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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16
la nIAssACHusETrs FAp.

The Columbian party is fad which,
like theosophy and most of the other
crazes of this country, finds its home IN
Massachusetts. 1t originated with the
mugwumps, who are Cleveland-wild,
and who fancy that the country is in
the same state of ldealic idiocy as
themselves. To them Mr.. Cleveland
is a political Messiah, and. be-
ing by nature and by train
ing antagonistic to the Democratic
party, they desire to take him and
organize a new party which they claim
will give him freer scope to work out
the 'great reforms" for which he
stands.
It is incredible that such silly
movement should have secured any
serious support, for such avowal of
man-worship is not exactly in line
with the common sense ideas of to-day.
Nevertheless, such paper as the
Springfield Republican, the leading
organ of the mugwumps, took eagerly
to the idea and its commendatory edi-
torial, printed in poster type, on a
sheet as big as a minstrel show
dodger. has been circulated all over
the land. The movement is now in
full swing, as mugwump movements
90. which are usually confined to the
destruction of few bottles of cham
payne, and to the waste of vast deal
OF hypocritical nonsense. Mr.. James
Means, the author of it, has written a
letter recently to state the relationship
between the Columbian party and Mr..
Cleveland. He says:
! Clevelandism and Democracy are two dis
/ tiuct things: Clevelandism and Colum blan-
ism are Identical.
The Columbians believe that Cleveland IS
| n Columbian in matters of principle and
that the reason he is down now is because
he is altogether too good for his party ano
because he is not in sympathy with the
| spoilsmen and infiationistS who control thai
party.
To state the case plainly, we want to see
the bad men of the Democratic party throw
their best man overheard. We think tina
such a separation would be the best thln}
that could happen. We love Cleveland 1ol
the enemies that he has made, and we wan
to help him all we can to make grea
many more enemies. We-want to do all W.
can to emphasize the facts that between
Cleyelandism and Democracy there is
great gulf fixed, and that that is what /
the matter with Cleveland now.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16
RIFLE BALLS.

oratorical ability ought not to go beg
ging for,want of employment in Texas this
year.
tits almost as easy to pass resolutions as
it IS to get signatures to petitions for par
don.
The hottest contest of the summer will
probably be to determine who shall head
the Dallas delegation, Farmer Shaw or
Apostle Tracy.
Tranps are coming South, which is a hint
to burnish up the teeth of the family bull
dog.
THE FoRT Worm GAZETTE is prophet.
Like every other competent seer it takes no
chances. Having in its Office the guberna-
torial announcement of George Clark 70 De
published Sunday ii stated on FRIDAY
morning that Mr.. Clark would shortly de-
clare himself q candidate. There are tricks
in all trades except ours.-lSan Antonio
Express
That announcement came TO The GAZETTE
Office Saturday morning after the ink had
dried on TIE GAzETTE's scoop. THE
GAZETTE is prophet; at least it appears to
be on this showing. Ask Warwick if it
isn'tl
In the Language of distinguished Pan
handler, and in view of the steady election
of Hill delegates in New York, the Murray
Hill swallow-tails seem to stand not much
more show than a stump-tailed bull IN fly
time.
The News is now talking about Western
candidate. What pity that Editor Belo
wasted all of his Austrian fsh-bait on an
Eastern mani
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

CAN anyone maintain that it is honest to
change the value of the dollar for the bene-
fit of debtors for debts contracted before
1913. because their contracts allowed them
the option of paying in gold or silver, but
TO the detriment of every creditor who has
lent money, sold goods, or rendered service
for wages, since 1S732-[A An Honest Dollar.
The purpose of the free silver men
is to prevent the changing of the value
Of a dollar, and the purpose of the adj
vocates of the gold standard is to keep
it changing, to the advantage of the
dollar. Why has real estate depre-
ciated in value all over the country
within the last eighteen months? Not
because it has lost any intrinsic quality,
but because the dollar has gained in
value through the policy OF contraetion.
That gain represents a loss of from 40
to 50 per cent to every debtor who is
compelled to cancel his debt while it is
maintained. 1t is the iuctuation in
the value OF money which free silver is
designed to correct, and which it would
correct to the extent that it added to
the circulating medium directly and as
q basis of note issue.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16
THE BOYCOTT IN TEXAS POLITICS

