Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-03

from the date OF is APPROVAL WhiSn
WAS the Sth OF April, 1898. All OF the
';lsopt,llsts having voted in the mega
hive, the bill failed TO pass by a two
.fhirds majority. and In consequence OF
5this. this did not become effective until
ninety dave inter the adjournment OF
Z nc legislature. which was ON the 18th
~ August, 1898. Between the 9th OF
Xpril. when the bill passed, and the
7th OF August, when II became effective,
<ourteen OF the railroads OF the state
nod resolutions with the secretary OF
1t.ite, In accordance with article 422t
II the statutes OF Texas. declaring their
tention TO Issue bonds TO the amount
W 900 and one other company
Z ed It's resolutions 10 increase It's
ock 100000. This was done undoubt-
~ ~ 70 prevent the railroad commission
nom passing on the question OF the
|I1sue OF these bonds and this stock
IA the law had been passed by n two
Nirds majority Of each house this
Would have been prevented See House
Wurnal, y. $50.
s<1Ion. H. O. Hutchison, who was the
OILY Popullst in the sennte, voted with
Nose who opposed the passage OF the
bIll twelve times. The Senate journal.
macs 513 to 51G, Including the vote
'nzllnst seconding the previous question
M It's pasangei and the vote on its final
pnssage, pages 6i5 and bic.
n This was altogether the most import
aNt economic and antl-monopoly meas
ure which was acted on by the twenty
third legislature and you zee that eight
81 the nine representative men or the
Fopullst party, who were members,
voted against the passage Of this be-
ntncent and necessary law 1.-TWO of
them now being candidates for seats In
congrcss), and the ninth one, though
present. refused TO vote on its passage.
1'hs shows that It's anti-monopoly
<I<itI ara lions are q false pretense adopt
BE- draw tie people into the support
MI Is other Wild vagaries.
H{n the thirteenth plank OF its platform
rfHprlnciples It declares that the doc
tr1pe Of the tarin for revenue only is
Wfpng In principle" If not for reve-
rue, It Is fair to assume that this party
- in favor OF tariff for protection.
And OF thus using the power Of the
Eovernment In favor OF monopoly by
uutustly depriving one part OF the peo-
PIE OF their property and OF the fruits
81 their labor TO enrich another part OF
them.
yhe references have made to the
pintforri and principles OF the Popu- i
list party, and to the bills introduced
In congress by trusted leaders of the
party. show that the controlling fea-
tures OF It's policy are that the govern
ment shall provide for the private pc
cunlary interesta OF the people by eN- /
cessive appropriations out of the fed
crnl treasury, to be met by unlimited |
issue Of irredeemable paper money. |
And submit that the American people |
cannot entrust their political destinies |
to the keeping OF a party which advo- |
catee such impractlcable and absurd |
yararles.
Democratic Party.
Let us now inquire whether the Dem |
Qcfrtlc party may be safely lntrusted |
with the control OF our political Inter
e3E Before entering on statement OF /
,ta principles and policies / Will state /
that | do not pretend that at all times
nnd ON all questions 1t has been right |
~ principle and policy. and free from
upubts and divisions. Such an Rssump-
lion would pre-suppose that It was per-
'ect In both principles and policy. Moth
ms human is perfect II the general
nneet OF its principles and policies are
the best for the country this is all that
antreosonably be expected.
4 X favors a strict construction of the
'fdcral constitution and the preserva-
'ion OF the rights OF tire states, as the
jeSe means OF preserving the liberties
,{ue people, of preserving our free
popninr system of government, and OF
pcfpetuntlng the union.
lie opposed to class legislation. 10
mqnopolies and TO trusts.
\ if iaNors economy IN the public ex-
penditures and the lowest rate OF taxa
Hon consistent with efficient govern
mcnt,
ltfavors q currency OF gold and sill
Vrfs ana OF paper money convertible
INTO these metals.
u Is opposed to the principle OF
'atlh for protection and IN favor OF the
pi5Mlple OF tarlf for revenue only.
~ ihNors the regulation, by act OF
,oopEfess' or the commerce between the
y Y opposed to the decentralization OF
'NFrr, ana In favor Of restoring IL to
'ne plaee It occupied before the passage
y va act OF congress Of 1873, adopting
ne sirgle gold standard.
*fpPVsed the passage OF the law OF
'pnXeSs authorizing the employment
U y, llted states deputy marshals TO
Intesfiere with elections IN the states.
nufpnconstitutlonal law.
~ Dos secured the restoration IN the
.'hitep stTes of large amounts OF pub
70 iap p reeklessly voted to rallroad cor
PQtAuuhs ny the Republican party
ttpuiIeu ana added to the union.
nv Ntenued the blessings OF our sys-
s sm.'' government TO Florida. the Lou
t'nnA territory, Texas, and the terri
Dry REQUIRED from Mexico. oddinS ~
'fee lwice as large as the original mir.
t tl.' ta,es anu securing front OF
hopshud miles on the Pacific ocean
~ conducted successfully Tho sacon,t
N1h Mexioo. VIZ war
. For sixty years. from 1900. whom NJ,
lSIL<fson was elected president min
.>oN when Mr., Lincoln wns oie.te1
I?trsldent, with the exception az ,,yo
llr'tI 3ntervals the Democracy bnd con-
'rpiNpf the legislative and exoeutive
lfpAr ments or the governments. Dur
lnF Wat period the principles az free
Pqputtr representative eovernmane
we're nrnily established in this com
w. tnd It's growth in population. in
*eol}h' IN intelligence, In morality ava
(I.*'tn, ana In knowledge or tbe
&4* OF man. was crater than INV
had preceded II In any other
i ~ inc last session OF Congress n
Is <'<t'ei the Mckinley high protective
law, which had for lis effect 10
331nf}St mo manufacturing class nj Inc
''ttl*"e OF the other Industrial inter q
'.14 the country; and IL passed n
its stead which reduced torin
IHpHn by the sum OF sas, 0OO. 90 an
ana Increased the FREQ list inns
trfI(| eyatan ~ 'te lIo-