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JACKSONVILLE, CHEROKEE COUNTY, TEXAS, MAY 17, 1884.
NO. 18.
VOL. I.
ISSL'EI.F.SSi
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CONVENTION nvmBeii one.
TEXAS.
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TEXAS.
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J. L MGIMO.
Main Street,
Jacksonville,
--DEALERS IN--
CLOTHING,
HABDWRAE, GUEENSWARE,
J. I-. DOI <4 It AS *t- BRO.
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STOBY OF THE EOSS OF THE FI.OK-
H1A.
nomination comes to him it will be with-
out his procurement.
There is, however, great praise
due the President in this, that he lias al-
lowed none of his cabinet officers to inter-
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Prompt, attention will be given to all
Worksent us, and all Work of our Shop
guaranteed.
HORSE-SHOEING A SPECIALTY.
A. W. & W. T. MORRIS,
BLACKSMITHS,
Shop on Commerce St., East of Main St.
Jacksonville, Texas.
Are Prepared to do all Kinds ot Work in
Wood or Iron.
Make and Repair Wagons, Buggies,
And All Kinds Farm Implements.
Notons, Hats and Caps, Boots and
Shoes,
GROCERIES
P
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s
MISS AMICE SMITH,
MILLINERY
. ---AND—
FASHIONABLE DRESS MAKING,
East Side Main St.
JACKSONVILLE,
Ladies’ and Misses’ Hats and Bonnets,
Ribbons. Plumes, Flowers, Gloves,
Neckwear, Hose, Etc.
All Kinds Ladles’ Dress Trimmings
—OF THE—
LATEST STYLES FOR THE SPRING,
Potomac.
AS ENGLISH LOKU.
SCINTILLATIONS FROM THE DAL*
LAS TIMES.
The Bullioflaife hath said “grass is gold.’*
The people say if tins be true, then with
thirty-five million acres of land belonging
to the school fluid there ought to be some
gold besides that taken from our pockets.
If tlie man with the hoe is anybody's fool,
then history is a lie.
The people are beginning to ask: Why
should all tne revenue for the support of
public schools be raised by taxation when
the revenue fund owns thirty-five million
acres of school land? Why should we not
have a revenue from the school land when
the railroads have for several years had n
revenue from adjoining lands?
Captain Eads has been heard from. lie
writes a long letter to the Galveston News
in reply to the report of General Mansfield,
He states that according to that gentle-
man’s own showing under the government
plan, it will take just eighty years to oD-
| tain the necessary water on the bar forsea-
going ships to enter the harbor. After
reading from Mansfield and Eads the un-
prejudiced man will come to the conclu-
sion that it would be cheaper for the gov-
ernment to buy the town and burn it.
rather than appropriate the money ncees-
Thankful for the liberal patronage extend-
ed in tlie past. I desire to merit a continu-
ance of the same only by reasonable prices
and square dealing.
.1. A. TEMPLETON,
According to Mons. P. Gibicr, rabies can
be communicated to birds, which however,
recover spontaneously. Mammals inocu-
lated from the diseased birds die with the
' usual symptoms of rabies.
F. W. THOMAS,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
SaiWii Harness
Main Street,
JACKSONVILLE.
Keeps always on hand a complete as-
sortment of
Shop and Hand Made Goods,
Saddles. Bridles,
Wagon, Plow and Buggy Harness, itliips
Etc., Etc.
REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS
Promptly done, ami all work guaranteed.
Jan. 19,1884. ly
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JACKSONVILLE INTELLIGENCER.
- Mr. Hugh Browne lias drawn attention
to the faet that the Sutlej, one <itf the great
Streams of British India is probably the
swiftest large river in tlie world, having a
i descent of 12,000 feet in 180 miles, an aver-
age of about .sixty-seven feet per ijiile.
AGENTS FOR.
