Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-03

Clark says that in his opinion the
Popnlists are weakening rapidly Judg-
ing from his trips and campaign tray
cling lately, he says the Populists will
lose extensively in the country dis
trlcts. Their only chance of gaining
any votes is in the cities from the
labor element. and even there he does
not believe they viii make much head
way. However" he remarked. II
do not want to see the Populist party
disintegrate. All these fellows might
come back into the Democracy and
run us out"
The Democratic executive committee
~, The Seventh congressional district
ne. -epared an address to the voters
N, district, which was given to the
&C today by DR.. NJ. L. Graves.
irman OF the committee. II In as
lows;
n. the Voters of the Seventh Con-
gressional District:
No occasion ever presented Itself In
the history of Texas, when careful
study OF public questions and thoughts
ful consideration of political parties
and their doctrines were more necessary
to enlightened patriotic action than
the present. The cry of distress and
the wall OF woe have greeted our ears
for nearly two years. and have been
used as a battle cry for political dis
contents of all names and classes;
prejudices have been invoked; pas
sions have been innamed; agitation
has been continued to the detriment OF
the public welfare and the peace OF
the people
Persistent Misrepresentation have
been resorted to in order TO deceive
those who feel most keenly the eff
fects of baneful legislation. or the re-
suit OF unfavorable commercial con-
ditions. not due to legislation Nigor-
Gus attempts are being made by de-
signing political leaders to hoist them
selves into place aud power by mag
nlfying all existing evils and charging
them to the Democratic party. The
capitalist is told that Democratic laws
are made to ruin him; the laboring
people are Informed that the Democrat
lc party Is their mortal enemy and
makes laws to keep them depressed;
the negro Is scared with the thread
bare story that his interests and lib
erty will be sacrificed by Democratic
success In fact, every prejudice Is
stirred aud every impression cult
waited that Will tend to blind the eyes
of the people and entice them into
the ranks of the Popuilst party. 1t is
high time the public remembered that
the evils complained of are not due
to Democratic legislation, and that all
the relief obtained has been by the
ftpeil OF tnt UNJUST lNtpupllcun laWh
and the enactment of Just laws by u
Democratic congress. Dissatisfied
Democrats should remember that IA
half Loaf is better than no bread" and
that reform has only begun. and can
be completed only by Democratic con-
gressmen and senators. A Democratic
congress, just adjourned, has repealed
the odious federal election law has
reduced the tax on all the neoessaries
OF life, even putting many Of them on
the free list, and saved to Enc people
SlG0, 100000 on wooden goods alone.
Fraudulent pensions, draining the
South, end unnecessary and extrava-
CANT appropriations have been cut OFF.
our government expenses have been
reduced In various departments
amounting to Si,O00,0o0; tax on in
comes has been passed; law taxing
greenhacks, which were exempt from
taxation under Republican laws, has
been placed upon our statute books.
Thus the Democratic party insists that
the rich as well as the poor shall bear
the expenses Of the government Trusts,
monopoles and combines have been
seriously crippled in their pernicious
control OF trade products.
All this has been accomplished by
Democrats. and continued relief can
only be obtained by Democratic eff
forts. The Popullsts have not helped,
but retarded this good work. as the
votes of their representatives In con-
gress show.
Their wild schemes and heresies need
only be known to be rejected; their
leaders continue to fan the breeze of
discomfort, and nurse hope by the
most impossible promises of relief: they
would degrade and destroy our money
by flatlsm; they would centralize all
power In the federal government and
Df
would crush out individual lib
erty and enslave us with socialism and
communism, They would wreck our
institutions and ruin our people. Their
platforms promise everything with no
means TO perform anything. They are
tireless and enthusiastic; they are ag-
gressive and organized. They resort
10 all tricks and trades to get votes;
let Democrats in local campaigns he
ware OF trades intended to defeat the
Democratic nominee for congress Our
nominee. the Hon. George c. Pendle-
ton, has been earnest and honest true
TO your trust, and ever faithful TO the
interests OF the people. The Populists
are working with might and main to
defeat him. Democrats must be on
guard and at work. Democratic clubs
should be organized at eveer voting
place In every county OF the Seventh
congressional district Do not waiti
Organize at once with zeal and energy
and push the campaign. Meet the
Popullst speakers on every stump and
show to the people thu absurdity of
their doctrines, and the foollshness OF
their promises. II campaign literature
is needed. and II more speakers are
wanted than can be supplied by the
home campaign committee, write 10
the chairman or secretary OF the con-
gressional executive committee. Let
no stone be left unturned by the Dem
ocrats OF the Seventh district to in
sure the return Of a Democratic con-
gresham to carry on the good work
OF reform.
Marvin L. Graves. Waco, chairman:
J. NJ. Kennedy. Marlin, secretary; j II.
Mobley y w Blake a. w. buchanan.
John Mitchell. r. Y. King, w. T.
Hehey.