Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-01

zens from different parts OF the state.
held In the state capitol ON the even
ing OF Thursday, April IS. 1895
We offer YOU a brief statement of
the reasons for taking this action.
The decentralization OF silver as the
unit or monetary value and standard
redeemliE money by the action OF
congress, and the degrading of silver
money to the condition OF credit money
TO be valued us n commodity, at gold
prices, and to be redeemed with gold
me same MS paper and other credit
money, has produced a complete revo-
iuilon In the financial policy OF the
United states, has reduced the values
OF property, real and personal, ana the
products OF labor, about One-haif, has
arrested enterprise. has paralyzed in
dustries, has brought us to the verge
OF general bankruptcy, and has doub-
lea the burden OF q. debts, national.
state, municipal, corporate and private.
ana rendered their payment IN large
measure, impossible
In view OF this condition OF things,
an active campaign has been begun,
having for Its object the forcing OF the
democracy OF the Union into the adop-
ton or the Republican policy on this
In the foumcr action Of the govern
ment on this question. President Clove-
land was represented as the friend OF
silver and the gold standard men
In the two houses OF congress made the
promise that II the friends OF silver
money would aid In repeating the pur-
chasing clause OF what was known
as the sherman law they should have
friendly legislation IN favor of silver
money. This promise was never re-
deemed, but was violated and neither
the president nor any OF the gold
standard men have ever offered any
plan looking to tho restoration OF sill
Yer as standard money, and do not
now, and It is safe TO say, will not
specify any plan for thar purpoHr.
Aud yet their advocates keep before
the country sort OF general, indefinite
abatement, that they are friendly to
silver as money, but none OF them
say they favor silver as standard re-
dempuon money.
And now It has been Internationally
announced through the public press
that President Cleveland and his cab
met are TO luaugurate campaign
against the use Of silver as part OF
the standard money OF the country,
and for the adoption OF the single
gold standard. The president has given
TO the public his letter for the opening
OF this campaign, and IL has been an
nouncod u at the members or his cahi-
net are to make public speeches in
advocacy OF the same policy. The
gold standard men have called a meet
ing TO be held at Memphis, in the
state of Tennessee, for the same plir.
pose, and citizens uf Texas have been
appointed as delegates to that meet
ing In addition the enemies OF free
silver have called a state meeting for
Organization, 10 be held at Waco. May
Q, 1895
This action forces the friends OF sill
Yer coinage, and OF a financial sys-
TEN which win meet the needs OF the
people TO adopt such a course as
Will bring about restoration OF the
value OF property and labor and It's
fruits, and restore TO us once more a
condition OF prosperity and content
ment. The question as to whether they
Will stand by innctively 0s witnesses OF
the contamination OF the bankruptcy
and desOlation which are fruits of this
policy or mnnfully and vigorously
make the fight for the restoration of
Just and necessary financial sy5tcm,
and for the preservation OF the life OF
the Democratic party, which Is NOW
being lmpcrllled.
In the name Of an outraged people.
and to preserve the good name. the
character nd the usefulness Of the
Democratic party We put forth the
plan, this day presented to the Demo.
Gratis OF WCNah, ut an organization Of
Democrats TO secure the enforcement,
In thu Democratic party, u the policy
OF the free and unlimited coiulge NJ
silver. the same as Of gold. and to make
the silver dollar again the unit II value
and lawful tender FOR all debts. sub
lie and private. Aud va appeal 90 the
friends of this policy 90 assemble In
primary mass meetings IN their "espcst-
i've voting precincts on Saturday, July
20, 1895, aud send Instructed representa-
tlycs TO county mass meetings. 10 be
held al their respective county sents
ON Thursday, the 25th day or July, then
and thore to select representatives 10
state mass meeting to be held in
Fort Worth on Tuesday. the 9th Gay
of August, 1895, for the purpose OF more
thoroughly organizing the free silver
Democrats of Texas and securing their
Just representation In the next state
and national Democratic conventions.
In this state and elsewhere, whore
the majority of the people favor silver
as standard money, some of the gold
standard men pretend to be In favor
OF silver rs standard money. This is n
pretense put forth to deceive the peo-
pie, Such men know as all who are
Informed on this question do, that the
real purpose OF the enemies of silver
is to secure the adoption OF the single
gold standard. In the Eastern states
and In Europe, and wherever they
suppose themselves in the majority
they indulge no such inslncerity. but
boldly proclaim themselves In favor OF
the single gold standard. We nsk our
fellow-citizens TO he not deceived by
the enemies OF silver money. who,
while pretending TO favor II. never get
20 the point of knowing when or how
the country IN TO get the benefit OF II.
We can notice only few OF the ar
guments used by the gold standard
men against silver.
one OF them Ia that this country can
not adopt and maintain q bmetalllc
standard OF gold and silver at the ratio
of iG OF silver to 1 Of gold without the
concurrence Of other nations. When
congress demOnetl2ed silver II did not
ask the help OF European or other
countries to give effect to Its action
The United states has nearly 70.OO0.O0O
population. Produces greater amount
OF agricultural products for export
than any other country. Produces more
manufactured goods than any other
country. Mines more silver than any
other country Has the most intelli-
gent ana enterprlslng people IN the
world. and is fully able TO adopt and
maintain such a financial system as is
demanded by the needs OF the country.
Independently OF the policies OF other
countries. Our exports OF commodities
and merchandise far exceed our inn
ports, and this excess OF exports sup
plies the place of gold in meeting pc
ounlary liabilities in other countries.
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