Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-12

men to denoretize silver in the Unite,
States In 1873.
In view Of these now well establishe,
historical facts, IS IL strange that on
great American product. silver. Ia,
been degraded TO one-half its real value
and it is not plain, even to Ordinary
minds, that II the present congress fol
lows the policy outlined by a so-caled
Democratic administration, the price OF
silver Will be forced down another one
half, or to % cents on the dollar of its
real value? What shall be doney Shall
petty differences and sqrnbblcs over rela.
lively unimpOrtant issues keep the people
apart when thus threatened by an ava.
lanche of hnancial and political cOrrup.
ton? In this crisis we give Il az otir
opinion that the state Grange. repeat.
lug and emphasizing the dellverance of
or bntional organization nearly twenty
years, should now and here put Itself
upon record as demanding, in the name
of the people Of Texas. especially of the
farmers, that congress pass law for
the full and unlimited coinage of silver.
sad law to take effect within given
period. nnd that oil other countries be
vited to cooperate with this govern.
~ = In giving back to the white metal
"a 'od name which financial trickery
d o. 'cry have stolen from H. Such
". ION shrould be especially ex-
Is -, Hose countries which use or
tsAN[N9 in large amounts, for we
Deis Il, Nc tSsary, our government
can "a - at the countries ple,lgcd
only t. , gold standard. As an OK
pedient s., we recommend that this
state Grange publish to the world its APP
prevail of any rcllatory measures which
this and other silver producing and using
countries may adopt against the gov.
ernments making war against the white
metal. We suggest that IL might open
the eyes Of such governments II we
would put an import duty Of 100 per
cent upon their shipments to us, while
admitting free and otherwise cncourag.
ing trade with those in agreement with
us on silver
In word. your committee believes the
time has come for America to assert her
right of commercial supremacy. We are
the richest government of the world In
both developed and undeycloped wealth,
and our conditions are the most fayOra-
Bile of the nations of the world to main.
tain such supremacy. Why not claim
and take III Our one financial weakness
Is in what we owe foreign countries
debts made by war and trickcry and kept
upon us by Wall street as Europes
agent, national administrations that are
Wall streets tools coupled with the ma
tional banking institutions Of the govern
ultHN 10 luNlulNlll II pNNllN luhtultu-
ness upon which depends the issue, con-
troll, contraction or expansion of vol
ume of paper money
Your committee feel that they eau not
too highly commend that part of the
worthy masters address, demanding re-
forHis in our state government. The
people must study to know their needs,
and knowing must demand that they be
met Slick lawyers, abetted by county
nftfpis1s xtsltnut tlnNr aid lao l,ut,
on the official place, now often manipu-
late iuries by the right of peremptOry
challenge without cause stated rs In the
interest of the criminal only. Herein
we must have reform The judicial
erInine, under present conditions. Is be-
dragged In political mirc. While life
tenure in office is against republican
institutions, judicial terms should be
long enough TO make judge indepen-
dent Of subsequent defeat. The present
fee and cost system In our courts Is
in many cases little short of robbery.
This Is especially the case IN costs as
sessed on poor unfOrtunates In the lower
courts, and amounts often 10 little less
than official theft. Official salaries
should never be higher in offices Of honor
than q comfortable support of the incum-
bent. as the office should be held in an
swer to patriotism rather for q desire of
gain.
Our state and govcrnment-clected ofIi-
GERS have to much patronage TO dispense
by appointment. Every officer possible
should be elected. and those holding of
fee by appointment should be relieved
of political obligations TO any man. Is
pccinlly Is this the case with our cduca-
tional boards and officers managing VAR
Gus public institutions. 1t Is sad TO re-
fleet how our deaf and dumb. blind aud
insane have 80 long been virtually poll
teal merchandise, elected officials being
almost compelled often to change compet-
ent and experienced men for totally in
experienced. and for no other cause than
to pay political debts.
There is no greG ter abuse In our state
than tn, law granting charter rights to
cities From one-third to one-haf the
time of each legislature Is generally con-
sumed discussing new or amended city
charters In the interest mainly Of specu-
lation, and resulting always in additional
tax burdens We should have general
incorporation law to cover this inlirmity.
In fact we assert that the time has
been and is now in both stnte and ma
finn 10 stop all forms Of class ,erisla.
ton Farmers and other producers OF
wealth should be Informed against the
general tendency to seek class favors.
We recommend that this state Grange,
r.,nresenting as Il does the most conser-
nient among Texas farmers, record IL
self as unaiicrably opposed to all forms
of class legislation, whether for agri-
cnlture. horticulture. labor or capital.
Refusing such so-called benefits for our
selves. we may consistently ana success,
fully demand that they be not bestowed
ON other classes. We appeal to every
farmer. every wageworker, all classes
INDEPENDENT Of party utilization, to JON
us In demanding that the government
must In all respects be just and eqlltauy
administered in the interest OF all clnsses,
;rhis must COME In order eventually 10
nmilify the victory which the results OF
onr late war have given TO. capital COM
lsnntions. for another wal. i now on-3
war between these combinations ana
the ueople. We believe n victory can De
won over these powers reaching as they
do ali tle financial ccnters OF the w9rlu
only be the people informing themselves
In the science of government through
such forcible and practical education Us
Is given In our noble and enduring 9rp1I'
the Grange. Respectfully supthi!'eu ~
II. Kellar, II. ]. Kendrick, J. L. l'ay'
All STATE papers are earnestly requested
10 nublish the above in full
The Khedive Angry.
CAIRO. Aug. 1.-THE return OF the