Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-16

- assembled In IeAas. Inc chief aim
4 .y,ry delegate seemed TO be to unity
Marty upon sound Democratic prln-
u. and whilst there was an honest
4s,nnce OF opinion in our own ranks
The question as to how the parity
i ,old and silver could be maintained.
all we're united and agreed as to
use Of both gold and silver as the
,uaard money of the country, and
soual coinage OF both metals with
4. discriminating against either, or
,rge for mintage. and that the par
az the two metals and the equal
ner Of every dollar at all times In
81. markets and in payment OF debts
II ould be, maintained. The mainten-
h Of the equal purchasing and debt
ylpg power Of every dollar was the
,uclple upon which all were united
be this could rs maintained and the
metals kept on a parity was a
,,ton Of detail and expediency, in no
" Affecting the principle upon which
In was a difference OF opinion. This
rerenee Of opinion was submitted to
Wisdom Of the party In convention
5,.mbled, and resulted in an express
M from the assembled Democracy Of
kass in line with and adopting the
xllonal Democratic platform of the
Invention at Chicago In 1892.
or years the disappointed politicians
the country who are leading the So
LED third party or Popullsts have
b imposing upon the farming and
BORING classes. and talking to them
Il they were lot Of fools. They
scslyed the idea of getting up a few
b sounding sentences about govern
ut warehouses or sub-treasuries.
sNrnment loans upon non-p erishable
5im products, government ownership
railroads., telegraphs and telephone
kn, and the issuance OF money. $50
capita, thinking by such means
deceive the people, secure their votes
thereby ride into office. Expert
h has taught us that of all classes
men, the farming and laborlng
fnss are the most conservative and
riest TO fool or gull While they
<ieye IN the free coinage OF silver
the present ratio. so long as sill
dollar is equal in purchasing and
Hbtpaying power to any other dollar,
they cannot be hoodwinked by
Popullst heresy OF the fiat dollar
the free and unlimited coinage OF
pa without regard TO Its parity with
other metal, so that they might be
.npnt 1nH 90. a a To- al 4
Hstable money In payment for their
km products. or their days labor.
farmer or laborer who tolls and
fns his living by the sweat of his
tw' when he comes to be paid for
farm products or his days labor.
lntr, demands, and should receive,
honest dollar. equal in purchasing
debt-paying power to any other
ak
[he Populist's doctrine on the sub
Of free and unlimited coinage OF
Per Is very different from this II
ginated In the silver mining states
Esre there are no agricultural inter
rs They advocate nat dollar, or
\ coinage Of all the silver which may
\ dumped into the mints. without
*rd 10 its parity with gold. with |
regard to whether the silver dollar /
a purchase as many necessaries of ]
4 or pay as much Indebtedness as |
y ether dollar, and without regard |
ne question OF paying the farming |
hboring classes in a deprecated 1
Unstable money.
~ Democratic party has always 4
~ her stand In favor Of honest !
Sssy, good government, and the |
~ protection OF all and every class |
ihelr rights before the law, and |
M right 90 enjoy the fruits Of |
~ labor. The Populists have made
state issues with the Democratic |
~ in Texas. While they have /
n Unable 10 point out single act
NE Democratic administration OF /
state which has not been for the /
interests OF the whole people. and [
ns their standard-bearer indorses
acts Of the present Democratic
nlnistration, and congratulates the
[',h II has brought about, yet led
few disgruntled and disap-
tn'eo politicians and place hunters,
have sought and failed to obtain
III or political preferment in one
both Of the old parties, who give
reason for asking the people for
I.aange OF administration, save that
want office, still they are APP
lhg 70 the preiudlces OF the peo-
and preaching every doctrine.
Ivy ana ism upon which they can
t.'oly nope to catch a vote. To one
hey advocate the fiat dollar or
and unlimited coinage OF silver,
s.sN regard to whether the silver
I can be kept on a parity with
~ other dollar or not. To another
hey advocate government own
~ o. railroads. telegraph andtele-
I-s hnes, without stating whether
government shall buy them or
4. mem by force. and II the govern
70 buy them, without telling
ssopie what they would cost. The
4 ~ statistics at the beginning OF
& iaow that nine billions of dollars
oeen Invested in railroads, and
~ Wv, O00000 has been Invested in
|Ssph and telephone lines or sew
ZINES more than there is in ex-
~ IN the United States.
smother they advocate the sub
~ scheme. To another the loan
a. money upon government lands,
- ths government can become a
~ iender and like other money
nv ioreclose mortgages and bid
Mhds- To another absolute free
M. 10 another tariff on wool or
k,..uoh to the wool interest. This
~ medley. which would overturn
s.,ernment and destroy civil lib
|r,, uey offer TO the intelligence dN
|. h,naho ask that II be accepted at
b ..,.spuhlieans have nominated
,t,.Se' and put forth a platform
" ~ with their usual audacity,