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The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23
The Race Problem.
Philahelnhia Record

The adjustment of the relations of the
white and colored races in this country has
made very little progress since the war.
Education has been upheld as the prelimi-
nary panacea. while assimilation has been
discussed as the ultimate means. From
England, where an African is a compare
tive rarity, there comes an abundance of
advice upon the subject: but all these sug-
gestions take no heed of the practical diff
culties that stand in the way.
1t does not require any further persua-
tons than common interest to induce the
white men and the colored men of the South
TO cooperate on public questions the merits
Of which may be comprised by an average
intelligence. Freedom of action has done
something toward bringing the races TO a
political level. But the social separation
IS, if anything, more strongly defined than
ever.
The white men of the South assert that
the white woman is the highest embodi.
ment Of our modern civilization. They as
sert that this product is the result Of GEN.
turtles Of effort, and that the race problem
in the South cannot be solved until the col
ored people shall have gone through similar
refining process. and brought forth equally
satisfactory results.
1t may possibly be doubted whether there
is not an initial difference between a Cau-
casian and an African savage as great as
the final difference may be when education
and civilization shall have done their Ut
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23
THE ALLIANCE.

The Farmers Alliance is doing a
noble work, and one in which it should
have the sympathy and support of
every true American. The American
farmer was and is yet drifting into q
condition of serfdom, from which it is
the duty of men OF all other classes to
endeavor TO rescue him. The Alliance
is the means by which the agricultural
class will be enabled to take a long
step forward The Alliance may COM
nit errors. it may be misled, it may be
betrayed in the house Of its friends, it
may become prey to demogogue and
adventurer: but it was the outgrowth
OF dire need and its work will tend to
elevate the farmer, and all patriots
should judge it ispassionately and
give it support and countenance in
every laudable effort to rescue Ameri
can agriculturists from debased con-
ditiOn. All men have suffered from
the class legislation Of Republicanism,
but the farmer has suffered most. The
wolves are seeking to divert and per-
vert the purposes of the Alliance, but,
in fighting the wolves, forget not that
the farmer has been the lamb, and en-
courage the Alliance to persevere.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23
CONSIDER THE END, NOT THE
MEANS.

Mr.. McGrath of the Kansas state AL
lance has written a letter. As it is said.
to some OF the Southern Alliances, con-
tanning very extraordinary COM
mand and accompanied with a very
provoking threat. The Southern AL
liances generally opposed the third
party movement and agreed that the
reforms called for by the Alliance
could be best carried out by acting
upon and through the Democratic
party. So Mr.. McGrath. third party
man, got angry and wrote a letter to
the Southern Alliances commanding
them to withdraw from connection
with the Democratic organization and
threatening that II they did not do so
he would return to his allegiance to
the Republican party.
II Mr.. McGrath has done this thing
lit is only SO reported, and it may or
may not be true he has acted foolishly
and injuriously to the Alliance cause.
We are TO suppose that the Alliance
is the materialized protest Of the farm
ing class against abuses which they
want corrected. These abuses come
from legislation which, the farmers
declare, is for the advantage of the
few. and which places burden upon
them. To correct these abuses and re-
lieve themselves from these burdens,
they ask for certain legislation.
Now, the only question for them to
consider is, how best to secure that
legislation. If the Farmers Alliance
of Kansas believe they are strong
enough to control that state as dis
tinct party organization, their duty 70
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themselves and to their principles de-
mands that they shall nominate candi-
| dates for congress and for the state
legislature who will represent them
and carry out their policies. But if in
other states organized farmers are not
strong enough to hazard everything
upon a political contest, it would be
foolish and impolitic to make nomina-
| tions and go into movement that must
end disastrously. And if the Farmers
Alliance Of Mississippi and Tennessee
can send their agents into the Demo
cratic meetings and control the nomi-
nations so as to select men for congress
and for the legislature who are ap-
proved by them, and who will do their
work, they will have acted much more
wisely than If they should risk all and
lose all by going into political move
ment and counting defeat. The farmers
Of Texas elected its governor and its
legislature, and the Farmers AL
lance of Kansas elected the legislature
OF that state. A comparison OF the
work Of the two legislative bodies will
show that the welfare Of the farmers
was as carefully guarded in the new
made Texas laws, as in those devised
in Kansas. Working in the same way,
through the Democratic party, the
farmers dictated the governors OF Ten
nessee and of South Carolina. They
have elected Irby and Gordon to the
United States senate. and they have
done more in the South. through their
strength in the Democratic meetings,
than has been done in Kansas or any
where in the North through separate
and Independent party work.
Mr.. NcGrath stultifies himself when
he threatens to return to the Repub-
lican party if the Southern Alliances
fail to obey his commands. Why did
he cease to be a Republican? Because
he despaired of relief from that party.
BY going back to ii he undoes what has
been done in Kansas and leads the
world to believe that the Farmers
Alliance is an organization more OF
means than of ends. He emphasizes
the suspicion that he is more of party
man than a farmer and reformer. and
he weakens and discredits the farmers
movement all over the land. If the
true to themselves, the organization in
the Southern states will try to take
care Of their own interests.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23
EDITOR w. r. LAMB.
On His Way to Waco to Attend the State
Alliance Meeting.

