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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
ApIs,eREEMEST OF OPINION.

The GAZETTE labors under the dis
advantage of not being an expert con-
stitutional expounder, as so many OF its
| esteemed contemporaries are, and this
consciousness OF weakness forbids it
from engaging in the discussion now
going on about Mr.. Whatley's eligible
ity or ineligibilitt to the Office that he
has been appointed to. There are some
| things, however, that The GAZETTE
| feels itself competent TO discuss, not
withstanding its timidity in dissecting
and analyzing the matter OF constitu-
| tional limitations.
One of these things is the probability
| that Governor Hogg knew what he was
doing when he appointed Whatley-
Hogg is pretty fair sort of a lawyer
| himself, and during his term of service
as encouragement showed some
acquaintance with the constitution. 1t
is likely that he gave proper consider
alton to this question of eligibility be-
fore making the. appointment. Or. il
he distrusted his own Judgment in the
matter, he may have asked the opinion
OF the encouragement. whom the
people have put in Office for the express
purpose OF giving legal advice. If these
two legal authorities. the late head of
the law department of the state govern
ment and lis present head. concurred
N the belief that Mr.. Whatley was not
barred by the constitution, it is eX-
tremely probable that the appointment
will stick and that the acts Of the super
intendent of penitentiaries will have
legal force and effect.
THE GAZETTE only expresses this as
its belief. We disclaim any thought of
wantonly assailing the conclusion of
those constitutionalists of the press
who differ from the governor on this
point. They have doubtless read the
constitution, and know what it says.
We do not for moment mean to sug-
gest that they have not read the con-
stitution. Our meaning is, and we hope
to make it plain, and in manner not
TO give offense, that in case of this
kind, where doctors may disagree. we
are impelled to accept the conclusions
OF the governor and the attorney-gen-
eral, rather than those of the Waco
Day and the Austin Capitolian, which
have given dissenting opinions. And,
with Difference to our esteemed con-
temporaries, we must continue to re-
spect the appointment of Mr.. Whatley,
until the supreme court of the state
declares him to be ineligible.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
COMBINE THE TWO DEMANDS.

What is to be the Leading issue in
the ensuing presidential contest
finance or the tariff? Senator Carlisle,
Mr.. Morrison and Mr.. Mckinley say il
will be the tariff. Congressman Gull
berson intinates that the financial
question will fill the greater part Of the
thoughts of men in that contest. The
Alliance and third party leaders take
the same view OF it.
1t will he observed that the opinions
Of each OF these leaders and authorities
are colored by the atmosphere sur
rounding them. Carlisle, Morrison and
Mckinley are experts and specialists in
tariff figures, and their long study OF
that subject has made them think less
OF the Importance Of other reforms that
the people are clamoring for. The
Third party. while demanding tariff
reduction DIS being in the line of reform,
subordinate that and all other ques-
tions of public interest to the prime
NO1Clu'I dllpl VI ijudUtiul Itilti. 4 Ilt
members Of that party If We except
Senator Stanford are poor in purse
and feel the grippe OF poverty. They
need money. and any plan that offers
10 put more money in circulation is to
them OF the first and greatest impor-
lance. So intensely are they devoted TO
the one idea OF more money that they
have lost sight of the axiom that
money saved is money made
y high protective tariff makes every
thing costly, 1t would better ones
condition very little 10 have double the
amount OF money in the country were
articles and goods of every day con-
sumption to cost twice as much as
they should. But when these things
are doubled i'll cost, as by the McKin
ley bill, without any increase in the
circulating medium, it is doubly a
hardship.
The tariff reformers say reduce the
tariff and give us cheap goods and let
us save money in the first cost. The
financial reformers say give us more
money 10 enable lis to pay what we
owe.
Why should not these men get to-
gether and say give us a lower tariff
and cheaper goods, and more money
as well? Tariff reform is good. FL
nancial reform is good. Either is too
good to be crowded out by the other.
The Democratic party should unite the
two demands and go before the people
on two great issues: tariff for reye-
me only and an increase in the circu-
lating medium to the point OF making
it meet the business requirements of
the country
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
SILVER, AND THE NEED OF MORE
MONEY,

