Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-01

These same people manifest n ner-
vous fear OF too large per capita
circulation. but look on with approval
while their chief insteus a bonded dcDt
on the nation of two hundred and six
ty-twu millions. We want money to
pay our debts with. They want debts
to invest their money In, and each
party should fairly state their policy in
die next national contest driven as they
nave been from defonscs OF subterfugc
ana sophlstry by the scarchllght OF
iucts. they now dare to pose their
yelled prophet ma appeal to party
fanatlcism. kindred power Of evil, and
natural refuge of traitor. what eN-
elusive letters patent does he hold for
the defocemeut OF this, cur fair temple
of Democracy. and by whom were they
isauodH 1t seems that our Warwick
spoke with a nearer aim at the main
chance OF things than he was then
credited with when iokingly OF course,
he used the terms charlatan and dema-
soFue In this connection.
But before leaving this subject we
may be permitted to turn on the Demo-
cratic searchllght and investigate the
claims set forth. not to unreasonable
rampant fanaticlsm but to reasonable,
sober loyalty, Turning back the pages
, OF our history to its Arst efforts we
find the principle OF blmctallism inCor-
legislation and that It served our pur-
pose well, and met triumphuntly the
nrst great strain put upon 1t. Let the
tottering credit or the government at
that time testify, and later on we find
/ Democracy recognized us its particular
champion while Republicanlsm became
It's secret but mortal and uncompromis-
Ing foe. The surreptitious passage Of
the decentralization act of 1873 by the
Repuplicnns Is too well known and at
tested to need any comment and as
soon as II became known we find De-
mocrnoy true to Its traditions, going
10 record BY vote of i2i to II and
again OF "a to II in favor OF the free and
unlimited coinage of silver. Indeed, 50
great was the pressure put upon the
Republicans that 1t resulted in the COM
promise measure aftorward condemned
by the Chicago platform as "cowardly
mnkcshift,' demanding It's immediate
repeal Why was the expression Cow
ardly makeshlft" used? Undoubtedly
because of the tlmid and limited use
OF silver authorized by the bill, but as
the Democrats forced and accepted n
limited use Of silver rather than none.
II follows that this was Its main feature
of mort and value. Wns IL then the
part OF Democratic servant to thwart
the policy and Will Of his party, forcing
repeal OF the purchasing clause, It's
only vital merit, when the party de-
mnnded It's entire repeal and substi-
tute legislation looking to free and un-
limited coinage7 Let 1t be remembered
though that this last act OF the in
iduitous drama was played by the Re-
publican majority combined with the
Democratic minority OF traitors. under
the leadership OF their hybrid master
DO we owe them any loyalty for this
Rather let them seek that OF their more
respectable and consistent allies, for
Democracy, through her TEACHINGS
traditions and practices. condemns the
herosy and has taken every occasion
to repGdiate any relation to all respon.
sibillty in that crime, and crime ii Is
committed In violation OF her pledges
and in direct opposition to her writer
instructions and however many nov
presume to support this hcgcsy moi
one prior to November. 1892, had tn,
hnrdihood to give expression TO theil
treason, until our votes had been cas-
and the kcv OF tho White house turned
on their willing accomplish Has treas
ON Ike this any claim to loyalty
Rather acknowledge the claim o.
thieves to honor.
But there were other commission.
handed to this man Of Buzzards Ray
IN the tarirf perhaps his most loya
effort the eloven foot OF protection /,
New England manufacturers is plainly
visible from tho distance In his effort
10 place raw material on the free list
laying the burden OF revenues on FIN
ishod products, For what possible ben
Cit Is 10 accrue to the consumer b,
oheapening raw materials TO the manu-
facturer. Has experience added It
testimony TO the knowledge or tn
greed OF human nature for nothing
and do We not know that the price o
imported finished products placed Il
our markets with the protective rate
added, viii be the price exacted by GU
manufacturer
! But let this pass and let us inqulr
into that pledge In reference 10 the re
peal OF the 10 per cent tax on atat
banks. Was aay effort made TO redeer