Some of the good citizens of Bloom
ing Grove, Navarro county, are not
pleased. it seems, with the course of
THE GAZETTE towards Mr.. Mills.
They are so offended, in fact, at its
failure to acquiesce in his candidacy
for senator that they have, as we learn
from the columns of our sprightly Cor
sicana contemporary, the Courier,
organized boycott against it,
This is unfortunate, not for THE
GAZETTE, because Nature is a great
equalizer, and if THE GAZETTE has
lost subscriber or two at Blooming
Grove, it has gained subscriber or
two elsewhere Tor the same reason.
Such loss and such gain is ephemeral
and counts as nothing in the history of
a newspaper.
1t is unfortunate, however, that in
any community in Texas it is possible
to organize boycott against a paper
for no better reason than that it favors
or opposes any man for Office. To be
sure, it is the right OF any citizen to
read or not to read a particular paper,
and THE GAZETTE has no wish to force
itself on an unwilling constituency.
The boycott, however, does not repre-
sent the mere withdrawal of individual
support. It is notification that SO far
as its movers have the power to effect
it. opposition to Mr.. Mills for a partieu-
lar office means financial ruin it is a
step further than Mr.. Wills himself
went when he said ''the authors Of my
defeat must be rebuked;" however
weak and feeble it may be, it is an eff
fort to throttle free political speech and
action in Texas.
How well The GAZETTE sounded the
temper OF Mr.. Mills himself is best told
by this action OF his home followers.
We mistake the sentiment of the peo-
pie of Texas il they do not have some
thing to say about the introduction Of
the boycott into Texas politics thai
viii effectualIy put an end here to the
dangerous assumption of autocratie
rights.
The Courier says of the incident:
If its arguments are based on perverted
| facts any reader of The GAzETTE viii bt
accorded space 10 refute it TIE GAZETTE,
editorially, hardly favors man that we do
vet we appreciate its enterprise and value
it as one Of our best exchanges. If other:
| differ from US we are always glad TO have
the opportunity of knowing upon VIVA
grounds. A boycott IS not Texas system
of fighting. Our advice to our Blooming
Grove friends IS not to indulge IN It. i
THE GAzKTTE IS really doing Mills harm b.
unfair methods. some of you 60 10 For
Worth and put a head on the editor ant
bring him to ycur way of thinking. Com
at him fairly and squarely. As a mat
ter Of fact we don't care CONT
mental whether you take TEE GAZETTE
or any other paper tout the Cous
ier-Observer} but If you stop i let It b
for some better reason than an effort 70 IN
lure & concern that feels an interest IN ever.
Texans welfare, but ray differ with yol
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

IT is all humbug TO say that silver
will not do for money or money basis,
because it fuctuates in value. So long
as it remains demonetized and is
treated by the government merely as a
commercial commodity, it will fuctu-
ate, but when remonetized it will not
fluctuate any moro than gold. Our in
ternal commerce and taxes are suffi-
cient to absorb and keep busy all the sill
yer we will get, and foreign nations
can buy from and sell to US for gold.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

The rise, decline and fall of the steel.
beam trust is an impressive object les
son in a study of the tariff. This trust
or combination was formed seventeen
years ago or Whereabouts, being, Of
course, the natural product of several
years of high production. Foreign
competition was wholly excluded, and
the trust, composed OF several thrifty
and prosperous infants" bad the
blessed home market all to Itself, and
went on from year to year enriching all
connected with it. 1t has earned and
been accorded the distinction, even by
Republican organs, of being one OF the
most soulless and exacting monopolics
that ever existed.
The Mckinley law, by some singular
slip OF good fortune, reduced the tariff
on steel beams, the result of which was
to admit the product Of foreign manu-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16
A TEST OF STRENGTH.
HnI.Alwayz Led Cleveland by Handsome
Length
TAtlauta Constitutional

