Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-06
MY SAY.
"Vox Popuii, vox Dei"-The Voice of
the People is the Voice OF God.

Nht 'bl'Ab - hAhN NOAit VI NOhs
1t has been my duty as well as high
privilege as nativc-born citizen of this
government 10 investigate its fundnmen-
tel principles, learn It's powers, rights of
states, and duties of its citizens as set
forth in Its constitution.
now propose to examine that consti-
tuition In reference to the paramount
question Of the day-the financial ques-
uon thu is usiiating and distractiuE the
minds OF the people throughout this broad
land. undermining labor, trade and com
merce, by the determined, persistent eff
forts of some Of the leading politicians
Of the day to lesislate in the interest Of
Wall street bankers, the bought mniOns
and cats paws Of European nations, to
denonetize silver, one OF the constitution
al bases of money.
Constitution, Article l, Section s, pow
ers Of congress . reads: Congress shall
have power to coin money. regulate the
value thereof, aud of foreign coins"
But, say the gOi-bug silver is not mem
tiOred therein. | answer, neither is gold,
copper or nickGs, and yet these under
that power hive been coined as well as
silver.
Now turn TO section 10 of the same
article and read. NO state shall coin
money, emit bills Of credit. make any
thing but gold and silver coin "A tender
two metals emphatically and distinctiyely
given that congress has the power under
the constitution to coin, and any act TO
demonetiZe either of these metals IL to
all intents aud purposes unconstitutional,
and could and ought to be so declared by
the supreme court of the United States
Hence he act of 10 demOnctizing silver,
was unconstitutional; and 50 with the
Sherman act now under condemnation
by all tinauciers, because 1t makes silver
commodity 10 be purchased by the
government In the market before coinage
aud then in very limited quantities per
month, destroying It's equality with gold
aud to that extent demonetizing it.
Now | ask you to read the financial
articles in the two party platforms, adopt
ed only last year. aud you will find both
declaring IN language that cannot be mis-
understood or misinterpreted for the
equal maintenance of both metals and
their coinage.
Upon these platforms the people, the
sovereigns of the land, elected prcsi-
dent, vice-president, and congress, all
of whom must take an oath to support the
constitution of the United States, and
all Of whom are bound by a sacred party
obligation to carry out the doctrines and
principles of their respective platforms
Qucstiun--NVill a president perJure him.
self and become recreant to the high
|. trust the people have entrusted TO him
VIII seuatorsY Will representatives! And
leEislnte In the interest of foreign nations
to the detriment and ruin of their ownf
And while am asking questions, why
does Secretary Carlisle follow the prece-
dent of his Republican predecessor,
Foster whose sole aim and object was
10 bleed the treasury to syncopc, and pay
silver certificates In gold instead of silver
IN which they should be paid. The last
dollar Of them should be paid ~ SILVER
aud silver only; gold cerihcntes m goli
aud gold only. Common sense aht JUS
tice demands it, and would be amply
an fearlessly and persistently in
| fnyor Of bnth gold and silver Mt just
parity Of value one metal with the other,
and II sixteen to one Is NOT Just then
seventeen. eighteen, nineteen or even
| twenty TO one. II nee1 pe; unu 'hen ie.
| every man. woman and child That can get
nm ounce of bullion of either metal luke
| Il TO the mint. have 1t coined p1t ms
| roin In his Doclset. 20 home with his
| money. and on the way my u irock Tor
his wife or sweetheart, and a ginger cake
| for the baby. This would nrihS INTO or
culat!on money, part n,in. ia w. t siv
towards relieving the laboring aud produc-
III Is imperative that something be
| done fnr the relief Of labor. and produc'
| ton. or IN the language OF thht viear'
| headed stntesman, John III. Reagan. there
viii he \ ,larger political graveyard by
far than has ever been Witnessed III TINS
| country" nv, $50
Another question; Why should this
| great American government leslslate IN
| the interest OF Europe AGAINST weaker
| American royernmcntsf Answer who can,
| Let Enrone have her gold basis. but
lot the Iiuited States adhere strictly Il
| her constitntional bimetallic basis, and II
Enrnne n,vrs us let them pay
IA in gold, and ~ we owe
them we will pay them IN silver
! md eoli certificates IN equal amounts
releemable In the metal called for In the
eerfi6rnfe This would compel them t.
| takc onr silver At par or hold our silver
! certiecstes ana when they owed US pay
hance our trade WIN our central aud
South American neighhors' VINO com and
nv ny means am | h favor Of the re
neoi AZ no sherman act unless absolute
free coinage OF silver IS inelnde4 iH' The
cse mr. nrophecy. II the Democrat,
party now fails TO carry uN' u, uortrinei
ana princinlps Of The JUST aad eqnitnbl,
platform upon which they gere elected
the n,Nt nresident will be a f'ee coinas,
president, he next congress will be O
ire. roinass conrress. elected by a FIRE,