Winship & Bro’s Cotton Gins, Gin
Feeders and Condensers,
AND CO TTON PRESSES
up by one of tile other boats 111 tile lilorn- ■ from
-ing. When she capsized, he kept his hold . more
and went over witli her, managing to 86- are a
ctlre a position above tlie bars, where he | for before these 153 votes can be secured, , prominent candidates will have capable
remained talking to himself and moaning
until he swooned. His companions on tlie
outside Were unable to assist him. Til tlie
morning, when they wel'e picked up, tlie
bottom of the boat had to be broken
through to get him out, when lie present-
ed a hot'f'ible appearance, from his long
exposure to the waves and lack of fresh
air. A few days afterward, however, he
got all rightilgain. During the thirty-five
hours they were afloat they had not a drop
of water to drink and were beginning to
feel till the horrors of extreme thirst when
rescued by tlie bark Theresa, of the kind-
ness of whose officers and tlie crew of the
Louisa, of Cardiff, and the Titania, tlie
survivors all speak iri tlie highest terms
Of gratitude and praise.
J. A. TEMPLETON,
Successor to J. A. Templeton & Co.,
Dealer In
General Merchandise,
MAIN STREET,
Next Door to Dr. Rudd's Laboratory,
Jacksonville, Texas.
Templeton & Collier
ATTORHEYS-AT-LAW,
JACKSONVILLE, - - - TEXAS.]
Special attention given t6 Lailil Matters.
G. W. MIDDLETON,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
JACKSONVILLE, . . . TEXAS.
Special Attention given to the collec-
tion of claims. and remittances promptly
made. janl9-84wly.
00 TO SOME DARK HORSE,
His friends say that he can look to Illinois | and the most likely man seems to be Gres-
1V L -XT: T VZVCO, » VH. V. ----„----> ---- --
from Ohio if Sherman retires; tile 12 from j have his way Logan would get tlie Soutli-
Conneeticitt. with Hawley oitt of the race, ■ ern delegates. But Grant will not be a
11 from Arkansas, which some of his i factor in this convention, and in my opin-
The Ertfl of Aylesford in New York—
Huniorotis mul COuinittiHcatlvC,
New York Mail ttud Express,
“What in the thunder do the newspa-
pers Want of me? Clitl’t it fellow move
about without being captufed by report-
ers? Do I look like a Jumbo, a sacred
white elephant, or ati improved American
dude? Newspapers are a cufse anyway.
They have ruined America and are ruin-
ing England. Please let me go,”
The foregoing little speech was the sal-
utation addressed to a Mail ami Express
reporter in the lobby of the Hoffman
House this ihorning by the Earl of Ayles-
ford. The remarks were delivered in a
loud tone that attracted the attention af
tlie bystanders. The Earl, however seem-
ed good-natured and smiled as he spoke.
The reporter having assured his lordship
of liis high respect for stmll a distiflgitislt-
ed visitor was invited into the fieldy-fur-
nished saloon, when the health ofEngland
and America was drunk standing and in
silence. This little aversion appeared to in-
spire the Earl of Aylesford witli an im-
proved opinion oi newspaper men.
‘•What do I think of America?” lie said:
“Why, sir, it’s tlie greatest country in the
world, the greatest of all lands, str. It is,
indeed, tlie land of the free and the home
of the brave. Look at.Texas! Yes, sir,
look at Texas? Ten months ago 1 first
landed in that State and started a farm and
cattle raising. I've got a big place down
there now. It’s on the Texas and Pacific
Railroad, sixteen miles from Big Springs.
It’s a lovely country. It is a nice climate,
and on my tract of 12,000 acres I have at
present about 10,000 head of Cattle. I
slaughter them there and ship to St.
Louis. It pays better than shipping them
alive. I'm going over to England in a
few days, and shall try to bring otet my
wife and child. I know they will like the
country. 1 am very anxious to have my
mother, tlie Countess Aylesford, come
along, but I am afraid she won't, she lias
such a terror of the ocean. Now. my good
fellow, I’ve told you all I can, I like you
first rate, but as I've said before I don’t
like reporters, and if you don’t write about
me LT1 like you still better.”
“Are yon giving any attention to poli-
ties or the relations between England and
America?”
“No, sir; but the two will make a team
that will be bard to beat. Johnny Bull
alld Brother Jonathan can together dictate
to any nation on earth.”