l-At4AAA1 SOA-SN-eeN-N-~A
Editor Constitution
I see that Col. Robert G. Monroe, of New
York. whoever he is, is out in an interview
concerning the relative strength Of Hill and
Cleveland in that state, in which he says,
and on which great dogDle-leaded stress is
laid by those of his thinking:
MIR. Cleveland is undoubtedly stronger
with the Democracy Of New York than
Senator Hill If the entire Democratic
vote were 10 be polled, without machiue
influence, there is no possible question
about his getting an overwhelming
majority"
know something about the situation in hat
state. 1 respectfully submit that Col Robert
G. Monroe is an ass; else he would not
make such an absurd statement rs that
quoted above 1t may be, however, that he
is misrepreSented in the interview, in
which case the above forcibleg expression
concerning the colonel will of course be
withdrawn.
Let's go to the record on this question
That should be the final arbiter in matters
! of this sort, for figures do not lie.
Now let US see if the records will stand
the remarkable assertion that MIR. Cleye-
| land is undoubtedly stronger with the
| Democracy of New York than Senator
| Hin
In 1888 Cleveland was elected governor Of
| New York by 1888 600 majority.
| Hill at the same time received $4,000
/ majority for acknowledgements.
| In 1884 Mr.. Cleveland's remarkable ma
-iorlty dwindled in the presidential election
| 10 a majority of less than two thousand in
| New York state, while Hill, Tor governor
received at the same time a majority Of
| about thirty thousand.
In 1883 Mir. Cleveland lost the state 10
| Harrison by nearly fifteen thousand ma
| jority, while Hill, for governor, carried tue
| state by nearly twenty thousand majority
at the same time.
| In 1SsS Mr.. Cleveland lost his own county,
| Erie, by 1000 majority. Mr.. Hill carried
that county for governor at the same time
by 5000 majority
Now, Col Robert G. Monroe if you really
did make such statement as is attributed
to you in the above quotation, if you are not
an ass, what are you NEW YORKER.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16
UNCLE SAM S MAIL,
CANVAS BAGS TO SUPERSEDE
THE LEATHER POUCHES.
A Rochester Manufacturer Secures an
Important Contract With the
observation-disclosures Lighter.

ROCHESTER,. n. Y, Feb. ia few years
400 Charles f Lighthouse of this city Sc
cured a contract 20 furnish the United
States government with mail pouches. Inc
most Of these pouches OF bags were maze
of leather, for the reason that no canvas
bag has been invented which was equal to
the leather pouch in durability and cost.
MIR. Lighthouse in the meantime has Deen
exuerimeuting with canvas, and has at last
obtained a quality of stock and q peculiar
form of bag which meets every require
ment He has secured patent OF ms IN
vention, ard 4 few days ago he went TO
Washington to lay before the authorizes
the advantage of his Investigations and
their results. Mr.. Lighthouse returned
from Washington last night well satisfied
with his efforts AS result of his visit he
returns with q new contract to turnlSh
Uncle Sam with all the mail pouches ne
requires in the immense postal service OF
the country,
Inc new pouch is a seamless bag of can
vas with q leather bottom. As already
stated. its desirable features are its eX-
IRENE lghtness, durability and cost The
old leather pouch of ordinary size weighs
eleven pounds. The new canvas bag welghS
five pounds and costs a tritie over less than
half the price of the leather pouches. IL
has been demonstrated that canvas bags, of
the quality of the new design, will wear
fully rs well as the leather ones, and the
postal authorities claim that the difference
in weight viii save the government over
100000 4 year.
The new bag is neat in appearance and
devoid of all seams except across the top at
the opening. 1t Is soconstructed. however,
that should these seams rip or the thread
be pulled out deliberately the bag will re-
main as strong as ever. The Old contract
which Mr.. Lighthouse made with the gov
eminent does not expire for over veal
vet, and the new one will require him to
turn out no less than 1900 finished pouches
per week At present nearly thirty hands
are employed in the faetoay here, but the
needs Of the government have grown to
such an extent that Mr.. Lighthouse says
he viii have 10 double his force 10 meet thS
terms OF his new contract.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