I
MONEY.
y very interesting article on Silver,
and the Need of More Money" appears
in the Forum for this month from the
| pen Of Senator Stewart OF Nevada. The
article is devoid of figures and statis-
tics, and is mainly a chain of reasoning
reinforced by historical citations, 10
show that silver coin or free coinage OF
| silver is absolutely necessary to supple
ment gold as redemption coin. There
is not, he says, and never has been,
enough of either gold or silver for use
as money: nor has there ever been too
much OF both combined. At present
the two combined are not enough to
supply the needs of business. Ii there
were enough OF gold, there would be no
use for silver. The most serious OBJ
lection TO metallic money is the want of
sufficient supply. When the mines
of Australia and California poured out
their gold in greatest quantities, COM
merce revived and prosperity became
general. Whenever in the history of
the world gold ard silver mines have
been most productive, civilization has
made greatest progress, and commerce
has been most active.
The demonetization ofcsilver in 1873
reduced the supply of metallic money
holt ord fn hot ,o1a
existing contracts and reduced values.
It was the crime OF the Nineteenth
century. II compelled the payment
of 500, 900, 900, 600 in gold alone that
had been contracted for in gold or sill
yer. The debtor was forced to sell his
product at discount OF 80 10 so per
cent in order to buy gold to pay his
obligations. Other nations adopted
the same policy of degrading silver
until now every movement of gold is
viewed with alarm. The supply of
coin at the money centers OF Europe
and America is SO scanty as TO be
constant menace. and cause OF fear and
distrust.
When the Earrings incurred gold OBJ
legations in South America heavier
than they could carry, they shook the
financial credit Of the. world. The
United States had no share in those
speculstions, but having embarked with
the Europeans in the gold standard
craft, they had TO endure the buffet
tings of the storm with them. Why,
it is asked, should the United States
adhere to gold alone. simply because it
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05

Fort Worth is certainly TO be congratu
lated on the outlook from every point of
view. and even the most conservative admit
that the prosp poets are most fattering. Con-
| fdence is the basis of all credit, and that
confidence i'll Fort Worth is absolute is
shown by the credit granted our people by
the great loan companies, VINO continue 10
make liberal advances on real estate.
Figures gathered from official sources show
that Fort Worth since January, 1890, has
improved materially and solidly. The as
sesSment OIL January ], 1890. showed, IN
round numbers, 81, 900 of asSessable
values. The assessment for 1891, January
/, shows SO, 900, 600, and the board of equal
cation, which has begun Its laborS for the
year, will probably increase this some.
About 81, 600. 600 of this increase is from
real estate added to the city's limits. The
balance of it comes from fine buildings
erected, street car lines and other perma-,
nent improvements. This assessment is,
according to the statement of Hugh L. VIII
son, the assessor and collector, far below
the real value. He says tine real value is
not less than S45,000,000 As a corporation
Fort Worth's credit stands high, the total
outstanding indebtedness being less than
$500, 900. The city is now negotiating for
the sale of S2i0000 of bonds, nearly all of
which will be placed in permanent improve
ments-a city hall 100000: school
houses. $4,000; fire station and lot
for same, S3S, 900. The very money
realized from the sale of BOMBS
will DE expended in such way as to inv
crease the very security on which the bonds
are based and the money will also be used
10 increase the advantages of the city. It
is understood that William Penn Rowland,
state agent, and NJ. c. Wright district
manager of the Penn mutual life insurance
company of Philadelphia, nave opened ne
gotiations with the finance committee TO
purchase these bonds. The Penn mutual
has made some exceedingly fine loans iaz
Fort Worth, having placed SlS0,G00 IN thiss
city on the Board of Trade and postofice
building, the Commercial club building the
Hendricks building and the Martin Brown
building. Fort Worth would certainly like
10 see such Il company hold her bonds.
After these bonds are sold the city of Fort
Worth will still have bond limit Of $780,
600. People and city are in such condition
as to take advantage of the prosperous
times al our doors. -.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
A New Financial Scheme.

