Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-29

resolutions. Hon w. J, Bryan, present
ed the majority report OF the commit
tee upon resolutions as follows.
Resolved. First That IN direct oppo-
sltion 10 thV plan known as the Baltl-
more plan. the sense % this convention
Is thar all issues ~ paper money should
be issued hy the general government.
Second, That Il Ia The sense NJ this
convention that the pending proposi.
ton for 4 reformation or our paper
currency 81 one that IN uur Judgment
would create additional, perhaps ln-
surmonniNble. difficulties TO the return
OF himetaiiism
zhird That In any currency reform
acted upon we demand that the coils
siituent part thereof shall be the re.
munetixntion 81 silver or thar II shAil
be OF such character as TO be no I'M
pedinent 70 cur return 10 blmctelllam
IA u existed prior 10 1873.
Wheraas. An npprpciating money
standard impnirs cnntracta, bankrupts
enterprise, makes idle money profitable
by Increasing It's purchasing power,
people.
Whereas. The speculation consequent
upon the cfAhwry OF silver IN the in
terest OF the creator class by constant
~ Increasing the vniuc Of gold ~ un-
dermining all industrial nocicty.
Therefore, we demand the Immediate
restoration Of the free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver at the pres
ent ratio OF l6 10 /, without waiting for
the aid or consent OF any other mutton
ON earth.
A minority report was the II pre-
4 scented by Governor stanar who i'm
mcdiately opened the dohate with u
| fifteen minute address In behalf OF
| his report. The text OF the report IL,
Z - no NJ
silver In the coinage OF this country
tu the fullest extent consistent with
the maintenance OF cur present stand
| ard, and that We cordially approve the
efforts OF the government OF the
United States to secure the co-opcra-
tlon " other nations In u more OK
tended use OF silver In International
commerce upon such ratio value with
gold as may hc found eNpedicm and
susceptible OF being definitely mnin-
tanned; hut we dcprcciate the ngit0.
ton Cor the fsev ss.isHr OF EilNer by
frns country IA menace To the
soundneas Of our currency and iniu'
iloua to the general welfare ot the
people.
Delegate Hancock Of Texas apok,
for the minority report, being FOL
by General Weaver OF Iowa, who ad
yocated a greater per capita oircu
latlon.
Congressman Bryan then closed tn,
debate with plea FOR the indepeud
ont action OF the West In favor 81
honest money.
a vote was taken on the substitution
Of the minority report FOR the majority
report and u was lost by 2ia 10 u,
The division then REQUIRED on TN
adoption OF the majority report an,
the currency portion was adopted b.
viva VOce vote
The silver coinage portion was vote
on by state roll call ana was adopt
ed by u vote OF 2ii to &c.
The chairman OF the executive com
mttoe then reported u plan Tor pcr
mnnent organization. providing for
full set OF officers aa az present
The basis OF representation "a fNcd q
ten delegatcs for each state one 10
each city, with ono additional for enc
additional 5000 population, the tots
not 10 exceed ten for each bushes ui
gGnizatlon with one additional fot enc
50 members, not 10 exceed a total {
! ton, aud one delegate for each cnunt'
! each delegate prcsept 90 have ono vot
! with an amendment providing that n
= state shall have a greater voting pow,
= than 80. The report was immodiatel
adopted.
= The funds raised by the dues are I
he used Tor the expenses OF the cor
5 gross and for presenting the viowA {
3 the congress to the Federal congress.
with the adoption OF resolutl0
= calling attention Of the Interstate con
merce to alleged cNtortlonato chnrg,
j.. IN the way OF frelghta on cotton IN We
, alive excess OF the charges ON 9TH
4 products aud asking for proper y
I dnct0n thereof the convention toe
= iu evening recess
/, Theovenlng session was, as usual. d
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