INFORMATION giving the sentiment
of 'this section" as to a particular can
didate is news for the organs, but not
for THE GAZETTE, and correspondents
will please be. careful to abstain from
all such generalities. THE GAZETTE
is not in the business of making booms
for or against anybody, and all the
opinions it has to give on the subject OF
politics will be found on its editorial
page.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

IF tits not tariff reform to give the
farmer free agricultural implements,
binding Irvine, cotton ties and horse
shoe nails, what is it? If it is not
tariff reform to give the laborer free
spades, shovels and carpenters tools,
what is it? If it is not tariff reform to
give both the farmer and laborer free
blankets, jeans and check shirts, what
is it? This is what the Democratic
majority in congress is trying to do,
yet an occasional Democratic voice
says that this is not the way to reform
the tariff.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16
Did He Do Itq
rBoerne Post

There is many a man in the state OF
Texas who will have cause to remember
the Hogg administration the longest day
ne lives. OF this the following facts will
abundantly prove Last week at Alpine,
brewster county, 4 demonstration CON-
pany forced on the market 1900 acres OF
land belonging TO a ranchman TO whom the
company had loaned few thousand dollars,
and it was sold at319 cents an acre. Next
month 10000 are TO be forced on the market
under similar conditions.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

WITH twice as much internal COM
merce and taxes as we had prior to
characterization in 1873, how can silver
have different effect on the country
now from then? What are financial
theories compared with the historical
facts of silver in this country? Free
coinage of silver and an extension OF
the free list to absolute necessaries and
the implements of agricultural and
mechanical labor, will knock q good
many existing political theories in the
head.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

terday in favor of the validity of the
annexation OF the Eighth ward is an
important victory for the city, and will
put an end to the talk OF undoing what
has been done by the council in the
way of extending municipal bound
aries. Had the case been otherwise
decided, complications of peculiar
and injurious nature might have fol-
lowed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16
Shifting Winds.
[Comanche Chief,l

The wild storm of popular prejudice that
swept ..Hogg and commission" into
power has changed, and the wind is now
BLOWING the other way. but Texas Democ-
racv is NOT to be swayed and tossed about
like a toy. They will give Hogg another
term and the railway commission far trial
before deciding that both are failure.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16
Against the Piney woods
Gainesville Register.l

lGalneSVlIIe hegIsItI.J
The dwellers OF the piney woods may meet
and reason as much as they please that
Hogg did right in appointing Chiffon SEN
ator. but the great body of the voters OF
the state will continue to disapproye OF his
action. and delegates to the state conyen-
ton will be instructed to that effect.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

IF Senator Hill wants to soften the
opposition of the st. Louis Republic
and other mugwumps he ought not to
permit calls from tobacco chewers, nor
allow his friends to have any conven-
tions. These self-constituted bosses of
the Democratic party have laid down
rules OF their own. They have one
time to hold conventions in states they
control and another time in states they
do not control. The mugwump is SO
chiId-like and bland. So is the heather
Chinee.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

FORT WORTH retail trade will soon
feel the impulse Of hundreds of men at
work on the public improvements and
private buildings. THE GAZETTE
congratulates its merchants on the out
looly
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

discharge of his duties as governor Of the
state is, what we cannot comprehend Has
the governor gone back on the peoplef On
the contrary, since his induction into Office
his course has been marked by an untalter-
ing fidelity to the policies he advocated dur
ing the campaign.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

HAS Mr.. Clark any suggestions to
make as to the composition OF an
elective commission? Possibly he
might make his position clearer by
naming his preferences for commits
SiopArs
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

EVEN the News can see fact as
large as an iceberg. 1t tactily admits
that Hill would win, but:
1.-THE Democrats of the United States are
not vet willing TO surrender all of their
principles even for temporary success.
They fully realize that even victory may be
bought at too dear a sacrifice.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16
had Beginning.
Marshall Star.l

