Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-13

laid the foundation on the banks Of
| Runnymede 56i years before. was build
ed 70 completion.
The benencent Influence flowing out
OF Magma Charta and American inde-
| pendence have not been confined TO the
| limitations OF Britain and American
| dominiona, but have encircled the globe
and descended, like the dews OF the
morning, 10 refresh and strengthen. up
on the human family Of the four conu-
] nents.
standing aE we do, the only barrier
! to the complete destruction n silver as
q part of the primary money, a part
o. the redemption money and one OF
the money metals Of the world. we are
not only charged with the interests OF
our own people. but we are weighted
with responsibilities not less momen-
touB TO the welfare Of the great mass
Of the people Of the civilized world
than were the barons OF England when
they obtained the right granted In
Magma Charta, or the representatives
assembled IN Liberty Hall when they
cut the colonies loose from the tyranny
OF the fatherland I can not put II too
strong; | am not dealing IN eNaggera-
ton. The man who purposely eNag-
gerates to the people the condition OF
the country IL II demagogue! the man
VINO. knowing 0r confidently believing.
does not attempt 10 impress upon the
people the tgue condition OF affairs
when their liberties and happiness are
In danger is worse than a dcmagogue.
After an examination satisfactory TO
myself ! am confident OF my position
and. my countrymen. | assert II us my
candid belief that the political liber-
ties forced by the bnrons OF England
and made complete by the heroes Of
the American revolution have not been
M ..
plness OF the human race throughout
the civilized world than will be the
complete Independence Of the people OF
that great monled ollgarchy that has
set the divisions between Kingdoms
and republics al naught and rules the
continents Of Europe and America with
the iron rod Of tyranny and despotism
can we whip the fight? Let W. see:
We are the most independent people In
all the world We can live upon our
own resources. Not only that. as
glance at the statistics OF our trade
relations for twenty years Will convince
the most alSeptlcal, we furnish the cot
ton that turns the splndles OF Europe
ana covers the backs Of It's people, and
we raise the beef. the pork, the corn,
the wheat, the rye and the barley that
nppeases their hunger and sustalns
their being. We also produce the great
or part OF the gold and silver OF the
world What more do We need? Moth
Ing save unity OF purpose and the same
manhood aud courage that lmpelled our
forctothers to march over the fee and
SHOWS upon the British at Valley Forge.
Let me say 10 the Doubling Thomasea,
and to the enemy we Will whip the
fight
1--WE know that the East is against us
The interests " the East. as against
the industrial world and humanity are
aligned with England Like England.
its bleak shores and sterile lands do
not produce the uocossuries OF life. II
depends upon the South and West for
the fleece to turn It's spudles. upon our
flocks to run It's wooden factories upon
the productlvenesg Of our soil for the
bread they eat. and upon our herds OF
cattle and our hogs Tor meats 10 sus-
tain them. Like England It's people are
creditor class. At the time silver was
dcmonetl2ed IA 1873 Carpet-baE rule had
loaded the people of the South down
with public debts. but despite all this,
With the great volume of money Ia cir.
culatlon, We were fast recovering from
the ruvages of clyil war. our bundi
Were IN Eastern and English banks
and when our money was cut IN two
the East and England shared together
the harvest we had Hown. A triumph
over the East means victory complete,
There II a spirit now abroad In the
land that apparently presages conten.
ton and division But that H. short
llvpd. Upon 1t new party has arisen
thatlays claim to being the only party
that win do anything for silver, Its
friendship for silver IS shallow prcteu-
sion. In one breath II declares for sill
yer; in the next Tor paper invested
with the government nat This party
~ In truth opposed to both gold and
silver II will soon go hence upon It's
wings Of soaring imagination to hunt |
the spirit Of the departed greenback !
iguis. fatus and the people Will rally
again under the banners OF the old |
Democratic party, and bear down upon |
the enemy with vigor that Will utter
" sweep him from the field"