowing and paying interest to England.
Is this necessary! If so, why. If the
bankers and capitalists are opposed to Bar
ney Gibbs bill, will they please present US
something better?
] viii now say for once and all, will not
vote for any Democrat, for president or
other Office, that is not in favor of lower
tariff aud free cOiuIge of silver. | have
for thirty years voted solidly and without
fail with the Democratic party, but they
must not ask me to vote for gold men or
higher taxes. THOMAS f. LoCKETT.
l. The latest report of the treasury
department that THE GAZETTE has at
hand gives the following items as con-
shutting the money of the country
sntI,.ll1- in circulation
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04

EASTERN financial centers are be-
ginning to worry about getting money
10 move the tremendous crops of the
West and South that will soon be put
on the market. There will be very
large return OF the gold that is now
going and has gone to Europe, but
even with this they say there will be a
shortage of money. The country needs
a larger volume OF currency and more
fe ible one.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04

NONE of the ills of which the agri-
cultural class has just reason TO com
plain can be attributed to misgov-
ernment or class Legislation by Texas
Democracy. For nearly twenty years
Democracy has governed Texas
wisely, economically aud well. What
have the people of this state to gain
by a change of party rule in the
state? The evils that affiict the
country arise from national legislation,
and for this national legislation
Radicalism alone is responsible.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04
FOR RICH AND POOR.
Editor GaZet'

SMTTHFIELD, TEX, Feb. 70. 1881.
Editor Gazette.
We have two or three cook books, but not be.
ing stoclholder in any national bank, nor In
terested in the Louisiana state lottery. have
not been bble, financially, to utilize them TO
any great extent. But find in the Household,
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W. 3. NICHOLS,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04

THE Nacune and Tracey clique are
in the saddle; and it is gay chase the
Alliance is driving in their charge. Ex-
pulsion Of members who do not fall
down and worship them; annuling the
charters Of lodges that speak words OF
'uvor 10 their enemies: demonstration of
all who dihar wish them in details of
policy-these are getting TO be such
cC-lmon occurrences as hardly to excite
comment. Marat, Danton and Robe
sphere made reign of terror, add they
We're numbered with its other victims.
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themselves

WHEAT and cattle ought TO put from
five to seven millions of dollars in the
pockets Of the people Of the west within
the next sixty days. And this amount
Of money ought TO liven up business
somewhat. The grain and cattle crops
of West Texas are bountiful this year.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04

ALBANY, I'm. F--, m ~
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ALBANY, TN. Fr. m IslI
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Tex:
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My wife has tried q good many recipes quito
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FORT WORTH WEEKLY GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
BY THE
DEM0CEAT PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Publishers ard Projectors.

WHAT Horace Chiffon called good
old cornfeld common sense" is what
will keep the farmers of Texas true to
the old land marks in governmental
affairs
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To the Editor of the Gazette.
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-04

THE popular demand is for canvass
of the state by senatorial aspirants,
The people are tired of the distance at
which United States senators keep
themselves