W. R. Lamb, editor of the Montague
executive board OF the National reform
press association, was seen by a GAZETTE
reporter Yesterday He expressed himself
as well pleased with Fort Worth's improve
ments, and thinks the time ripe for Texas
TO do something in the way OF advertising
her products at the Worlds fair MIR
Lamb went over TO Dallas yesterday and
will return this morning, spend to-day in
the city, and go to Waco tomorrow to at
tend the State Alliance meeting which
meets there Tuesday. Mr.. Lamb was of
opinion that THE GAZETTE should be repre-
scented there and become a member of the
State reform press association to be organ
lied there next Wednesday, the ed in
slant, which is the main object of
his visit to Waco at this time.
But said he, sin order to become a
member Of the Reform press association
The GAZETTE would have to indorse the St.
Louis agreement and the Ocala demands of
the National Alliance which l fear The GA
ZETTE is not vet ready to do as they include
the sub-treasury plan. But these things
will all come right in the future and l shall
expect and look for The GAZETTE to fall in
line, as she is a progressive journal, and
there is so little difference between US
The reform press wants more money put in
circulation for it needs it in its business,
while possibly The GAZETTE has not vet
been pinched and crowded as we have. We
are all reformers but don't know il yet
Tell all our brothers of the quill who en-
dorse the demands referred to, to meet me in
Waco next Wednesday,
the National association meets at Cincin-
natl, Ohio, May 10 next.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23

The Clarksville Times makes some
observations on good country roads
which have q wide application and
should be taken 10 heart by every citi-
zen Of Fort Worth who is impressed
with the benefits TO accrue to Fort
Worth and Tarrant county from i'm
proved roadways: 1T is a wise idea
to advertise the county and bring in
immigrants, but it is a still better plan
to be able to make it pleasant for those
who are here, and give them occasion
to say the county has not single draw
back. Good roads will not only do
this, but il will bring thousands upon
thousands of dollars into the county
each year, besides keeping at home IN
told amounts which 90 to other mar
kets. a few thousand dollars judic-
iously expended upon our county
roads would result in more good to the
whole people than any other thing
now possible 10 obtain. Good roads
saves time, wear and tear on vehicles,
spares horses, makes u better market
for the more goods merchant sells
the better he can afford TO sell them at
small profit, and it is always the
ease
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OPEN FOR OFFERS.
WILLING TO SHARE PROFITS
WITH LANDOWNERS
Proper Inducements the Only Thing Lack
ing to Bring About the Rapid Set
Element of Tarrant County.
HEADQUARTERS TEXAS OKLAHOMA UNION, !
SETTER, TARRANT COUNTY. Ten,
An,-iI x
To the Gazette.

