The Fort Worth gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-189?, 1891-04-30

Republican or Democratic. As an illus
tration of how it is done, may be cited the
committee of six appointed by the Nev
York Chamber of Commerce TO present the
coinage committees Of the fIfty-seconu
congress Ito convene next December) pro
test in behalf of the business interests OF
the country against the passage of the Dill
providing for the free coinage OF silver.
There is nothing partisan about that com
mittee of six, or the body that sends them.
They are as non-partisan in financial mat
;ers as the Alliance. They, as a matter OF
SENTIMENT OR POLICY
divide on the tariff question: they may con-
tribute Doodle to debauch the election OF
either political party in the interest of the
continuance Of the reign Of plutOcraulc SD
premacy, but they may be relied upon to
stand together in support of moneyed mo-
nopoly-they never divide on the contest
between the classes and masses.
The founders OF our noble order saw the
Importance Of the financial question, that
in Importance il overshadowed all other
political questions, and they saw that IN
less the masses, like the favored classes,
could be brought
TO STAND TOGETHER
for their mutual defense and protection
there could be 10 possible hope Of their re-
demption from the expressions OF the
money power. So they resolved to labor
for the education Of the agricultural classes
in the sciences of economical government IN
strictly partisan spirit.
The disadvantages under which this
educational work is prosecuted and the best
methods TO be employed in its promotion
deserves the best thought and effort OF al
reformers. What is the actual situation
now, although so much has been gained IN
securing the attention of the masses Of the
peoplea Those who have been our
POLITICAL LEADERS
whose counsel we have followed without
question, are opposed to demands which
we believe to be Just, reasonable and nee
essary to them as unworthy Of argument or
serious of consideration-as only worthy OF
ridicule and denunciation. They have
looked at the financial policy of the country
so long through mOnopo.istic glasses that
the tolling masses may never hope TO gain
their attention or support
wANTED-SEW STANDARD BEARERS.
This imposes the necessity OF selecting
new standard bearerS-men in full sym
pathy with the demands for reform, men OF
SpotleSs character and ability.
How great our responsibility at this
point. It may not be improper to remark
at this point that should the few United
States senators and congressman who have
been elected in the interest OF reform be
placed at the tail-end of unimportant COM
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and warn the people not to send more of
the same kind. Il likely will not retard the
honest reform work and the advance guard
may hopefully await the
ARRIVAL OF REINFoICEMENTS.
in view of what has been accomplished
by the non partisan method of teaching the
necessity and Importance Of financial re-
forms, with the very limited means at COM
mand for the work of propagandism, and III
the face Of so powerful an opera
ton, the fixed financial policy
of both the old parties, backed
by their party-leaders and party press, will
we now attempt to organize Il third or any
other political party with its invitabLe
Doodle and dirty political methods. Perish
forever the thought OF such monumental
folly. The rank and file of both the oIu
parties, freed from the binding effects OF
sectional hate, race antagouismS and
sLAvIsH PARTISAN WORSHIP
will bring their parties 10 the support of
Just financial reforms, with or without the
Old party leaders, and with or without the
Old party press. Yes, bring them back to Il
just recognition Of the rights of the
toiling millions of wealth producers
legislation that would be just anu
fair to the farmers and wealth producers
and safely. Differed, the old parties could
return with better hopes of success to the
work of tariff adjustment and the
people, admonished by the experience
of the past, would remain on guard
to see that crooked political methods
and unequal financial legislation shall
never again be permitted to exert holding
in the government of this re-
united and regenerated country.
- Reform is in the air.
''Itis in order for political parties to call for
the recruit and draw out the mercenary.
But our old party leaders and old party
press have one argument that they say,
decide the case against US, our demands are
therefore they decline to
argue their Importance or necessity. Our
honest efforts to obtain necessary reform
through the ballot box some of
them class with socialism. communists or
Nihilism; therefore our demands are only
worthy of ridicule and denunoiation- In
their judgment monopoly has so hedged it
self in by constitutional enactment. That
it is safe entirely beyond the reach of leg
islatiye reform, and that therefore it must
be left undisturbed TO complete its work of
destruction. This speech closed the morn
ing session.