Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-31

spersing the reading with explanations and
observations.
The preamble adopted AYERS that the con-
vention at st. Louis had mes 'in the midst
of q nation brought to the verge of moral,
political and material ruin; that corruption
dominates the ballot box, the legislature,
congress, and even touches the ermine of
the bench" Taking this expression for a
text the preamble goes on to predict ca
wait for the government and the people
unless the hand of greed and avarice is
stayed and the rights of the people are rec
ogniZed. The leaders of the two old parties
are accused Of entering into n conspiracy
to wreck the nation by ignoring in the com
ing campaign all issues save one; that they
propose to drown the cries of plundered
people with the uproar of sham battle
over the tariff, putting aside the questions
that pertain to national banks, rings, trusts,
s.watered Stock the demonstration of
silver, and other juggernauts that are
crushing families and homes
The platform demands national cur
rency, safe. sound and flexible" which
shall be a full legal tender for all debts,
and that without the use of banking corpor-
ations; a just and equitable medium of cir
culation be provided at a rate of interest
not to exceed 2 per cent; free and unlimited
coinage of silver; that the amount of circu-
lating medium be increased to $50 per
capita; graduated income tax; that all
surplus lands held by railroads and that
held by aliens should be reclaimed by the
government; that the government own and
operate all railroad, telegraph and tele-
phone lines.
Before a vote on the adoption OF the plat
form was taken, MIR. William Albright,
young prophet of the Peoples party, was
introduced to the audience The theme of
l1T.iorla-fe thn
danger that hung over the people like
sword of Damocles, because of the enor-
nous and corgupting power that is held by
corporations. He cited the East India
compapy, with capital of a hundred and
seventy billions, as one of these monsters
that is crushing the life from the people,
because of its productions of cotton, sugar
and other products that compete with the
home article. The monopoies in this
country were tlen referred to. and are even
worse in their ravages than tho East India
company spoken Of This Old Man Of
the Sea, however, remained nameleSs. The
speech. while it showed considerable in
formation, was of the famboyant style of
oratory that is used in painting the hor-
rors that are to 3efall the nation.
While Mr.. Albright was speaking Mr..
Perryman, prominent in the Peoples
party, entered the room. He was APP
plauded, and, at the conclusion of Mr. Al
Drlght S remarks ne was called upon 10 al
dress the meeting Mr. Perrylnan began
by saying that the present was probably
one of the most suspicious moments in the
history OF the country, as a second declara-
ton of independence was 20 be given 70 the
world. lie then proceeded to fay both the
Republican and Democratic parties, paying
his respects particularly to the latter, and
pointing out that the Peoples party was
the Moses that would rescue the nation
from rb.A rlpiifiNnl 5nnpnrait
into which it was fast sinking. Mr.. Perry
man then proposed 10 adjourn till O'Clock
as he had not anticipated speaking Until
that hour.
w l. Robinson moved that the platform
of the St. Louis convention De ratified be-
fore adjournment was had. The motion
prevailed, aud it was adopted with much
applause and enthusiasm.
The meeting then adjourned till 1:30
p. m, at which time Mr.. Perryman re-
sumed his remarks along the same lines
which he had pursued in the morning.