April 10, 1891
To the Gazette.
noticed in THE GAZETTE to-day short
editorial suggesting settling up Tarrant
county with people Being Tarrant
county man as well as an Oklahoma boomer,
] drop you line on the subject if it have no
other effect than to make some land shark
kick. In the first place, what inducements
are offered settlers in Tarrant county,
Second, what means are employed TO let
the homeseekerS know of these induce
mentS? The answers to those two ques-
tons settles the problem. Our colony book
to-day shows that ninety-six families of
homeseekers have sent in their names to
Join US and get homes since March Z. There
is little doubt but we will have from one to
two thousand by January next. Every
one of these must settle on this side of Red
river for probably year. They can drive
to the Territory in three days from Fort
Worth. They can travel almost there in
three hours by rail. Do the people of
Fort Worth and Tarrant county want them
to settle here and await the opening of the
Fort Sill country! There is only one rea-
son why 1t will not be done. Because Tar
rant offers no inducements that will attract
them. Your capitalists offer a bonus TO
this big concern, 4 bonus to that concern,
and then double the price on the settlers.
Did it never occur to them to offer induce
mentS TO men of small means to settle here,
improve their homes and build up this
country, Our Texas location will pl obably
be selected and secured this month. Why
do leave Tarrant county to select it2 Be
cause | do not know OF land owners here
that will cooperate with US. If those own
ing vacant land adjoining Fort Worth want
houses and people in them on their land
and are willing to divide the profit with the
settlers that the settlers make the land
owners, let them write US at once. 1t takes
people and houses to give value TO land.
We know what creates that wealth and will
give land owners a just divide and no more.
Wichita, Wilbarger or Clay county will get
the benefits of the settlers only because
they offer inducements, which in Tarrant
county's condition they cannot afford to do.
If Fort Worth and Tarrant county want
this move conferred here let their vacant
land owners and vacant lot owners notify
me at once what inducements in land bar
gains they Will give our settlers. After
ten days it will be too late. We are going
to work Address,
J. S. WORKS, (Buckskin Joe,)
General Manager, Settler, Tarrant Co., Tex.
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| crimipation and extortion in railway
charges may be prevented and reasonable
| freights and passenger tariffs may be es-
| tabished.
GA. Senate bill, an at to incorporate the
city OF Denison and fix the boundaries
| thereof.
to. Senate bill to incorporate the city of
| Waco and define its boundaries.
&c. House bill to create Il more efficient
road system for Grayson, Dallas and other
| counties.
81. House bill to diminish the civil and
| criminal jurisdiction of the county courts of
| Menard, Hemphill and Coke counties.
6S. House bill restoring TO the county
courts of Travis Carson and Banderf
counties the civil and criminal juridiction. D
69. House bill repeating the act incorporS
ating the town of San Elizario.
20. Senate bill enlargins the commission
OF appeals by adding thereto three more
judges.
Il House bill to valitate the incorpora-
ton of towns and villages heretofore made
under certain conditions.
r. House bill Incorporating the city of,
Galveston and granting new charter. Il
80 House bill to place certain couRis
under the district school system HE
a. House bill amending the law latAg
to limitation of actions for land.
IS. House bill amending the Galveston
charter
House bill, amending the law relating to
verified pleadings
Senate bill, authorizing the governor to
appoint a state revenue agent and to pre-
scribe his powers and duties.
Senate bill, empowering Jewish rabbis to
perform the marriage ceremony. 4
House bill restoring to the McCulEugG
county court the civil and CRIMINAL dur
diction formerly belonging to it. II II
House bill, amending the law rAlns 10
debts by defunct CORPORATIONS.
House bill, requiring o1fhissidHsSS,
courts to publish exhibits of alFreceipts and
expenditures in county affairs.
House bill, amending the law so as to make
the second instead of the fifth day of
the term appearance day.
House bill. pensloning Madame Candeleria
House bill attaching Hutchinson TO Rob-
erts county for judicial purposes.
House bill 70 protect certain sea birds
ana their eggs. l.
Senate bill authorizing the appointment
OF assistant county attorneys.
House bill raising the age Of consent rom
ten to fourteen years. -
House bill, to amend the law relatiIk 10
public free schools outside OF towns and
cities assuming or having assumed control
of their public schools
Senate bill, prohibiting the giving or
using any false pedigree or false certificate
OF sale.
House bill, to amend the law relative to
appeals and writs of error for certain coun-
ties and directing where same are return
able.
House bill creating the Fffty-third iudi,sS
cial district and to fix the time of holdi11Y
court therein.
House bill fixing the time of holding Sburt
in the Twenty-third judicial district
House bill amending the law relating to
alien ownership of land.
House bill fixing the legal rate OF. int16
at per cent. s62H
The Weekly Gb2sfR IS the best adver
tisemepS fqG4exas to be had
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
The Electric Fluid Damages the Residence
of George :. BurcbjlJ.