Hon. Barnet Gibbs, National Democratic
club organizer for Texas, made speech at
Lancaster. Nav %. Governor Gibbs is al
ways an entertaining speaker. He admits
that Democracy must get out of her grooves
and meet the demands of the people for
more money and reduction of tariffs. AS
method of issuing and distributing money,
Governor Gibbs proposes an amended ma
tonal banking law. incorporates of q
bank shall apply for the issue of legal ten
der notes, issuing to the government joint
and several bond TO secure payment of said
legal tenders-the bond to bear per cent
interest. and be secured by mortgage on
agricultural lands estimated at one-half
their market value.
Governor Gibbs makes the mistake made
by the sub-treasury advocates. He puts
between the people and the government
huge. expensive. novel and cumbersome
machinery to distribute the money issued
by the government. This machinery is to
be composed, too, of the spectators of the
country-the baukers-who could never be
satisfied with any but the most extrava-
CANT margins. He requires these to pay
the government only 2 per cent, but leaves
them unrestricted as to what interest they
will charge the people to whom they lend
money. He gives the bankers right to
have money issued upon agricultural lands
as a basis of money value, yet leaves it cp-
tional with the bankers what they will ac-
cept as collaterals for loans.
Governor Gibbs mistake is in imagining
the people are going to be satisfied with any
form Of national banking. They want the
un-Republioan and un-Democratic system
wiped from the face of the earth-and will
so nave it. The three former national
banking systems We're each abolished by
popular claInor. The present system has a
tirmer mold onlys.because moneys power has
increased hut Il too must 60 The hand
writing on the wall Of public opinion seals
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05

ALoNDoN dispatch says that James
Gordon Bennett is going to start daily
paper at Leopoldville in the Congo
Free State OF Africa. What blessing
it will be to the Europeans along the
Congo to read in Mr.. Benefits paper
every morning an account OF the mis-
sionaries and others deroured daily by
the canibals. Stanley will hardly be
the editor of the new paper, for the
reason that he can make more money in a
single lecture tour in this country than
Mr. Bennett will lose on his African
I1anep in a wear
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05

is the coin of Europe. The pretense
that gold coin is needed to settle foreign
balances is absurd. Such balances are
settled by well established system OF
exchange. When coin is transported,
whether it be gold, silver OR paper, it
becomes commodity. In such cases
bankers reduce the foreign coin to that
OF their own country, and so pay it out.
A currency that would circulate
throughout the world must be made a
legal tender by every nation. In that
case no independent legislation by diff
ferent nations in the money questions
could be had, and stringency in one
nation would effect all others.
Since silver was demonetized the
prices Of wheat and other farm products
have declined greatly and remain so.
England purchases the wheat OF India
with cheap silver, which is the national
coin OF the latter country. The Amer
lean who sells his farm products in
England for the same prices, must DO
so for money that has TO be discounted
30 per cent.
The people are getting tired of the
reign of the money kings. The rule OF
plutoeracy is growing unbearable. A
reform is imperative, and should be in
augurated at once. Radical contraction
threatens to breed radical imitation.
Unless the money aristocracy relent
the latter will sweep them and theirs
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05

Northwest, was acquitted by a Chicago
jury the other day under instructions
from the judge. who held that state
OF war existed at the time between the
Indians and the government. Plenty
Horses can now go home, and when
next he wants to create "a state Of
war" let him select a few plundering
government traders for his victims, and
all will be forgiven.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05

TIE people of Fort Smith, Ark,
celebrated with becoming enthusiasm
the completion Of ,he great bridge over
The Arkansas river at that point. 1t
connects Arkansas with the Indian
Territory, and opens another way to
the forbidden ground. But The whites
will 90 to the Territory, bridge or no
bridge when the government gives the
word ..Cn"'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
A Half Million Dollar Investment.