“What do you think of tlie Americans?’*
“Americans? There is no such tiling as
Americans. You all sprung from old
John Bull, and there are no Americans
but tlie Indians. But I must go. When
you get down to Big Springs call and see
me.”
Tlie Eatl entered a coupe, anil Waving
farewell was driven off. He is about 33
years of age, stands over six feet high and,
weighs about 180 pounds. His dress is
plain. He wears a slouch lint and an ordi-
nary silver scarf pin, and is decidedly
democratic in his manners. His estates in
England are said to yield hint an enor-
mous income, and lie lias adopted his
present rugged life more witli a view of
restoring bis health, which is unsettled by
lit ng troubles, than from tlie profits arising
from his cattle investments.
We invite our friends and the jmblrrTii
general to examine our goods and prices
before making purchases. and we, promise
our best endeavors to merit their patron-
age.
■Mi
Dry Goods,
A NEW FACTOR
lias, however, come into the Sherman pro-
gramme, viz.: Don Cameron, who is on
bis way home to do what lie can to take
the Blaine delegation from Pennsylvania
over to Sherman.. There is a family rela-
tionship now binding Cameron and Sher-
man together, Cameron having married
Sherman's niece. But Cameron may find
this a difficult job, for Sherman has no
following in Pennsylvania, and tiie Blaine
contingent there is determined and enthu-
siastic for the “plumed knight.” Still.
Don Cameron is a dangerous fellow to
have as an enemy, and if lie and Arthur
lock horns together to butt Blaine off tlie
track, they may make a very strong team.
Sherman is tlie only man who can bold
tlie Ohio vote away from Blaine, and it is
pretty certain that Arthur will not, of ills
own motion consent to Sherman’s nomi-
nation. As between Arthur and Blaine,
Sherman would immediately prefer Blaine
and Hon Cameron could not use Sher-
man’s influence to kill Blaine if Arthur
was to get the benefit of it. There are so
many things that must needs enter into
calculation that all guessing is at fault, but
some things are quite cleat and among
them may be mentioned the fnct that Ohio
will certainly go to Blaine if Sherman is
not in tlie Way, and Ohio’s preference will
count for a good deal in that convention,
for her October election must, in a large
measure, decide the battle. There is no
probability that Arthur will be able togain
any considerable number of votes from
tlie friends of the other candidates, for
Edmunds, Logan and Sherman each have
hopes which will not be given up to swell
Arthur’s chances. Particularly is this the
ease with tlie Edmunds votes. They will
not be withdrawn or given to anybody,
but will be held in the hope that the
UTICA PLAN MAY BE REPEATED
upon a larger scale at Chicago. It will be
remembered that in tlie New York State
Convention tlie Edmunds votes, though
much less than either the Blaine or tlie
Arthur votes, held the balance of power
and virtually controlled tlie convention.
Although Edmunds has but comparative-
ly few vo}es, yet this is the plan his friends
depend on to put him through. Blaine
will have to break into Arthur’s vote if
he expects to win upon the second or
third ballot, and his chance of getting
votes from the South is much better this
time than at either previous conventions.
Ohio and Illinois bold tlie key to tlie situ-
ation. If they should join the Blaine
forces early in tiie balloting be would al-
most certainly win. If they should go for
Edmunds or Gresham, it might stampede
the delegates after the Garfield method in
1880. Whom tlie administration forces
may join is tlie problem, for if Arthur
cannot make it, his strength will prob-
ably
that source. This, of course, is When they go to the convention they may
than enough to nominate, bttt there be ready for new combinations. One thing
great malty contingencies to provide Is certain, Blaine and Arthur and theother
■ prominent candidates will have capable
or any considerable part of them. That men Upon the ground to direct their forces
he may count upon some of the Southern and there Will be no stampede toward
votes seems reasonable enough if Arthur's dark horses unless Blaine develops rapidly
lines are broken, but in the rush which and the field is forced to make a sudden
such a break-up would cause, might lie choice,
not be overwhelmed by tlie sudden en-
trance of a dark horse? And this is the
nightmare which weighs upon the rosy fere for him in any of tlieir States. If the
hopes of the Blaine crowd. They don’t fear
tlie men who are now antagonizing him
with votes and an avowed candidacy, for
it is doubtful if any of them can combine
votes enough to defeat him. His friends
fear some one not prominently named for
whom the whole mass could rally quickly
—some such man as Judge Gresham or
General Hawley. But Blaine’s chances
are much increased by several tilings:
Frst, the convention will beheld in a State
which is not antagonistic to him, and, sec-
ond, the mass of stalwarts are not com-
mitted to any orfe man more than another.
