Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-30
HR. CULDENSOH Ar GOLIAD.
TIM FInsr GUN or THE DEMO
CaATic CAMPAIGN.
a,.st>riy Address OF the Nominee for
Governor on state and National
Issues-,Iea, for All Who DESIRE tho
nruth About Democracy.

GOnofAl ItiDeTbOi, wv
nominee FOR governor. speLe here TO
an immense auc.enco In opening h.
campaign He said:
Fellow Citizens.
IN tns present contcs, in Texas, con-
lrouted WITH tue Republicans anu Pop
un.f.. Democracy proudiy felies upon
ila history. It's Achievements and It's
principles ics the continued confluence
OF tai people. In the broader vew OF
its exeruOus ana services 1t established
llDsriy ON this continent ID organized
tn.. national republic. The pniioaopnic
utteranccs OF lts FOUNDER slarLed anu
thrilled the world and became the poo
yerOs and Inspiration Of the reyolu-
tiel 1t is the historic party OF the
constitution, linked indissOiupl2 with
HAT lnterkret 9tion OF that romarkaplc
inhtrumcnt essential to the perpetuity
OF our Institutions, For haif eeu-
fury 1t controlled nstional annirs ana
kavs sucn direction 10 the principles
vi Individual right old public liberty
underlying our government as 10 marx
that period the happiest Ia our iiis
tory. since then, whether In defeat or
IA victory Il haas ever Kept the fhith
OF It's organic principles ana given bat
TIC 10 tyranny and mlsgOvcsanent. Al
stood by the Grade VI Texas as "A re-
public; Il fought the battles Of her
revolution; II saw the gloom and mar
tyrdom OF GOliad ana san Antonio
and heard tho cxulthnt SHOUTS OF maj
triumph, II counsajed ana guarded her
into the Union; Il walked with her
through the sombra shadows OF the
civil war and watched her sons win
imporishabls renown this side OF the
great ri, er and bear themselves As
heroes on every battle field Ia Virginia
betwoe" tho mountains aud the sea-
and amartlnB under the crteluus and
multiplied crimes OF reconstruction u
expelled tho Republican party i.om
power In the stale In 1874, ana re-
stored To the people their constitution
al rights and PRIVILEGES. Tue sum OF
us accomplishments since its rcsump-
lion OF power 70 the share OF governs
ment in the. marvellous progress OF the
state. our population mas Increased
from 1lOiOOO In 1874 to S000,0OO. The
taxable values Ia 1874 were s2il,5lO,55S
and In 1898 were S6a6,iI5,3gJ, CT an Ia
crease VI S64l,0di,s3i and an average
annual Increase OF more than gsJ,OlD,-
COO, In 1874 the railway mileage IN tho
state was 1908 miles. while now IL W
lJ.2s0bl miles. Whom the military au-
thuritlos assumed control OF the state
government IN 1861 the rate OF Taxa
ton was 10 cents on the one hundred
dollars and IN 1870, when the Republl-
state was only Sgi0.Gli0s. Whom this
party was driven from power IN 1874.
the rate OF taxation had been in
creased 10 30 cents on the one hun
dred dollars. augmented by BURDEN
some special state and county taxes.
and the bonded debt was A.ib0. 09j. 40.
OF this sum all except $3.50 800 ~ owned
by the permanent school. university
aud other trust funds ana " may
therefore be said that with this ex-
ceptlon the debt has been discharged
The inauguration and perfection OF
our free school system, the establish
ment OF the university ana the account
ulation ana care OF the funds belong
Ing to these Institutions are notable
and enduring contributions TO the pub
lie welfare. In 1874 the total perman-
ent school fund, excluding lands, was
2.bil 1885. and IN 1891 It Is t22, ST.
NL1l, The number OF acres OF land
belonging to this fund IN lS5i was IA
02hO2t acres and IN 1884 W ltti2A7f
hofSs. In 1874 the permanent unlyer-
sity fund. excluding lands. was Sl3A.-
4l2-2G, and In 1894 lt Ia SGit .l00M. The
number OF acres Of land belonging TO
THIS fund IN ls7i WIS 22l 400 and In
1891 IL 100000 acres The present
state administration mny challenge
friendly comparison With any OF It's
predecessors. During the hrst two
yeara HE rate of taxation waa re-
duocd from 20 cents On tho one hun
dred dollars To 10 90 for 1891 and rs
cents for iSD2 The rate o. conventional
and legal interest wis reduced from
u TO s and 10 nnl uur cent rcspec-
lively. More than 5000. 900 paid by our
citizens ms a direct tax ON their lands
70 the Federal government was re-
claimed, Bonds OF the state aggregat-
lux S2iS,TOl were Redeemed and dla-
charged. The revenue laws were eNe-
cutvd with unuanl energy and Vigor
md AZ a consequence thcre was paid
into the treasury ON account OF occu.
patton taxes In 1891 an Increase Of So,
QN0 over the previous year. and this
efficiency has been since steadily main
tanned. Our Judicial system. become
Inadequate and inenlclent. was expand.
ed In az cffort TO meet the necessities
" SPEEDY Justice Efficient laws we~
Nissed 70 prevent fraudulent votinr
and to preserve the purity OF tho bal
~ OF tho cltles OF the state. As en-
hodylng the viii OF the people In N,
adoption OF the constitutional amonl
ment upon the dominant iauue II
state nffairs railroad conminio Law
was enacted nrf put Into operation
When ABDUCTED into Office In 1891. witf
the exception Of tho act OF 1881 df-tt
ing lapds, which proved unsatisfactory
no measure OF relief has ever heon pro
NNlh'u TOT the Nlthhleu confederate NO'
diers, then citizens OF this state, nnt
II was the crowning act OF patriJtisn
of that year h establish the Confed
crate Hons and thus make liberia
provision for hrrcsc entitled TO appea
70 the generosity o. the government
The past two year witnessed Tho
cnacim mt Of lnwe TAR more hcr ohccni
and Wide reaching than tho nrs cedins
= term. IN truth these cnaotmonts
mark an epoch IN thu history OF tn,
state and OF lNadred legislation. whn.
the general conduct OF tho government
has becn economical and Wise. Fol
the year ending August 81, ls9a. publ,
eNpenaca wells reduces Sl2s 1908 W al
compared with isge, ana the comp
tfoier estimates that Tor the appro
priation year cading February IS. 1895
expenditures, including large de
iinisAcy. Will be Si2s.s7l.I7 less thar
the preceding year, Judgmon.A II
favor OF the state nave cen obtained
Tor l.s0o.0 acres OF land. State bond
amounting TO S2Ab.6Q0 bcafing De
can't interest and s2si.00c bearing
per cent were retired with honda AK
grcgating s33i. 500 bearing per cen
intcwst, and siaa, 900 bearing 8 per cen
Interest. saving siO.9I0 IN interest an
nuasy, A franchise tax was leyie,
upon all corporations except those or
Eanls.1 for Religious. educational an,
Charitable purposes, The commanding