Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-30

~ sbould be used II experience
~ sh,,se Of this authority the
"a conscience OF the American
rs,ll ind appropriate remedy In
trsronipt repeal.
j p'y~ etlt,itson OF the United States
11sss ihIting the states from making
4 9n,r sxccpt gold and silver coin
|Iin..'s IN paymcnt OF debts unques-
r.a' recognizes gold and silver as
f'ps, monies of the Union, and
,5rnbster declared that It was not
r.nuise hut In view OF this con-
y annai provision there existed no
lind 10 displace either. Since 1872
~ Jefferson wrote Mr.. Hamii-
~ II concur with you in thinking
"a must stand upon both METALS"
\ 1r,emocra tic party has fa-
y, ne coinage of both metals.
fs..yhout its career its authorized
rr-sres have demanded a currency
rtN and silver and paper resting
trnIn substantially as declared
N. national platform of 1880, hon
Y. -,,,ev consisting OF gold and silver
q amer convertible into coin on
,pSr and in the platform OF 1854
"A M 1--WE believe In honest money,
void anu siiNtA S'ihHbc u ahN WI
H,,,nn and a circulating medium
l~r,ibie into such money without
r.~ TIE national Democratic plat
"a Of 1892 in declaring that I'VE
ri 10 the use OF both gold and silver
I'M standard money of the country
d Id the coinage Of both gold and
r. without discrimination against
I'm metal" makes the same demand.
/. declaration upon this subject by
recent state Democratic conven-
A il with a single exception In the
"a language OF the last national
E,,orn. The exception referred 10
ri,ss the state plank stronger and
IA explicit for Its demands, not only
+sare without discrimination, but the
rual" coinage of the two metals.
Z. leaves no room to doubt that sill
Z 4 By law and usage In this country
n We are pledged that 1t shall con-
S. 10 be, standard money, not rest
. mon other coin, but in itself money
E,iute and irredeemable, and entitled
Impartial and equal coinage. In the
Eent condition OF the discussion of
X question there are three phases
|hterest. namely, Whether the coin-
Of silver shall be free, the ratio of
[;age and the amount or quantity to
|wined. about some of which there
[.s astonishing mlsapprehension
the fact that both
and state platforms prom
I Aas . "a and silver shall be coined
khcu ~rge for mlntage," thereby
EsA...~ coinage. the distinguished
',sdA. the Popullsts for governor
Ireed IN his opening speech at
.mdvlew that there Is now but one
n silver patty" That the national
Irention refuses to insert the word
be" IN the platform already provid-
!. fer coinage without mint charges
N Indicates a commendable disposi-
IA not to do n superfiuous and I'M
Etssary thing. This matter is put
Inst by the speech of Senator Daniel
|yrglnla In the senate OF tho United
|leS, in which he said Il was
|user OF the committee which
hned the Democratic platform at
|tgO and as one OF that committee
u agreed that Its declaration should
b In favor OF the free coinage OF
b gold and silver without discrim-
haon, etc., TO my best memory.
h Il was contended that there were
PLY WIZ htAt JAAAAAA ahAAiAeN Ail'
nd free and who attributed to Ii
deuge of silver and more enlarged
sanlng than was necessary; that the
ads without discrimination against
Aer metal or charge for mlntage"
ant free silver coinage and that In
n shape and form II would be ac-
9Able TO the country. The state
Norm adopted at Dallas contains
expression of the party us to the
10 Of coinage nor as TO the quantity
gold and silver to be coined, except
80 far as may be Implied In the pro-
Ion for the equal coinage of the two
sials and the maintenance OF the
fty. 1t Is insisted In some quarters
n because the convention declined
mbstitute the minority plank. which
sfided for the unlimited coinage OF
% gold and silver at the ratio of
10 !, for the majority plank. 1t there
denounced the unlimited coinage
oliver at that ra Ito, Manlfestly this
Ffntion is assumed and 1t so APP
Fts from the proceedings of the con-
Elon. 1 Will read the two planks:
MAJORITY PLANK.
Ne hold to the use of both gold and
Per as the standard money OF the
patty. and the equal coinage Of both
Pals without DISCRIMINATING against
|her metal or charge for mintage;
b the dollar unit Of coinage Of both
PALS must he Of equal intrinsic and
lilangeable value. or be adjusted
Aough International agreement, or
} such safeguards of legislation as
|l insure the maintenance Of the
niyof the two metals and the equal
|rer OF every dollar at all times in
= markets. and in payment OF debts,
n We demand that all paper cur
Es,y shall be kept at par with and
|'eemable In such coin. We insist
~ ms policy as especially necessary
me protection of the farmers and
|tilng classes, the first and most de-
|a'sitss victims of unstable money
huctuating currency.
MINORITY PLANK.
~ hold 10 the use of both gold and
La as the standard money OF the
.liry and to the coinage Of both
-s without discrimination against
tfF or charge for mintage. but the
IN unit of coinage of both metals
III DC adjusted by such safeguards
sssntion as shall insure the main
|..fnce OF the parity OF the two metals
We equal power of every dollar at
nmes In the markets and In the
Iilent OF debts. and we believe that
parity and purchasing power will
nelntained by the free and I'M
|n.fo coinage OF both metals at the
S~ 2. ld to l. We therefore favor the
usolate restoration OF silver coinage
existed prior to 1873. and II upon
~ uial 1t shall be determined that
tau2 Will not keep the two metals
equation on a parity with each
IN Then the ratio 10 be readjusted
" END that the money OF the peo-
'nAl be such in quantity and quail
~ was originally contemplated
~ constitution, and we further
I nn that all paper currency shall
4 ,erp' at par with and redeemed
k.rl'l be observed that In a general