Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03
PART THRxE.

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along with other grounds OF objection
they have by their subservlency to tho
Interests OF the great money lords and
bond holders OF Europe and their dis
position 20 control the action Of COM
gress In their own interest gone to such
an extent ae To produce distrust OF
their aims and Influence And these
banks have been np rincipal factor In
securing the single gold standard OF
money ana she consequent financial de-
preston and dernuEemcnt 81 She bual-
ness OF the country. They possess. az
matters now stand, dangerous power
OF contracting and expanding the eur
rcncy. which II u believed they have
recently oNerolacd to the Injury Of tho
best interests ~ the country. II II I'M
dcisiuod that many % these hnfslls.
pendinw the atiaiggin for the reatora-
tion % silver ~ q part Of the constttu-
tional money ~ the United Statca. gave
or refused accommodation MS u means
OF political control over that question.
Instead Of coAhning themselves to the
legliimatc hu,inesa Of hanklng they
q dangerous political machine am
therefore opposed 20 chartcrlng any
moro % them. and In favor OF allowing
those now having charters to 10 out OF
business ns hanlis of issue when their
present charters expire.
Frhcrm Courts.
The circuit courts of the United
States are insidiouaN but steadily en-
eroaehing on the rlehta and iurisdic-
ton " the several states. and they are
becoming menace 10 tho rights OF
property and 10 tho liberty OF the citi.
zen. understand that some OF them
assume that they have the unlimited
power TO determine what are contempta
and tho power to fine and imprisun
Tor such cpntcmpta TO any amount OF
money and for any length OF tlmn az
their pleasure, In the exercise OF their
equity puwcra IN the ease OF bankrupt
railroads and other corporations they
grant rrceivcrrhipa on cN pnfte hear
inRH AZ chambers, without notice 10 tho
stockholders aud others interested In
the property, aud by their avn orders
make themselves practically general
managers OF the business 10 such cor
poratinns aud appoint whom they
nlenae ms receivers, without consulting
tho owners Of the property, And IN.
stead OF requiring such receivers 10
collect the assets. and pnv the debts
and close M the business Of such hnnlS-
rnpt corporations, they are allowed
under the control NJ these courts. TO
carry IN the business Of such copper
ntlonr, often Tor years thus making
these courts na once said by Mr.. JUS
tioc Muller Of tho supreme court OF the
lnlit0 fNNlfht NNNlntNh lhfintiu Win
the railrond corporations in way not
likely Ia command respect or 10 add
10 the character Of those courts for ju-
diclnl rcctitudc Tho power of those
courts over contempts ouKht ns far as
practicable 60 he detlnedsby law. And
the law ought also 20 define and limit
their power AS to bankrupt corpora
tons.
ForriHa pnupers nnd Criminals.
Notwiihpmnding tho provisions which
have boon made by congress 20 protect
the country AGAINST the introduction OF
fotcign puupcrs and criminals. prac-
tlcillly. the United s,liea has been
made the dumpink around for theae
claHscs under the name of foreign emit
grants, for Aomr years past Thin has
been means Of increasing the clans
Of vicious criminals and worthless vAg-
nbondH. especially In the large cities OF
the United States, TO such nm cNtent rs
10 become Monaco TO Hoeiciy nnd "A
danger TO good government And mora
vigotpua measures ought 10 be adopted
to protect the county against this
danger
chnnnrs of the Constitution.
have long been an advocate Of the
change u the federal constitution so us
TO provide Tor the election OF senatora
also 10 be 20 amended aa to limit the
OF the people, And believe II ought
OF the United States by the direct vote
tenure Of once ~ the federal Judges TO
a less nuuiber Of years than for life.
Under the present system OF appoint
mcnt Tor life u W often made painfully
manifest thai they feel themselves re-
aponeiblc 20 no authority Tor their acts.
Ana II aeums that many OF them re-
gard II q special part Of their duty
10 manifett their contempt Tor the con-
atitutlonH aud laws Of the states, mud
ny a high duty 10 extend their Jurisdic-
tlon over queHtiOns which. thirty or
forty years ago. were never thought OF
us within their Jurisdiction,
a NUMBER OF the nneatlons have
discussed sire not within the jurlrdic-
ton of the states IL may be asked
why then discuss them There 10 more
than one renHon why they should be
discussed In state cnnynfs. The
questions OF coinage, on currency, OF
regulation et interstate commerce, ar
foot directly the intrfestA of every man.
womnn and child In the slate. as do
other ausntlonn | have discussed. And
questions III relation to the amend-
incnt Of the constitution " the United
States concern directly all the people.
Though ftntc administrations have not
authority TO act directly on those quea.
lions. their moral influence one way
or another contributes largely % their
Consideration necessary. The state leg
stature cannot act ON tarifi legislation.
For many years the declarations OF
the national Democratic conventions
were unsatisfactory to the Democracy
OF this state, becnuae they did not
squnrsy favor "A tariff for revenue only.
No one then said the Democracy OF thr
state ought not 10 make Il declaration
on this subject Our Democratic state
conventions did not follow the declnra-
lions OF the national convene
lions on this question, but every
recurring state Democratic convention
Incorporated IN lis platform a plank Ia
favor OF a tariff Tor revenue only. Until
the last national convention adoptcd
ouch platform as the people Of Texas
and Of other states mad hsan demand
ing II The Dstnociacy lad foliowec fNc
declarations Of the national conventions
we would IN all probability never have
succeeded In securing such a platform
on this question as that on which two
splendid ylctorien have recently been
won by the national Democracy.
Another reason why there quenti0ns
should be discussed. considered aud un-
derstood by the people ia that this fall
they arc 10 elect thirteen representa-
tiVes 10 eongregs, and lceiBihtuFe
which " 10 elect a senator OF the United
states, VINO are charged with the duty
III acting on them, How are such cleo
tons 10 be intelllKeutly made II the
discussion of federal questions Il 70 be