Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-01


framing Of the bill Private RIGHTS wore
forgotten. lanruaso was suught IN which
judicial construction mish, be INVADED,
terms werc employed Aftcr' thorough
weighing hy which 1t might be made 70 ap-
/ peAc that The constitution was being OBJ
served whou the real intent OF the law
I nlakels who irsmcd tho bill WAS 70 rNade
IL aud tramplo IL under foot II I'D not 10
/ Quice amy great amount Of intelligence 10
/ proGnosucato the result We sull 1.-Two In
an Ago Of progress with aberty-loying
| lAcaplo aud a lust administration OF the
/ laws and protection VI tho constitution
Tho rights 81 pcsons aud OF pr0porty arc
stlll sacred IN this country, and over thom
f. thrown not only the pris Of the state
/ oonititadou put the broader Wgis Of our
federal constitution. II u not a matter for
wonder that a icdoM iudgn when called
upon 20 intcrpose tho strong arm Of federal
pAwcr for the protection VI tho citlian did
NOT hesitate toaot The wondcrmout Is that
tho law eivers OF lcNN should, IN their
maddeucd foal, have preoipitated upon her
grand hoad tho deop humiliation nf such
Disgrace. The state cannot AFFORD 10 bo
wrong either ia this matter or IN any otherj
she is too great; loo grand too sublime,
she deserves aud SHOULD receive hottcr
fate than has been inflicted upon hur,
WHAT SNAIL VIZ Doi
Tho answer II scoms To mo, Is plain aud
aud am with the people In the demand,
No mattcr how stood Two Years ago, whom
ANY, power, DO 10 tho legisliuru or the i'cd.
oral court, stems hotwccn the people OF
Texas aud their lawful legitimate domauos,
] am with The people of Texas They arc
entitled 10 an honest commisaioni thoy ntp
cnlitlvd to- an odecuvo commission aud
for one Instead 81 saNins may, hero and
now plodru my heart aud the best energies
OF my lie u the accomplishment
Of their Will They are entitled 10 elect
tholr commissioners aud | ann not afraid
10 trust thom with this selection J know
whom the people pass upon tho morltS Of
candidates Tor that high and distinguished
Office they win look well 10 the qulllhca.
tons ol each aud mako no mlstalte In the
selection, But whether they mako q mis-.
take or not. Il " their mistake nu6 their
huaircss, and ono thing ut loas, is assured,
that hereafter whom these agents are thus
selected aud Nit clothed with authority,
holding thcir commission directly flOm the
people We shall mover be subjected 20 tue
humiliation OF scniuv one OF them drag his
oflcIal r1boa IN the mitG u politics at tho
bohasl OF any man, And for This conaulu.
nation lot US oil work aud strive until tho
pcunlouf scruru IN tho enjoyment Of the
mstrumoumhy they have 80 fondly hoped
for
ooSctuuoS.
And now fellow citizens, the issues are
Joined and the battle has upnued Tho
rnvcllo has sounded, and ihn opening qua
hrrl by tho patriots AZ Houston rs II Gus the
hills aud Wales " leNns. tolls tho people
that tho ilrht FOR rroat principles " upou
them, aud they niuat join forces on the ono
side or the other uutil the battle is uudod
There 10 no time now for fcnru straddlcrs
on struglUrs or sknlhcrs Tic who Is not
for MS Is AGAINST us. We want no guerrl'
las IN the runr. We want our Cnumy In the
orUu front We have raised tho iiag OF
pure Democracy aud upon it we have in-
Bcribed These glorious principles Equal
rights 10 nll aud special privileges TO uunc;
local solf-gOyornmcni Of tho people, hy tno
pt1ple and FOR the puoplfj undymg hosiil
lty 20 AL trusts nlouopolics aud class leg
isMuoni opposition To all humpiu'
arv laws which ycN The citizen
aud Interfere with hs individual
liberty, that government Is boat which
governs leaat protection TO ne, liberty
aud property Is thc pole function OF govern.
