Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-22
ARGUMENT INcosTRovEnrrBLE.
Used by Conrrrssnan He'll In HIS
MnrterIy Defense of Democracy,

d ANU htsAl fNhN
Used by Congressman Bei In HIS
Mastery Defense of Democracy
Fully 200 voters looked the Hon.
Charles X. Bell in the face with ex-
pectant look last night at the speak
er's stand on Throckmorton street
when he was introduced by Chairman
r. T. Maddox of the county Demo-
cratic committee. They had come there
to hear champion OF equality before
the law OF right over wrong, OF De-
uocraey versus Republlcanism and
Popullsm, inculcate lesson sound In
sense and practical In theory.
Not one was disappointed and not
one but whose faith after the speech
was stronger than ever, was present.
He made the strong In the faith all
the stouter drew the erring foot
steps back in the fold, and other
wise made those who heard him proud
that he was Democrat and the con-
gresham of their choice. 1t was
very temperate effort. Unlike the Pop
ullsts. he INDUCED in no abuse, no vi
tuperation. Nothing but clean-cut.
clear and bold facts, told in remark
ably vigorous manner. He does not
pose as as Demosthenes when 1t
comes to the rules of rhetoric or as
such tee-totally spell-blndlng and sill
Yer tongued orator as zone Speech"
Jenkins but the Pops don't even try
TO gainsay his truths, and he has been
there once and will get there again.
The greater part OF his speech was
dAVAfaH |fg, fHs. eli dtA ~ nd fha
financial Issues that just now are such
Il powerful puzzle to everybody cx-
cept the Popullsts.
He said that. since he hnd been in
congress. he had read and studied
upon these question with all the ener-
gy and ability with which he was
That he was unalterably In
favor Of the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at the ratio of t6 to 1 that
to his mind the ablest Democrat of the
South, man whose life was a sue
cession of easily won victories and brill
liant conquests, who lived In region
from silver mines and thereby
was not the least influenced in silver's
favor, Charles F. Crisp of Georgia, un-
hesltatingly and strongly gave the free
coinage of the white metal his most
earnest support That 1t was his con-
scientious belief that the best inter-
ests of the mass of the people demand
ed II and he expected to work, so~nK
and vote for every measure conducive !
to such an end.
He said a reform Of the tariff to a
combines and said upon this part of
the promises made by the Democratic
assembled, he challenged
the investigation OF every sensible man.
He said reform of the arim to n
revenue basis was the only cure ma
llonally and that then the states might |
deal with the f.ifaattOn thai
proper.
He next took up the tariff, the Wilson |
bill ETC. and said that II was the |
largest stride toward that for which
the people had strlven that had ever |
been accomplished, That It did not |
out that congress was like other parts
Of the world and men did not get |
they wanted.
lie said that at some future date
which would be advertised he would
90 INTO detail In discussion of the
.arim and the Wilson bill and would
attempt 10 prove conclusively what he
lad outlined.
Then Whiskers PETER ana his huck
russ crew had the honor o. receiving
MS attention, Some OF the third-class
party orators have been prating about
ne CONGRESSMAN. and he acknowledged
ne compliment last night by pouring
~ e-NhtSltn VI Hls biggest guns into
that hull of the Popullstic navy.
minister's PETERS OF Kansas. He en-
Gagged in no abue, did not even call
Jenkins name, but In winning way
old their history better than any Of
heir orators could and with much
more accuracy. He talked of Peffer,s
prohibition bill, OF the half million in
lustrlal army bill, etc. He was round
y applaused on these points and when
le read passage from Jefferson saw
hB mat nat money and those who
luVocaled IL were the greatest curses
government had, and incidentally re-
marked that he must have been speak
ns OF The Populisls. the crowd grew
IL was an able presentation OF the
ruth and the bachelor congressman
ias again demonstrated his power 10
cope with any adversary
ne opposition can put against him
There We're many ladies' in the crowd
Vno We're interested listeners and who
vlll go out to hear him ride over len
oday. ION