The instrument placed on file in the
courthouse as chattei mortgage by the
Fort Worth and Denver terminal company,
means much that is good 10 Fort Worth. 1t
is a mortgage 10 secure 800 bonds IN the
sum OF $1,000 each, with the Mercantile
trust company as trustee, the 500 600 TO be
used to improve ninety-four acres of land
owned by the company and located
north of the city. by buildings
thereon machine shops. roundhouses,
stations, tracks, etc, and a belt line
IN a word it means that the company
will build and operate large shops for the
Union Pacific system. 1t is understood
that $3.50. 900 is TO be expended in the near,
future
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05

TIE refusal of the Farmers conyen-
ton of Ohio 10 indorSe the third party
declared for at Cincinnati, or to put q
Third party ticket in the field is milk
and honey to Uncle Jerry Simpson. 1t
is also an unfavorable omen for the
cause OF the third partyites. 1t proves
too that the great bulk OF the Ohio
delegation in the Cincinnati conven-
ton was composed of city FOUNDERS and
bummers instead of farmers.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

TIE GAZETTE will not undertake 10 return
rejected manuscripts. Persons wishing 10 pre-
serve their literary productions SHOULD retain
copies Of all communications sent this office
for publication.
ssT-Au letters or communications FOR TEE
GAZETTE. whether on business or for puhltca-
ton, shu' I'D be addressed TO THE GAZETTE, or
Democrat Publishing Company Fort Worth,
Tex. and not o any Individual
All coininunice ions intended FOR publication
must be accompanied by he writer's name and
and sourcss-HOt Tor publication. but "a an evi-
U-Gce' OF good 4aith. Nc attention paid 10
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persona. 10 themselves WIZ please enclose
STAMP FOR reply.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05

MINISTER DUBLAN OF Mexico is
dead, and Premier Mcdonald OF Can
ada may have crossed the river before
these lines reach the public. President
Fonscca of Brazil is very sick. and
Blaine is far from being a well man.
A. long. however, as Uncle jerry Rusll
and Sockless Simpson retain their
usual bodily vigor, the country is safe,
and the farmer may so ahead chopping
cotton and blowing corn.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05

TIE Behring sea question is grad
ually nearing the point at which an
understanding between this country
and England Will be reached. Nothing
stands or has for two months stood in
the way of settlement, but the greed
O. the North American seal company
which Blaine and Harrison could not
get around. Where would Elkins and
Mills have been. were Andrew Jackson
or some such Democrat in the White
House:
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05

FROM the Chicago Journal May 20.
we take the opinion of u Chicago man:
"Gwynne Dennis of Dennis. Netting &
Co.. VINO went 10 Texas and Mexico a
couple OF weeks ago, is back home. Mr..
Dennis reports most encouraging
state of affairs all through the growing
South. He is particularly enthusiastic
about Fort Worth, Tex. which he I'M
hesitatingly prononnces the future
grert inland city of the Southwest"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
THAT TERRIBLE PISTOL.
1t Adds Another Victim to Its Long and
Bloody LIst-This Time it is
Little Girl.
Special 10 the Gazette.


PARIS, TEX, June 4-Miss Dora Fowler,
the twelve-year-old daughter of Mrs. j. L..
Fowler, was the victim of an accident to-
day which will probably result in her death.
She had been sitting in room with young
friends and left them to go to another room.
In a few minutes "a shot was heard, and
when those nearest reached the room to
which she had gone, they found her lying
in the middle of the floor with bullet
wound in her left breast below The heart,
By her side lay 5S-caliber pistol. The
bullet passed directly through the body
and was found lying on the floor. She has
not been able to give any account of the ac-
cident. The pistol was one that belonged
to her father, and since his death had been
kept III drawer and it is supposed she was
getting something out of the drawer and BY
some unfortunate means fred the pistol. j
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05

kENTUClIY'S constitutional conyen-
ton consumed about eight months in
framing constitution that, contrary
10 the present law, taxes all articles
manufactured by families for family
use, and eNempts large manufacturers
from municipal taxes for five years,
Prophet OF the Star-eyed. where vert
thou when the baleful spirit OF Mckin-
Ieyism brooded over that ramp con-
ycD+inr>
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05

