Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-21

Of doing Il 80 remote. that the people Of
Texas would he foolish TO worry them
selves over this imaginary event. There
must hrst be an amendment proposed
TO the constitution. which can only be
submitted 60 the people with the consent
of two-thirls Of the legislature. This
amendment would have 10 be adopled
by the people and appropriate laws after
wards enacted by The legislature A
measure thst has 20 many objections.
and which Is opposed by 50 many, win
hardly become live issue again. besides
u is the ortgrowth of the unfortunate
times, A change has como The evils
OF high protective tariff aud extrnvnsant
aud indiscriminate national pensions will
be corrected. and with the Improvement
OF the affairs OF the agricultural class
the motive that demanded change In
the monetary system will he gone,
The times are now propiiious The op.
portnnity 10 push the state well forward
" It's material progress Is excellent, but
the measure Of the states progress will
depend upon her own people Thcre Is
no time now 10 gricyc over the pust to
quarrel with our neirhbors or wnpc war
Against the personnel Of the state admiu,
isira,ion. As lovers OF Texas we should
keep our state IN the line OF progress aud
looR ont Tor every advantage that will
result In the building up OF our towns
and cities and the popnlnting OF the vast
area OF excellent agricultural lands with.
IN our state now ready for the settlement
OF ngrcnltura SITS from other less favored
sections seeking homes In the South.
For many long years our national gov
erumeut has heen conducted In the sp,.-
cial interest II the manufacturer Of the
North and East, and protection has been
maintained as a hunlen upOn the ngri-
cultural aud stock-raising class and ms
an ana TO the wealthy manufacturer 70
increase his fortune. The Democratic
party has been called back to power hy
the agricultural and stock-rnsing CLASSES
OF the South aud West. aud Il inny be
expected that national legislation win
hereafter he IN the interest Of the misses
Of the people Farming dld not cease to
be profitable In Texas because of any
fnilure In the crops or the lack of good
pricoe, but the cost OF everything the
farmer had to buy was proportionately
With reduction Of the tariff ON msn-
ufactured articles aud reduction Of the
pension list the farming aud dock.raising
Industries That have heretofore borne the
burden Of the government will he 80 far
relieved that they will once more fur
nish n profitable source of living to the
people.
IL is impolitic. Il il wrong to keen
Texas In state Of agitation, for tho
effect abroad will De disastrous In the
era of general prosperity ahead nthef
sections will push prominently forward
| for advantage, and II war Upon the state
administration continues il will be said
| to. Texas disadvantage, there II some
thing wrong with Texas, and 1t IL better
TO let Texas alone.
| ! shall not, for one, because / have DIFF
| Tered with Governor Hngg, east a straw
| IN the way Of success NJ his admmistrn-
| ton. ! appreciate that To4ns cum only
| realize the prosperity she Is entitled Ia,
| by having a successful state admlniatra.
| ton, and this is sufficient reason 10 me-
| 20 wish and work for the success of the
administration we have. An the good
that can come from agitation has nl-
ready boon secured and now let us have
peace Yours truly, Otto W. steiIeus.