As stated in The GAZETTE yesterday the
people in the western part of the city
We're shaken up by the lightning Friday
night and in several cases felt their houses
shake. 1t developes now that the resi-
dence of George S. Burchill, on West
Weatherford street, was struck by the
lightning and damaged to the extent of 500,
possibly more. Mr.. Burchill was seated
dear the door of the house and received
quite q severe shock, being thrown from
his chair and his clothes being set on fire.
Mrs. Burchil and her little girls who We're
seated in one OF the rooms were shocked
but only slightly. The plastering in one
room was cracked and pieces torn of. In
another room some of the moulding was
torn off and the ceiling charred.
where the lightning passed out of the
house some Of the weatherboards were
torn of and shingles were torn from the
roof. The lightning jumped from side
to side and for few seconds it appeared as
if the house were on fire. It was almost
miraculous escape for Mr. and Mrs. Burchill
and their children.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23

center and the livestock center of the
Southwest. On such foundation a city
OF 100000 can be builded in five years.
If the people now in Fort Worth would
erect fine hotel, construct the Fort
Worth and Albuquerque thirty miles
to the northwest, and build twenty-five
storehouses and 1000 residences, the
work would be practically finished.
The people and the money attracted to
the town by these enumerated addi-
tons would do the rest. VIII the peo-
pie now in Fort Worth supplement the
trunk lines and the packery?
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23

BEFORE the canvass for governor
fairly opened Atlorney-Geueral Hogg
had managed to offend the most power
full influences in Texas. He did his
duty regardless OF consequences and
was made governor despite the most
bitter opposition. His administration
will be stormy because his honesty is of
the rugged kind that calls a spade q
spade. The people love and honor such
men and the combinations now being
made 10 defeat him two years hence
vii! come TO naught, as the combiua-
tons year ago came 10 naught. The
people are not fools and the people
know Jim Hogg is Jealous, faithful
public servant.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23

THE Methodist church South has
established its Texas book depository
al Fort Worth-of course. Fort Worth
i i distributing center, the railroad
center of the Southwest.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23
A Minister Robbed.

Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, Ten, April 16.-Rev. NJ. H.
Nicely, pastor Of the Dixon street Metho
dist church. while returning home to-day
from Louisville, Ky, where he had been at
tending meeting of the board of Southern
Missions, was robbed in Denison b. three
men who entered sleeping car just as he
did, one OF whom picked Mr.. Neely's pocket
securing his pocketbook, $40 in money and
q lot of valuable papers. The thieves made
their escape before the robbery was dis
covered
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The Peoples Organ.
Friendly Visitor

The Fort Worth GAZETTE, one of the best
daily papers in the South. has honored the
Friendly Visitor with an exchange. For
honesty and fair dealings, The GAZETTE
has but few equals. 1t is always found on
the right side of every moral or political
issue. and is not shifted around to suit the
whimS of politicians or monopolies. 1t is
the peoples paper. and like the little city it
represents, lit is all wool and yard
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23

SENATOR VEST says Mr.. Cleveland
vii! be nominated by the Democracy
for president. Senator Vest did not
say Mr.. Cleveland would be elected.
Mr.. Cleveland undoubtedly strength
eucd himself in the East by his anti
silver proclamation, and it may secure
him the nomination.: but if The East
could not elect Nh Cleveland over Mr..
Harrison. in 1888 on tariff fight. can
The last elect Mr.. Cleveland over Mr..
Blaine in 1892 on tariff fight? The
nomination IS not all of it.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23

