Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-01

m0ney--token money. lhHt =
way Europe uses it.Nf
The whole enlightened worlu mas
abandoned silver as standard money
In another place he attacks the use
OF both silver and gold as standprds
of value with that old frazzled-Qut
argument about the two-yard stlehs.
II Is well to stop and inquire VINO ms
oracle OF Democracy Is before we con
fldluRly accept his doctrines. VINO Is
he? He is the Democrat who con--
fessed in that speech publicly Anu
without shame that II nearly hiteu
him to vote for n Democratic. adlnlh,
istration which has put IN suceesslu.
operation four Of the most pshencene
reforms that ever blessed free peo-
pie. Again, Joe Abbott was nominated
Tor congress on free silver platform
two years ago, defeating u certain ei1i-
zen OF Dallas, Abbott went TO con-
press and voted his free silver cohNle-
lions and served notice on his people
that n he was sent back there ne
would do so again. Well at the end
OF a protrncted struggle he was re-
nominated upon a free silver, 10 TO l,
platform. Who do you suppose vas
meant by those eulogistic utteranees
In thp Dallas News during the sitting
OF that convention about dark .horsesg
Weif.s,let me tell you that Joe, 40
bolts iast, nomination was the deieat
OF more men than Judge Burke, Judge
Hardy and William Poindexter Since
the failure OF that convention to take
10 the dark horse idea this extinguish-
ed citizen of the Sixth congressional
district seems TO have an engorsement
Of the gall duct and he goes out in
1oe Abbotts own district and heads
n revolt against the platform OF the
convention and the record of Its nom
lnee. But there is method In all this.
Let me tell you what il Is. He IS the
commemorative OF a sentiment In Texas
which is campaigning this year to
drive votes out OF the Democratic par
ty. This sentiment wants to dominate
the party machinery. Hitherto It has
been unable to do so. II by a forced
construction Of the plaform-one @t
variance with all the past deolaratlon5
and history of the party-enough DEM
ocrats can be driven out Of the party
or kept away from the polls to enable
them to control the next primary con-
ventions they will then possibly be en-
abled to enjoy party nominations
which heretofore they have failed TO
secure The sentiment which l REFER
to is at variance with the last state
and national platforms. Both OF these
platforms unequivocally commit the
and silver as the standard money Of
the country And yet we are told
by this ex-candidate for congress that
sllyrrs true place IS not standard
money, but token money that gold
should be the money OF final redemp-
ton. This Is Republican heresy
that no Democratic convention and
no orthodox Democrat has ever
adopted. II this doctrine could be
put into effect then every silver dollar
in circulation would become govern
ment obligation to pay gold and the
entire silver circulation OF the country
would become a part OF the public
debt. do not believe the labors Of the
foul-klller would be very onerous in
fully oxterminatlng all the advocates
Of such a policy. !.
II make this appeal to every Demo-
crat who hears me; II there ever was
n time when you should vote the ticket
that time Is now. A great deal de-
ponds on the result OF this election.
Your failure to vote will deprive you
of voice In the next conventions. There
Is no danger from the Populists. But
the danger IL that Democratic from
Indifference and apathy shaii remain
away from the polls. that by falling
to vote they shall be deprived OF their
representation in the next primaries
and thus make possible victory two
years from now for the gold STANDARD
advocates. Let me warn you against
this. Stand by the Dallas and Min
cola conventions and their gallant
/ nominees"
Hon. II. w. Finley at Trinity.
Trinity, Tex. Sept 29.--Hon. r. w.
Finley, Democratic nominee for comp
troller spoke here today. ably present
ing the cause of Democracy. HIS show
ing Of what the party has done for
Texas was especially strong ana was
admitted By Popullsts to be unanswer-
able. Mr., Finley is the present imam
cial agent Of the penitentaries, and his
I remarks on that subject are therefore
| OF peculiar interest He said:
"The twelfth plank of the platform
| reads We believe that the system OF
| hiring conyicts To corporations and in
| divlduals is against public policy and
| should be dlscountenanced at the ear
! Hest practicable moment consistent
/ with the best interests OF the state
In my last biennial report l said; "A
mai summing up Of the financial re-
suits for the ported Of two years shows
! an increased cash surplus as well as
! an Increase in what may be termed
/ liVe assets, over the two previous years,
! amounting In round numbers 10 SlT6,-
! VO0, with decrease in expenditures Of
! $4,000. The ponltentlaries have been
more than self-sustaining Advance
/ steps have been taken toward provid-
/ Ing for additional labor on state ac-
count. Tho fact that the tax payers
( OF tho state have not been taxed to
/ support the penitentlaries is matter
that may be pointed to with pride;
yet | am not one OF those who believe
that the penitentiaries should be oper-
ated by the state for the purpose OF
making money. but believe that they
| should be operated SO as TO make them
I self supporting My experience In the
Z financial management OF the peniten-
/ tlaries for the past. three and half
/ years leads me to be candid and plain,
1 touching this declaration In the plat
form. The people OF Texas may con-
4 graduate themselves upon the fact
that we are far In advance OF all the
southern states on the lines laid down
In the platform; that Is, working con-
hviots on state account. / believe that
I this can and will be accomplished, but
I \ can not be done in a-iay II may
sewn TO many that the movements In
this direction arc slow and tardy. yet It
is certainly true TINT sure provisions
are being effected as fast MS can be
accomplished without large appropria-
tons being made by the legislature
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