Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-31
kept at par with, and rcdeemable II

kept at par with, and redeemable in
such coin.
To this plain and unequivocal deolara-
tion In favor of sound and honest
money, subscribe without reserva-
tion or qualification. A safe clrculat-
ing medium is absolutely essential 10
the protection OF the business interests
OF our country, while TO the wage
Garner or farmer IL is all-important
that every dollar, whatever It's form,
that finds it's way into his pocket shall
be OF equal, unquestioned and univer-
sally exchangeable value and equal
purchasing power.
Another issue OF great moment in the
pending contest is the force bill, tho
magnitude OF which cannot be over
stated. 1t may mean the control
OF the election Of representa-
lives 10 congress by the bayonet. Tho
Republican party by its acts in
the Bifty-iirst congress and it's
platform in the late national convention
stands pledged to pass this bin That
it will pass IL whom IL has the power no
sane man can doubt, To all our people
who desire the peace and prosperity OF
our common country, this question is
all important. Since my nomination, |
have been in Southern and Southwest
states and talked with men of all
classes and conditions there. found
general and growing apprehension of
evils, which IL Is believed would result
from the passage Of the Lodge bill or
similar threatened legislation. found
industries established by Northern cap
ital during Cleveland's administration
in languishing condition; that immi-
grafton Of labor and Investment OF cap
ital, invited 10 those states by their
then peaceful condition, had, In large
npaHure, ceased.
The enactment OF the force bill into
law while IL would threaten the liber-
ties of the entire people would undoubt-
eddy retafd materially the growth OF
the states at which 1t Is specially aimed.
IL would incite in many COM
munities race trouble and invite retail
iatory Legislation, which would dis
turb property values and discontinue
and destroy the security OF Northern
Investments. And in It's reflex action
upon the Northern states would result
in consequent loss Of commercial and
trade relations with the vast territory
now becoming tributary to their wealth
and prosperity. l say nothing now Of
the Inherent vice Of the un-American
and revolutionary spirit involved
in the Lodge bill, which
was pronounced by u Republican
senator the most Infamous that
ever crossed the threshold of the sem
ate. appeal to the instinct OF self in
terest, and TO the sense OF common JUS
tice OF the American people. The era
OF good feeling and the removed COM
relations commencing with the |
OF Cleveland In 1884, |
should not be interrupted by the inaug-
uration of policy which tends TO de- |
stroy popular representation and the |
purity OF local seli-government which |
the instrument OF dis
credited Federal power TO per-
petuate itself, which seeks to
keep alive sectional jealousies and
strife which threatens important and
interest and which offers no
excuse or palliation for its existence ex-
cept the perpetuation in power of
political party which has lost public
accept the nomination rendered me
and should the action OF the conven-
lion meet the approval Of my country
non, win TO the best Of my ability DIS
charge with fidelity the duties SO i'm
lortant confided 10 me.
Very respectfully,
ADLAI Il. STEVENSON.