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

it9 existence. ana upon ~ ee@N'-
power, and at the first term OF the
present administration II has addressed
itself anew to the great undertakhs'
The world viii remember the power
ful and unique message with Wneh tiie
only Democratic president since the
war. localized the attention OF eoh-
gress upon this mighty issue. he tnue
fred an economic shot heard rounu nv
earth and the echoes are still audible.
II can now be proclaimed that the
Democratic party. IN the repeal anu
condemnation OF McKinleyism, ms
reached the beginning OF the END on
oppressive taxation In the United
States The remaining buttlements
u protection viii yet be stormed ana
carried. have heard no man assert
nor did ! expect to hear II, that the
tariff law lately enacted Is, by any
means. all that It ought to be- put
have heard no Democrat deny that II
Is an infinite Improvement on It's pre-
decessor.
II assails plutocracy, and says that
colossal fortunes built up by class leg
islatlon under the auspices OF Repubil-
can regime, shall be required to con-
tribute q proportlonate support TO the
federal government IN keeping with the
protection and privileges they enjoy AZ
It's hands. II has certainly, In degree
broken the nhcles Of Industrial cap
tlvity and commercial subjugation. u
has lightened the burdens Of cost upon
the implements OF agriculture. II mas
lifted the clouds and reduced the re
straints which have lowered upon ana
circumscribed the energies of produe-
tive labor and industrial enterprise II
has bombarded the citadel Of eNolusiN'
privilege. II has made the future
brighter 70 the masses OF the Ameri-
can people. Especially II has come TO
D. ua
| darkness OF misrule and maltaNation.
IL Is not all that we wanted; II does
not fully meet the aspirations OF our
president and many other fervent re-
| formers: the history Of its passage Is
not beyond animadVersion, the detec-
| ton OF some who impaired its sym
metry. deserves and will not escape
| apprehension. All that Is wrong about
| II, and those who have prevented ii8
| tull merit and possibility, will yet be
| brought into Judgment but 1t IL the
| expression OF patriotic, Democratic er-
| fort for the betterment OF our condition
| and IN contrast with what we have
been compelled to endure, It is real
| benediction.
The steps taken toward economy the
reduction OF appropriations Of the pun
lie revenues, In which a distinguished
representative from Texas has borne no
| inounsldcrable part, should not be
! overlooked In summarizing the virtues
OF our national Democratic admins
| tratiun
Other and minor evidences Of fidelity
10 the people might be submitted, to
| me cleull Oh tHe bei''Vul a''S b''ts' -,
IL ls peheNeu tnat thOus" n"s
SHOWN 70 VIluliense ~ ~, ,hese
conspicuous Instances Of Democratic
faith and practice ought TO be sufficient
TO arrest any tehuehcy 10 MlulIi ="
from the support OF those s,ahuu uI.. "a.
bearers whom the wisdom OF the par.y
mas selected 10 Iead III the u"h'eS' no"
upon Nv ,.,,a,,,.,,,,
II shoulu pS a i Souiveu si,'r,,nts ~
mat Tue latelS ulsNeH - .,,,,, ~
our state democracy IN tle pt,s'. 49,.
common uahscla anu v ,'u''ai'',,,i,,t -
Sllles' huN' pcVuihv ~ ,,,,,,'.s. M
nIe npM CIV ,, ,p, ~ ne
l'S tlSNtH IN ~ tI LS ,,nrvaI-
49,, -, ~ a.. ,,,st dissensinn II
!Vua' ~ "a "a ~ p, Iii ,.Ithout
sl,a S9 9a,,r, 10 1rIoiinn do not mn
I 49, no. nortt,c,tinr was ever mn
,.,'i,.., e,,s,,,,,noted vim any
No. r,,rnnee IN reunire any unmanly con-
1870, ,, nt,tact s,,rrcnder Of those
49, ~ nut,lic noiicI, 40 honastIy and
rssnec,l,,eiv entertained. No platform
M crced cnn be expected 10 suit every
man i'm every particular. publicly
declared a
qIst that The silver plank In the ra-
tlonaI platform was susceptible ot that
incarceration which would wurrauT he
and those who share NY opinions, in
Contcudtng for the free and ualluted
{ coinage OF silver at the existing ratio
This plank is the authorized expression
of our party ON this subject and IT'S
Incorporation in the ata-- Platform al
the recent convention eau furnish nc
reasonable ground Of objection ul ihs
declaration OF principles mere made
1 Tor one, construe II now as nav,
, construed it from the beginning, and
believe now as l have always believed
and often stated, that when the door II
opened foi the coinage OF silver bullion
! without discrimination, Its price VIII ht
the same at the mines as when colne'
Mt the mints, less the cost OF trans
y portatlon When the restraints OF ad
I verse legislation are removed ana INC
: full monetary use and privilege Of sill
I yer as formerly exercised are restored
! Its parity with gold at the ratio OF !,
:, to | will be asserted and maintained
= Upon this point l beg ITO reproduce
: what I have formerly said as youi
= representative In congress The eN
. listing disparity between gold ana silVe