THE contract for the extension OF
the Fort Worth and Rio Grande from
Comanchc 10 Brownwood was let
Tuesday and by October l, next, hun
dreds Of miles OF the very best terri
tory in Texas will De made directly
tributary 10 Fort Worth. Build
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23

THE real movement to Texas from
other sections Of the Union has not
fairly begun. The harvesting of the
crops this year will give great impetus
Io that movement. West Of Fort Worth
JIG AL the cheap lands in Texas. Fort
Worth should prepare for the influx.
Fort Worth IS the cntrapot Of the west
tru half Of the state.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23

TEEpeople Of Fort Worth as well as
the people OF other sections Of the
state are beginning TO realize what the
Fort Worth Union stockyards, packery
and refrigerator mean to this city and
c-a.n
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23
The Texas Menageris.
San Angelo STANDARD

Texas has Hogg for governor, Pig for
judge, Lamb for senator, Durham for
representative and Buffalo for sheriff.
And the Farmers Alliance continues TO stir
I'D the animals
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23
FORT WORTH WEEKLY GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
BY THE
DEMOCRAT PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors.

MAYOR CONNoR OF Dallas will enjoy
the unique distinction Of being the only
man in Texas who is mayor of $500 IN
naturalized voters.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23

WHEN Mr. AlcGrath Of Kansas
threatens 10 return to the Republican
party unless the Alliance members in
The South leave the Democratic party,
he rNcitrs the suspicion that he cares
=. much. il not more. for The Offices
than he does for that reform in legisla-
lion when the agricultural interests of
the country impcratively demand.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23

HAVING recovered from his frs:
scare, Secretary Blaine IS talking some
good American English 10 de Rudini
No matter how Merry Il man may be,
he is going TO jump and ''hollern when
q dor springs out OF a fence corner at
lin with Il stunning bow-wow-wow.
but he Immediately RECEIVERS himself
and proceeds to kick that dogs ribs in.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23
wouldn't 1t Hum, Though.

If we had more broad-gauge, liberal
minded, progressive, eet-up-and-do-men
like the editors and proprietors of the Fort
Worth GAZETTE, We Lord, but wouldn't this
state hum
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23
A Typical Specimen.

Marlin Ball.
The Fort Worth GAZETTE is going TO
erect an 500, 600 office building. The GA
ZETTE is typical specimen of Western
journalism. Snap, vim and yigor and print
ing the news is its motto.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23

FORT WORTH is shipping lard to
England. This is business. Do our
own people yet realize what the pack
ers and refrigerator mean for Fort
Worth? Fort Worth is the railroad
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23

IT is to ~ hoped the political action
Of the Alliance at Waco will be taken
with open doors. y secret political
organization cannot exist in these
United States. and every friend Of the
Alliance wonld regret 10 see il attempt
what is impossible in this free land,
VIZ the organization Of party away
from the sight and sound Of all men.
\ secret political party is opposed to
the genius Of American government
and cannot live.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23

Texas Stock1nan and Farmer

The Panhandle is the coming wheat field
of Texas. We print this because the Fort
Worth GAZETTE says it, and because We
believe it to be true.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23

A GOOD immigration society for Tar
rant county, if not the very best that
could be devised. would be eight
graye}ed roadways leading from Fort
Worth 10 the county line in every di-
r~ction. The peopIing of Tarrant
county means good to country and
every village and town in the county
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23

THE cattle crop is now bringing mil
lions Of dollars to Texas. The wheat
crop will come on in about six weeks,
good for several millions more. Then
King Cotton viii extend his sccpter
about september l, and the golden
rain viii turn 10 a food Cotton.
wheat and livestock will bring into
Texas this year more than 500, 900, 900.
The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-23

most for both The problem, however is
an interesting one, particularly for the peo-
pie of the United States