Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-30

that we have no report TO make"
Beaii OF Ellis. called up the CoIqultt
motion and as soon as II was declared
before the convention Mr. Bcall OF
Ellis, moved to table the motion In
definitely, and il was seconded sny Nc
KinnOn OF Ellis. on call Of counties
the following was the result: Eavoring
the tabling, Bosque G, Ellis le, I'M ".
Navarro 10 johnson 10. Total, "a,
Those opposing-nallas q, kaufman
10. Total. 81, The motion was de-
clared tabled.
The chair ordered the roll call for
the S36Ith vote and Hill and Navarro
went to Polndexter. making the first
break in the vote since the convon-
ton had been In session here This
gave PoindeNter IS votes and Burk 81
votes. This continued without change
until MIR. Robinson of Bosque, moved
that this convention give Hon. VIM.
Poindexter a few minutes IN which
10 address the convention. This was
at the conclusion OF the 33s7th ballot
The chairman appointed Robinson Of
Bosuue. and whitsett OF Navarro, to
find AIR. Poindexter and inform him OF
the decision Of the convention. He was
found and escorted to the stand and IN
troduced by Chairman Smith. Mi.
Poinuexter said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
NNAAhNAANSAAs -hbIN AlllH NhAtt months
ago / entered upon this campaign.
then outlined my platform. and from
II have never receded one iota.
placed my foot firmly upon the nation
al democratic platform and l am stand
ING there yet. 1 pitched my lines of
battle upon the planes OF democratic
truth and honesty, and determined that
II l was not elected the politics OF the
Sixth congressional district should be
none the worse by reason OF my cnndi-
dacy. l have kept the faith; / have
made no entangling alliances. resorted
TO no unjustiflable means, have treated
my opponents with the highest degree
OF courtesy and confederation, and have
| the consolation that / Will leave the
| field with conscience void OF offence
and hands unsullied with political dis
| honesty. Upon the great silver quea-
| ton my views have been made known
| TO the people OF this district In more
/ than fifty speeches. / have been. and
am now, opposed to the free and UNI
/ limited coinage or silver at Il ratio of
/ l6 TO /. / am n bimetallist. j stand
upon the national democratic platform
/ and upon the state democratic platform
and hold 10 the use OF both gold and
! silver as the standard money OF the
| country. and believe that this stand
ard cannot be maintained on a free
/ coinage basis, except by making the
| silver dollar intrinsically and COM
merolnlly the equal OF the gold dollar.
| The national platform points out how
| this can be done. First, by an inter-
national agreement, and second by
change OF ratio. There is no other way
'on earth or among mem by which we
can maintain a system OF free and UNI
| limited coinage OF silver The silver
dollar must have the value given 10 1t
| by international agreement or else by
| putting more silver In It.. thus euunliz-
ing Il with the gold dollar. Without
this equality In value there can be no
double standard, there can he no hi
metallism. there can be no maintenance
Of the metals on an equality in the
| channels OF trade, there can be no such
thing as silver as a standard money. l
have heretofore stated. and 1 now re-
peat II, because 1 hive been wilfully
mlsrepresented on this point, l would
not vote for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at ratio OF l6 10 l.
because 1 know that the parity OF the
metals cannot be maintained AZ that ra-
ito. 1t would destroy the credit OF tho
government and unEettle the business
OF the country; nor would I vote for
any other ratio unless satisfied that
such ratio was the correct ono. for
there can be but one correct ratio.
Gentlemen OF the convention: |. like
other men, have my ambitions l would
esteem It a great honor to be en-
trusted with the nag OF Democracy
! OF this, the Sixth. congressional dis
trlct. and would fearlessly and loyalty
defend 1t against every foe. upon every
hilltop and In every valley In this
district. To be the nominee OF the
Democracy OF this. the greatest con-
gressionnl district OF the South, Is an
honor worthy the ambition Of any man.
To represent this district In the lower
house Of congress Ia an honor 10 which
have aspired, and | have made the
best fight that ! could TO achieve this
honor. / have carried both counties
or the district where there were no
local candidates, and have during the
slttingg of this convention been Loyalty
supported at all times by ihirty-two
Democratic votes, representing more
than 1900 loyil Democrats OF this
district. In addition TO this have.
through ballot after ballot, both hero
and at Dallas, been Loyalty supported
by the votes OF Hin and Navarro coun-
ties. have led this fight. ballot after
ballot with fifty-four votes, major
ity OF the votes represented upon the
floor OF this convention. But while
there may be possibility OF my nom
lnation. and while my personal inter
ests might be subserved by RELOCATING
this matter back 70 the Democratic
primaries, I do not believe that the
Interests OF the party would be sub
served. believe It would open old
wounds afrcsh and engeuder such strife
and divisions MS would imperll the
integrity Of the party in this district,
n not the chances OF the nominee. |
am a Democrat ] do not believe that
me ambitions or personal interests OF
anv man should be estimated above
those OF his party. This convention
has been in session month. | am
not willing to become an ohRtructlonist
IN this convention, and for the sake
81 harmony, for the sake OF the In
tearltv Of the party IN this diHirict' TO
INC end that a nomination may be
nnaae here and now and victory insured
Tor ia nominee. willingly sacrifice
hi that is personal 10 me, willing 70
Law All my ambitions and aspirations
~ me altar Of my party and sacrifice
Them IN the interest OF my party. Who-
aver may be the nominee. pledge TINS
convention that l am ready and VIII
tna TO work and to nsht Tor him
v,il support any Democrat. even
thn,,ah he be a 10 to / Democrat, before
ssiIi support Popnlist. Whoever may
N me choice Of this convention shall
be my choice.
In withdrawing from this race beg
q. say that for those who have op-
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