Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-16
SILVER AND CONVENTION NOTES
CONGRESSMAN BRYAN SAYS HE
is COMING IL POSSIBLE.
SIGNATURES FOR B1METALLIc
LEAGUE MEMBERS ARE BEING
sEcURED-BRYAN. BLAND. BAL
LEY. HoGG. Chiffon. LANHAM
AND POSSIBLY STEVENSON ARE
coAiiNc--INTEREsT INcREAsES

Interest in silver. the big club and
the coming convention is undated. In
fact, 1t is becoming more intensely
earnest and united each day. Some
of the petitions for club members were
begun TO be circulated yesterday and
the way they began to attach sigma
lures was very pleasant to silver's
friends. Other petitions IN the hands
OF hustling parties Will be sent out
today and If 'l6 to ler' is missed he
Is usged to hunt up one OF those hav-
Ing cali and enlist among the
elect-the charter members Of the BIZ
metallic League OF Fort Worth. This
work Will be kept up several days.
Then the fun viii begin in hard
earnest.
Below will be found an extract from
private letter written by eX-Congress-
man Bryan to a Fort Worth silver
Democrat, 1t is an inspiration within
itself. 1t means that, If the fates per-
nit, next to Mr.. Bland, silver's most
tireless advocate, the idol OF his people
and, as Henry Watterson is wont to
call him, eloquent young MIR. Bryan
OF Nebraska" will lend his magnetism
towards inspiring Texas silver Demo-
Gratis In August. In concluding his let
ter Mr.. Bryan says:
81 feel deep interest in the Texas
convention. because think II Will have
large influence upon the Democratic
sentiment in the South. and / shall
certainly arrange to be present In
August IL l can do 30.
81 inclose copy Of the platform
adopted by the Chicago silver Demo-
Gratis last Saturday. II Will possibly
be adopted at the Illinois convention,
and l suggest that It would be n good
| thing to urge upon the Democrats OF
Texas, for If we can concentrate the
sentiment in favor of definite de-
claration It will make II easier at the
next annual convention. The Nebraska
Democrats will adopt the platform
which / inclose. In fact. It Is almost
the language OF our last Democratic
platform.
"Thls language Is part of the adj
dress issued by our silver Democrats
at the close Of congress. Mr.. Bland be.
Ing the first upon the list 90 sign It,
] do not mean that this shall neccs-
! sarily be the only plank you adopt
but It covers the ground upon the Ril.
Yer question and leaves no room fol
| doubt. Yours very truly.
wv j. BRYAN"
The plank lnclosed reads:
I'VE are In favor of the immediate
restoration of the free and unlimited
/ coinage Of gold and silver at the pres
| ent legal ratio OF l6 10 1, as such coin.
age existed prior 20 1873, without wait.
ing for the aid or consent OF any other
nation. such gold and silver coin to he
a fun legal tender for all debts, public
and private"
II is in Bryan's usual key and the
news of his coming viii be hailed with
delight by Democrats all over this
state. Bland Is expected: Hog. Chill.
ton, Lanham, Joe Bailey and Others
will be here, and Vice President ste.
venson has been invited. II must be
evident already that this silver meet
ing Is not n side show.
The big club will be the big conven
TONS parent. The Influence they will
exert is apparent already and every
silver Democrat finds cause for re
joicIng. The good work Is just fairly
| begun,