Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-09

Legislative assembly Dy Inc OFute IOrCe Ol
a violently created majority, and by
unprecedented arbitrary rules, while it was
jeeringly declared by those who usurpcd its
functions to be no longer a deliberative
BODY Then it was that the Democratic
party. standing forth to do determined battle
against these abuses which threatened the
welfare and happiness of the people, called
upon them to trust ii and promised that the
warfare should he relentless aid uncom-
promising. As result Of the struggle then
entered upon, never has the reSistleSs
force of the awakened thought of our
countrymen been more completely demon
strated, and never has the irresistible
strength of the principles of Democracy
been more fully exempitied. From the
West and from the East came the tidings of
victory. In the popular branch
of the next congress that
party which lately impudently arrogated
TO itself the domination of that body will
nil hardly more than one-fourth its seats.
Democratic governors occupy the enemies
strongholds in Iowa, Massachusetts,, Wis
consin and Ohio In Pennsylvania the cleo
ton of Democratic governor pre-
scented conclusive proof of Repub-
lican corruptions exposed and Republican
dishonesty detected But with all these
results of just and fearless Democratic
policy your work is not yet completely done,
and | want to suggest TO YOU that the re-
Taxation of action within the lines estab-
lished by national Democracy will
be violation of the pledges we have
given the people, when we invited their
cooperation and undertook their cause. L
do not forget that we are gathered together
to ratlfy state nominations, and that we are
Immediately concerned with a state cam
paign. 1t seems to me, however, that while
national questions of the greatest Importance
are yet unsettled. and when we are on the
eve of national campaign in which they
must be again pressed upon the attention of
the voters of the country, the Democracy
of the great state of New York
cannot, and will not, entirely ig
more them. If we fail to retain
our ascendency in the Empire state. No
matter upon what issue it IS lost, II will be
claimed as Z verdict of our people against
the principles and platform of national
Democracy. Those who act with US merely
because they approve the present position
of the national Democracy, and the
reforms we have undertaken. and
who oppose in national affairs
Republican policy and methods, and
who still think the state campaign we have
on hand has no relation 10 the principles
and policy which they approve, are in dam
ger of falling into grave error.
Our opponents in the pending cam
paign, though now striving hard TO
hide their identity in the clouds of
dust raised by their iteration of irrelevant
things, constitute faction in party which
is still far from harmless, and which seeks
to perpetuate all the wrongs and abuses of
Republican rule in national affairs. Though
they may strive to appear tame and tract
able i'll this state campaign, they but dis
semble 10 gain another opportunity for
HARM
Mr.. Cleveland then paid handsome
tribute TO the Democratic candidate for
governor, Hon. r. p. Flower, and then
added: I'VE seek further 10 secure the
Empire state in her Democratic steadfast-
ness. and we seek to win a victory which
shall redeem the pledges we have made 10
regard constantly the interests of the peo-
pie of the land and which shall give hope
and confidence 10 the national Democracy
in struggles Yet 10 come
Mr.. Cleveland was frequently interrupted
by applause. The applause was especially
enthusiastic when he spoke of eXtortionate
taxation ana the defeat Of the Republicans
experienced IL the last congressional cleo
ton.
II IN a DEMOCRAT"
At the conclusion of Cleveland's speech.
Governor Hill appeared and turning to-
ward him with a bow and then the audi
ence. Cleveland said he had now to perform
Il work of usefulness and supererregation,
but he did not think it necessary 10 say
more, and he could not say less than that
Governor Hill was there.
LAS Governor Hill stepped forward TO the
reading desk he was greeted by an outburst
of applause similar to and as prolonged as
that with which Mir. Cleveland was re-
ceived. When the applause had
subsidized sufficiently 10 permit him
10 be heard, he stepped to the
front of the platform and in OPEN
ing said the present campaign involved the
same contest as in recent years, "a contest
between political honesty on the Demo
cratic side and political hypocrisy upon the
Republican side" He then reviewed the
points and planks comprised in the Demo-
cratic and Republican platforms. Closing
his discussion OF tariff measures ne said:
Our opponents, notwithstanding the pop
ular uprising of last fall, not only refused TO
repeal the Mckinley bill, but have the sub
lime assurance 10 assert that the tariff
question is settled. l tell them that no
question can be regarded as settled in this
country until 1t has been rightly
settled They will discover that
agitation will continue until justice
is done and that all their efforts TO prevent
il will prove unavaillng. The question is
here TO stay. Its discussion is demanded
on every hand
In dealing with the currency question the
speaker said The Democratic party has
planted itself firmly and soundly upon the
the present Sherman silver law. not
merely as authorizing the coin
age of q silver dollar whose value is
constantly fuctuating, but also as false
pretense. but an artful hindrauce OF a re-
turn to free bimetalic coinage, and as tend
ing only 10 produce a change from gold TO
silver monometallism.
The Sherman law is degradation Of the
currency. \ prolific mode of making IN
equal dollars is miserable makeShift and
an unworthy subterfuge. The Democratic
party does not believe that the parity of the
two metals or the equality of all dol
lars can be attained by any law which
encourages daily speculation in silver
which regards one metal not as money but
as merchandise; which prescribes how
much the secretary of the treasury shall
buy, and how much he shall count
out to the people: which estab-
fishes not 4 coin, but paper currency,
! new-fangled legal tender, each dollar pro-
1ected by whatever 311l4 grains Of silver
may be worth in the market"
Governor Hills speech received general
applause. and after one or two more
speeches the meeting adjourned.
EcumenicaI Council.
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