Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-21


s,.rman. Tex. oct 20, 1s94.-To the
,aa,nIlcans OF Texas: Election by
,,niyersal suffrage. as modified by the
Sans,Itutlon, is the one GROWING fran
cslse OF the American people, so said
me illustrlous Seward.
The right Of franchise is an Inherit
.arca Of which there are but few OF
"a Who show the entitled quote OF APP
rrsoiation. The magnitude OF Its value
and the glory Of its Interviewing
Qualities we but seldom stop to realize,
and but few of us consequently ever
comprehend. We glide on through life
IN A careless way. eNerting our right
~ franchise. often without resort to
reason. sometimes In the interest of
srendship. at others against our own
interests in order to satisfy the pangs
~ nretudice or in response to the
dictates OF wrath or ire.
Again: That heritage upon which
we should rightfully place an eNalt-
cd estimate is, / am ashamed to say,
often made a commodity of barter and
sale for which is obtained perhaps a
naitry plttance of position or purse.
Could we but temporarily be reft OF
ms boundless and plentiful benefits II
would call a halt in Its reckless eX-
penditure. Reason would again be en-
hroned and the people would in that
generation, show it the sacred respect
81 richly deserved.
The right Of self-government has
been vouchsaved US through the blood
q patriots and the wisdom of states
men, at the cost Of the lives of those
Who would rather perpetuate the lib
erty Of their progeny than to main
tain their own inglorious lives of
servllity under the dominion of foreign
masters; and yet we, like the slaves
son. live on in bllssful and careless
Indifference or ignorance of the past,
forgetting to show our citizenship the
proper respect; casting our suffrage
here and there with profigate reck-
lessness, often without regard to con-
sequences or conjecture of cure. And
yet although that be 50, there Is per-
haps no subject which so thoroughly
permeates the stronghold of the people
and receives so much of their time
and attention, even at the sacrifice
OF their commercial and domestic af-
fairs as do the questions OF public
policy commonly known as politics,
1t was designed by the promoters of
the republican form of government
that the highest power in the land
In other words the rulers-should see
those elected by and representing the
Individual action best interests OF the
people, hence it Is right and proper
that as the arbitors of their own des-
tlnles, that thought and reason should
control individual action in order that
the whole people might intelligently
govern themselves, for indeed II the
citizen does not possess the power Of
4 self-goyernment, but little can be eX-
pecIed OF an aggregation of aimless
n particles and senseless incongruties.
That being the case, each individual
4 should seek to equip himself, by re-
search and careful thought, to decide
LOT himself dlspassionately upon all
questions OF public policy, especially
"A those Involving his interests and the
Fl interests OF those dependent upon him.
III lie should also be prompted by
I'd spirit OF patriotism and love of coun-
" ny sufficient to cause him to grant
l.. MS mother land the benefit of his clti-
sensnlp intelllgently exercised. In or
usI 70 DO this We should carefully
weigh The testimony in every case
uled at the bar of our American man
~ no,| This Is our common country
:, Nu we are a united people bound to-
n s.ner by the bands Of sacred history
ssrh IN blood and purified by tears.
III 49, py University and made glad by
W. verdict OF seventy millions Of
s"ent OF and by the people must
~ shall prevail. But despite that
s'acI' II can only be sustained ana
r. srPe.ua'ed by the intelligent eXer-
M ~ the authority vested In us
W ~, g'V Y, we should seek to do. despite
~ Or ~ Jargon of the demagogue
W otenna persuasive and chimerlcal elo-
sSorSs ui me siren office seeker. We
sIAs9ulq consider our own Interest Tor
W in.Nu out rarely have we IndIviduaI
Win 90 thht are not coupled closely
~ Han, sVhe public policy, enther state or
TONED ,, U4ilot We cast should be fes-
\ eos,ad WIN conscientious thought per
III aaame MVush mind and heart
: SID :, WIN love Of home ana fire.
sh",. Il should have n sacrad haio
~ ana A. porn OF patriotism ana lovaI-
"A contsl,, should be stepped in a challce
= manhanIs the active principle of our
" In M ahu the essence OF our honor
u hope 10 WY alone can we confidently
y ~ home ana ssrNe the integrity of our
Y hrs nsIelore, fellow cltizens lot 49,, "a
I, III Vei.tto u 10 look Wen befora ,,o,, iaa,,
Ria ~ "sl me facts presented vou
Wagalns; ur minds of all nreindIce
- ~ ION or n'an or motion, against fac-
Y EknoWled,'a and try to arrive nj n
i, N % appes,. v. we truth. You are soon
:. Mghefe m we court of last resort
rsstions american people settle ali
An you nohent-at the ballot box.
b.. mr. yDe ready for the ouestion9 IL IT,
iGg M ,Piypafe, for You are voti~ sS' i' ~
~ III /, uesllnies and arc aIonns ", Sour
% IN s'Eor be committed 'eSpoisi-
p roportiere quence Of the magnieoo,,.
Warietv q, OF our country. tho orent
" m. diya sou climlte ana nred,,c'
~ ni II Ie OF interest is created
) Y olioles A. WIN difficulty that n,,t,itr,
aauld ~ the interests Of ali II
al d duty resarded by every , M az ~
~ ase N no 20 east his vote in tha ,i ~
~ order ~, y. liberty and his livsi,bood
rs p sbou,S 10 this intelligentlv every
TX aay Ia "a, give some Thought ara
( ~ me theories or 1891. ~ ai' ~.
70 nose measures pror,,,i sot.e el,
)nr grestss ei'ord the greatest good to
~ it'd number should be sun
,ne aiitu11en possible for every citizen TO
ene lIkevt". political party bv him
a y W,an1, Ntwlse TO inaugitrafc -, nu-
= ~ adaptable 10 ono r 80 nieasu res
x, ~. for this reason -, ps,so IN or one
u p Of themselves arrayed on the
q ~ ley. snS particular measure m.
nm nnonl,, a snsse bodies Of people are
tof Is necaas slsnated political partics
7 g, ~ Who's hty 70 have these psrties
hsfi r. none6 hands should he ri,6,i , ,,t
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