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

''1ho state legislatures should be imme'
diately urged TO rclinuulsh the RIGHT Of cs'
tahishing banks uf discount Most Of them
viii comply on patriotic principles, under
the CONVICTIONS OF the moment; and the
non-comnlying may be crowded into COZ
curveuco by lcgitlmat5 devices
"rhc eystem Of bAuhlug Estate nanlsl We
have both equally ana ever rcpobated.
contemplate v ms a blot laft In all our con-
situations which II not covered will end In
their destruction, which Is alrondy hit by
the samhlors In corruption aud Is sweeping
ais Of our ciuzens,n
Everything predicted BY the enemies Of
banks (stalc bauks) In the bogiunlug y
now coming TO pass. We are 10 be ruined
now BY the dclugo OF bank papor as we
were formerly BY the old continental
paper II Is cruel that such revolutions in
private fortunes should bo at the mercy OF
avariclous advonturers who, instead OF
employing their capital, y any they have,
ia manufactures, commerce aud uthur Use
ful pursuits, make 10 an instrument 10
burtheu all the iniorChaucos OF property
with their swindlng prohts profits which
are the price OF no useful industry Of
theirs. ! am an enemy 20 Nil banks
discounting bills or rates for anything but
coin
These quotations from the great OK.
FOUNDER OF Democracy could be- extended
az great length, but thero Is no necessity
for further evidence a. TO his Views, Every
prediction he made as 10
ruu iNurBBNr RorrHNNEss
OF tho state banking system was cum-
plotcly verified by their subsequent cn-
racls and multiplied cilamiuus came uNon
the people because OF disregard OF his
back 70 this feast OF ruin by the platform
OF the Hogg followers, We are asked 10
forget the teachings Of our past export
once, 10 Ignore tho solemn Warnings Of our
greatest Democrat aud TO assist In ON
barking our state Aud country upon The
trouchcrous sea Of financial disaster IN
order that sufficient number OF third
party Ieoplo may DO guided Into voting for
Hogs TO olcct HIM. Evcfy true Democrat
In TcY,m will decline TO Join In such crinll,
nal carnival Every conservative and
sensible business man aud clifton must
realize from this declaration the dospcra-
ton which prompted ts uttorancc, Not
content with The prostraugn Of our indus.
tries, and the destruction Of our values and
our prosperity, those people now invite nA
10 the rho3t dance Of state banks In the
vain hope that amid bowling derylshos We
may FORGET the gospel o. true Democracy
The hope Is vain one Tho invitation
will DO spurued aud true Democracy and
conservative business methods Will Join
forces In The patriotic task OF saving our
state from the hands Of such buccaneers IN
finance and such adycuturcrs Ia politics,
No sane man desires 70 500 this country
again flooded with wildcat money produce
inP mania Tor speculation parulyElhg
legitimate industry. dustroylns confidence
and nually eliminating In tho fuaucial ruin
OF the pcoplo periodically with almost
every dtcido. We want more money, per
haps, but let IL be good money. money
coiucd and issued by the ouly sovereignty
tn America capable Of making money the
national government free from control by
private CORPORATIONS or associations OF ludl-
viduals, aud of sufficient volume 70
SATISFY ruH DEMANDS ~ ooMnrRoE
aud the necessities OF tho people State
banks ofissue are Iona step backward ~
tho progress OF civilization, They viii
prove a sauro aud deus,on TO the people
aud instead Of tightening their burdens,
Judged by their past history, will bring
periodical uaiamitics upon them aud do
strOy their substance aud their accnmulA.
tons n 5000 votes are 70 be secured
only hY this method, our friends ~ Tie
stroot car stablcs will pardon me " ! sug
gest that thoy abandon thcT present fraud.
ulcnt orguHuon and no over body ana
brcechosn 10 tho Peoples party llonosty
il the best policy, oven IN politics, and
commend tho uphorlsm 10 Thorn for leisure
~ digestion
TE HALLWAY COMMISSION.
Tho thirteenth plank Of tho street cai
stables roads w. follows; 1--WE pledge fealty
and support Of the ToNns railway commits
sion law rs II now exists, subject only u
such changes as may become necessary 70
accomplish for II o creator dcgroo Of pcr
foction We favor an appolntiyc cnmnla
sion unless the constitution shili ht
so changed as 20 permit the election Of one
Of tho commissioners ovcrY two years and
making thuir term VI onlco sb years.
Ia view Of subsequent DEVELOPMENTS thi'
pledge Of icalty aud support OF tho loAhi
railway commission law rs % now exists
approaches the ludicr0us. " judicial con
structlon and decision mean anything The
prosent commission law does not exist "
fact u may be said, no matter how regret
fully, that
~ rs DEAD,
Shroudod, antombed, among tho thing
thnt wore ''Pono Ike the baseloss fahrl'
OF a vision, sohoolboy'h tale, tue wonder
of an hour There was an cptaph whlcl
maybe seen In rurnl country chufchynrd
In an English village now covered with tho
moss Of more than two centuries which
would be peculiarly appropriate 70 tht
Texas railway commissiOui ''u1 ~ now
erists"- tho commission, not commission
Here lioh the body N darling lituo IrrrH
The H0H ~ Joseph AND srenn ioWell1
Seven days he wfcHtCd with the dNbeuirfy
ANA thtn ho penshcG In hlf little bowels
Tho Texas railway commission Is dead
and ordinarily Messrs. Reagan and Foster
would b statesman without a JOB, but
their tuicnis can shll be utilized by a WRl.
liant executive Ia a uDn-polltcHl way. They
were appointed In order to Keep the com
mission az q business upOncy out OF politics
aud VI th0y have not succeeded IN carrying
out the original lnteutlous Of tho advocate
Uf tho measure, ] must do them Tho Justice
10 believe % bas not boon their fault Inoy
happened receive other orders. But SER
iousiy. follow ci.lzcus. Ia what o humiiht
Ing attitude does Texas find herself upon
this question a railway commlaelan IA q
more agency 10 government pedeel'y con,
Sta ItiOnal md not necessarily harmlll
either 10 the people or The railroads
u Us the duty Of the government 70 iuf'
nlsh tribunal aud code u laws Tor the
protection OF every drhti and the assertion
~ o remedy for every wrong and proceed
lpp upou this line n was Tie viii and pleas
ure vi tho people Of Texas that IA inpar'
tlnl tribunal should be constructed aud De
known as the Railway Commission Of Texas
charged with The high function OF protect
lnr die people from Injustice oppression
or DISCRIMINATION a. tho hand6 OF these cor
porlt0ns, and IN Ike manner projecting
those CORPORATIONS against unreasonable
demands On the part Of tho public 10 ~
20 Oar a. o mose railway commission Is con
ecrned-a by that mesa
A. pTpi0usr coaMssioS
there need b. no objection % the cnHstitn-
eornpstent Tor Texas " establish q rpuHila
sion and rluths % with every necessary
poyrcr XVI bout violating ~ any manner the
iiDitatious OF either OF our constitutions,