Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-08-03
ArTnRNooN sEssloN.

The first speaker Of the afternoon SEES
sion was John H. Lemon of New York.
representing the executive council of the
American Federation OF Labor. He read
the telegram which authorized him to
attend the convention and express the
sentiments of the trades-unlonists of
the American Federation of Labor upon
the silver question. "Ihc federation peO-
pie he said ARE silver mcu because
they are union men. The same senti-
mcnt for free coinage does not prevail
among un1rganzed lAb0r. Half mill
ion federation men are advocates of the
free and unlimited coinage Of silver.
tApplause)
'Chicago's prosperity depends upon the
great West, and ii the silver regions are
stricken and the streets of Western
CITES deserted, Chicago viii be the first
metropolitan city to feel the blow" TAP
plausel
There was great applause when
GOVERNOR WAITE or COLORADO
was Introduced as the next speaker. A
number Of enthusiastic delegates had
been bowling for two days for Waite.
and when the chief executive Of the Cen
fcnnial state mounted the platform their
cup OF Joy overlooked. Cheer after cheer
was given by the delegates, VINO stood
up and waved their hats wildly and
the ovation terminated with three cheers
for Governor Waite.
Governor Waite spoke Al great length.
lie asserted that since 1873 10 congress
has convened. but that majority In
both houses were Ia favor of restoring
the free coinage vi silver Congress had
never been able to enact the law because
the president whether Republican or not,
had always been dominated by Wall
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veto. equal 10 two-thirds vote in both
houses OF congress.
The effect of the goid-bug conspiracy
which has denied free coinage to silver
since 20 has been to increase the pur-
chasing power OF money, or to put the
statement in another form, TO decrease
the value OF all commodities Abraham
Lincoln said, IF debt Is created with
certain amount of money Ia circulation
and then the government contracts the
money before the debt Is paid, 1t is the
most heinous crime the government can
commit against the people, and That said
Governor Waite, Is exucily what this
government has been doing since 10.
Congressional Legislation and nothing
else has reduced the price OF silver bull
lion from Sl.32 per ounce In 10 TO 40
cents ia 'o3, AID legislation. for which
the two old parties are equally RESPONSE
BILE. has reduced the price Of wheat in the
same time from SILL per bnshel to 81
cents.
price Of cotton from 1910 cents 10
4 $40 cents in the same time The
ratio Of the value of silver az bullion,
compared with the gold dollar. has been
increased from 10 10 - IL or 81 to /.
We hear mach about oysr-production,
the law Of supply aud demand, etc, but
In this the single standard gold men
Of Europe who have the rcins in their
own hands there is no such dishonest
attempt 10 dodge the Issue.
Mr.. Waite then quotctl from speech
by Mr.. Bnlfonr at Manchester, In
which he IS quoted ~ saying The gold
monetary standard In fifteen or sixteen
years has gone up no less than 80 TO %
per cent. and as to is further rise In
value. no man can SET q limit
Not long ago." said Alr. Waite,
"Gladstonc was told by Mr.. Thompson |
In the British parlissDcnt that the gold I
standard was rusliing out the agricul- 4
land, by compelling business to be .
done upon falling market. the debtor I
classes being reduced 70 Industrial slay- l
cry. and the taxes Of India, while noInin. |
ally the same, force from India double 4
the amount OF her products which few
years ago paid The tnA. Mr.. Gladstone
unblushingly declared that England, a
creditor naiion, could stand any amount
of depreciation 10 the value Of credits,
and added that the governments were not
concerned about philanthropy"
Consider the rendition OF the mnsses
in Ireland England aud lHdis. Waite
said this was the most brutal remark
since Cain with The blood NJ his murder
ed brother, CRYING from the ground. In
soleutly asks the Almighty. IAN ] my
borther's ks.prrs' Waite deuird that In
me broad So - silver is local qncs-
ton. and said he could prove from official
that the loss 70 the agricultural
states frDm the scarcity Of uion.,y Is IN
.y1od part occasioned bv ihe refusal Of
free coinage. In each state Ia the great
valley tberr " from ten to
twenty Zines the loss sustained by Colo
RADIO,
II closing Governor Waite said: "who
Is Groyar Cleveland and who Is Ben
jamin HarrisOn and who are their sup
porters IN Wall stre,s and Chicago that
they dare asfume 90 drive into poverty
and exile half a million OF American
freemen: There Is no use crying pence
when there j ~ peace. The most dan
zerous Tyranny 10 tit enforced unser