THE Summaries committee OF the
Presbyterian assembly and the special
committee OF the New York presbitery
having declared against the retention
of Professor Briggs in the Union semi
nary chair OF theology, he will have to
go. The question OF his alleged heresy
will come up later in tine usual way.
The secular press counsels moderation
aud forbearance in dealing with the
learned professor, but to little purpose.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
EHTICE.

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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
A Team from the Sobs.
Austin Capitol;

Great is The GAZETTE.
1t is also the organ of great administra-
ton.
But it does look as if the Pantheryille
paper has large and varied corps of dis
tinguished editorial writer's ON its staff
For instance, few weeks ago, and in fact
for the past two months, its editorials have
read like Mr.. Hogg or his chief Biondello
We're writing them. Now they read as if
Professor Barney Gibbs was doing the act
No wonder THE GAZETTE is great paper,
with this array of talent on its staff When
il comes to running an organ, Messrs. Hogg,
Gibbs, Malone g. Co, are a team from the
nobs
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05
Recorded Transfers

Mrs. S. A. Feegles to Ada B. Bat
tell, lot 3, block ,, Johnson's
., subdivision. $ 5l6 6e2S
Thomas Roche TO Mrs. Louisa s.
Miller, 49l4x100 feet in block 20,
original plat ,..:........... $500 90
D. c. Trigg and wife to G. P
Witten, 20 acres of Brooks
survey. ...............-...... 1,ss7 so
David Perkins and wife to w. j.
Boaz, lot II, block Q, Afford &
Veal's addition ............ 1000 90
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05

The city's artesian well is now down 29OO
feet. When 4 depth of $500 feet was,
few feet deeper the mud run the mercury
lip to ] 10 deg, few feet deeper TO lis, and
yesterday, at 1900 feet, the mud taken out
sent the mercury to 121 deg. 1t is almost
certain that great volume of boiling water
is near at hand, and if so it will make Fort.
Worth the sanitarium of the South. u
The Fort Worth city company has sold
$50 lots in North Fort Worth recently.
C. H h. Smith of the South Heights in
vestment company returned from Denver
last night He has made arrangements to
build ten houses to cost $50, 600
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05

Mrs. Henry Thompson has negotiated
sale of 10e acres of land, four and half
miles west OF Fort Worth, 10 the ThompNl
sou lake fishing club, the price to be paid IS
$4,000. The club will be Il corporation by
membership. Among those who will or
ganize the club are X. NJ. VanZandt, j. ID.
Farmer, E. e. Perkins, W. NJ. hampton
and W. F. F'orby. The sum of $40, 600 is to
be expended in erecting club house, boat
ing house and improving and identifying
the grounds
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05

a SALE Of Texas cattle in St. Louis
q $3.50 is a reminder OF 1882. About
the hest sales then We're made at s.,
We believe. which is considerably above
500, but not as much above it as $3.50
was above the best prices for Texas
stock Il year ago.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05

to witness the ceremony CAfrer tba
riage reception was rendered 10 he ma mar
at the Southern hotel The pras-prs plft7
ing from all parts of Texas, New y-1r,. 'y yl-
several other states, were nu.reror, aao
costly. The bride and groom 5Fe-s III ~.
widely known and highly pouu'ar uo'2
terested in New Birmingham vers NJ, - u
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-05

SENATOR CoLQUITT of Georgia has
raised & sensation by paying friendly
visit to Governor Hill. The inference
= that Colquitt. who has been an az
dent friend OF Cleveland, has left him
and gone over 10 Hill. This is taken
as an indication that The wind is setting
in from an anti-CleveIand quarter in
lnnl.riG