Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-14
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LET US REFORM,
WITH A BIG r,
AND ALL BE HAPPY.


Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 13.-Editor Of
the Gazcrte; The people Of the United
States in convention assembled, believing
that the two old parties Qcpublican and
Democmdcj, have oudived their useful
moss, aud that to secure needed reforms
and prevent future wrOng-doing by our
public servants, do hereby proclaim IN
favor of an American ldonnl party,
based upon the following principles;
1. To prevent undue foreign influence
detrimental 10 the best interest Of the
great mass of the American people we
insist that hcnceforth America should
be owned and controlled by nauye-born
and ulturaliZcd citizens now resilient
within Tie realm.
.. We demand the immediate repeal
Of our naturalization laws.
3, That a heavy restriction be placed
upon foreign immigration to the United
States.
4. That the right Of suffrage be limited
TO citizens OF the United States who can
speak, read and write the English Ian
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3. That no foreign-born citizen should
| be eligible to the Offices Of president or
vice-prosident of the United States; sec
Rotary OF state, secretary Of war, sec
rotary of the navy, commander of any
division, army corps or be command
ing general OF the army, commodore, adj
mirnl or yice-admiral of the navy; or
commander Of any armed cruiser or
hnttlcshlp of the United States, but in
all other respects shall enjoy all the
rights, privileges and immunity Of every
other citizen.
6. The appontive power of the prosi-
dent shall be limited TO members Of his
cabinet, heads of departments at the
seat OF government, and foreign missions,
and In cases Of vacancy on the supreme
bench II may be filled by the president,
subject to approval by joint vote, of both
houses of congress.
Z. That the president and all civil
officers OF government shall be elected by
direct vote Of the people
& No further gratuites are TO be
granted 10 oX-otlicers OF the government.
.. All pensions granted 70 ex-civil.
military or naval officers, soldiers or ma
rincs, shall be upon the ground Of ne
ccssity only, and IN all eases shall be
equal aud uniform, without regard to
rank, and in no case shall the amount
paid to pensioners exceed the average
pay OF manual labOrors, rerkOucd ac-
cording TO the last census report made
upon the subject
/ 10 The expense Of the government
should be- kept within reasonable limits,
consistent with efficiency, but q liberal
system of internal improvements should
ho iuduged in to the end that the home
!y'' "ug poor lu"3 i''" tupluS ine"' III
H. That ii is the duty of the govern
jneut "s Jar as Possi3ie 10 project lhe
tlNt'Hs' ulnes anu MUS Oh lns United
HGtlg' 2ENlnst INhEeruus IoreiEn COM c
peuI9h; anu 70 10 80 proletuNt larll
should be Ald on an raw material ana
m'Iulaetureu Roogs' sueh as " reaully
produced hy AmerlGan iArins an9 mines;
Ahu Ie9oliy Worhod lhtV uNhuiAy!ureI
goods by American mills. Articles OF
{ necessary nor rcaullN produced mere
should be admitted duty free, while lux
uHes Imported should Dear heavy tax
II As an alu 10 ne si3les Au future
nouus q, me ssa,G suV ,,,. nelI a. i NV
rae OF interest Anu ne purcni3hsu py inc
goncral government and paid for u,
l l9an series OF noteS lssuuu expressly nor
lSsa tender ioT an GSot7 EXCEPT I a ais
| debt.