Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-19
Many Southern Editors
Give Their Views.
DIVERSITY OF OPINION.
Some Are Strongly in Favor of Free
silver While Others Are With
President Cleveland.


Todsy's Nows contains etters from many
prominent Southern editors giving their
opinions on the silver question and the drin
OF sentiment In their respective sections.
j. +. Caldwell OF the Charlotte Obserycr-l
ain opposed to the unlimited coinage Of silver
by this country independently Of international
agreement. The next national Democratic
convention should declare for sound money In
such terms as to lonso no doubt that It Is
opposed TO the free coinage Of silver. Tho
sentiment Of this section IS in favor Of free
coinage. This is the almost universal sentl-
mont OF the agricultural districts while the
majority OF the sentiment OF tho towns people
perhaps favor sound money.
Il. NJ. Johnson Houston Daily Post-1hc
last national Democratic platform about OK
presics my idea OF the silver question. am
In favor VI coinage OF both gold and silver
without discrimination against either, but
with legislative safeguards to the extent OF
preserving the parity OF the two.
Il. j. Hearsoy. Daily states. New Orleans
agree with the present secretary Of the
treasury. In my opinion The right thing
would DO the plank IN The Chicago platform
OF 1892 with the addition OF more hpecihc
and ringing declaration In favor Of tho To-
peal Of tho ~ per cCut tax on state bank
issues uhdor proper aafoguards, or an amend,
mont to tho national banking Law that viii
enable farmers and others OF unlnoutnbcred
estate to obtain banking privileges at a Tea-
Honabc rate Of interest, Such declaration
would do more TO check the silver craze In
this portion Of the South than all things
else. a large majority VI the business men
Of New orleans and the larger interior cltlos
are for sound money" In the rural districts
Of Tho state 'hc free and unlimited silver
has boon little change during the time
Raleigh IN. ca News and Observer-I am
INNuF OF FREQ md unlimited pOIunVO of
silver by this country Independent Of inter
national agreement The money plank In tho
next Democratic national platform should de-
clare for bl mptalWm, embracing free coinage
at 10 10 I. The sentiment Of my section on
this question Is Tor silver, Whatever change
has taken place has been Increasing the scit-
timent In favor OF free coinage OF silver.
q, II. Basket. Nashville Banuer-i nm OPP
posed to tho unlimited coinage VI silver In
dependent Of International agreement. There
should be suuddling Of tho issue, The De-
mocraoy should adhere to tho gold standard,
operation to mako tho most Of the white
metal Public sentiment In this section IL
divided. Doubtless az this time tho majority
OF the people would vote for FREQ silver
coinage but I think there has bocn an ap-
probable weakening In the free silver aentl-
mont in p nv state IN the ss asl ,ew month";
I am opposed 10 tho unlimited coinage Of
silver by this country Independently, and ro-
gard himotulllam as an lrridcscont dream.
The government should retire from the bank
ing business. Tho masses OF the people have
given very little attention TO the subject, and
comparatively few have any hNcd conyic.
lions. ! nm inclined TO believe the tide has
already begun to turn and that tho FREQ
silver cry Will not be nythlng like as yoClior-
Gus when the next Democratic national con-
Yentlgn meets as at present.
]. Il. McGoWan, Chattanooga Tlmos-Tho
Chattanooga Times opposes tho unlimited
coinage VI silver by this country independent
u International agreement. The money plank
Of the noXt Democratic national convention
| should DO repetition OF the ono adopted In
Chicago In 1893, Tho Southern sentiment for
free silver ~ strong II Ia not us strong as Il
| WAS few months ago, There has baon
considerable modification toward sound money
| since congress adjourned.
| NJ, II, clayton, Roanoke (Val Timea-l IA
| yor the free and unlimited coinage Of silver
! ut lG 10 1 without considering Europe. MIR.
| Cleveland hns built up school Of more than
! scrutiny and vote without reason tho droc.
| ton Of tho gold huRu' doctrines, which, n
| followed, Will bankrupt 80 per cent. Of tho
| ponplc Of THIS country. | think unlimited
| west virginia,
Topeka, KAN Juno ts.--In his telegram re.
[ Rrctting hla inability 90 attend todnyH silver
| conference, Senator w. NJ. Stewart says II
| aud cannot bo with you. RESTORATION oi
| silver Ia tho only hope to stop falling prcen
aud destruction OF American homcs. Nc
other Issue o. Importance compared with the
necessity N breaking the gold corner one
moro gold president will down the American
70 sorNltude, perhaps for all time. -Four NTH,
Of the American people are opposed 10 any
kind OF money tho purchase power Of whici
pnwcr of money must he stopped. We can a,
II with silver and with nothing else. IN,
government IL In the hands Il tho enemy
Give :, no more rest until tho people hocur,
control Lot kanaas load and enough vii
follow TO restore the government to tn
people"