Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-16


elected, Will be charged with the cleo
tion OF United States senator. who
Will Tor long terra of years, repre-
sent our people,
We must see TO II that a man who
stands pledged to true -bimetallism, the
Tree coinage OF both gold and silver
upon equal terms, at the ratio OF l6
to !, Independent OF ali other nations.
is elected.
The people of this great state can
holn an honest election only when a
majority OF them organize and de-
termine to do 80. To so organlze. they
only require to know that IL they do
not do so their rights will not be re-
speeted, their voices will not be heard.
This money question, the demand
Tor the full restoration OF silver, is
the paramount Issue not only in Louis
lana, but throughout the United States,
ana II should be settled, and settled in
the interests OF the people against the
money-changers. before any other
question is permitted to confuse the
public mind or distract attention from
We. therefore, appeal to all patriotic
citizens to unite with us in organic
ing blmetallic leagues In every ward
IN the state, whose membership will
pleuBe themselves not to support for
ofiloe any candidate who does not
stand unequivocally pledged to this
course. This is the peoples cause. the
cause or liberty; II towers above party
or men, and demands the support OF
every voter who loves liberty and JUS
tiee' hopes for prosperity. and desires
10 promote equality of all citizens in
the right to the pursuit of happiness.
rms Is the cause OF labor. which pro-
duces all the wealth OF the land and
pays the eountrys debts. In Its last
analysis, 1t is also the cause OF the
capitalist. His securities are the SYM
bols OF the activity of labor; the CON
crete result Of labor is expressed in
commodities produced. Any legislation
therefore which steadily depreciates
the value Of property destroys the sub
stance and the reality, and the secur-
ities, which are but the symbols, must
IN the inevitable logic of things perish
with the reality which they represent.
IN penalt or this cause, we appeal
10 the people, that great court of last
resort, which finally rights all wrongs,
TO unite into such organization as viii
enable them to go to the polls in April,
1886, in such force that no power of
political combination can divert their
purpose or defeat their Will.
me intelligent masses should rule
the state and name the standard-bear-
ers Tor. this cause. The distractine
questions Of negro and carpet-bag rule
should be laid aside. We demand unity
OF action on the part of the white peo-
pie of the state in voting upon this
great issue. This can best be done. in
our opinion. by white primaries. in
winch all white citizen voters shall be
| permitted to participate and express
| thelr views upon the silver question
anu name the men who shall be their
htandard-bearers. and we ask the peo-
| pie to unite In demand upon ali no.
htlcal organizations which respect the
| VIII Of the majority to adopt this
measure as safe and Just means OF
obtaining fair expression Of the will
OF the people, in an honest and fair
contest, where measures and not men,
shall be the issue.
We call upon all the friends of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
and gold at 16 to /, without regard to
the action of any other nation what
ever. TO assemble at the courthouse in
each parish in the state and in the
city of New Orleans ut such places as
may hereafter be fixed In each ward.
on the fourth day of next July, the
anniversary OF the declaration of
| American independence, for the pur-
| pose OF organizing in each parish and
in each ward of the city bimetalllc
league, with complete organization:
| and we suggest that said parish and
!
and a member to serve on this the
state central committee of the Bime-
tallic League of Louisiana. All white
| citizens who pledge themselves uncon-
| ditlonally to support the restoration of
| silver to free, unlimited and indepen-
| dent coinage at 16 to 1 shall be per-
mitted to participate In said meetings.
We recommend that a full list of
| the members of each parish and ward
| league be forwarded to the secretary
| of the state league at New Orleans.
| We request every paper in the state
to publish this address.
New Orleans, June IL, 1895.
(Signed) ASHTON PHELPS,
President Blmetallic League OF La.
HENRY L. GARLAND. Sec.
GEO. w. MONTGOMERY.
JOHN PICKETT.
r. Y. ABLY.
| j.. j. REED.
A. n. NELSON.
HARDY BRIAN.
], T. HOWELL.
DIR. y. b. BENTON.
!. J. MILLS.
II. $. ADAMS.
Il. G. HUNTER.
c. ID. HICKS.
j. H COSGROVE.
DUDLEY AVERY.
GILBERT L. DUPRE.
II, w. OGDEN.
MORTIMER WISDOM.
CARLETON f. POOL.
PETER LABoUISSE.
a. b. BOOTH.
NJ. Il. DUNN.
J. w. LABOUISSE.
| FRANK CHR E,TIEN