Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-16
A PLATFORM TRUE.
ADOPTED LAST NIGHT BY THE
10 TO ERs.
A Model rot the Bi-Metaiiis,s OF
Texas-Arrangements for the En-
tcrtainmcnt of the State Silver
Convention-other Proceedings.

Tba orranlzatlon OF a Democratic
free coinage club, based on platform
that rings as true as silver dollar,
was perfected at the ccu;t ho1se last
night. IL. ,,o
When Chairman Wynne called the
meeting to order, much larger crVMu
was present than attended the Prei'
Judge Terrell, who attended the
Memphis silver convention as dele-
gate from the club, was, on motion OF
Judge Cummings, invited to MAKE
report. He gave an interesting ac-
count of the great meeting at MEM
pills, stating the gist OF the principai
speeches and the trend of sentiment.
Judge Halsell from the COMMITTEES on
platform, reported the following'
PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
we. ms Democrats of Tarrant county,
TEXAS. Impressed with the necessity
of organization. and having the weltafe
of the whole country at heart, ana IN
order to restore happiness ana prosper
ity to our oppressed ana dlstresseu
people, whose cries for employment ana
far bread. and for money to carry
on the ayocatlons, trades ana COM
merce OF the country. are heard
throughout the length and breadth OF
the land, do. by signing this declara-
ton Of principles, form ourselves Into
an association to be known MS
THE TARRANT COUNTY DEMO
CRATIC l6 TO l SILVER CLUB
And we declare;
Flrst-That we are Democrats. and
sincerely believe that in the perpet-
uity OF the principles OF the Democratic
party rest the dearest rights and lib
critics OF the people. and that one OF
the principles OF Democracy most
nearly connected with and underlying
the happiness, contentment and pros
perlty OF the masses Of the people is,
that both silver and gold shall be
coined into money for the use OF the
people of the states, and for the re-
demptlon Of our paper currency,
Second--That inasmuch as the constl-
tuition OF the United states provides
that congress shall have power To coin
money and regulate the value thereof,
and OF foreign coins, and also pro-
yidcs that no state shall coin money
or make anything but gold and silver
coin legal tender in payment OF
debts hence we declare 1t to be the duty
Of congress. and by the sanction and
aid of our president, TO coin both gold
and silver money upon equal terms.
That congress has no rightful power
to refuse the coinage Of either metal
and we believe that when the presl-
dent OF these United States takes upon
himself the solemn oath OF office Ito
support the constitution Of the United
States he has no more right 10 deny
to the people, by his veto ur other
wise, the coinage of the money pro-
yided for in the constitution than has
congress, We therefore, as Democrats.
demand Of congress- and of our presl-
dent, that our constitutional right be
restored to us, by the Immediate re-
storation OF the free and unlimited
~ "a IN lVtt IR
same as gold.
Third-That we are not In favor of
silver o-metallism, nor OF gold
monO-metalllsm. hut that both silver
and gold shall form the li-mctallic
standard OF values In these United
states, AZ they did for more than so
years prior to the stcalthy and fraud
ulent act OF congress, passed In 1873
destroying silver as a money metal OF
our country.
Fourih-rhOt In respect Of that act OF
congress, passed at the Instance VI
John Sherman at midnight, and with.
out the wish or demand Of either his
own party or any other political party
OF this country, and without the knowl
ridge OF the masses Of the people, hui
solely In the interest OF wealth, W,
Endorse the language OF the honorabl,
pohn @. Carlisle, when speaking OF tn,
act, on the floor OF congress In 1875
bNhhuHNeu II as u conspiracy 10 de
btroy silver money, and as the mos
gigantic crime OF this or any othe
pge." and we agree with him that "th
Denomination of such a scheme woult
ultimately entail more misery upon tn
human race than al tho wars, pesti
ences and fnmincs that ever occurre,
IN the history OF the world"
We are not willing 90 be parties 4
iuch crime, and In order to undo tn
Rrung already done, and avoid furthp
appreciation OF money We favor tn
immediate restoration OF the free an
Unlimited coinage OF both silver an
kold at the present ratio OF 10 to
Without waiting for the aid or cor
hent OF any nation ON earth.
We regard the right to issue none
rs not only the attribute hut the dut
pr sovereignty, and believe that a
money needed to supplement the goi
and silver coinage of the constitution
hnd to make the dollar 80 stable
Us purchasing power shat II Will d,
Fraud neither debtor nor credito
should be issued by the general go,
eminent; that such money should |
redeemable in coin, the government
exercise the option by redeeming
either gold or sllver-whichever il MOI
convenient for the government. We b,
lieve that all money issued by the go,
eminent, whether gold, silver or pi
per, should be made full legal tel
der for all debts, public and prival
and that no citizen or foreigner shou
be permitted to demonetl2e. by COZ
tract. that which the governmel
makes money by law. and that Il
debtor, like the government, shou
have the option to pay his debt
whichever money Is most convenient
him.