Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-10

ing that point. tnhpitS tnc puIlte 10
take such cases particularly railroad |
damage suits before any court located |
on the line of said railroad In question.
and this naturally throws a heavy |
burden on the courts In cities, especially |
railroad centers, and II requires more |
time In the trial OF this class OF cases
than any other, thereby. overburdenlng |
them with work while the courts In the |
rural districts are kept busy scarcely |
half the time. II such law was |
passed. It would cqualize the business
OF the various courts to such an extent. |
that there would be no demand for the 4
establishing of additional ones for
several years to come, and might pos
sibly enable the state to reduce the
number OF courts that We have at this
time.
ut Is also believed the expenses OF
enforcing the criminal laws can be re-
duced between three and four hundred
thousand dollars per year. and at the
same time give greater efficiency to the
enforcement OF our laws, and thereby
Increase the general regard for law and
the certainty of Its enforcement.
"The fees for attached witnesses IN
felony cases from March 1, 1893, to
August 6, 1891 amount TO 1926, asS. The
sheriffTs and clerks costs to the state
in like period were S7i1.451. II Is a
rare occurrence. that In criminal cases,
u trial Gun be nuu AT inc ursA term OF
court after Indictment is found. and as
these cases are continued from term
TO term principally owing TO the alb
sence OF some important witness, and
as all witnesses who fail to appear must
be attached, 1t involves an cver-in-
creasing expense on the part of the
| state. Suppose the trial Judge does
impose fine on witness for disobeying
! process, who ever heard OF such fine
being collected? I have not. While
/ these delays are taking place. the peo-
| pie are becoming impatient and too
1 frequently resort to mob violence
at may not be popular. still believe
| there Is here n necessity for cnlarging
/ the power of trial courts In contempt
cases, and II elected. I shah favor n law
enlarging the power OF these judges.
so I'm case witnesses disobey the crimi-
| nal process OF their courts, they shall
be liable to heavy fine, and lmprison-
ment in the county fail. This believe,
would have n great tendency TO secure
their attendance, cases would be
rapidly disposed of, and would thereby
save the state many thousands OF dol
lars every year, Under such law,
there would rarely be necessity for
sheriffs travelling all over this I'm
mense state. carrying attached wit
nesses to court, their own bond with
out sureties would be sufficient
sugar planters OF Louisiana, and |
hope that the wool-grwers OF our
own Texas will rise up in their might
on election day and resent with all the
power and influence at their command
this unjust and uncalled for attack
on our Industries.
Now, in conclusion, want 10 say 10
all the progressive Republicans OF Tex
MS. those that believe in this reform
movement. that while we may not
achieve success this time nor possibly
two years hence, owing to the large
Democratic majority TO be
overcome, yet, the time is
coming in the not distant future, II
the seeds OF true Republicanism are
well sown in Texas. that the people
through education and experience will
realize the fact, that that protection
which has been a benefit TO the North.
viii also prove a benefit to the South.
That that policy which has built fac
tories, workshops and multiplied
thousands of happy homes throughout
the Northern and Eastern states, VIII
with our unlimited undeveloped re-
sources do the same thing for our
glorious southland.
"But the people OF the South are
gradually losing that political pretu-
dice which has existed down here ever
since the war, against every thing
are beginning to realize that there Is
more in politics than mere senti-
ment, that It Ia matter of business,
one OF dollars and cents, as much, or
more than anything else--and realizing
the great benefits that the South with
It's unlimited resources could reap by
throwing overheard the old moss
back ideas. that have kept her In the
rear of the procession for thirty-tour
years / appeal to every believer In
our principles to go to work during
the balance of this campaign and
preach the gospel OF true Republican
ism TO the heather Democracy.
"Therc are thousands Of men In Texas
today who have been training and Not-
ing with the Democratic party who
don't believe In the Democratic doc
trlne any more than any Republican
here tonight. But they have been af-
filiatlng with that party just because
they did not like the way the Re
publican party was being manipulated
and are willing and ready TO come to
us since we have established the party
on better basis.
IF every Republican Will put his
shoulder to the wheel and do his duty
we Will have no reason to feel asha med
of our vote on the 9Th day OF Novem-
Der. Let every true blue Republican
buckle on his political armor and fall
into line and all march In solid pha'
lanx, shoulder to shoulder against the
hosts of Democracy and while polit-
ically we may fall outside of the breast
works and our banners temporarily
trail in the dust, the day Will come
when we Will rise again. 'Phoenlx-like.
and amid the strains OF martial music
charge the ramparts OF Democracy and
tear down the frse trade banner and
plant In Its place the flag OF 'protec-