Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-03-26

Dear slr1-'rhe preservation n life. lib.
cr,y and the pursuit Of happiness WIS
entrusted TO thc people under the con-
shtuilon OF the United states \ frcc
ballot WINS the means hy which tho
sovereign people could rccclvc The
rights acquired by tho patriots who
ealned the Independence nnd cstah-
lishcd the government of tho United
states. There was time when the
ballot placed the control o. Gle govern
mcnt In washingion'a. acffcrvons.
Jeeksonh and l.incoln's hands. such
use or the ballot sent terror and dis.
may 60 tyrants, dvspots and plumber.
ma oliEarchies throughout the World.
Ihe enemies OF Justice and mimnn
iiHhts predicted that the success OF the
ballot was temporary that man was
not capable OF seit-eoVtinme The
destruction Of ancient republics and
the repeated natures Of the people to
govern themselves were cited In proof
of thoir contention that dCapotism. OPP
nresslon ana slavery were the fate Of
the human race,
There have been NO Nashingtona.
lencrsouH, INckponH on i.lnpolns elect
ed president nc the United Stntea IN
the last two decades, a sonllcsa dcs
pot 90 allen origin iH monarch or the
cpmmerciu world Hts numo ~ money.
lils Instruments OF oppression are
banks ana bonds. lils servants arc ads
;niniairHuvo ami Legislative bodies.
The army you are collecting used the
mllpt 10 put The army and the trcaF-
my department under iht control uf
banks and hundhe rT7 place In the
nails ot uonkrus' q1-, Natives TO do
the bidding ~ Art hngtra.
The idea OF y t. sat hrc uppronVh-
inF An opportunity FOR the people 20
strike for liberty win again hc pre-
acntod. The older partlen which have
Hurrendered the rights Of the people %
tho rule of ronccuWuted capital viii
ark for a renewal ~ their lease of
power at the ballot box Every move
ncnt ot the pppplo 60 obtain relief out
side ~ the forms Of law VIII be- de-
nouucod na anarchy.
"1he purse strings ~ the netvn are
held by congress under tho uiolnulon
Of tiie administration. and the prcai-
army and navey of the United States,
The attempt OF starving multitude TO
march tn Washington VIII furnish np
excuse sor teatlnU the power 81 tho
noenrnmcua of the states and OF the
Untod States 90 put down annrchr
ana inaurocuon. The Vlgor with
which the laws would be executed
anamst starving people win be uh ar
suWrnt IN the nest election tor con.
lnuinu IA power concentrated capital
aA necessary Cor the maintenance NJ
luW and nfdcr
'erhe auffcungt of the people na ~
suit of olrotlng 90 office men who do
thg hl1dins of the money powers which
by leglRlntlou nnd administration nave
d. d half at the
metallic money ~ the world ana cQT-
nsrtd Que nthor half Twenty NnnrH ~
uninterrupted rule ~ hpuks and bond
hoidcrs mas concentrated the wealth
of tho world I'm tho hands NJ the Tow,
nnd rnnbled them 10 seize the telrrrnph
tho prrna ana nearly every other ave-
uun through which the people can on
tain information OF the cunning deylecH
hy whirh thr Parasites absorb Whhi
the MASSES produce There IA hut one
battle nrid whprr tho forccH OF liberty
ana cuuutltV can meet aud overthrow
Tho ourtnv Of human rights There w
ma law ON tho statute books authnrlh'
ing tho prohdcni uf the United states
TO march on army against ihe people
plnoe tho hnildt under the bnntrul %
federal authorities has thus far herp
eucrasufuily resintrd Let your arms
III reinforced by tho uilll0nA M the
uneinployed and by The wealth produer
cra az the nations, and big thornurhly
inoblised for The battle M November
vhen "a victory 0f the rights of mhn
ngainet me lcRpniism ot banks hnd
bonds VI possible
uAbnndnn tho folly ~ marching an
unnamed multitude NJ rtNrvluf lRh"elt
aeainnt tho modern npplianees oi Whr
undar tno control M q NaullnA money
urst such folly win auument me
pnwer ~ the npprrsFur al onlnns'i
ih. safety ~ the ballot itself ninordcr
IN All that h required 70 inHuee ihe ne
rfenncv III mo armed fore "a 81 thc
money Doworh nj the polls
"rhe constitution ~ ne Tinted stat -
~ rur charter Of lihsr'y. 70 has been
aubvcrtsd by an 1ligarcny - c0ncsn'
trntcd wealth False agents OF uie
people have betrayed their rust hnd
brought misery and want when Nbun-
dhncr and prosperity 9eanAd assured.
Tiniiora TO human rights hnY" uahrurn
Tho power N the governor mi through
the machinery ~ the parry and the ara
of drmag0gura Hurl them from p1wtr.
Use tho ballot 20 protect lib"rtN4 'p0s
ticr nnd equal rights hnh not 90 ele.
waite 10 power thc agents ~ hunks nud
bonds 10 pcfpetunto The ruiz u ~ oil
tfarehy OF wfnlth. Yours yfri truly