Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-23
WERE UNANIMOUS
THE RESOLUTIONS PASSED DE
CLARE IN UNMIsrAiSABLis
TERMS FOR FREE SILVER.
uhe Meeting Was Held in Utmost
Harmony and n Ticket Is Easily
Agreed Upon.

omaha, Aug. eff an effort was
made to conclllate any warning ele-
ments In the ranks OF the Nebraska
Democrats, II was not In evidence at
the state Democratic convention today.
Prior to the session there was some
talk about the silver and gold wings
u the party combining, but II such
plan WAS seriously contemplated. II
was early abandoned.
From o'clock. when Chairman
Smith convened the body, until II
o'clock tonight, when the curtain went
down In the hall, silver was the only
apparent financial problem before the
convention, but II was essentially a
convention of the adocates OF the white
metal In the party. and the other wing
ignored the meeting today, and VIII
convene at Lincoln September ..
Edgar d. Howard was made perma-
nent chairman, without opposition, and
4 The following nominations were made
IN acc!amution: Supreme court judge,
i b. Phelps; DR.. Blackburn OF Holt and
J. j. Kettle OF Dodge, regents of the
4 siate university After speeches Of
minor Importance, bubbling over with
n silver sentiment and opposition to the
A. p. A., the committee reported the
y following resolutions:
G. We reAfiirin the declaration made by
II the last Democratic state convention
y hid in Nebraska on September &c,
n 1874.
II We believe the restoration of the
n money of the constitution Is now the
n paramount issue before the country,
and insist that all parties shall plainly
state their respective positions upon
the question in order that the voters
may intelligently express their prefer
ence.
We are therefore ourselves In favor
Of the immediate restoration of the
free and unlimited coinage of gold
and silver at the present legal ratio
of l6 to /, as such coinage existed prior
TO 1873, without waiting for the aid or
consent of other nations, these gold
and silver coins to be full legal tender
for all debts, public and private.
We send greeting to our Democratic
brethren throughout the Union who
sre making such gallant fight for the
restoration OF blmetallism and congrat-
ulaie them upon the progress made.
We deprecate and denounce as UNI
american and subversive Of the prin-
clples OF free government any attempt
10 control the action or policy of the
F. POLITICAL parties OF this country by
secret organization Of any character,
nd warn the people against the dan
kser TO our institutions which turks
under any such secret organizations
Whether ON religious, political or other
pnerences of opinion.
Recognizing that the stability of our
hstlutions must rest on the virtue and
'hltliigence Of the people, We stand
u IN the past, In favor of the free COM
mon school system of this state and
uteIafe the same must be perpetuated
NY receive liberal financial support
and mat the management and control
SAID school systems should be nom
'claflhn and non-partlsan. The De-
hoeiacy of Nebraska approves and
Snniends the declaration Of President
eVeland in the past In condemning
W peTnlcious activity OF incumbents
rederal officers under the govern
.snt ~ attempting to control the poll
ana nominations of their parties and
hereby recommend the renewal of
=. policy OF his first administration
that regard.
delegate attempted to place the fol-
nhe before the convention as the
Inofity report
we commend the administration OF
,esiqent Cleveland as being able,
s.Ilotie and honest re-affirm the plat
"ra, ADOPTED by the Democratic ma
saa convention at Chicago In 1892
Seasreeiy had the first word oeen ut
~ ~ When the whole convention was
s,esung There was such a roar
IA, s' otder was not established for ten
when the offending resolution
sanled without comment.
s.bnsnt Hon. w. j. Bryan and other
n''ska Democrats addressed the
'eh'lon on financial views.