Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-30
THE ENTHUSIASTIC pupuLlsTs
wrru nrNcfvc SHOUTS ABORT
THEIR RESOLUTIONS.
silver al sixteen 20 one, No roeiina
nil. Government Ownership OF
naiiread.. And No More noadz.
Their Plane for The r-surs,


tee OF the peopio'a party. with the lead
Ing members Of the rank and hlc, came
TO a fruitlon tonight. when the commit
tee submitted 10 the conference the re-
suit OF its consideration OF the discus
sions OF the conference. an address 10
the party and to the people. Its pre-
sanitation WAS met by the gathering
with a shout that rang through the
hall, and Endorsement OF the conference
was given With vigorous viva vcee
vote.
Tbs address Follows:
The national committee OF the Pco-
Pies party sends greetings TO is corr
sttucncy throughout the land The
rapid increase OF our vote IN every
part OF the union and tho startling
events OF the past two years, evidently
justify both the existence of and neces-
silly for the PEOPLES party, The contcn-
lions of the party TINT one OF the great
needs OF this country "a an ENLARGED
| yolumeo circulating medium II now
practically conceded by all parties and
l by tho government.
tho gold power and banking inter-
ests Insisting through the president
and hls secretary that the enlarged
issue OF our money supply snail DO
/ gwen exclusively into the hands OF
the banks. that silver shall be cNe'ud-
/ ed, all treasury notes retired, and gold
Rlonc shall be legal tender. thus making
| the monetary question an issue which
must be met Mt once. Within tho
present year the corporations, grown
arrogant because OF the vast posacs-
| sinns OF welnth, and tho exercise OF
uncons ttutlonal power. have made war
upon the people and induced the Fed
eral courts 10 exercise In their interest
unusual and arbitrary powers. Induced
the invasion OF the states BY felcfh
troops without the requests Of either
I the executives OF said atAtcs or leEir-
latures thereof. aud are az this time,
through a recroant administration ana a
truculgut congrcsa attempting TO clpthc
the railroad corporations By means OF
pooling hill, with power TO furthnr
and more systematically roo, ~; lfts
and pluudcr the people, and hnVlnH al
ready deprived the people OF access to
the silver mines OF the country as an
independent source OF money supply.
are now, In the Interests OF a bnniung
oiifarchv, cndcaVorinE 90 deprive thom
of the right TO have thelr government
{ la the exercise OF ia constitutional
power. Issue Tho money OF the nation
and control IT'S volume,
In the opinion df your committee
these events aye startling, subversiNe
OF the liberties Of the citizen and de-
structivc of business and social sequf-
ity and adherlng TO the omaha pat
form In all it's integrity your com.
mlttec insists upon tho restoration OF
the coinage Of silver as II existed prior
To 1878 ut the ratio Of i6 TO without
regard to tho action Of any otheS ma
tlOn, and that all paper money snail
be issued by the general government
without the Intervention OF banks OF
issue. tho Same TO be a fun legal
tender.
we also declare our imnlacablc hos
tiity TO the further issue Of interest
bearing bonds.
We denounce the pooling bill M a
move toward completing the monopoly
OF transportation and demand that in
stead congress proceed 10 bring the
railroads under government owner
ship.
The power glvon congress by the con-
-titutnn, ITO provide for the calling
forth of the militia TO execute the laws
Of the Union, 10 suppress inHurrcetiona.
10 repeal invAsions," does not warrant
tho government In making use OF q
standing army IN aiding monopollra -
tho oppression OF the public and their
cmployns when freemen unrhpntli
ihelr sword II should be to strike for
, liberty, not for desnotlam nor 10 up
hold privileged mnnopoliee In the op.
precision Of the poor
/ We ask the people 10 forget all past
, political differences and unite with u'
, In the common purpose 10 rescue the
government from tho control NJ M.
, nupollstH ana concentrated wealth. "a
Z limit the powers Of pcrpetnation by
curiainE their privileges and TO &C.
, cure the rights OF free speech, a free
, press. and triai by jury--lll rules. reg
ulatlona and judicial dlcia IN derroKs'
, ton Of either Of which nre arbitrary,
| a nd MT ia ln tDinftn tp1
. by free people.
we recommend the immediate organ.
I, ization of an educational campaign by
!, The national state and loci commit.
! toes.
: In addition to this address the IN.
: tional committee adopted the follow
! ing.
!, In view OF tue fact that the state OF
y Alabama and other Southern states
are without a republican form Of GOV
. ornment, because OF the rule OF n 20
= liicai oiiFarchy. which n prrpetuntet
by monstrouD frauds NJ the ballot box
= the imperative necessity or free ballo
4 and an honest one Nv Q constitutions
a right, and we demand Tint It be givor
q and move hat the Chairman OF the ma
. tlonai committee appoint a coinmitte'
; Of thrc9 10 submit evidence 10 tho pres
OF the country and to congress 10 hnb
"a atantinte this alarming and revJlu
n ed TO the thrcatcningH of peril canaci
;. by this existing aut0cratic anarchy II
:, the South.
N 1he following were appointed, ). T
. Manning, Alabama, chairman, Henri
y. Lloyd. Illinois. Ice crandall, Ala
bgna.
In the conference today the temper
ary officers were continued ns perma
nent. Considerable time was Oceu
q p'cd by remarks upon various subject
- iy members OF the conference, inolud
ID INK the recent election In Alabaina
educational campaigns, etc.
Tie committee en- educational cam
paiFn reported In favor OF a club o
y iyceum System an an auxiliary 70 IN
= regular cnmpaign work The ropor
. was then adopted.
Upon motion OF Mrs Striker OF Kan
rae, the national committee waa re
oueetcd IA sending out literature upol
8 Inc Omaha platform 10 include fhcrs
=. with proper proportion OF nteratur
=, upon woman'h suffrage,
- srhe conference listened 10 eddrefbe
from a humber Of deicgaies upon plan
az sampniRn, the Initiative ana rcfrrer
-. dun and other matters During y
~ disoussion OF the referendum, whic
~ gaA supposed 10 be for the friends :
% the plan, W. J. cottigan q Tppcti
q, Kan. created whlrl Of excitement 3
:" getting ths floor With . oeclArail9
mat There arc men from my Hitl
sAyecatne The Initiative aud referef
dum. whose equal can not be foun
~ fhfs side OF he'll,
In IL requlred a thundfroua baminefln
~ by ne chairman and concentrated A.
d. voclfercus objection on the pNrs 81 "
at friends OF the measure 70 prevent fu