Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-12
CLARK REPLIES TO REAGAN
nv SAYS THE SAGE OF PALESTINE
DISCUSSES THE ISSUE.
says That Reagan Invites Popuiists
In 90 Drive Detter Democrats
Than Reagan Out-rhe FuII
Text Of warvick's Letter.

TO the recent letter OF Hon John II.
Reagan:
May 9, 1884, In the daily press Of
May 4. the Hon. John H. Reagan has
done me the distinguished considera-
tIon Of selecting me as victim for his
political and personal wrath. and has
filled several columns with abuse Of
the president, abuse OF ali those who do
not agree with him. and most espec-
Tally with abuse Of me. This dis
tlngulshed citizen, who holds a quasi
judicial Office created especially for
the purpose Of taking railroads out OF
politics, and who Is my servant and
draws his sustenance in part from my
taxes. seems TO have sufficient surcease
! from the lnborious duties OF his office to
betnkc himself for weeks to the privacy
OF his home for the purpose OF pre-
pairing and bottling his thunder to
wage Chinese system of warfare upon
the Democratic party. He seems also
10 be possessed Of a lumber garnet OF
political curiOg. from which he doles
out garblcd extracts from previous
political uttcrarces Of mine, apparent
~ with a View Of demonstrating that
by reason of my political inconsisten-
cics II WAS altogether proper and right
Tor MIN 10 Invite into the Democratic
party the hosts Of populism, In order
thae he might drive away from the
party very much better Democrats
thnn himself This is the logic OF hig
letter, and all else is sound and fury
Aignifylng nothing. The public II but
little concerned in the political con-
hiHtoncics or Inconsistencies Of either
myself or Judge Reagan; neither Ia
that the issue which Judge Reagan has
deliberately, and I might add ma
liclously. forced upon the party. That
Issue IL; Shall honorable pence be
maintained among the Democrats Of
Texas or shall hostliities be renewed?
Shhll the party grid up It's lolnH and
elose w ~ ranks for the coming battle
win us enemies, or shall II strike It's
nag ere the opening gun Is fred. aud
invite It's enemies into its camu. there
10 plot treason and to compass party
deauuotipn?' This ~ tho feast 20 which
judge Reagan has invited us; this IL
the banquet he has spread Disguise II
MS ne may with s0phlstry and insin-
certify. cover II up Ns he does with
defamation and abuse this IL the issue
he has forced upon the party. and this
~ the issue Democrats must meet.
need not say to INTELLIGENT men that
the course outlined by the fudge. IL
adopted and followed would destroy
the party, for that IL self-evident
Nor need ! say that with party de-
sirucuon there would come the de-
sirueuon " liberty and OF those cs-
Wblihhed principles Of Eivernment
which were designed to secure that
liberty. with centralsm on the one
hand as advocated and administered
by another party, the last hope and
refuge OF every patriot ~ in that wise
ana Just conservatism Inherent ia true
Democracy aud which ever stands as
guarantee for liberty regulated by
law. SO the issue prcclpitRtcd by Judge
Reagan leads up to and is comprehend
ed In another and vastly more vital
Issue which may be stated thus. "Shall
the institutions Of government under
which we have reared, which have re-
ceiNed tholi conservation OF baptism I'm
tile blood OF patriots, and which It Is
our highest duty 10 transmit unim.
paired 70 our. children be delivered over
and OF anarchy and thus
perish from the carth2" Events oc-
curing each day but emphasize the
gravity Of the situation. The evils
OF protracied demagogy are already
bringing forth an abundant harvest,
aud each successive step brings us
nearer and nearer 10 the prcciplce.
The hosts OF anarchy are marshallng
now as never before, We have passed
through the era OF "Reagunlsm' and
are already emerged upon the plane OF
"CoNeytsm," The former was bad
enough, but Its chlefest vice was that
II inevitably led to the latter. A new
generation has come 10 us now, thor
oughly indoctrlnated. through the cf-
forts nf men like Judge Reagan, into
the belief that government Is an linz
poster because under les rule some
nave grown rchor and othcrs poorer
They have been taught 10 believe that
u was the function Of government TO
Interfere with the daily concerns OF
the citizen 10 protect him from him
SELF, TO watch over his private con-
tracts, To guard his personal habits
20 put money into his pocket and To
prevent others from taking II out even
by lawful trade, end generally to eNcr-
cisa complete guardianship over the
Individual. And toiny, uH | write an
army IL encpmped under the shadows
OF our capitol, FOR tho aVowed purpose
OF coerclrg the peoples representatives |
into issuing Ave hundred millions OF |
paper morey, in order to improve |
country roads and 10 give employment !
to said army the last thing ON earth |
II wants, Contemplate as this So |
called army IN, Its very preecnce Is nm |
insult TO every state In the Union and |
10 every loyal citizen In America. An |
beopie, rleh ana poor alike, have un- |
doubted tight TO Walt our capitol |
whensoeNer they may please, and To |
petition congress Tor redress of |
grievances. But whenever men organ |
We themselves into an army, armed or |
otherwise, and start out unon n mission |
70 oNer-nwe the representatives OF tho |
people they should he met on tho bor. |
der line OF any state they may ATTEMPT |
70 traverse and told they could 20 no
further, Another army Is ON It's way |
10 the capitol for the purpose OF forcing |
congress TO appropriate sufficient
money to irrlgate the arid lands on |
the Weat aud then give the lands
away This army Is naturally moro
aggressive than It's predecessor II de-
mands OF governors free transporto.
ton through the states Fortunately.
TINS demand was made upon governor
who maintained q decent respect fot,
the guarantees OF the constitution. and
was rofuled, Cpity It " that a similar
sentiment did not chNIacterlze the
action OF our unfortunate governor IN
2 similar emergency.l Judge ReaHan
has assisted greatly IN planting this
tree, ana here are the visible and early
fruits lie has taught the people for
years that there was no such thing az
private property in railroads which
anybody was bound 10 respect; that
they were constituted solely for the
interest and convenience OF the public.
PAID for chiefly by donations and nib.
ANies, ana In the law and morals were
puphe pioncrtyi and his poor dupe-
nave believed him and are seisinE
vpon this class of property In many
localities daily, claiming the right 10
i've transportation as well as freo
SILVER Little wonder that the tudse
wants these kind OF neople 10 'f,on,.