Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-24

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re said in the only tf,o states where q.
c,eau cut advocacy OF silver was made
me Democratic party had made large
SIMS In the states where the plat
Iorm favored the gold standard the
republicans made large gains The
issue now before us must be determin-
ca one woy or the other. Notwith-
standing the dark outlook he believed
= the silver wing drove the pirates and
buccaneers from the shin and took
charge we would win the greatest VIC
tories OF history. He would not drive
NY man out of the party. but would
rather he would go out than remain In.
traitor in the ranks. The silver wing
was the Democratic party, should con-
'toi the machinery and guide the ship
on TO victory.
Hon. Rice a. Pierce aid not believe
,nere was any trouble in putting the
blame for defeat since 1892 where il be-
longed. Under the policy advocated In
wv the party had achieved a victory
sreater than any since 1874. CARRYING
iWo-thirds of the states and having n
MrSer majority in congress than any
since 1871 Before the smoke OF battle
mad cleared away the whole policy OF
the party was changed, The platform
declared for the repeal of the sherman
act not OF the purchase clause. Mr..
Cleveland trampied the party under
loot ana reversed the policy. He re-
Nersed the traditions OF the party. DEM
ocratic defeat followed. being awep;
out OF power two years later and RE-
publicans having a larger majority
than the Democrats had in 1892 The
whole gold hug gang was swept out OF
power yet they claimed free silver
Democrats were kcirg rhastised. He
ssiu that according 10 tho Cog-'er-Jour-
nails figures recently published IL 80
counties In Kentucky where Democrats
had at the former election poled iG9 coo
Hardin had only 102 600 The Republic
can vote had fallen off. but yet 1t was
claimed the silver mon werc respons-
iblc II was simply that Democrats
were disguised. Under Cleveland's poll
ley the grand old Democratic party
had gone down by treachery In the
ranks at the hands OF Cleveland and
those under him. The national plat
form declared against Federal office
holders serving as delegates In state
conventions, yet Mr.. Cleveland forced
157 Federal officers into the Kentucky
convention and los into the Iowa con-
ventlon. Cleveland would let Repub-
lean stay In office before he would give
free silver man Office. Mr.. Pierce
urged organization, and said send no
men to conventions except those who
favored free and unlimited coinage OF
silver.
Colonel W. T.. Ledgcrwnod was called
for and said the silver dollar was
abroad and would roll ON until 1t
knocked the gold bug and the gold dol
lar in the head. Tennessee was the
home of Democracy, and II remained to
be seen whether they would fall down
and worship til golden calf-Crover
Cleveland No stone should be left
unturned to destroy the heresies en-
grated upon the party by Cleveland.
II this was done, Democracy would
have no trouble In Tennessee. Dlssat-
lott to tauI N.4l
home would come out and vote and
next November would roll up the
grandest Democratic majority ever
given. II this was not done Tennessee
would not 20 Democratic. Colonel
Ledgerwood in speaking OF the office
had no influence, and some OF them
wouldn't pay their debts. He had
some of their paper in his pockets.
Hon. Ernest Pillow said he was in
cordial sympathy with the resolutions
and speeches made This Was one
| of the most important meetings ever
held in Tennessee The party stood
on doubtful and dangerous ground and
unless 1t held to its principles ably.
fearlessly and boldly. II could not win.
He believed four-tifths OF the Democ-
racy OF Kentucky was for free coin
age. The only way Joe Blackburn
| could be beaten for senator and Har-
| side the party, which had been con-
| doned by some OF the press of Ken
| lucky, as well as OF Tennessee.
Col. N. n. Cox spoke briefly In an
| swer to call, denounclng the policy
of the administration on the financial
| question. stating the questions that
confronted the party. in relation Ia
the bond syndicate. He attacked the
| policy OF borrowing money when there
were 100000 600 silver dollars In the
| treasury. He said II gold man was
| nominated for president on a gold
| platform he would not carry 1--WE states
| IL "A gold man was nominated for gov
ernor Of Tennessee on n gold platform
| the popullsts would poll as many
votes. He had no more hope of elect
| ing n gold bug president than he had
OF flying. The party should get back
to old principles and then they could
win.
Hon. II. A. Enloe WINS called on and
| spoke OF his intention OF starting q
| free silver paper in Nashville. He
| said he had not abandoned his efforts
to get up his newspaper and would not
abandon them. He had money enough
| to buy his plant. and would soon be
ready TO organize in better style
than talking. He proposed to establish
n paper that would live when The
American was forgotten. He thought
! II would be better for the stale II II
| were already 80.
John Allison suggested that the party
| must disclaim responsibility for the
acts of the administration before the
confidence OF the people could be Sc
| cured.
Senator Bate spoke OF the harmony
| that had prevailed at tho meeting and
urged activity on the part OF all In
attendance. He said the sentiment all
over the state was for the free coinage
| OF both gold and silver. He believed
| so per cent. OF Democrats favored free
coinage. The org anization would bring
| about good results. He believed that
not a convention In twelve OF fifteen
years had been representative Of the
| people because of the use of proxies.
| lie urged tl.st proxies should be set
down upon. In distinguishing the two
wings of the. party Senator Bate used
the terms Jeffersonlan Democracy and
John Sherman Democracy.
The meeting then adjourned sine