If Lincoln’s ambition to appear on the
presidential ticket, either for first or sec-
ond place, defeats Logan, as it certainly
Will; he will not feel much like obliging
Lincoln in a success based upon bis own
diseomfittiire, and the vote of Illinois is
just as likely to go to Blaine as to any
other man. Then again the
OGLESBY ELEMENT IN ILLINOIS
is determined to defeat Logan for re-elec-
tion to the senate, and if Logan, to avenge
himself against Lincoln and the Oglesby
faction, should himself form a combina-
tion with Blaine tor second place, it would
quickly put an end to all calculations.
Logan's chances for re-election are not
at all good with Oglesby as his competitor,
and should lie make up his mind to form
a compact witli Blaine for self-protection
it would be a very strong movement, and
one that would most likely win. The sol-
dier element would back it up, and a tick-
et with Blaine and Logan would be strong
enough to give tlie democrats a good deal
of trouble. It is pretty certain that Ohio
will give her whole vote to Blaine if Sher-
man retires, for Blaine is strong in Ohio,
and nothing but the hope of bringing in
Sherman as a dark horse prevented Blaine
from getting the whole delegation from
that State.
Quebec. May 7.—The following is tlie
official report of the third officer: The
State of Florida left New York on 12th
of April, with about 107 passengers and
crew and a full general cargo. All went
well until theJlight of the 18th at 11:30,
when they came in collision witl*the bark
Ponema, of Chatham, N. B., Captain Het-
burn. Botli siiips went down almost in-
stantly, and out of the steamer’s passen-
gers and crew, only forty-four, including
the stewardess, managed to escape in
boats; and out of the bark’s crew of fif-
teen, only the Captain and two seamen
were saved. Next morning the bark was
observed bottom up, The survivors, alter
being thirty-five hours in the boats with-
out food or water, were rescued by the
Norwegian bark Theresa, of Christiana,
from that port bound to Quebec. On tlie
22d twenty-four of them were transferred
on board the ship Louisa, of and from
Cardiff, for Quebec, where they remained
until the 5th of May, when they were ta-
ken on board tlie Titania. It is believed
135 lives were lost.
. The third officer (James Allen) being in-
terviewed, added: Tlie night on which
tlie disaster occurred was clear, though
moonless, and the sea as smooth as glass.
He retired to his bunk at 8 o’clock, leav-
ing Chief Officer Thompson in charge of
the deck. About 11:10 he heard a signal
suddenly given to stop tlie steamer’s en-
gine, followed immediately by a fearful
erash. He rushed immediately on deck,
and tlie first tiling lie noticed was a red
light pretty close on their starboard bow.
At the same moment heard the chief offi-
cer’s voice and cry, “collision!” He per-
ceived tlie bark which had run into them
go down. Tins bark, lie afterward learn-
ed from its captain and two of the crew,
who were picked up and and saved, was
the Ponema, of Chatham, N.B., bound for
Liverpool. Running to the side of his
own vessel, lie endeavored to ascertain tlie
damage, and preceiving an immense gap-
ing hole, into which the sea was fast
pouring, and feeling, as lie said himself,
that the steamer was gone, at once hurried
to the Captain, who immediately gave
order to get out the boats, four of which
were down in fifteen minutes, when the
State of Florida just keeled over to port
and went down stern foremost. As far as
lie could calculate the disaster occurred in
latitude 30’, longitude 36} west, or about
120 miles off the Irish coast, as when tlieir
last bearings were taken that day they were
about 46’ 50’ north, 38’ 35’ west, As the
vessel went down all on deck, (including
tlie Captain, were washed off by the sea.
