Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-09

OF last summer pfhcuced "A nDtIaNtN
all along the line, that was only
checked by the demands Of safety OF
the rights OF depusitors. and by undue
effort the Usual advances necessary
TO make .rop were forthcoming.
After months - worry and vexaiion.
another crop movement was faced
with forces worn and wasted and with
reserves depleted almost 10 eNhhus
tlon. When safety was seemingly as
sured by the early return Of advances
made at great sacrifice, We were
confronted by the possibility OF the
farmers Withholding their cotton from
market, and The opinion was freely
expressed that this was part OF
concerted plan, to express their con-
domination OF our business-it was
then, that ! gave public utterancc tc
the opinion that the crop would come
forward In the usual way. 20 the ut
most limit OF the debt Incurred In pro-
ducing II and only such part Of 1t was
free from obligation would be helo
back, with which the farmers Ger
tainly had the night to do as they
pleased, and ! am pleased to record II
here, ms my belief that there was no
delay In mo ling the crop. except such
as was incident to the seasons and
the general arrangement OF the times
My conclusions were based upon the
known fairness ana gratitude OF the
4iuhuNs AlltAI lthulHfhH -
lay aside pa ssiOn and preiudices, IL
the presence OF great emergencies, and
their willingness to meet all Obliga-
TONS In manly way--us well as an
earlier persou1l knowledge OF thu
farmer. FOR, being born on fam
aud with the first hair OF my life spent
amid pastoral surroundings, | had am
pie opportunity OF studying his habits
OF life and thought The farmers a.
knew them were independent In
thought with nut being aggressive In
disposition, tenacious of their own
rights, without tendency to curtuil the
privileges Of others. performing all the
requirements of citizenship. but wor-
shipping only nature and natures
God. Theirs was a life "fed by the
bountleS OF The earth and sweetened
by the airs Il heaven" and having
plenty without riches. and content
ment without display, they practiced
peace on sur'h and goodwill towards
man | wish l could continue this
tribute TO .he great agricultural class
so largely representative OF our popu-
lntion, and say that time had wrought
no change IN these happy conditions,
but cnndor ana IA knowledge Of pnss.
ing events, forces the admission that
where once ieigned peace and tram
guilty, all is now unrest and antnE-
nnlsm, but In applying this nntuR-
'''fe.AfA W WI NANlllfHAs am liltllnfu 10
look beyond the farmers themselves
regarding them more az the lnstru.
mehts FOR perpetuuting. than the To-
mrntinE cause o. discord. In this land
Of liberty, whore the humblest citizen
may aspire TO the highest places. am.
bluon seems To find it's greatest OPP
Pnrtunily along political paths. this
ambition should find Its natural yent
IA preaching the sound doctrines of
the one or The otier prominent pollu.
chl PARTIES, awaiting the time when
Leadership Hhomd be rewarded Ia,
imthful service. but "a great mo-.
nt,GHl exponent has very truthfully
hhld' vacancies by death are few, BY
resignation luue,' hence. oyer-Zanioti,
politicians must make opportunity. I'm
the development Of new crisea. In Tor.
nhlhtlhg new Issues and In the pro-
mulgntion Of new theories; the most
impatient stopping only after the Gro.
Ntlon ct new parties One OF these
ISSUES born OF this political unrest, and
.lc most promising, IN calling the
ErchteAt numerical force to its ann.
port IL the untagonism OF labor
towards capital; In this warfare. en-
thuslasm has seemed to Include oil
capital without reference To wrnnVs
inflicted or benefits conferred ana
WIN me progress OF time, collateral
anu speelnc issues. have been aug.
I'm
towards that character of cnpitaI rst'
resented by banks, and later. fury
sceius 10 nave succeeded enthusiasm
lut thr oNer-2enlous and sclf-consti.
tuted leaders, teaching behind closed
door ana In secret cunclayu, have nj
inst educated tho people to believe US
nttlt less than criminals donouprtn,,
us as robbers when we ,nsist nnn,,
our lust dues, az shylocks when We
practice becoming caution. ma i'm
peftlnout IL we venture an upInIou 49,
to the financial policies OF the count,,,,
ana marking us for utter nnnihIlntion
shoulu we nsplr" 10 any political office
puIuilel 70 the o1rontery OF some
OF THESE leaders IN found In tho stnr,,
OF the religious enthusiast who toi6 y
friend mat he had heard the voice
OF the Lord calling him 10 preach tho
gospel inc Akoptlcnl friend demnnded
ornl evidence OF this astonishing undt-
ness OF things; when the enthusiast re-
pcntcd the tones Of tho call tho rising
and falling intonatlons were 40 ensiiv
re.oshlAed mat the friend remarked.
voice OF the Lord you heard. A ,yas
that other donkey out There cnIlinp
YOU, II the religious enthusiast couid
cohtuHe the hrnying OF u donkey with
the voice Of The Lord. there * pnaslblc
forgiveness for the political Ncophvtc
VINO mistakes his own self-communlnps
ana Inward promptings for tho voice
OF the people. History, however no
corda that when the one was conviucc1
or hls mistake, he dropped fur,hnr
pretcnsions; but the other abldetb win
us yet and rather than condone Ms
fault, let M drop n tear Of aorrnw for.
people who can he won by sueh N
doubtful compliment. "
Still another class having leard TIM.
flock OF geese once saved nnci.,t
Rome, hope to acqult themselves with
equal crcGit, perfectly obliviuus to the
two propositions thar the state does
not need saving, and that their CON
geners OF the foathercd tribe whose
place In history they nro trying Ia
uaurp were Roman geese, ana thri,.
cackle OF alarm was truly pntrlotio In
purpose. having been directed to,v,rJ
an approaching enemy and NOT emitted
for the purpose OF stirring IN intr,-
nccinc strife. IL the untirinr Once
seekers We're TO apply the same energy
TO the everyday afralrs OF life. or. In
atead OF prophecying the arrlVni OF
forblddlng crises tho same talent ana
eloquence had been devoted 10 tho doc
trlnes OF hope and announcement We
would today have a citiaenship n,uch
happier aud better from beinF i'm ths
fun entoNmsat OF the blesslngs OF a
country that ia least governed. Far
he u from mo to discourage ambition
but let Il be the Offspring OF a loftv
patriotism, finding its Inspiration in
eountry's necessities. and not the