Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-15

f,.tl.. ~ ftAilNt OF pormiNatNU
Federal Interference al the polls and
brought back tkc ark OF covenant ~ n
Tree ballot aud unnwed suffrnve
II mas IN process Of compiption ava
Whioh VIII soon receive the signature
OF Democratic president "A mcnaure
neFikn,d 10 remove and Danish tho
uhrpnilHm of war taxation. TO reduce
w N.ivs or government TO peace
phhihi 70 take no more money from the
pockets OF the people than II absoiute-
~ required for economic public uae. to
| stay the hand Of mon0poly 10 renuirc
| proper contributions from colossal for
tunes built up by pernicious olnas
legislation, Ia proportion to the protec-
u,.pn tley receive for the support OF the
| federnl government and TO compass ns
tnr as It can be done that grand ID.
hiheratum to free people. voiced In
| the mighty postulate "eGuai aud exaet
Justice 70 all and exclusive privileges
The hope Of
Fair Tarin
Enacted by Democratic con.
| gress' requiring equitable dlatrlbu-
tion OF the burdens OF tax
atlpn, comes to the South like q glory
heaming star from the dark clouds OF
mHrule and class legislation It givea
nor Joyful Insurance OF the dawn OF
better day II tells her OF d grander
development and greater industrinl
freedom. II sets before her unified
brow the rainbow OF commercial prom-
Use with Us wing on the earth and It's
wing on the sea" II speaks 10 her OF
"A newer, happier era In which the
strings OF her harp shall be atuincd to
tho music OF attn greater progress aud
prosperity, II tells her that the raw
materials which lie at her feet In rich
prufuhion VIII invite ana welcome the
idlo and dormant capital OF other Sec
lions. which seeks Investment. II tells
her that tho mighty possibnitts
which she Possesses shall have ample
opportunity for infinite culture and
expansion. IL assures her of equal
privileges In evory aspiration II tells
her that the distinction and Partially
IN the blessings Of Judah and Issachnr
shall DO levelcd, and that no longer
shall her sons crouch between burdens,
bow their shoulders TO bear or become
servants unto tribute,
II IN true that many Of ua have been
disappointed In the financial legislation
of the present congress- hut do we not
feel safer ana better contentod with
Grover Cleveland and John q. Carlisle
looking after our fiscal affairs than
we did with their immediate predecps-
surn2 ~ II wise, ~ II patriotic to nban-
don the party that has done go much
for us In other respects because OF
what we may consider II particular
dcrelicuon?
o, my countrymcn. let us never for
sake that organization which has been
our shelter from uppressiOn's blast"
but rather stimulate and urge II ON 20
wage incorporating hostility RguinHt
every species OF unjust prescription "
our tellowmen; TO strike to the death
the vice OF aectionnlism; TO crush out
the evils of clasB-lcgislntiou; to de-
uAIlHh ltulIt4YnArttu az
TO break every mHuaclc OF industrial
captivity and commercial aubjugationi
to
shnttcr the Bnits
Which look up from the channels OF
trade the necessary supply OF moue-
tnry circulation; 10 buttcr down the
prison walls which restrain any Of the
agencies and factors OF our rational
growth and prosperity aud fully en-
large all the clements TINT logically
combine to make this the very best
government ON the face Of the earth,
But | must proceed TO the order of
discussion which requires my special
attention at this time, and relegate to
those who aspire TO congressional ser
Vice the appropriate consideration OF
national conduct and policies
The dual character Of American ciu-
zcnHhip should admit OF no ohsoura-
ton. glory In the name OF Texan
American. The union can never be
magninod by the minincatlon Of the
state for the states and the people
made the Union. That Is lofty al
legiance which man owes his state,
ana under exiting conditions be
lieyp our very best political efforts
should be expended for the state.
The great political philosopher, Mr..
JefIerson. was ever vigllant ana Wig
urots In the assertion and maiutcn-
ance Of all the reserved power qt the
state. and deplcred and denounced any
invasion OF It's jurisdiction by the gem
eral government, His earnest concern
In this respect and deep aolicitude for |
perfect state autonomy find eNpresslon |
where he said; ~ am sensible OF the |
inronda daily making by tho Federal |
into the jurisdiction Of rs coordinate |
associates, the state governments, |
. The judiciary branch Nv that |
instrument which, working Ike gray |
ity without intermlaeion, Is TO press
us at last into one consolidated mass |
II congress- fails TO shield the |
states from dangeM 40 paipable and |
80 imminent, the states must shield |
themselves and meet the Invader foot |
TO foot" So earnest was the Rtifaatn
OF state authority, and so exalted the
OF fhe honor and dignity |
involved In serving the state In the |
early days Of fhe republic. that II was
with reluctance that capable men
entered the Federal service
The task then appeared so uninvitlng
that Washington deprecated that many
eminent men OF his day were too In
different 10 national honors and Offices,
while his contemporaries IN Virginia
We're lnmating upon their
Paramount obligations
To the state. aa the first requirement OF
patriotic duty The statoa were then
regarded as the lords OF their servant
and creature. tho Union. Neither sal
AIRY, nor emolument. nor other nt-
fractions were then sufficient as q
rulo, to entice men In quest OF
national positions, congregational, diplo-
matte or otherwise. IN preference 10 tho
uhIl OF the state upon their labor ana
talents.
How different the situation now
cannot better emphasize and illustrate
il than by quoting from that eminont
living statesman and profound conHti-
tutionnl lawyer, John Randolph Tucker
1f Virginia. in his address last August
10 the American Bar association.
where he said when | look upon
those subjects, which belong Ia the
reaerved powers of the states under
our wonderful system, the domestic re-
Iationa the relations OF business Ia an
the industrial enterprises Of the people
between man and man. In the partner
ship association, and IN that corporate
no extensive IN our day the