Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-02

emit necessarily ceases to operate.
the Popullsts declare that they are
posed to '9arlff for revenue" Do
cy want taxes levied for any other
rpose? II they do, whnt Is IT. or,
they want a tarlff for protection In
dition 10 The revenue? II they do,
is is the Republican policy. They
v they condemn the policy OF free
W material ''while manufactured
ods are protected. Logically, there
re. they would favor the policy OF
detection of raw material and OF man
|actured goods also. THIS. too. is Re-
ibllcan doctrine. Or, they may mean
NJ MS raw material Is not taxed. nell
OF shall n tariff or tax be collected
ON manufactured gooda. | should
4 10 know how the Populists would
y the expenses Of the government
less they should levy tarif tax
revenue Possibly they intend to
w direct taxes. This can not be so,
cause one of their fundamental prin-
bles, over which they talk loudest
d most about is, that lands. like wa
and air. are the heritage Of man
d shall be free. so. by their doc
ne, nobody shall become the exclu-
e owner OF amy part OF the land.
u consequence, no one would pay
Me- VII luilhs III tNilt Oh lnNlI put
ms they declare that the improve
snts on land shall not 90 taxed. and
vocate what ls called the single land
X This Is queer. II land 10 TO be,
d the improvements are not TO be
xed, and they nrc opposed TO tariH
revenue. how would they run the
vcrnment? These things | can not
derstand. They arc simply con-
lmeratcd mess OF moonshine thrown
o the sights OF unsuspecting Noters
cunning class OF chimcrlcal clnck-
filled alone with the essence OF
pc, to blind. dazzle and mislead.
ropuIist Congregational Record.
Look to the record OF the few Popu-
Is In congress. Perhaps their acts
b explain how they would operate
government II they had charge OF
Representative Davis, by house
No. 3i36, proposes for the United
ltes government to loan mortgage
btors money at low rate OF inter-
II is fairly estimated that this
uld be the aggregate amount OF
rtsages OF Si2.0pI 100000. as SHOWN
the last census Representative Clo-
by house bill No. G25i, wants the
eral government TO lend the states
the people so per cent Of the as
sod valuation OF their property.
ich, together with HIS other bill mo.
% would involve the government TO
amount of over $4,000, 000,O 0O Rep-
entatiyes KEN, Hudson. pa
Watson and Boon aud
1ator PETER all Populists
y their combined bills introduced in
senate and house, IL successful in
ilr efforts to create an industrial
|ny, public charities, internal Inn
'yements, rain making in ,hc west,
other extravagant measures of
material advantage to the people,
hid place the government IN 'lebt
ar $685. 900, 000, 900 This Is about four
hes all the money In the worll No
hot they are good meaning fellowa
ttRinly they are full OF philanthropy,
h spirit of liberallty Is as strong IN
b. as the element Of fiatiam. Those
|ltlemen in the senate and house are
Hes OF the Democratic party. With
Injustice TO others, II may be said
n are the representatives., head and
BIT. OF the Populist party. They are
Bed upon as their greatest iinanclers
profoundest thinkers. Where
bid they get tbls SS5. 0OOO 00.0007 Who
bid pay M They contend for free
us and object to taxing improve
hts They advocate government
hershlp of all the railroads, tele-
phs and telephones which would
b be government property and
rcfore not taxable. Free land. No |
on improvements. Government |
pcrshlp Of railways. Against a tarir
revenue. Whore would they get |
Mooney? One fellow out there says,
IKE It, by golly, make H." Well. |
~ the climax OF their folly. II Is |
qtintescence OF their hope. II Is
anchor to which their party IL fns-
ed. Make the money. Yes, make |
Doc, 00O, 900 of money. Make II out |
|shat2 DO you say silver and gold2 |
NJ how would you pay for the metal 4
bulllon2 How would you get ~ |
say buy II. what with? Wen. |
fail to answer, Another fellow over |
re- says, "Oh. we don't mean gold |
silver; we would make it out OF
ar" You would that Is It? You
IA make It out OF paper. Flat mon
/ recollect once a shoddy pair OF |
oe that cost me SIS Of better paper
hey thnn the kind you refer to.
ID money Is OF the past. So, driv-
The popullstic ideas and policies to
M logical result at last, they simply
h. nothing. II IS therefore the
hing party
Come HACK. noys.
It}~, my friends, don't take this as
AZ call their members MIR. Moth
J. Tell them that their hearts are
l6 but their heads are wrong. Tell |
IN that when they left the house
TIC fathers they turned out into
fnble and brlar patches, ard got
|xIcd In the thorns. They are now
Ming around like lost sheep In n
1n. call them back. Tell them that
nj the shelter OF Democracy, around
plcasant hearthstones IN their old
be. they VIII be welcome to warm
r shins and to Join in the merry
w OF victory this fan with the
hren. sung IN the sweet reflection
thelr rights and liberties are safe.
them that you will forgive them
Frying to destroy the house built
1AtriotE, In which they We're Graded
. house In which the fathers sat
ttnch them better doctrlnes than
ENDS, no homes, no taxes, and n
@llzed government, Don't nhuBe
M for they mean well. Don't chlde
ri. for they have suffered enough.
MOI unrcasonnbly condemn them.
III their better moments conscience
nEf terror over their souls. APP
70 their reason, and tell them
Whey VIII feel much better keep
lbe old house straight than they
~ trying to tear II down. Appeal
nem to come BACK and Join hands
<*sou In preserving In Its purity
Qprty Of the fathers. so necessary
PM perpetuity OF principles to which
cfopes, their lives and their iiber-
Pre- fastened and must remain
F4,uble forever.
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