Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-03
Enthusiastic Mass.Meet.
ing at Denver.
EXPRESSED THEMSELVES.
Colorado Democrats Pass Resolutions
Showing that the Free Silver
Feeling is Not Dead.


pIN EiAt dul9
The Democratic mass meeting 70 consid-
or the financial question met at East Tur-
ner hall today with some attendance.
Chairman frank Arbucke OF The state
central committee, Who called the meeting
at the request OF the committee was not
present. Luz had sent an address discvnrae-
lis raaieal action, which was read py See
rotary Olney Newell,
ten sam Z. brown was chosen chair
man, committees We're appointed and the
Committee took recess until . o'clock.
Ihe attendance NJ the AFTERNOON session
was sonewhnt larger than that of the
Immediately upon n,assembling the rrso-
lutlous committee made the fonowlng re-
port;
The Democratic party OF Colorado In
mass meeting assembled. declares that II
ieNlirms Its doyotions to the principles of
Democracy AS expounled by Jefferson ana
JncRsou, among which Is belief IN an
hottest stable ana sound currency. the
basis OF which shall be silver and gold;
both metals being admitted TO the inlnts
Tor the free and unlimited coinage ut II
ratio OF ~ To 4; that the history OF the
wurld's production of both metals proves
that huen ratio has successfully maiii-
tanned tile parity OF the two METALS and
thht suth parity can only be destroyed by
unwise legislation, which tends to further
Increase the wealth OF the few, while the
MASSES OF tho people are being Empower
The people OF tho whole world are TO he
congratulated that In the United States
OF America the Democratic party, true
20 Itself and its principles, viii again
champion the cause Of the people as
against the allied forces OF the money
power or this and other countries, aud
tuAt u VIII never cease to battle for the
restoration % silver to Its tImehonorcd
place as money.
IT sends greeting to the people of sister
states who are awakening To the renllza-
ton OF the ruin and desOlation that must
follow IN lhe wake OF gold monomctnlllsm.
ana assures them that the Democratic
party Of Colorado Will never surrender It's
convictions on this great Issue. but will
% battle for the restoration OF silver until
the wrong Inflicted upon the people by the
destruction OF Its money function has
been rlghted,
In view Of the fact that single gold stand.
ara newspapers in the East have seized
upon the action Of the Republican cluha u
THIS state recently assembled in Denver as
Jusutying the declaration that interest In
the silver question Is dying out IN Colorado,
The Democratic party OF this state emphati-
chlly declares It's purpose 10 stand icr tho
free and unlimited coinage of silver at the
rauo OF 10 to !. with or without interha-
tonal agreement, tc the end, and calls
upon every citizen OF the state who regards
the silver question as greater than party
shall prevail.
We recommend and urge upon tho Demo-
Gratis OF ovcry county and precinct In the
state the Importance Of Immediate end Of
ioctive organization, and that at the APP
preaching election for county officials n
full ticket DO nominated by each county
which shall represent the principles herein
expressed
| believing that the masses OF the Demo-
cratic party throughout the United States
| are IN sympathy with the movement for
| the restoration Of silver, we call upon them
| 10 take such action as will secure the se-
| lection Of delegates to the next national con-
vontion who will declare absolutely for FREQ
| coinage OF silver at the ratio " - to
| L. and be actuatod by the same spirit which
| existed when our fathers declared IN hvur OF
| American independence Hni Insisted IN the
| demand that these United States shall re-
store to silver Its rightful place as u money
metal dependent OF the action or actions OF
| any other country In the world
RESOLVED, that we exprcssly dissent from
tho financial policy of the present admins
interest bearing bonds in time OF peace.
Resolved. That We second the call Of the
| Democracy OF the state OF Illinois for con-
yention Of the Democracy OF the nation 10
| put the Democratic party upon it's historic
platform o. sound money. consisting OF the
| gold and silver coinage Of the oonstltutlon.
| That committee be appoinieh tn prepare
| an address cmbodylrR the sense of this
convention and these resolutions and procure
| the publication and distribution Of the same
| throughout the state.
| The resolutions were adopted without dis
| sent or discussion.
| Then ]. J. O'Donnol OF Denver was called
for and responded In u abort address. IN
which he predicted that tho next Democratic
convention would declare for free silver.
| lie denounced the present administration fOf
following. as he claimed. the policy OF John
Sherman.
Addresses by Judge Yeaman and ex-Gov.
| ernor Aiva Adams followed.
| The following delegates TO tho Democratic
blmetnllic convention to be held at Washing.
ton August II were chosen; Charles s.
Thomas. 7. J. o'Donnell. Alva Adams. John
a. Gordon. ]. Ernest Myer, J. NJ. Ellis, j
| Nj. Barnes, u. l. Coates. Charles o. Unfug
a. n Council. Joseph Morgan, Theo steveni
and AdAir Wilson.
A committee was named to draft an ad
dress to the people Of the United States OIL
| the silver question.
i The lneeting then ndiourned