Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-28
DENIES THE REPORT.
The Silver Movement is
Not Dead.
ONLY GOLDBUG RUMoR.
W. H. Harvey, Disciple OF Coin
nswers a Query on the
Silver Question.
ONLY GOLDBUG RUMoR.

Chicago, June CIV. II, Harvey,
author OF Coins Financial School. mas
sent the following in reply to tele-
gram from New York asking whether
the published statement Is true thht
the silver movement IL dying OUT
In reply to your telegram the re-
port that the silver movement Is dying
out is not true. II Is reported SO by
guld-standard papers for erect. Dur
ing the heated season less interest is
manifested on the surface on any SUD
Jcct claiming public attention, and TINS
may be true in part as to the nati9nal
campaign OF 1896, that may be said TO
have already begun west Of the Alle-
gheny mountains.
The movement Is growing constantly
and reflects n deprecated conviction
among the people that an increase in
the primary or redemption money OF
the government is necessary to re-
store prices and save the property OF
the debtors from passing into the
hands Of the creditors The question
has assumed an Importance with the
people far beyond mere allegiance to
parties ana the feeling is such as re-
suits from a conviction that the repub-
lie itself is in danger.
Political leaders as rule, however
In the two old parties are trying to
keep the question down and save their
movement Is among the people and not
to any great extent among politicians,
4 vote taken here by the .Morning
Record Of legally authorized city
voters, closing yesterday, at which
about 1900 votes We're pulled, showed
nearly two to one in favor of free
coinage and Independent action of this
government. The agricultural papers
published in this city are all for free
coinage and independent action, and
claim that vote outside OF the large
cities will give a result Of four to one
in favor Of that policy,
Congressman-elect Towne. Of Duluth
Mimi, who passed through here yes
terdny en- route to the Cleveland con-
vention, tells me that he and other
Republicans Of Minnesota viii at an
early date call a convention In his
state similar TO the Democratic free
coinage convention that was recently
held in this state. lie further says
that this movement IL spreading in
the Northwest; that nothing can stop
it. ana that he and his people believe
that liberty itself is involved In the
issue. Similarly reliable information
indicates conventions in all states
from Indiana West. a mass meeting
to continue for one week is being ar
ranged for at Nashville Tenn, for
september. My mail indicates the
greatest number NJ conversions of any
one class to be among the clergymen,
and In the next six months with
large number Of people the movement
viii assume a religious form.
This Is to be accounted for when
you understand that those who have
gotten at the bottom of this question
consider that a great moral wrong
was committed when silver, the money
OF the people. was deprived Of it's legal
Il anti Ia
those powers given to gold alone,
witch has since been cornered by the
money changers, who are responsible
for what Is regarded as a crime in de.
ptroying silver as real money. 1t is
a blow at III Integrity OF the nation
and Is regard a as national crime.
Prominent Republicans and Demo-
Gratis from several states in the Cen
trail West and South, who expect to he
delegates at the next national Conven-
tion, tell me they Will bolt their con-
Ventlons IL platform 10 adopted that
straddles or compromises on the sub
Iect
our people will understand that the
money power acting In concert, Is maxi
inW money easy purpOsely and doing
all II can to boom business. and will
Keep 1t up TIL the election next year
II IL can Keep the Rothschild gold syn
dicnte behind the government that
long. And the people also understand
that the same power that is doing
this can crush business by making
money tight whenever 1t sees fit to do
so. We intend TO free ourselves from
such a financial system.
The strength OF the silver movement
is that the people are generally edu-
Gated ON the subject and cannot be
again deceived by the usual stock ar
guments or any sharp practice that
may be resorted to for the purpose of
misleading them.
The question also has a deeper sig
nlhcance. A majority of the people
regard II as n choice between an Eng
llsh and an American policy. That the
success Of the gold standard means
the Introduction into this country OF
the most harmful features that accom-.
pany moneyed aristocracy In control
OF the government, As a summary:
You may expect in the next six
months numerous conventions and
mass meetings In the West and South
including q national Democrats con-
ventlon and national Republican con-
Vention, The movement win not down
until We have freed the United States
from the influence of plutocracy, re-
established the republic on the foun.
dalton intended for It by Jefferson
and Lincoln. and extend friendly
hand TO all the liberty-lovng people
OF the Western Hemisphere.
M L