Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-12

ial district by the Democrats. and vet
they unblushingly propose 10 steal a
whole state
One conclusive argument establish
ing the lniduity OF these amendments
IS TO be found In the fact that a Dem
ocratic majority In the state at large OF
from $4,000 10 10000 would. under this
apportionment, stu leave the legisla.
ture In the hands of the Republicans.
Take the last fun vote or 1899. when
the Democrats carried the atate by
4o,p00 majority and that vote distrib-
uted or eouall1ed according to these
amendments would stiu give the leRls-
lature to tho other side.
ANY person can make the caieula-
tion tor himself. How can any honest
| republican defend such "A schemeg II
is unjust. II is infamous | need not
| argue the proposition that the appor-
] tionment should be so construed that
the majority party In the state should
control the legislature. This Is self
evident proposition and yet this ap.
I portionment proceeds upou the theory
TINT the Republicans OF right shouid
/ control the legislature. regardless OF
/ the population Of tho respective dis
/ tricts, ] appeal TO our party friends
1 everywhere to arise to the DANCER
confronting them IN this natter and
laying aside prejudice. dlsRppolntmente
1 preferences. unite together TO preserve
the ille OF our party, now sriously iin-
The A. p. a.
condemned In my speech at Sara
toga and condemn here also that
un-American spirit which Is insiduously
fastening upon portions OF our cum
mGnities, which socks to set up re-
nslous test az one OF the qualifications
Tor public Office In this country. ANY
| organization secret or otherwlse, which
has this object IN view. teser,ea tha
eXecration OF every good citizen. II
~ useless 10 deny tho fact that SYM
! pathy FOR this intOlerant spirit has
iouhd much support In Republican cir
eles, much encouragement In the re.
4 publican party, and much aid nj IA,
| polls IN strong Republican localities.
IL IS also significant fact which can
| not Wen be explained away. that the
recent Republican state convention.
although urgently requested 10 10 do'
delberately refused To Incorporate any
proslAloh IN us PLATFORM condemning
such an un-Amerlcnn policy OF lntol-
erance. Such u provision would have
been very appropriate Mt this time.
IN fact WIS absolutely demanded nv
every consideration OF patriotism. In
/ the national constitution which our
fathers framed II was wisely provided
thht no religious tests shall ever be
-
nee or public trust under the United
states" This provision reflected the
! wisdom Of our enrly statesmen. nInn-
tfated their liberal spirit and showed
their true Patriotism
Ihis sacred constitutional provision
prevents the enactment Of any federal
statute creating religious tegt for
public position, but OF conrse IL deea
not and cannot prevent prosecution by
individuals. associations or political
parties. That must be regulated bv AN
Intelligent public aentlnant, which [
invoke at this time In opposition 10 Tho
rising spirit Of intolerancew hlsh we
observe cropping out On every hand.
Lei me read TO you what that great
! western statcman Stephen A. Doug
lass, sale IN "A speech at PHILADELPHIA
on July 4, 1864, when lnownothingism
] WAS rampant
To prescribe man in this coun-
| try ON account OF his birthplace or re-.
| llgious faith rs subvorslve of an our
id,as and principles OF civil and relig-
| ious freedom
After quoting this constitutional
| provision 10 which he referred he fur
| Their said This provision was ndopted
unanimously. II was tho common
ground OF Justice and equality upon
/ which all religious denominations could
| ~ and In harmony ana security II cx-
| pressed In plain language the true
! principles Of religious freedom. the cor
| rsc'hess and necessity OF which had
| been thoroughly indicated In the hla-
tory and experience Of each OF the
! colonies, II was heartily CONQUERED In
| by Protestant and Catholic, by Puri-
tan and Ctavinlst. by Quaker and
/ HugueDot, and all denominations
agreed upon this great principle us
platform common ground upon
| which they and their descend ants in all
future time could and would stand in
the bonds Of brothcrly affection I can
add nothing TO these eplendid senti-
ments.
II deny the oft-repeated statements
that the Democratic party IL Justly re-
| sponsible for the hard times through
which the country has just passed
The financial panic OF last year and
me succeeding hard times Were the re-
| suits OF Republican legislation enacted
| during Mr.. Harrison's administration.
| You know who passed the Sherman
silver bill ana the Mckinley bill, and
! one Was AS detrimental TO the finances
OF the country as the other one ex-
| hnusted the surplus. especially the gold
In the treasury, TO purchase silver bull
! ION to be stored IN the treasury MS a
commodity, and the other by IT. high
prohlbitory duties failed to produce
sufficient revenues TO support the gov
eminent.
''The Mckinley bill was complete
failure. II virtually broke down dur
ing the last year OF the Harrison adj
ininistration The receiuts were 40
meagre that the expenditures OF the
government yearly exceeded it's reve-
nues Drafts made upon the treasury
department were not promptly met,
among other drafts for the payment of
monies due for pensions, ms account
ing officers well recollccted, and sys-
TEN OF transfers OF balances from the
different sub-trensures became neces-
sary and was entered upon, which gave
an excuse for delay IN settlement Of
government claims when In truth and
In fact the nation for the time being
was virtually bankrupt. because the
available funds had been used TO carry
out the prosivsions OF the Sherman sill
yer law. and the Mckinley law failed
To produce the required revenues These
conditions kept getting worse until the
Sherman law was repealed, and they
were not fully relieved until the repeal
Of the Mckinley law. What has been
the result since them with the two
obnoxious statutes repealed. the coun-
try IL now entering upon good times;
money II easier trade ~ rcviving,
manufacturers are resuming opera
tions: enterprises are starting and
everywhere there Is a feeling OF secur-