Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-25

Il We IIt NNNAANAAN|A WI a
w7.ich makes II 70 my mind too plain toS
argument that the first step toward sue
| cess ID Texas Is 10 settle our Differences
in or own larty. like true Democrats,
each one surrentering something of bis
own personal views 10 the success OF the
party Tbs great difficulty lies IA tne
plan, the basis Of settlement. II we had
only The conservative masses Of the party
TO deal with the problem would be far
| iaes c0nniicate5. Il would seem from the
| internre-afe expressions recently pro
| mulgatei BY some Of the Clark leaders
that a settlement coald never be agreed
upon: but we must not accept their eH-
| pressions as that Of the conservative
| masses. IL the people VIII act 10 the
| matter. fhese politicians VIII follow.
| This : the time for the people 70 step
/ to the front and save the party. l. sug-
grst a. 4 step in that direction, that The
| chairman Of the Democratic executive
| committee Of each county at an carry
| day call Democratic mass meetings IN
| thfir resreetiye counties. 10 discuss and
/ formulate plans Of reunion and harmony,
| Ny idea Is that we should make the vote
| for Mr. Cleveland IN the last election Tue
| test Of a mans Democracy IN the neNt
/ primaries, coupled with the pledge 70 vote
| FOR the nominee, aud that We also make
| the vote for Mr.. Cleveland the basis LOT
repre- enfation in our next conventions
and l also think all parties should .recog
nize the organization a the one IN au-
/ th0rfty In Texas i believe that u some
such plan is offered before bad blood Is
again stirred up. every true democrat ~
| the state will fab n line. and We VIII
again present an unbroken front to all
Though more than a year has passed.
since the unfortunate split in the party
| occurred, ! have seen no effort being
made towards harmony, although we
all understand that the difference grew
out Of a bitter personal contest winch
every good Democrat on both sides re.
Eretted; and unless harmony is restored
another campaign of Ike character Will
go divide our people that the evil effects
will remain with US for generation.
Mr.. Cleyela1d's message just at this
time is having a very Unfortunate elect
In preventing harmony, as the Clark
leaders have seized upon Mr.. Cleveland's
position on silver IS consistent with
their position Ia the campaign. OF course
the Democrats who supported Governor
H0gg insist that the message IL out oil
harmony with the national PLATFORM.
Upon this issue we can not agree, but
as the state Of Texas has no authority
70 coin money, We can agree to disagree
up1n the question. / regard Mr.. Cleve-
lands message, presented as IL was at
the first meeting Of a Demo- rgtic con-
gross when for the FIRST time IN thirty
years We nave fVVtlo- OF tulu llAAtutf
Of congress and the executive, ns very
unfortunate II divides our party at the
very outset upon an issue declared and
rnderstood 10 be Of secondary impor-
tanre, Alr. Cleveland has thrust it 10
the front. and made IL Of prime consil
Grafton. That he Is honest and means
well for his country H. not denied; that
be Is unfortunate IN dividing bis party
At the very threshold OF his administra-
ton is certainly true. In my opinion
10 Democrat can justly claim TO have
been deceived The presidents views on
silver were well known when be received
the nomination at Chicago. But South
ern and Western Democrats, who sup
ported him Notwithstanding his known
position on silver. have a. right 10 feel
surprised and hurt that be should so
press Ills opinions on congress at the be-
ginning Of his administration when II
would have the effect 10 create bitter
aniagonism in the party, where harmony
and unity are 20 essential 20 the great
reforms to which the party stands
pledged.
Tue financial depression is alarming in
the. extreme. and the cause seems not
TO DO understood By the greatest fiuau-
fer as TO the cause. l rather agree with
Mr.. voorhees, that it was done by the
national banks with hope to force n
gold standard. and the issue Of more
gold bonds. II Is admitted that The
whole condition results from want Of
confidence, and Mr.. Cleveland SAYS that
confidence was destroyed by the pnr-
chasing clause Of the Sherman law and
Is 10 be restored by Its repeal II IFS
premise is correct, his conclusion is ire
think one Of the greatest evils which
has come 10 us from Republican rule l.
that We look to the government for relief
from every morbid condition which over
takes US, either finance. labor troubles.
or stagnant commerce. No doubt much
Of u j. the result Of unwise laws. class
legislation. and unjust discrimination.
uuts congress, in my opinion, can no
more remove by one single act the rq
sun OF thirty years misrule which has
eliminated In our financial disasters. and
thereby restore confidence, than can com
hdenre IN the integrity and good judg-
ment OF an individual once lost be re-
stored W his protcstations Of integrity
and ability. Confidence il a condition
which returns slowly. once DESTROYED.
Time. and salutary legislation and cor
rect business methods only can bring Il
back. II rests not with England, nor
any foreign country, hut with ourselves.
! can not appreciate how confidence cnn
be restored, as insisted by the gold.
standard Democrats by the destruction
Of one-half Of the basis of our circulo-
ton. History has demonstrated Tint nil
pipfr money ~ Yaluclcss basel uDou
other than the precious metals. Should
the Eastern Democrats. aided bv Tia
Republicans, IN the face of the untionai
PLATFORM succeed in fixing mon In
country gold standard. the South ma
and West. whose interests are Identical
and continually menacel and nntnS.
onized by the East whore all the weaId
OF the country is boarded. Tie resiilt ~
unjust and discriminating lAws viii il |
driven IN SET defense 10 mike a com.
tnon cause and when that natural coaI. |
ton takes place, rs II surely will from |
present indications. this great GOV.
ernmcnt will swing back to H. ori,in,t |
mornings aud we viii again have a gov. |
eminent OF the people By The pennia /
aud Tor the people. Awaiting with ohid. |
ing iaith that good day. we should keen |
the Democratic party In Texas nntrani. |
melted by internal discussions and nre |
sent 10 al enemies a wall as strong ns |
the everlasting hills. so that we can |
wheel INTO line a pyramid Of strength In |
mat contest Nothing can be gained hy |
criminauon and recrimnatioD; personal |
polucs VIII not win. Extreme, nnre- |
lennnE partisan. resenimeuts are but the |
evidence Of weakness.
Compromise u the philosophy of party
success. unier no circumstances sbonid |
We give AID, comfort or recognItlon ~
me fopuiis'a We must meet thas,, 4, |
Q deadly contest for supremacy ono ysar
from this day. Lot them not 10 abic
20 cdntonui W. with the inconsiier..o n,
teranrph ~ our own nenf1a a. ~ ~