Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-06


ton OF turning either to the piutoc-
rncy OF the Democracy. and he said
had he been jackson or Jefferson
he would have turned to the common
people and there would be no need OF
your convention here today TO ropudi-
ate Republican principles. (Applauso)
II he had not fHltered tho Democracy
would have continued In power for
ycnrs TO come. No man who In In
favor OF the gold standard can talk BIZ
metallHm and be honest. II tho
double standard is right, then mono
netalllAm ls II crime against society
(Applnuse)
When MIR, Bryan had concluded
Judge Hunton spoke and then Governor
Altgeld was called upon. lie spoke at
some length. saying. In part
We are here because of the Efforts OF
Mr.. Cleveland to force the Democratic
party to accept as final the law of
1873, ON the money question. Those
who have been heretofore recognized
as Democrats who do not wish 10 stand
with uH In carrying out the provisions
OF the Chicago platform must find To-
cation for themselves, We are not here
To Tx their status or to assign TO them
amy political position. Those who have
inflicted deep and dangerous wounds ON
the Democratic party must be regarded
as enemies, and treated as such wheth-
er they call themselves Democrats or
Ucpuhlicans. We are here to declare
against the enemies OF true Democracy
without reference to their political
titles.
Furthermore, have but little doubt
that MIR. Cleveland and all those Demo-
Gratis who choose to follow him Will
have ticket OF their own IN 1895. and
Will insist that they are the Democratic
party; that we are renegades. and that
we have left them. The daring move
OF Mr. Cleveland 10 carry the party
away from the platform that he nc-
cepted aH candidate and upon which
he was elected has but one parallel
| In the long history of the Democratic
| party.
! In 1867 many of uB Will remember.
and we are not strangers TO those In
high places who sought to force new
doctrines aud new creeds into tho
Democratic party.
II Mr.. Cleveland wants to start a
new and different Democratic party
| let him call a convention of his organi-
zntlon and lay down his platform,
Then we will be able to see how many
voters will stand upon his platform
Then the committee on resolutions
reported, reading the following resclu-
lions.
Whereas. silver and gold have been
| inc principal llNhufA NlhNhlN vi wv
world for thousands OF years, ana Sill
yer money In recognized and uaed na
honest money between individuals and
between nations, Notwithstanding tho
varying ratio between silver and gold
and
Whereas, tho decentralization OF sill
yer has deprived the people OF the free
use and benefit OF an invaluablq and
original money metal, and has In
creased debts and added TO the BURDEN
OF the people by lowering the value OF
labor and labor products; and
Whereas. the constitution OF th'
United states prohibita any atate from
using anything but silver and gold az
"A legal tender for payment. thereby
recognizing that coin composed OF golt
and silver IL honest money and Mt e
be used as legal tender; therefore BIO !
Resolved, by the Democrats OF II
linois in convention assembled, tina
we are In favor OF the use OF boti
silver and gold MS standard money 10
the United states, and demand tn
free and unlimited coinage OF both me
tails at the ratio OF 10 to without walt
ing for the action OF any other nation
> an that such coins shall be legal ton
der for all debts both public and pri
vate, and that all contracts herafte
executed for the payment OF mono!
; whether IN gold. silver or coin may b
: discharged by any money which is b.
law n legal tender we hereby indors
the action OF the Democratic stat
, central committee In calling this con
l yention, and instruct the committee I
carry out the will OF this convention
l az expressed in its platform by Ina,
: guratlng and carrying on a campaig
{, Of education In this state, and TO thor
: oughly organize the Democrats OF N
| state on the lines laid down In tn
l platform of tho convention.
=, Resolved that we request the nationi
: Democratic committee TO call DENT
0 cratic convention TO consider the none
/. question not later than August. 1873
Z III said national committee refuses
= call n convention then we invite sta
: committees OF other states 10 take col
current action with the Democrats
0 this state in calling such convention.
r Resolved. that the Democratic men
; bers Of congress and senators from tn
state be and are hereby instructed
e use all honorable means TO carry OF
i tho principle above ennnclsted.
}, The resolutions were adopted am
9 great enthusiasm and tho conventio
r adjourned.