Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03

.co,,rh known to protect nc against
stch charges But II " no doubt irtie
that come good men have been ii,i'c 10
believe, by the persistent repeNupn OF
these charges, that some Of them We're
true. To such, and not 20 the labii-
Gators OF such false chure'it, answer;
l. That ] have at all tlniss desired
and do sincerely drsire The harmony,
union and success OF tho Democracy
or Texas. nnd that, 70 secure this. l
wuuld make any sac.ih.'e short 81 the
sacrifice Of correct prlnclptt5. inc ntily
foundation there IL OF ever was FOR
this charge IL that insisted " Il was
the object OF the meeting at Dallas to
secure the harmonious reorganization OF
the Democratic party y Texas, without
partisan advantage 10 either side. the
WAY 10 attain IL was to refer all pucR-
tons OF political principles ANA policy
TO the people IN their primary meet
ings and conventions; that u was their
flight and privilege 10 pass on These
questions. and that no 1rwer had been
conferred on the committees thcre us
pcmbled TO declare principles and poll
irica for the people. ThoHs who aimed
10 use that meeting 20 force ceririn
declarations on the people, nni VINO
fnlled to succeed In this. raid that
WIS opposed TO harmony. And tie
changes have been rung On that .hl5c
statement ever since.
q / have never said a word or uDne
act muflfetllnK tDFlDSiiNtn ~ Ailt
national Democratic platform. AS
chairman OF the platform committee "
the state Democratic convention Mt
Houston In 1892, made tho report OF
tho committee In which that conven-
ton In strong terms incOrsed the ma
tional Democratic piaffc,m which md
been adopted at Chicago. And ] have
adhered to that declaration nj all times
since. The only reason which has
ever been assigned why ! was opposed
10 that platform was that favored the
free and unlimited coinage ~ silver,
opposed the single god HthndarJ. nEd
oblt cited TO the desol lag ,r.Nts ~
its adoption. The national DeinDcratir
platform, after denouiGing the Shcr-
man law, declares that I'VE hold 20 he
Use OF both gold an'i silver m the
standard money OF the country uLd To
tho colnaEe Of both i,oli aud silver
without diacriminailtn against either
metal or charge Tor mintngc That
certainly meant free coinage, Tile tit
-terprctation put upon hat drd lite ''ni-
nnee OF the declaration IN tie platform
on that subject by the state Demo-
cratic convention OF Texas was that
we proclaim our adherence to the
principle OF the JuHtiie and necessity
OF the free and unliiniti coinage OF
silver ut the ratio Heretofore provided
by law And the cunvehtlun aided.
I'VE. therefore, commend our senators
and representatives Tor their bold an
faithful EFFORTS to promote the success
OF this measure and pledge that tn'y
shall 70 continue" Those who con-
sirue the national platform 10 mean
that we shall not have silver coinage
and silver ms money until bl-mctallism
can be secured by International agree
mrnt assume that am IN oppualtion
to the Democratic platform, The Dem
ocratA OF Texas have right 10 ex-
press their own opinion on this as on
..Nl Ur "A Nff
agree with them. II I am to be read
out OF tho marty FOR my Views On this
question, our senators and Representa-
tlVeH IN congress, and the great body
OF the Democracy " Texas 70 with me,
az do large majority ~ the Domo-
cratic members Of both branches OF
congress. and an overwhelming major
ity OF the Democrats Of the Union. And
n We have to 80 we viii not be honored
by the company VI john Sherman Tom
Reed and large majority OF the Re-
puhlicnua In both branches OF congress
and an equally large majority OF all
Republican voters.
3, am not and never have been OPP
posed TO the
Present Democratic Administration
as an administrator. Hut I have
been aud am opposed to Its policy on
qneations OF coinage and finance. And
nave. III all l have said limited my
objections to these things alone
said in my published letter OF May >,
which received a fut circulation. that
~. like the balance Of the people. re-
spoct Mr., Cleveland where respect Ia
due, but do not understand that he IL
the Democratic party. or that his otlice
exempts him from criticism whore It II
deserved No doubt the next oonvcn-
tion win indorsc the Chicago national
Democratic platform, Az the last one
did. and Il would be Just to congress
and 10 the president TO lndorsc the re-
peal by the one and the approved by
the other Of the law authorizing The
Interference by the Federal authorities
with elections In the Htates. And u
congress shall pass and the president
shah approve bill reducing tnrlf
taxation aud taxing Incomes, ana one
repeating the 10 per cent tax on IN,
iAsues OF state banks, II would bi
proper TO lndorse their action in thoa,
respects. But this does not make II nee
essary for the people to lndorsc tn,
financial policy OF the president"
And | repeat that now.
4. The charge that l am populst
" not u wlllful perverslon OF tn
truth, must be a conclusion draw
from the fact that while | do no
ngree with some OF the Views OF tina
party, treat them with respect, rg
cognlslnB their right OF opinion, an
stating the points ON which the
agree with the Democracy, and thoa
ON which there is no agreement b,
tween them.
In my letter OF April 10, which hn
been extensively published | said
There Is one other qucatlon of ser
Gus import to the Democracy OF reXn
Democrats who are disappointed Il
the course which has been pursue
ny the president and some OF the Den
ocrauc incmbera Of congress have son
OF them quit, and othera OF them az
considering whether they win quit u
Democratic party TO Join the Populist
The Popnlists agree with the Demo,
racy on
The Questions OF Coinage,
The tarlir ana a tax on Incomes, and I
TO the necessity Ter an increase OF Il
volume II currency In fact they DO
rowed these noIieica from the Dem
cratic party. There is nothing. Their
fore, on these quotations. TO prevent the
nnitlng with the Democracy, but tn,
advocate some other policies viii,
Democrats believe to be violntlve OF Il
constitution OF the United Stgtea, dni
gercufly patrrnAlistio and utterly IL
practicable. ON these thoy cam
agree. ! refer To their advocacy of Ii
Issue of money BY the government