Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-24
MEMPHIS. May %.

W. In support of the financial policy
:, me administration.
Al, hundred and twenty-five dele
..,es representing nearly every
ss.,barn state, made up the gathering
-,s,cb today listened to an able argu-
,.,rt by Secretary of the Treasury
Tohn q. Carlisle against the free coin
-. Of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1;
hoard speeches by Congressen Patter-
~ NJ Tennessee and Catchlngs of
.,,sslsslppi and other sound money
,,,aers OF the South, and adopted a
r,attorm setting forth their views upon
,.o question now uppermost in the pub
Ma mind. The absence of political refer
once in the addresses Of the speakers
vas noticeable. The audience was made
mn largely of BUSINESS men who literally
anplauded the calm. business-like ar
runents of the secretary OF the treas
ury and the calm utterances of the
other speakers But once or twice dur
ing the afternoon or evening was the
name OF President Cleveland mem
toned, but on these occasions the
crowd went wild with enthusiasm.
Upwards OF 5000 We're present at the
auditorium at 2:l5 when Chairman w.
0, Crawford called the convention to
order. While the gathering was eff
testnE an organization and getting
down to business the crowd gradually
filled up the vacant seats and by the
time Secretary Carlisle began his ad-
dress the large hall was comfortably
llled. Mr.. Crawford, in his capacity
as chairman OF the committee of hf-
teen appointed by the mercantile bod
les Of Memphis. under whose auspices
the convention is held, called the
meeting to order. In few appropri-
ate words the delegates and visitors
we're welcomed to Memphis, the pur-
poses OF the convention were stated
snd the work of organization was be-
sun.
presented the name Of Congressman
catehlngs as permanent chairman in
neat and highly complimentary
speech. This, said Mr.. Clark, was an
evidence that the people do not believe
4 IN the debased money and do not want
10 be dragged down to the level Of
Mexico and China. The people repre-
seated In this convention believed in
| tHt just anu uHt VI
as money metal, but they would not
. deliver the country to a syndicate OF
mine owners or place in jeopardy the
] business interests of the country be-
cause Of q craze--a condition of public
sentiment which he lilSened to prairie
fire, which would feed upon chaff and
soon burn out. The leaders in the sill
yer movement were the men who had
taken up in succession all the political
nrfNIn los lnt lal
before the people In the past decade.
The present cutlery is llkened to the
extreme doctrines advocated by the
fopuilsts in recent years, and their
iAllacles he declared. would soon be
buried In the ocala warehouses. He
had great confidence in the judgment
ani good sense of the Southern peO-
PIE. Two-thirds of the product OF the
south must be sold in foreign countries
ind paid for In the money of the
world, The prices of these products
we're fixed In the markets of the world,
wlere no American legislation can put
fictitious value on silver.
Mr.. Clark euloglzed President Cleve.
land and Secretary Carlisle, his re-
marks nrousing the first outburst OF
snlauslasm seen in the convention
4 The cheering at the mention of the
Presidents name was particularly
hearty ad protracted.
IN conclusion he presented the name
d Congressman Catchings for perma-
neht chairman of the convention. He
auasa mat gentleman's public record
W me money question and assured the
.phventlon OF HIS eminent fitness fol
We position OF presiding officer.
Inc selection of Mr.. Catchings was
maae by unanimous viva voce vote
,ha the congressman accepted the
lenof IN graceful speech. He said:
eentlemen OF the Convention: There
some times In the life of man when
vsrus tail him, when he wishes to eK-
PES the emotions with which he is
$500 such q time has now crossed
Wy pain. Could live forever, / could
w sufhcienty express to my FRIEND
uum Alabama the impression which
~ warm words have left within me.
usnuemen, In my Judgment no con
wnuon that ever assembled met fol
ve"er cause or higher purpose thar
.s M Brought together from almost
10y southern state. coming from
ueiy Walk In life, representing as yol
" al vacations. industries and condi
'as OF NE, ! speak the truth that no
man mas come here to advance {
nssYhal END or selfish purpose. Be
1ns that the free and Independent
sse OF silver at the 16 to / ratl,
nns,9p pe disastrous to all private ant
snc interests, we have laid asid,
NJ, NJ. private affairs for the time I,
w., counsel together, how best to pre-
4 ~, y The character OF the delegates
,s,s s convention is far beyond tn
eo, sn OF captious criticism or advers
uHment This body is composed o
M. s.eat mass of honest, intelligent
~. ~souc citizens, II we are right, W,
NM only right now but we are eter
nv rght We have assembled 4
~ IN, ne testimony In open church Il
n,,r ,a,.h that is in us. We have beef
LnSepfesented from one end of tn
ku,ias" the other; epithets have BEEF
ehs,n., against us; we have beel
Va ~. with entertaining views whicl
ins,ssrh and disdain. 1t is said, 10
L,n That We are monometalllsts
M, mere and now place the lie upoi
M, enhrge. Npplause). 1t has bee
he asain that we seek to so contrac
N ,,nIency that prices will fall. lie
b,,s amp That also as a lie. Let u
our sa.sseries OF resolutions that viii b
krrs aration OF faith and then chal
our ill., my man to put other words o
shan Let us, when this conventio
tdls,rssa ave adopted these resolutions
dsierr,MI una go to our homes with tn
III " or sanuon TO stand by them. lie
niilitsn, me ourselves into a movemen
ine NJ nhd not qulescent, for. belic'
81 our d. 90 We would be recreant I
n eS, 'ut Views be known. Let us ma
NJ Ns IA ~ 10 the masthead and 81
d. SHIP on her course regardless {
M hav,v1slacles that we NAV encounte
our ,iaith that with the truth a
ID sfsiy We WIN reach our destinauo