Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-02

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conviction that the public has not been
and never viii be benefited by them
was Wiling to commend him FOR the
good he had done, and to stand pledged
to support him in all his efforts TO car
ry out party demands.
a majority OF the delegates differed
with me and favored the endorsement
Internationally upon the ground, OF
! course, that all and every nee p1lillcai
and personal, of no man could be en-
I tirely clear OF some objection. As u
] whole they felt that MIR. Cleveland's
administration was greatly In the in
terest OF the people. So the endorse
ment was adopted
could go ON. as | did anterior to
the convention, and enumernte the OBJ
/ Jectlons that 1 have to his adminlstra-
/ ton and those who are acting with
him. Notwithstanding this, / should
feel contemplate IN my own sight, and
deserve the derision OF my fellow
Democrats should / Join In n crusade
against the party. The action OF no
man or set OF men could cause me to
strike or join IN n conspiracy 10 over
throw It, Men come and go; the party
and It's principles remain on and for
ever. Linked with the life OF this gov
eminent, appealing for human liberty
defending justice and declaring for
equal rights TO all. and against every
special privilege. the Democratic party
must continue unsullled by the hand OF
men.
Illustration.
Suppose you own a large, fine mill.
with first class machinery in splendid
operation. You man IL with persons
whom you suppose will obey your In
structlons. and make a contract with
them for the period OF four years, CIV
/ In ~ r.
ate 1t as they choose. or you put
them in possession OF the machinery
under specific Instructions with "A con-
tract that they VIII run II four years.
If they operate II all right IN obedience
to your desires. nothing Is said. should
however, they become Indifferent to
your will or assume authority or COM
NIT acts inimical to your interests,
what would you do? Would you buy
another mill and stand II up In COM
petition with the Old one? No. Would
you set to and destroy III No. Would
you tear It down. No. What would
you do? You would direct your ef-
forts toward getting rid Of the em-
ployes IL sou could not dlsplace them
before the end OF four years, you
would certainly do 80 at the end OF
that time IL these men In charge OF
the machinery Were sllllful operatives
perhaps your judgment would be
wronG, Al all events you should not,
with pcrcipitate haste, Try to get rid
Of the machinery or TO destroy II or
remove the operatives. Common sense
would teach you that 1t would be best
to be patient and TO watch ana walt
II you would not, therefore, destroy
this property OF the value OF a few
thousand dollars. how much more fool
ish II would be FOR you TO try TO de-
stroy the great political machinery of
your government that protects and de-
tends not only your property, but your
rights and liberties? Simply because
OF the president the attorney general
and few other public servants who
are put In charge OF the great Demo-
ocratic machinery act awkwardly or
violate their duties, there are men
who are silly ana weak enough to
undertake to destroy the whole party
Itself on account OF such official or
personal delinquencles They would
set up some shanty Off to one side.
and while in the pouts would prance
around In the qualification OF their ma
lice and try TO divide the forces and
70 destroy the machinery without any
nope of beneht whatever MS the re-
suit
This government Is not built for n
day. for year, or for n hundred years
but Is Intended to stand FOR ages to
come. The Democratic party * now
in control OF t. ii should remnln
there. II the public servants are re-
oreant to trusts, are lnsolent TO the
people or violate their Will the SOW
ercign power resting In them affords
ample remedy ht the ballot box. Re
move the officers. place new ones In
charge and let the machinery stand.
The interests OF the government de-
mand IL. Regard for the rights and
liberties OF the people dictate 1t.
While mnny good Democrats Justly
eriucisc the president they s0uld not
forget the benefits OF his administra-
ton to the people. Remember that II
ia the first time In dirty years that
the federal government has been conn
pletely In control OF the Democratic
party Remember that President
Cleveland was inaugurated the fourth
day of March, last year, and has been
tnVlroned by many difficulties of a
most serious character with which tho
people are not familiar. with am this.
IN the short period of eighteen monthH.
MS administration has done much good
work TO SHOW that the Democratic
party Is the only party through which
substantial reforms may be expected
CicNeinnd's Rccord--N bright Page.
While / give but little attention 10
federal politics, / am able to point
out TO all fair minded persons the fol-
lowing laws and reforms that OF them
selves are OF great credit toPresIdent
Cleveland's administration.
l. IL passed u law placing safe-
migration.
2. II passed n law by which many
million acres OF land are reclaimed
estimated TO be worth half a billion
dollars, heretofore Illegally held by
private corporations.
u II passed laws to reduce postal
expenditures and mall facilities and
postago upon periodical publications.
=. IL passed n law making green
backs aud national bank money taxa
pie as other property by states, cities.
towns and counties
o. IL repealed the odlous federal cleo
ton law, so that hereafter the pen-
pie Will not be interfered with by fed
eral authority in their local elections.
6. 1t abolished hundreds OF offices and
reduced government expenses as a con-
sequence. W.
Z. II passed n law levylng a tax on
Incomes, which requires the people Of
wealth to pay their part OF the bur-
dens of government. This law. how
ever. 10 my mind Ia OF doubtful sound-
ness. utility and eNpedieney, though
hope II VIII work out the beneflcinl
results anticipated.
;. II repealed the high protective TAR.
III and removed all taxes on articles
used by farmers, by placing them an
the free list guCh ue utsrtstit,,r,t a..