Allen further stated that the Captain
was exceedingly cool; too cool, in fact, as
he did not seem to look upon the danger
as serious or pressing, and this, together
witli the fact that lie appeared in no hurry
to save himself, was possibly tlie cause
why more of the passengers were not sav-
ed. They would not take to the boats as
they supposed, when they saw him so
cool, the danger was not so great and
moreover the sea was calm. Of tlie eight
boats carried, there were four safely
launched, two were smashed by the collis-
ion, and of tlie other two lie knew nothing
but believed they were washed away when
tlie steamer went down. He did not think
any one had escaped in them. However,
if they had, he did not want to raise any
false hopes, bis opinion being that they
never would be heard from again. When
No. 2 boat was being lowered, the tackle
was cut too quickly, and its occupants, all
passengers, were upset in tlie sea. A num-
ber of them, including Mr. Bennett, of
London, Ontario, clung to the boat's bot-
tom during tlie remainder of tlie night,
and were picked up in the morning by tlie
other boats. Sunday, after drifting thirty-
five hours, we were picked up by the The-
resa, and the following Tuesday tlie party
now on board tlie Titania were transferred
to the bark of Louisa, of Cardiff, while off'
Bird Rocks, but tiie latter, being over-
crowded, the party were again transferred
to tlie Titania. Allen declined togivehis
. opinion of the accident.
Members of tlie rescued party onboard
the Titania presented a pitiable appear-
ance. So sudden was tlie calamity Unit
many of them, in tlieir bunks at tlie time,
had to hurry on deck and into tlie boats in
tlieir night clothes. Most of them had
but a very confused idea of what really
took place. All could distinctly remem-
ber, however, the crash and rush for tlie
deck. Tlie survivors also remember, with
a shudder, the dash for tlie boats as the
ship went down, amid tlie shrieks and
lamentations of tlie passengers. Those
on duty at tlie time remember seeing a
red light flash for an instant, followed by
an instantancons crash, after which noth-
I ing but confusion followed, the steamer
beginning to sink and Inn ried preparations
being made to launch the boats. The bark
went down instantly. The frightened
passengers rushed on deck in their night,
clothes, and a scene of indescribable con-
fusion ensued. The women went into
hysterics and the men refused to move.
'I'he women especially objected to leaving
tlie doomed vessel, Some who could have
been easily saved absolutely refused to
budge an inch. Those who clung to the
bottom of the capsized boat all night suf-
fered terribly from icy cold water, though
the sea was calm. Nevertheless they did
not lose heart. One of their number, a
man i — .... — — „---------...— — ...... .... --------,.. — .. ,
tlie capsized boat until they were picked egates be admitted from V'irghjml'il
Bliiinc’SChnncesof Securing the Nom-
ination nt Chicago—Factors that
May Combine to Bring Abont
His Defeat.
Correspondence Houston Poet.
Washington, D. C., May 3.1884.—The
State conventions have now nil been held,
and the lines are formed for tlie first
Chicago convention. Blaine is ahead of
all competitors, and without any effort on
his part. It is wonderful what a hold the
man has upon tlie mass of tlie party. He
lias now for tlie tided time had a majority
of tlie party witli him in the national con-
vention. Twice envy and jealousy has
defeated him when he stood almost within
reach of a nomination, and it now remains
to be seen what luck lie will have this
time. If tlie party would be governed by
tlie choice among tlie’mass of republicans
Blaine would be nominated on tlie first
ballot, for in all the States where the par-
ty is strong he has a solid and enthusiastic
following. It seems strange that with such
a following as he can make as tlie popular
choice, discontented and disgruntled poli-
ticians should always combine to beat him.
