Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-11-01
,u,pTr. xv.-NCRDER.

lhe - LAST no more your mighty deeds:
T.a,l-s purple altar now
" where tie v.cttm-victor oieeos.
-. heads must come
IL; tie cold tomb;
,.- -+n actions o. the Just
u. ys,Isr and blossom IN the dust.
sn-s' -[Shirley.
-,rer now take look backwards at
"CrI'i-iraI doings on which Mr.. Blar-
ne fn-ure so largely depended. The
r1s,-,re IS familiar. IN one ASPECT we See
pc. cru, If patriots, fired by noble enthu-
ara ~. NV ni,rity N politics and self-sacri-
s.t'-- -s .....-iyu in those who are willing TO
ati..- ~, ,.rrpIc's interests in the public
sei jye see the leavea of national
'tI fr national greatness working on
i''- Candidates protesting absolute
e't.! .e5ucss. public orators declaiming
Gs'- -f,ias- sentiment, local leaders urging
tl.l;s 10 suppress every consideration
80 ar personal advantage or prefer
49,, holding on high one standard only,
.5s rar.ous lag OF their country. Inc
mat fill the streets cheer for the
''.1" IL, ,,rircjyes and the policies that
A.. ~ f5r Tie nation S elevation in the eyes
M M ,,1r,iriug world. The spectacle is
u. ..ss,,f1,,slv significant, Its mlllennial
S-.5t,ses tazzles the eye that has gazed
1sa5-.ss on the clouded panorama OF Old
u u. s.sfsrprayity. with its down-trodden
YES IFS ie.tered liberties, its smoth-
H.. gsDirations and exiled martyrs OF OPP
- " Decentralization and mon
IN. bcre-the natural play OF enl.ght-
@,s, pa.riocisn, thanks to the majesty OF
aDeEi.. x.,,, .,,o.,,or ,.o,,1
NJ that Of Of the observer already de-
,.-bai The nan who not simply looks at
eu.n = one will play the Snowman for US
f,l.sz MIN: bat we shall have to follow
Kim 81, he conducts US away from the shout
',,,r,;g4s INTO some philosophers den, or
Nor. silent books hold the Unspoken
-.r,gb,s Of American worthless who have
r.rgsr.l upon the ludcnInerles That lie be-
KID The scenes. He will whisperingly bid
ne look closer into the play. See those
gr.ous muos harangued by voluble ora
-.r- and .sk Yourselves if reflection is at
l., ys,s when drinking the stimulaIt of
smart talk. Crowds cheer that which they
H.. moi that which is wlSeSt, or Is counter
,.-fe.rrreudiceS or hard to grasp quickly.
II. ys5u alrl.ause the readIeSt means are
-aa,el Those who adopt them are not
ne sor; who frame IN abiding structure on
a ucgiarinn Of sound reasoning. Tho Sc
wl1 emp.Oy their methods are not SO con-
c.rrcd 10 spread the principles of good gov
,rrre,t among the masses as TO reap the
y..=s NJ the mass Doubtless they intend
umaach pure doctrine when they are lifted
i'o the pgiii al pulpit, and can then speak
waa influence il not with authority.
Taesc touching protestationS Of sheer
u-,IItprEs:edHeSs, proceeds the Snowman,
,-.l.lrulated to give US boundleSs faith in
tie future uf our country, if we waive
.,Ie the disturbing suggestion that many
Dso-r patriots profit by their profession.
T.crc mag be patriotism of principle and
al4'uu'.sm Of interest-a patriotism, like
apry,rttun. FOR revenue only. Look at
-1.s particular group in the corner here.
r.af arr Under the spell of the speaker,
and rag hardly keep their enthusiasm
within the bounds of courtesy. Now come
teaiui and You may discover that each
llu ii the crowd has bargalned for some
Equivalent IL cash or kind, for his support
an, vote The speaker has bargained with
'Hen TO Geep the compact, setting aside a
PORTION 0f 'Ae salary he will get if elected
q his Office. He in his turn, has bartered
b supporting vote to the powers above
liza. bg which he viii receive at least an
cI.iya.cnt for what ne will hand to those
ls.lw The faction he belongs to in its
ilu bargains for still larger gains from the
corporations or other bodies whose pecun-
ll3y interests II agrees to promote by fac
t1 vote. The larger political party,
q which the faction is compo-
lei, part, agrees TO procure benefits, cor
pirate or Individual for its members who
!r'her the cause, and it secures itself by
'-s.ls N pawn the supporting votes of the
persons 4 places in the positions of power
II rs command. Salaries may not seri-
oSy ,mperIl the independence of public
;rFI4l,s, but plckings and windfalls be-
nd iae Honorable veil have, in ancient
tines when the world was very evil, soft
tael some supple backbones. When votes
tal s.egiloneerIng are freed from the dollar
temptation. iheu we shall be able proudly
u challenge the world to fall down and
N,rsH'u our aod'ike demos.
| NvW We have listened to the Two Voices,
t-A'1E such liberal discounts of both their
sla-' as 1ur wits or fancieS incline, we re-
.-'h !" ogr matter-of-fact inspection of
ia mas been going on while Hogg and
IIi.NH.i have been away in the West and
HItL40s 5 friends busy with the election.
E-t9r Michael Mahogany had thrown his
-, - 81. INTO his work. He had not con-
.-el hmSef with editorial favor. but
~. "a prominent part i'll establishing the
s..eH Alliance. This was movement
St''rl Dr. men of substance and culture
w., 10Y various reasons, had lost faith in
"I.- 4Ac-iaNt party politics.
:, "''e'{ would lose its SAVIOR if the cranks
~ SOlO'Ar:eerS We're suddenly snuffed ont
-F amia3le ridicule heaped on their
tE ms heads. They are what they are
''e .tW u nature, which sticks thornS
,-;lts The rose leaves to prick Us into good
-. Inc three-Cornered fraternity
-. TT w Eood.y section of the new Ali
- ". on The whole there was a prepon-
- u common sense, the contribution,
r.; VI he $, jareheaded men Of bust
VAC controlled the management.
~. ~; " Mahogany may be said to have COM
IA, "a oe,h qualities. Once upon a time he
NJ Tvs = nS.on OF coming fame as the laureate
,r, IN pAant democracy. 1t had faded
So 93AS before 4 prosy book effectually
BIZ any roInancings his muse was capa-
No.. VI Michael Mahogany had all the
c. c. shocked out Of his soul by the sore
Fs@7s poverty inflicted on his body.
era - - a"akeEing to the fairyland of lit
H. In; -.ie III The gold-paved city was the
tI.st-,g5,tl ooaer MADE him by a millionaire
,5,- TIJ4cA who wished 10 shine as an au-
s5,s. r. proposed that Mr.. Mahogany, for
.lsi4 -t.s4.Ains and many talents he had
FL s-esl admiration, should write him a
lo-..sS,, Tvs % How I Made Myself Mil
a. ana Why l Spent My Wealth
s1arf E .er which he would pay at the
Gct,sHE - .'r each page of print. Poor
him. -llted al the job, seeing in it an
lies ID u inerciful providence that for
Originality. ''Ss easily maze oy honest
va wa 5i Patrons name on the title page at
los t,ro-sht The rich man scores Of invita-
ce'a-sg. 0ee9lIe q member OF all the literary
cas..4 I1ese were condesc,ndingly ac-
A4.5-- INA The best paid piece of work Mr..
is ~ ~ ever lid in his life was the paper
lsl-s-rs II MS patrons name on The
1.rf,i',Sss y me Most Profitable of Books of
~, ,r, which the after read, with
lslt-alse at 2 meeting of the Book