The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-23
Endorsed the Message Of
President Cleveland,
Expressed RENEWED CONFIDENCE,
md Declared That lie Stood Squarely on
''' The Chicago Platform.

Pursuant to the call of the Waco
I'D McLennan county Democracy
for a mass meeting at the city hall
at night a large crowd assembled
i the blue room to endorse Cleve.
and and listen to the pure doctrine.
Gen. Felix II. Robertson was
.,octed chairman and s. l. Jones
ecretary.
Mr., Bart Moore offered the fol.
owing resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, After thirty years of
constant effort, the Democratic
psrty has captured the executive
md legislative departments of the
Federal government, giving assur-
|uce to the people of lighter bur
lens of taxation, more economi.
[s administration of the govern
meut, the destruction of favoritism
Ind the fostering of special indus
ries at an enormous cost to the
masses, and honest money, consist.
ng of gold, silver and paper of
Ialue and exchangeability, and
Whereas, since the Inauguration
# the Democratic administration,
or reasons over which it had no
ontrol, the evils of Republican
egislation, especially in the matter
i the silver purchasing act, known
the sherman law" have pre-.
ipitated grave financial crisis
pom our people, necessitating the
all of an extra session of congress
repeal such legislation; ard
Whereas, The message of Presi.
~ Cleveland urging an immediate
eml of said act, in accordance
bih the demand of the national
Dano cratic platform, has been met
stubborn resistance on the part
come misguided Democrats in
bngress, and a general clamor
hroughout the country by the enc.
lies of the Democratic party, that
be president has violated the
lodges of the party, as enunciated
Its platform, and has betrayed
be confidence Of those who elected
i'm TO his high position, which
|atements are false and deserving
public condemnation. Therefore,
Resolved, by the Democrats OF
cLennan county, in mass meeting
sembled in the city of Waco, on
lis the 22d day of August, 1898,
follows:
!. That we indorse in full the
essage of Grover Cleveland, presi.
Pit of the United States, to con-
Jess at its recently called session,
ID declare said message to be a
atesmanlike paper, worthy Of its
eat author and in strict accord
sA the financial policy of the
snocratic party as declared in its
alorm adopted at Chicago in
wand we commend the presi-
for his wise, just, firm and
'Eaotlc course, in the grave crisis
'Neonfronting the country and
party,
:, We hold to the use of both
No. and silver as the standard
iney of the country, and to the
Image OF both gold and silver
uncut a. discrimination against either
VIA! or charge for mintage; but We
sla with the president and upon
Platform, and demand that ex.
. i. silver legislation, which
- already brought the country to
.. verge of ruin, shall cease, and
.. no conditions shall be annexed
sne repeal of the purchasing
au.e of the Sherman law. We
uand that before further coinage
:. .nver Is undertaken, the dollar
u y. VI coinage of both metals, gold
y sllVer, shall be of equal intrinsic
neAchangeable value, as required
,t Hsr national platform, or be ad
su ,.u through international agree
OIL ois,,.? or by such safeguards Of
S o,a as shall insure the main.
s,slS Of the parity of the two
n ,,' ana the equal power of every
w. AZ all times, in the markets
dan .ne payment of debts, and