Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-17

on tho Pacific coast with blinded eyes,
whhc the years and the centuries moved
on, waitlag for higher diepcnsation OF
human anairs. Not only the map OF thc
world. nnt the destiny Of the human race
Would have been changed, marred and
plotted had the discovery OF goll and
silver on our Western shores been given
to spain, TO such as corles. PlEarro and
other fefocious, red handed Spanish adj
NNnturera then engaged IN Wholesale pill
lage anu slaughter. The peaceful re-
sion would have bcvn transformed at once
as u by an insernel magic into the simlli-
tude OF hen
The uproar OF avarloious strife. the en-
Alavemen, and destruction ~ unoncndlng
native tribes the shock OF contendlng
armiea rcpnesentng the frantic greed OF
every nation, the dcsoation OF IRE and
sword. the hidcous riot Of Vice IN all It's
dark and hioeiy iorms, marking The down-
fan OF tho kingdom ut peace. love and
mercy would have prevailed like mex
unsulshahle nres Throughout all those vast
realms from san fiancnico TO Denver and
to 81, Louis and bllrhtlng and hlacken.
ing for ccnturlea 70 come everything OF
value and every hope OF resurrection on
the sunset side Of the Father OF Waters.
A ruined land riiled and plundored OF all
tn treasures worn out scanned and
wasted In lie substance by the non.labor-
Ing, war-llkc maraudrra OF thu whole
earth. and at last a andoncd like g mlnsr'a
Claim when u ceases 10 pay or held In
the clutch OF sosno victorious European
power for further dlggings-sueh would
have been tho condition OF the rrans.Aiia-
slsslpp country when our fathers struck
! for Independence In ii;d n the providence
OF history had permitted the spnulard TO
see goid and silver when he was walislng
over them.
Sir. may not he pardoncd for the faIth
I cherish, thai the in.Khiy revelation
which burst nnon the world IN $50 from
Suffers camp. IN California. and from the
canons and sulchee OF the mountains, WIS
reserved for people u wisdom aud pa.
trlntism, and came at the right time To
/ draw the hest energlca and intcllacts OF
/ Tits country and OF tho world. into ,he
development OF tho wlldefness and the
waste places OF the Republic. and TO
assist with the power oe invlelble
cement In holding together the American
/ l'nion Hnd making Il the pride aud won.
I der Of the earth and OF tho nges yct 10
| Gomez "Lct no man lghlly consider or
/ nut aside what Cod hath wrought" The
! States " the Pacific. the sicrras the tow.
/ ctine peaks of The BLACK Hills, and all
others benrlug In their bosoma tho preciau.
I metals, are the treasure houses * Amer.
/ lean riches. power and glory Thcv hive
/ been preserved In va, and placed In our
hands as truss and blessing 20 tho
] RlNH'Nh Alii iNiNfN NNNNINtlnmN.
/ With the discovery ~ gold and silver
| iorW-four years nHo, and their colnagc
and use on FREQ and equal terms by tho
/ American people. came such an abound.
| ihg prosperity, such an Increase IN ma
/ uonnl he and force. and such holp 10
| individual cSettonn Az were never before
| known In the history Of nationn. we
bounded forward with such impetus and
/ force that even the calamity OF a ire.
the apcod of our progress, and has not
/ even left a scar ylaihle today on the ma.
/ tcriM advancement OF the country The
aid ~ both metals was Invoked without
! discrimination ggnlnat either and the &C..
suit wnH financial strength cqual to the
Hovcrrat emergencies that can overtake
q nation Whether IN peace Or war IN met
no disturbances IN bufinsm channels Of
| trade. IN connection with silver ever took
place In this country until after the
ateAlthy ana trenchcrpuH attempt 10 stab
u 10 death In lS7a,
While silver has boun hunornhly coined
on proper terms while Il has been treated
with dignity and respect ~ money. AMI
not Disseminated againui md diahonorcd
az an ordinary ntodnct. commodity 10
be hnwkrd In the markets. Il has never
failed 10 10 It's duty and 10 stand the
peer at III times and under MI clroum-
| stances, 81 gold. I appeal on TITS subject
| with great fcapocL ind with fun conn
dcnce IN the Intimate result, 90 tho silver
producing States themselves The very
able and distinguished Honaiors from
those States nerd no assurances VI my
warm personal regard nor " my Keen
and anxious doalra for the welfare OF
their constituencies
COINAGE or RILyER REQU1nED.
May ! not. therefore, submit 10 thsm
without oncnac that the safety. the rta.
hnity, the honor, anu tho very existence
~ q free silver currency In THIS country
require tho fair and legitimate roinnFe
u silver rather than ita sale as hulilonY
Muai we not nt once and without delay
get back Of ni mhlrshifta subteffuEoa,
and inHlnccro compromises and place OUR
selves after the financial dnrk has been
cleared, on the plain constitutional right
70 coin gold and nilvof into money! Why
should any friend OF SILVER money from
The Pacific or from any ~ the other
states vote 90 retain Tho Sherman act
IL day longer aH a lnwf 1'he worst calam-
tiles that have oyer betalicn the cause Of
silver money have come since It's enact
incnt nnd IN ltn name. what hope ~
there TINT silver viii rise from the dcErn-
dalton lniileted on Il whila that enactment
feniAinH7
Who aupposen FOR a moment that the
present financial condition Of tho country
can De Improved by niiuHly clinEing ton-
nelously 10 law which forcen low.
reluctant. RrndRing market FOR silver AZ
O commodity Who IN this chumbor o.
else where " willing 90 remain responsible
FOR such an enactment single day longer
than 10 repeal IN possble7 Alrl the PEG.
pie OF Indiana own no silver mines. they
have no silver bullion 10 aell their only
interest ~ the silver dollar Itself Win
which 10 DO bnHlnras, but had Il been my
destiny 10 represent on this noor n State
inlaid With silver and threaded with veins
Of gold ] would have resented and r..
sisted 10 the utmost any and cpery AZ.
tempt. by legislation, 10 cahi contumely
and reproAch on either ono Of thtac great
mhtaia. or 20 discriminate between them
IN ther coinage even down 20 the point
" charge Tor mlntnge
Were senator from Eliver-produc-
inr State, ~ ! nm frum great industrial
State. simply desiring the use u silver
IN the shape ~ a sound currency 10 help
IN thi daily trannortiOnaof her business
! would vote with sven lneicarcd zenl
and pleasure for the repeal Of The NJ,
bmrncd and had-ofdered act now undor
discussion. I would then. an I WIN now.
hail the hsur m which 10 cast such q
vote succensfuily ms one Or the most au-
spicious o. ny iife.
AUTHORS or THE MONEY STRING
ENcY.
iiut there are sun further features Of |
the pre- aenf financial situation which. " |
my Judgment, demand CONSIDER ntiOu. Tbd l