Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-07-25
PoR FREE COINAGE.
The Central Labor Union Adopt
Resolutions Expressive OF Their
Wishes

AT the Central Labor union last night
the chief subject under discussion was
the silver question. The board Of trade
resolutions recently adopted provoked tho
discussion. which cndcd IN the unani-
nous adoption Of series Of resolutions
fayonng free coinage. The Central
Labor union is composed Of six delegates
from each Of Hie following orgauiza-
tons: Two Knights Of Labor societies,
Carpenters and Joiners, Plumbers and
Decorators, CHAR Makers, Typographical
unioh aud the Alliance. The rrsolu-
tious adopted were ~ follows:
Whereas the constitution Of the United
States provides for the coinage Of both
gold and silver as money, without dis
crininatiun IN favor Of Or against either
neini, aud whereas. this government
from It's organization until 1873 pursued
the policy Of providing for the free corn
age OF silver as web AS gold, to the
gn'ut advantage ~ all ciasses Of business
and 10 the entire satisfaction Of the
people and without the least disturbance
in commercial cOrcles. and whereas, silver
was detnonetzed in 1873 by stealth. strata
gem aud fraud. without demand from or
with the knowledge Of people: when no
complaint had ever been heard against
% from any branch Of business and with
ont debate In congress. AZ
time Of great prosperity among the people.
and when silver was satisfactorily aud
successfully performing iis constitutional
functions AS money aud was commanding
and bringing in the muris Of commerce a
premium nf per Gems above gold; and
Whereas, by the characterization Of
silver aud the consequent destruction Of
us character a. money Of ultimate re-
d-mpton, nnc-half oi the uonry Of this
Ann . IT,. -. a.
ana withdraw from circulation. and the
indebtedness Of toe country was practir-
ally doubled which has been followed BIZ
a corresponding decline in the price OF
the products of labor with an Increase
only " the purchasing power OF gold
IN lSfb wheat was worth Sl.l1 per
bushcl, now IL Is worth buf 80 reuke pef
bushel. Ia 1873 cotton was worth II CON-.
per pound; now il j. worth hut cents
per pound. IN 1878 all classas Of business
We're active aud profitable: now business
Is conducted with little proht, if MOI AT
an actual loss. 10 1873 lnbnr found
ready constant and rrmunerativc EN-.
m"S inrhl nv" labor i either idle or is
employed 40 starvation wages: and
Whrfrus, although a kind aud benefrpnt
proNIi 'mr has blcst us with the most
E'hhl rliHule aud fruitful soil up0p the
la'e VI me earth, and constantly rewards
que lahlFs 20 our farmers with abundant
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ail br9ppi.. ~ ii, vi uH. P'vPe 'h
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