In the States of Colorado, Crlifornia, In-
diana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan,
Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Jersey. New Y ork, Ohio,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and
Wisconsin, most of which are generally
classed as republican States, Mr. Blaine
has 304 votes and Arthur 73. If tlie party-
wanted to follow tlie lead of a man who
was strong, where strength might count
for something, there ought to be no hesi-
tancy whom to choose. But it lias often
happened, and may happen again, that
the States which have no electoral votes
to give are those which cut tlie biggest
figure in tlie choice of a candidate.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
would hardly select a candidate whose
great strength in the party came from
almost certain republican States, yet
tlie republican party lias adopted a course
like that and prospered at it. It is, how-
ever, now hinted pretty strongly that this
sort of thing is not going to control in the
coming republican convention. The Blaine
votes, representing as they do tlie voting
force and electoral strength of tlie party,
do not intend to be overcome by a mass
of delegates from democratic states, and
the papers which are loyal to tlie Maine
statesman have set themselves to work to
educate the masses upon this point. Pre-
sident Arthur’s delegates may be divided
as follows: From republican States, 73;
from Southern democratic States, 209.
This division of votes has been the stum-
bling block to a popular choice in every
republican convention since 1872. Grant’s
immortal 306 were largely of this class,
and tlie votes which were swung around
to Hayes in 1876 were drawn from tlie
same source. ' Blaine lias always been
strong where tlie party is strong, but so
far this strength lias only contributed to
liis defeat. Tlie trouble lias always been
that while tlie republican voters were for
him, the politicians were not, and as they
control the conventions the
POPULAR DESIRE HAS BEEN STIFLED
to farther the selfish interests of self-con-
stituted leaders. If Blaine now has 362
votes, as some of his friends claim, lie will
lead President Arthur by something over
100 votes, and lack only 49 votes of a
nomination. In 1876 lie had 285 votes on
the first ballot, lacking only 94 of a major-
ity, and on tlie last 351, or 28 of a majori-
ty. This latter vote was during the grand
break up on the seventh ballot, when the
field combined against him for Hayes. So
he gained 66 votes during the balloting,
and had Don Cameron let Pennsylvania
alone and allowed her delegates to vote as
they wanted, lie would have got tlie need-
ed 28 from that State. In 1880 Mr. Blaine
had 284 votes on tlie fist ballot, 20 less
than Grant, and 275 when the break for
Garfield occurred. It was this solid wall
of 306 votes, which Blaine could not
touch, which brought about his defeat.
It appears that he has now more votes
than he had on either of the above occa-
sions, and less to gain on the first ballot
than lie had either in 1876 or 18S0. But
suppose he should have 362 votes now and
lack only 49 of a majority,
‘ WHERE ARE THESE TO COME FROM?
for 44 votes, Logan out of the way, the 19 , ham. Grant is for Logan, and it lie could galy t(J t]i£r a g00d channel through tlie
bar.
A smile is a simple thing but it has
friends claim now. 24 from Georgia, 16 ion these Southern votes cannot be hand- j1110X01 nriny .ipiccipicc.
named Donaldson, was underneath from Louisiana, aud if the contesting. ifeV-'ed over bodily to any man. Many of! The best of Job ITinting executed at
1 more them now are not solid for Artlmr, and this office.
F. W. llONNEll. WADE BONNER.
F. W. BONNER & SON,
BANKERS
Busk, Cherokee Co., Texas.
Transact a general banking business.
Deposits received, drafts bought and sold,
Collections made and promptly remitted.
Deposits protected by a YideTimeLock.
Ffoftt the Democratic Statesman.
The next national campaign is to be
I made without an issue unless tlie national
democratic convention resolves to repair
as far as in its power lies, the sad mistake
made by the democrats in congress ill de-
feating the Morrison bill, arid to do that,
joining witli the republicans. So far as
congress is concerned all our vaunted de-
votion to the cause of tariff reform is a
mere pretense, a sham, a fraud; and with
that base treachery before us and unatoned
for by a ringing free trade platform at
Chicago, we cannot win, and will richly
deserve defeat. When the democracy
joins with tlie republicans of the east to
perpetuate the system of tariff frauds and
corruptions which have prevailed so long,
it deserves to be very heartily sat down
upon by tlie country, and that will be its
fate beyond a peradventure, if the conven-
tion to assemble at Chicago does not find
a remedy in tlie way we suggest. Randall,
the paid attorney of the Pennsylvania
manufacturers, by blandishments which
only rich patrons can afford, has glamour-
ed congress, and although we baye a ma-
jority in that body the republican high
tariff men are able to beat the only mens- '
nre yet offered looking in the direction of
tariff reform. Thus are the west and south
thrown back upon tlieir own resources,
and tlie hopes of the party for an early
and complete success, though bright and
green, but now, lie withered and limp be-
fore tiie country. We of tlie west and
south must remain for another quarter of
a century tliebond servants of tiie eastern
manufacturer—must hew wood and draw
water as of yore. We have a vast majori-
ty of the votes of the nation.
