Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-16
THE PEOPLE ADDRESSED
COMMITTEE REPORTS IN FAVOR
OF ADDRESS SIMILAR TO
TEXAS DEMOCRATS.
Plan of Campaign Is Reported ana
adopted and II Complete Or
EanIsntIon Is Effected.


WASHINGTON, August 10
The silver Democrats continued their
conference at the Metropolitan hotel nt
10 o'clock today. The committee on
resolutions and program being uhlple
to report when the meeting was illst
called To order several OF the slNet
mon present made speeches In favor OF
free silver and good organization.
II was almost IL o'clock when the
committee ON resolutions iled into uie
conference room, and senator Danlel
was recognized 10 make the report OF
the committee proceedings rms was
divided into two sections, one consisting
OF anJidlrrsH to the Democrats and me
othoT Of plan Of organization lie
said the address, In most respects was
the same as that adopted by the DEM
ucrats OF Texas, Missouri ana Missls-
slppi The address was rcud 10y Cover
nor stone OF Missouri, and In full ia
as follows.
AT a conference between a number
NJ Democrats from different states who
attended the npn-purtlSin convention
recently assembled at Memphis, Ttnnp
Tor The purpose ut promoting the cause
Of free SILVER coinage, which conference
was held AFTER the adjournment OF the
convention committee consisting VI
senator Jones of Arkansas. Turpie OF
Indiana aud Harris vt Tennessee was
appointed uud authorized TO invite rep
resentltiNe Democrats from the several
states to meet them at Washington FOR
consultation with the view OF securing
cooperation aud concert of action
ugug those Democrats throughout the
Union who believe IN udhcrins to the
Cardinal Democratic policy NJ actual
blmetdlllHH, ana who arc opposed to
committing the party a. the plut0grntlG
Doctrine nj sold recommendation. The
prkient conference iB the result of nc,
o. d q
hntafy asHemhiagc, and therefore does
lal assume 10 speak with party author
ny Diacluimins am right 10 bind any
person by our ut,graucos, but pro
louully conscious that the Democratic
party Today coufrUuts crisis most mo-
InentouS in itH history. and fraught
with far reaching perils TO the people
ana the country, we are assembled as
Individual Democrats to take counsel
together and for the uudisguiard pur-
purse of lnaugurating and promoting a
thorough ana systematic organization
nt the Democratic maspcH, so that thev
may go forward as one man with a
Ifaolute purpose 10 rescue the old marty
Founded by Thomas jefferson from ptu-
lotroug domination. Therefore. With
tulA upJeet IN view, this convention Of
american Democrats, composed OF ron
tcsentatives from twenty.r0ur or AZ,
le9llhg states of the Union. mike tbo
lvHaMlng declaration on tho monetnrv
question which has been forced into tbc
ieau'hs place among the Issues Of to-
Tho Federal constitution namcs eli,
Vet aud sold together as the monnv
metal OF the United states. Tho ma
coinage passed by congress under thc
constitution made the silver dollar unlt
ut NNlue and admitted gold to FREQ colin
aT az ratio measured by the silver
From the beginning of the govern
mrnt ioloWlng policy formulated by
lnohlAa Jeunr9un and firmly egtab-
IHhed by Jackson, the Democrats par-
" nus hetn the party OF bi-mctaulstn.
ioNnflng the free coinage Of both sllvcf
unu Boli az the national mints and
orpose the farming out to bnnlsing cor.
pplAup - OF the governments Payt re- m
power of issuing and controlling INC
money OF the people. The act OF isI!
demonetiyinR silver was surtonif,
liously passed without the approval OF
the American people and from the timt
when the effect OF this net In faatenInp
upon thls country the slugle gold stand
ard was understood, the Democrat,
party has consistently and persistentlS
urged that the grlevous wrongs Ii,
rlghted. Failure tn accomplish mi,
OLDEST hne resulted In the steady apprr
citation OF gold and n corrcspll iluF tni
In tho price OF commodities produced h,
the people, heavy increase In the bur
den Of all debts, public and private
the enrichment Of the money londin,
class paralysis OF Industry and the I'm
pnNerishmont OF the people and uncN
Rmpled distress In an gold standar,
countries. Experience has shown tina
while under the single gold standar,
there may be an occasional revival q
business activity accompanied hy en-
HANGED prices OF limited number o
commodities, such revival IA due TO ar
tlncial and temporary causes and can
not permanently alleviate the suffering
due to the failing Of prices hr1ugh
about by the appreciation Of gold an'
the inadequate supply OF prlmcry 9
redemption money. The rights ~ IN
American people, the interests = Ainei
lean labor and the pros9Q-ltS 81
American industry have a nssA,r ciR'n
to the consideration OF the ~
lawmakers than the greed
creditors or the avaricl1ua
by idle holders Of idle
The right TO regulate It's own mon sp.li
system In the Interest OF Its own pfo
pie Is q right which no free soycln
ment can barter, sell or surrender mi
RESERVED right Is a part % every bond
Of every contract and Of every obllHa
ton. No creditor or clRtnnnt can 81
up q right TO precedence over
nptNn's OBLIGATIONS 10 promote tn
welfare OF the masses of It's own PEG
pie This is q debt hlghc- and NOR
himiing than al other debts and on
tho Is moi only dlshones., but treason
r'hs n i~rore
The land and It's products are tn
hnsls ~ all development and prosper
iiy The productive capacity OF
country must he the basis OF It's credit
In opposing the policy OF contra ito
which must Inevitably further dcpr,
ciate the value OF land and It's pre-
ducts we are tho supporters Of pror
erty rights ana sound credit and stan
betweeA the hoines and estates OF IN
people and the red flag Of the nuC
ticners. Tho policy ~ Eola mono
inetatsm han been characterized b
repeated financial ranies. The farmer
have found their prosperity aud indc
penaeHce constantly waning under Il
olirhtine influence
Manufacturers are iutereeied ~ or
II annA Il for they End Tho r.ri..nn - 81