Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-12

rr.coyernor Fishback OF Arkansas
President Cleveland:
N Grover Cleveland, President Of thu
United States;
,ear- Slr.-Your evident determination
force upon the Democratic party the
tentative Of adoption OF your finan.
schemes II use the word advisediyl
4 disruption OF our great organize
n imposes upon every Democrat II
United States the duty Of speaking
in Indignant protest.
feel II especially Incumbent upor
erelf since having been invited by
national Democratic committee I,
nyass Indiana and New York in you
half, during the presidential cam.
I'm and having, regret to say
eerfully complied with their request
|I4der the belief that you were an hon.
able man, who would carry out tht
dges OF the party to the people.
1 not willing by my silence TO become
Ipariiceps criminis to the inexcusnbls
Mention through which you attained
kecond term In the presidency.
lhere is abroad In the land, Mr.. Cleve-
Did not unfounded suspicion that
n are not aware OF the existence
|IIkcept upon the map of any Other
Wrtion OF the great country over which
N preside than New York and the
lies east OF the Alleghanies and north
III Potomac.
n you were aware OF the existence oi
Is great outlying empire. including
Z rest Of our Union, II would be din.
h to decide whether you were reck-
osiy ignorant or criminally reckless
lis interests.
rhc founders OF our government
sely ordained that a national census
ould be taken every ten years For
bat purpose do you suppose, Mr..
eyeland? Was II for mere fun7 Was
not that every intelligent voter and
pecially every government Official
Khi learn what effect upon national
ospfrity national politics were pro-
clngY
pur constitution makes II by implica-
4 N one OF the most important duties
the chief executive TO study these
nsns reports and to make such rec
tflmendations 10 the congress as HIS
FORMATION derived from this and 9TH
sources may suggest.
~ you have not studied these census
ports In regard to the effect OF ma
8nal politics upon national prosperity
IN are recklessly ignorant and are
worthy of the exalted position to
len confding people have elevated
you have studied these reports and
We seen how startlingly the predic-
OF Mr.. Carlisle has been verified,
iar as the West and South arr con-
nea, as well as certain classes OF
~ nations when he said February
The conspiracy which seems to have
FORMED here and in Europe to de-
W py legislation and otherwise from
re-sevfnths TO one-half OF the metal
money OF the world. IL the most
ahtic crime OF this or any other age.
eonsummation OF such scheme
un ultimately entail more misery
~ Inc human race than all the wars,
sushce and famines that ever oc-
,eo IN the history of the world"
lhen your reckless disregard of
,hhA and interests OF upwards of
scventns OF our Union 10 crime
,me against Justice, a crime against
,anty and treason to your country.
am unwilling to believe that YOU
vriminal, but shall assume that you
y.
eehsus reports. and have therefore
posen upon myself the task Of calling
IN, attention TO the few statistical
winch might well startie every
kies. ''''e man III me ohi'eu
snsl also assume that you are
informed 10 Know that II ia
,onatlc truth of political economy
10y the accumulation of wealth,
proper distribution. is the true
"a, OF the prosperity OF a people.
4 vs,. wi Illustration. n few corrupt
|ndiea.nt ofhcials, together with n
mr,. OF money LENDERS, might ac-
n,n.aW several millions OF wealth BY
ME- nAtional bonds or a country and
ssa6lhg without their consent the
n, property OF the people to secure
payment, but this corrupt accu-
sr,on OF wealth would be scarcely
IN, rs an evidence OF the pros
M. " ,ne people who would have II
H quite the reverse.
NIX ,slion OF wealth In the body
H. p US much an evidence OF dis
kitnsf runBestlon OF the blood in the
Il "a, oony That such a congestion
lo wlnn place In this country. let the
Ibndn,'s iacfs from the census reports
|TTsnn.antly attest: $3.50 ~ 70
.Ifee wv may Appreciate the full
|bsnrss .hsae startling Statistical dis
IA IN, iet me resort to comparison
ss.S,ntTast OF periods, 49,
I'M VA tne last decade before the
|timlc ca. rom 1850 to 1860. when Geo.
[Ife nnr,.s IONS In the United states
~ yet ~. and our government had
N res with NV Into the corrupt nlli-