Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-14

| convenient one. But II is not at all the
acting issue. No canvass is fought out
entirely on real issues. Any issue
which fits the occasion is the one best
fitted for use, and under this Issue
Colonel Brecklnridge's opponents hope
for his defeat. No one who knows the
| real temper OF this district believes
that the real opposition to the return
/ Of Colonel Breckenridge to congress is
because or moral questions
Doubtless many who uphold this OPP
4 position are pleased to have It thought
that in so doing they are obeylng some
great moral law And SO fond are men
of being not as other tempted Simons
are, that they are glad OF an oppor-
tunity TO seem moral at little cost to
themselves. II has been most easy
to seem highly moral in this canvass
and at little sacrifice. Doubtless the
! violent words OF the self-appointed
critics outside OF our district. invelgh-
Ing against our morality. have disturb
ed some peaceful-mlnded persons. But
this moral question is one to be de-
cided by ourselves. for ourselves. and
not for us by any opinion of any per-
son not in sympathy with all the ques-
lions at issue In the canvass. Ger
talnly grave political questions are at
issue here. Only the verlest casuist
would say that these questions are to
be decided by an appeal to the moral
law. II opposition to the recollection
OF Colonel Breckenridge proceeds from
disagreement with him as to his course
as public servant, as manifested by
his acts as such. then that opposition
must appeal for justification to his
conduct as n representative in con-
gross. and at no other bar. II oppo-
sltion proceeds from a desire to bring
about reform in the private character
OF our public servants, then II is not
amias to inquire quite closely into the
origin Of the movement for reform, into
the peculiar reformatory skill and prac-
tlce OF the supporters Of this move
ment. and into the measures adopted
for the accomplishment Of the reforms
ton.
]. That movement must have come
about so naturally that 1t has around
II no suspicion OF Interior motives and
personal gain on the mart Of Its movers.
2. The character Of the prime movers
and chief advocates OF this effort of
reform must be such as to argue their
peculiar right to become reformers and
their ability to work reformation.
3, When the reformation is begun
ond Is under way all the means adopt
ed for It's furthorance must be thor
oughly In harmony with the lofty pur-
pose OF the reformation
with an unlsind and hostile criticism
OF anyone 1t must be said that the
great reformation longed for in this
district stands none OF the tests pro-
posed.
To ask Of those who support their re-
election the. reason for their support Is
quite dinerent from charging them
Win support Of an immoral action.
Ihey are prepared to justify their 10y
lllIA 10 the N ri al
as well as their earnest desire and de-
tefmined effort to Sc him again IN con-
gress. They claim, and challenge
PROOF to the contrary, that their sun |
port OF Colonel Breckenridge is in no |
wise an Endorsement of any human |
irallty which has been shown to be a .
part OF his nature. They deny that |
ms private life is in any way an issue
IN TINS canvass except as that life I'm
common with all lives, demands mir
treatment, In contest conducted by
methods which fairness would surely
eIudlnte the supporters of Colonel
declare that they sun-
port tried public servant who has
porne himself honestly and faithfuuv
~ every public trust committed to him
ny inc sutrages Of his constituents
nun winch more need not be demand
"a We OF the Democratic marty ,,,bo
support Colonel Brecklnridge /, bTs
'nndidature for congress take him or
III hll as the tried Democrat who hos
ihu'nchingly advocated measures that
ne at the foundation Of Democrats
conception of true government tho
.9lihiul and honest public servant The
,ple representative, the scholarly stu
ltht OF public affairs the equal OF tbo
masters on the Republican side whom
my masters can meet and answer
',. friend who commands the loyai
" w. .,a support Of many friends,
he rest Of him. whatever tbat y rpov
,e' with al Its private rights and
wrongs. Just whore each one OF ne
must at last leave that ultimate mart
y MN for final punishment or lost;nn
eWhrd IN His hands Of whom he sai5,
Nsainst Thee, Thee only, have 7
l''ned ana done this evil in Thy sight,