We can carry the reform before the peo-
ple notwithstanding this cowardly attitude
of the democracy in congress, but wc
must do it over the most bitter and deter-
mined opposition ever made before a con-
vention upon principle. These men will
not die easy; they have a vast stake to
fight for, as vast as ever moved men to
action. It means a revenue yearly, suffi-
cient to ransom an empire, and this is
wrung from tlie grain growers of the
west, and the cotton growers of the south.
Before it the differences between democ-
racy and republicanism melt like frost-
work before the sun. Money binds prin-
ciple to its car and leads it helpless in its
train. Corruption, class privilege and bar-
gain and sale must pervail unless the wes-
tern and southern democracy at Chicago
join in a resolute crusade against it and re-
solve to force an issue upon wliieli they
can stand and still retain tlieir self-respect.
I'nless this is done in some effective and
positive way, it will be difficult tohold the
party together upon any’ but local state is-
sues. As a national organization it will
inevitably be destroyed, and it should be.
■ A party without principle is a ship with-
out compass or rudder, and tlie sooner
men get away from it tlie better for them.
Tlie hearts of all true democrats grow
sick with the prospect of eternal defeat,
and the eternal piling up of abuses'and
corruptions, to say nothing of tlie annual
burdens placed upon the shoulders of the
vast mass of producers west and south. A
halt must be called in these things and the
Chicago convention will offer tiie only
means we will have for four years of ex-
pressing our dissent from the vast scheme
of robbery which lias been practiced for
so many years, and wliieli is sought to be
perpetuated indefinitely by refusing to
touch the present iniquitous and wicked
tariff system. It would be bad enough
were tins evil forced upon us b.v superior
and uncontrolable force, but it isn’t. It is
tlie self-forged and willingly worn chain
and we hug it to our bosoms while we
kiss tlie hands of tlie task-master who
gathers tlie pennies wrung from our low-
ly toilers in the wheat and cotton fields of
the B est and tlie south.
In view of ail this, how vastly impor-
tant it is that we send to Chicago sucli
men only as will represent ns in this tiling,
and also men with the nerve requisite to
stand for the principles of democracy’ in
i the very’ teetli of tlie storm raised by the
| rich and ruthless pets of the national tariff
rn . ! system. It is all-important that Texas
± isAA,.. mil^eg no mistake in tins matter. Site will
act as an enemy to her own best interests
if any but pronounced tariff reformers are
admitted to her delegation to Chicago. If
we are to be again defeated; if we are to
be indefinitely’ relegated to defeat, let us
at least go down uttering a decent protest
against, tlie uncleanliness of the times, and
the selfishness ot the pampered pets of
protection.
Let the democracy of Texas demand
that the state be put on record at Chicago
as opposed uncompromisingly to the per-
petuation of tlie present fraudulent tariff
I ] policy, and as in favor of destroying it by '
| any honest means within reach, or of
abandoning all connection ivith the eas-
t*t a ATrr A’I’QIYl’DI ) tern, or iiigb taiill Ming opciating undei
1 J xvl lUxX DbilLlLiJ.|y|(! joint leadership of Sam. J. Randall
---------• and Win, D. Kelley of Pennsylvania.
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Small, R. H. The Jacksonville Intelligencer. (Jacksonville, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 18, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 17, 1884, newspaper, May 17, 1884; Jacksonville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1326698/m1/1/?q=%22~1~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Jacksonville Public Library.