The opponents OF Governor Hogg have
started of badly. First. by holding Sc
cret caucus, when all that they proposed to
do should have been open, Second, it
seems that in the secret caucus nominee
for governor was conferred upon, whose
name has been concealed from the public.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16
why He wants It.
rRonnd Rock News

Governor Hogg wants second term, or
to put facts more clearly, he wants two
more years in which to appoint his remain
ing relatives and friends in East Texas tc
Office. A man who will deliberately ignore
public policy for his friends sake Is not
safe servant of the people.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

CANDIDATES for legislative city Of
fees ought to be required to define
their views on all important public
issues. It is better to find out how
they stand before election than after
election,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

A MAN who has been under the
steady fire of the Republicans for ten
years, and whose personal character is
as free of faint to-day as when he en-
tered politics, is pretty safe man with
whom to venture into presidential
campaign. Hill is known to be invul-
lgerable. 1t cannot be ascertained how
vulnerable another man may be until
it is too late to remedy his weakness.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

THE GAZETTE thought it would
come to that. Here is the Houston
Post, supporter of Mr.. Mills, deny
ing that there is anything in free sill
yer, and awhole troop of Mills organs
in the state assert the same thing in
their latest issues. The wink has at
last taken effect.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

WITHIN thirty days Fort Worth will
be the liveliest town in Texas. Work
on the waterworks, city hall, new school
buildings, maltery. brewery and Airing
ton hotel will distribute money by the
tens o. thousands monthly among the
people. Fort Worth is in it.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

ROBERT LINCOLN announces that he
is not candidate for president But
that doesn't make Harrison breathe any
easier. Full relief in this direction
came when the Blaine missive was
given to the public.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16
The Peoples Servant.
IHaskeu Free Press.l

Hogg is not responsible for the alien land
law and railroad commission. The people
of Texas are responsible for these laws,
and Hogg is the executive that has so faith
fully carried out the will of the people and
the promise he made during the last cam
paign.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

IF we understand the situation cor
rectly now, it is forbidden to mention
Mr.. Mills name in connection with the
silver issue under penalty of boycott.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

TCleburne Enterprise,

ICleburne Enterprisel
The people may look out for long and
bitter contest. The woods will be shened.
The convention viii divide and an hide
pendent Democrat will be in the field, with
the Endorsement OF portion o the conven-
ton. His name viii not be Clark, butsome
of the strongest men in the state VIII can
vass for him. This is guess work it is true,
but the signs of the times indicate Just such
a state of affairs to come.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16

S,eestsr3 TIA. roses that bloi0
From the tcfld seeds The lrfrld, lciere he todn-
de5s, qpfth needless beleacence fislgs,
Than those that are guarded by dragons to
brighten the gardens Of kings.
Let a man take his chance and be hdppy-
1.-The Apple OF Life.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16
Isnster,s Weather.

Weather changes will probably occur at
and within 100 miles of Fort Worth within
twenty-four hours before or after sunset OF
the dates given below:
February 16-Cool wave
February Moderating.
February Is-Warmer; wind south.
February I9-Storm wave due.
February 2O-Cooler; wind veerlng to
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16
thinks Him an Obstacle to Progress.


If the state of Texas was blessed with
fewer demagogues like James S. Hogg, she
would not now be burdened with railroad
commission which has checked railroad
building and retarded the development OF q
very large portion Of her fairest domain.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16
one of the CapItaIs.
IGilIespie County News

II5llespIe LuuHIy -Fs"a-I
5 Governor Hogg's friends have had little
informal meeting atTyler, with view to
November next. The governor did not for
get Tyler in the distribution Of plums, and
when the time comes he viii take care that
Tyler don't forget him.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16
Why it Opposes Him.

When Governor Hogg threatened to veto
the commission if it contained the elective
feature, and thereby frightened the leglsia-
tIIre into acouiescence to his dictation, he
drove a nail into his political coffin.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-16
Not for warwick.


Turn, loose the dogs of war. Let the ball
open.f And lay on N1cDuff. Hogg and the
commission have come to stay-at least
through. another term-and Warwick can't
help it either. =