Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-06
Opening of the State
Camp Meeting.
THEIR FIRST PRINCIPLES.
Address by Judge Nugent and Speak
ers on the Different Phases
of Reform.

good old camp-meeting fashion and the
woods OF Sportsmens park was filled
with voices In the discussion Of the
political questions of the hour an
environment which seemed appropriate
from the earnest manner in which they
sought to lind In nature the justiiica-
tlon for their doctrines on land, finance
and other themes. There was plenty OF
diversion In the aggregation of inter-
eating faklrs present and In the dance
and other amusemcnts, and the bicycle
races near at hand and all this de-
tracted little from the interest in the
speakers. for the majority Of the
crowd seemed to feel that they had as
sembled on business OF Importance to
themselves AS well as the country at
large, and therefore had little time to
waste on side shows,
There was an abundance OF whole
some food to be had at reasonable
prices and In this they INDUCED fire.
quently, and few took advantage OF
the Ice cold beer which was conven-
ieutly near, but no one imbihed to amy
alarming extent, ana altogether II was
one of the most orderly asscmblages
ever seen ON the grounds. incidentally
solution OF whisky In the ico water on
account OF the barrels not having been
thoroughly cleansed OF their previous
contents before being allied, and there
was a sprinkling of free silver men IN
| the throng but these suggestions of
genuine Democracy had no Significance
| as was evidenced from the emphasis
! with which the leaders repealed the
| intlmntlon of a proposed fusion which
has been made, The speaking was
| opened in a tent specially prepared
for the occasion, shortly after o'clock
| by $. q. Noodle who made brief
welcoming address. which while II did
| not stir up the crowd to immediate
| demonstrations of enthusiasm rs might
| have been the case had the absent
Ashby been there, was nevertheless
pointed and patriotic and an appro-
| pirate Introduction TO The rather sclen-
tinc discourse with which the Discus
sions of the occasion inaugurated. This
| was an address by Professor Buck OF
| ulllsboro, which was devoted principal
ly TO an calculation OF the doctrine OF
the single tax by means OF an arrange
ment of the abuses Of the land tenure
system which at present prevails
throughout the civilized world, He
apologized at different points In his
rather exhaustive discourse upon his
favorlte theme. Perhaps 1t was be-
cause his eyes fell upon this notice
| wnlcn WIS ulNIluA ti hhliFl'iN ANhHAe ~
n banner which hung opposite the
speakers stand:
our motto: Equal rights to all, special
privileges to none.
0ur standard; The Omaha pla"ifa'.
Sntn ers for the Peoples nntiy
should CONNIE themselves solely - the
demands OF our platform"
The SPEAKER explained that his tN-
tended discussion OF one phase OF re-
form IVES Justified by the plank In the
omaha platform which declares against
monopoiy of natural resources, whlch
in the course of his argument he repre-
scented as the fundamental error of the
prevailing political philosophy OF Inc
times and the main source of the sur
fering and sorrow OF the people under
the present conditions when u was th'
aim OF the Teformers to alleviate 10y
the implication Of the principles enun'
ciated in the Omaha platform. He ais
, cuEsed the subject OF the monopoly OF
the land with all the evils for whicl
i he held the system responsive, e1ci
phase OF the question at considerable
length, npologlzing at interesting IN
terVals FOR prollNity, as stated, ant
lining up his argument with the de
! inunds OF the Peoples party platform
In support OF his position, Then at on
| one Interesting passage he declared
va nre the Democrats and don't yol
forget It, but 1 am not one OF thes'
, that YOU cant tell the kind In n hal
dozen trials" He then related now ~
had left the Democratic party IN con
| sequence OF Its failure to remain tru
10 it's traditions and said that In IN
snme way he would 20 with the REQ
ple's party as far as they were rlgh'
. and that II he found II necessary L
: take steps in advance OF them, ne woul
! do 30 even though he found II necessar'
3 to go alone.
Mr. James Hlndmnn, who followed
d,a moi consider the single tax pan
: aeon. but pointed out the necessary 10
other reforms After some prellmln
ary remarks he said that little stud.
. OF man In his present condiuon woul'
9 disclose that while mentally he wa
! almost a God, physically he was it'll
4 above the beast, and politically fool
: Then he laid down the general propo
: sitlon that civilization could never b
attained until every force which 50
r cIety sets In motion In the course OF II
| development IL controlled by society.
Q He insisted that society must con
| troll not only the land but also IN
money for II the banks controlled IN
money they would control the product
, OF the land, even though the land j
' self should be owned py me peppi'
: seribed' how the earth was perfect
r adapted to the needs OF man wit
= enough atmosphere anu enough 9
y everything else he needed to supply nj
: wants. All this fortunate cohultioh .
= things was. he said. the result OF ID
vine law or decree. Money likewis
was here for mans use. because n
advancing state OF human society d,
manded IT, and II came as the resul
A OF law, decree or fiat. Under the ID
. vine decree there W. always enoug
!, OF atmosphere TO 30 around. Then n
a applied the Illustration 70 money whic
:, he argued should exist In suiheler
a quantities 10 meet the requirements
!. society He then referred >estlngly
a the opposition TO the unliml
. "a coinage OF "a few ro
len silver dollars" part OF u
worlds small supply Of silver Afts
some interesting Illustrations. d
caught the pet expression "a oolla
= worth a dollar. and gave II a soun
d spaniing." abiding to It's progenit'
u by saying, 20 you poor melon-heade
I. snhemeraii" He then described do
If lar as an estimate Of value. and le
l. his audience wondering what gold an
= silver would be worth u all the Wori
.ka.,s-bt ~ did about them.