mont and intermoddhug by government
! with the busWcls nt u ctti4cu is q uhurpai
| t0n 10 DO condemned by oil .irccmou We
! Oppose ON forms Of puoniau puWor, We
favor q thildroal commission clothed With
| such cons titutlOnal power as may bu rcqui-
| sile for tho projection 81 Tho pooplc lTulunt
| Injustice on rNtOrtiDu; condemnation OF
| All fOuua Of communion aud OF state social
! ism, the rights of person aud II property
| 10 hl sacrod,y guarded the condemnation
! Of all secret oath bound political 0rTuui2h'
! tlOua! cordial sympathy 90 labor M liza
efforts 30 bcttur vs. condition, aud dcprr-
| cation 10 ull sorts OF violence or royOlu-
! tommy methods on the part Of any UlifI Of
| our citizenship We have also iuAcmbnd
! upon our banners cordial invitation 20
/ honest peoplo 10 come aud llvn Win uH, pr
! 10 bring az their muuny and luYOst u with
/ us under guarantee from us that II shnll
| bo guarded with the same lolloua caro- ns
| our own uhdcr the protection oi
rquNL LAWS IusTrH AnNuEIarrHEp.
Al useless onIcos shall boo abolished aud
| rntrcuphmOut and reform iu every depart
! mont Of government ahlll b0 our motto,
/ Opposition tn pluudcrug ne school iuud
| under uGy pfotOSt projection 10 thr citl.
] E0u who has bought Land DO good tlith in
| reliance upon executive action. a condemn.
| ntluu OF parpttuiilos aud muuopullla aud
! tho acquisition ol any land by corporations,
| esropt such us may be- necessary for tho
| buNnesH Tor which ihcN arc created Ana
! finally ana above on aud over nll as an IN
| togral part Of the Democracy Of the union,
! we indoluc unqunliilcdly tho platform Of
| principles adopted by The untionhl Dnmo.
/ cratic convention Ht Chicago aud plodHO
! our hearty support 20 the nominees Of said
/ convention for president ana Yiip prcnl.
/ don't Upon those principles we 20 forth
] 10 bnttlt. appealing with confidence ~ tho
/ people Tor mo rghtfulness Of our cause and
| tho snnctiiy ct the principles we advocate.
! We have no compromise 10 make of those
| principles and We shall take no stop back
| ward ~ their assertion. Now, lot avery
/ true Democrat in Texas who loves priucl.
] pes better than ONCE aud who believes
/ that the stability of our Institutions de.
| ponds upon the porpotuulion ot democracy,
! as hiB $50 upon this Nag and keep II ihrru
| until tho battle IL fought aud the viutory 10
won II viii not be lowered 10 the sups.
| lte, but ! promise you AZ 10 bearer that
| upon oycry hHld aud ~ overy light, amidst
! tho tnok0 aud carnage Of opposing f0rges.
| / shall hold d al1ft with Nl the
| strength with which ! an capable and
| shall never lower 49, long as 900 rncmy iH.
| mains iu sight need not say that Mg
| hrm reliance is ur0n me narlincunt hosts
/ who babe mo take tho dag wnl, with pl.
! iri0tlr fryor 10 thuir eyes mid Democracy
| DO their hearts have determined that 1aaHH
/ shall oucc more have Democratic r0yeru-
mont: that her people shall once more Gu.
luy ihOir nucicnt liberties ana their alurn-
| time prosperity, men who. hnuy Of tncm
! have hlroudy % ell thg cgnnon'b mouth Tor
| q cause most holy and sacred 10 them, and
/ are not afraid Of iho inuuls Of tue hcml-
| gofun or The de criiOus Of tho politicians
J ma pnra-huntert ABd upon these princi-
ples, cOnfocraiul Win 20 wisdom VI hge5,
! and with the blood OF mauyra, ! invoke hH
cuntidernte lu fment Of my countrfmen
mud tho pruffiDug favor Of Almlghty Cod