Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-14
ADOPTED ny THE GREAT CON.
vENrIoN AT MEMPHIS.
The People Urged to Bend Every
Energy to Win Victory From the
Gold Standard Mon-Somc Great
Arguments Made for the White
Metai-The Proceedings.
MEMPHIS. TENN. June IL.

the West-must have been the though,
uppermost in the mind of any Thought
full observer of the past two days pro-
ceedings In the great silver convention
which has been in session at the Audi
torlum. Both sides OF this question
were discussed today In impassioned
speeches and strong argumentative APP
peals to the delegates and visitors who
attended the big meeting. The first
warning of the approaching encounter
was heard last night in the bold utter
ances of Congressman Joseph C. sibley
OF Pennsylvania in favor of a silver
party and an aggressive campaign for
the reconciliation of the white metal
without regard to previous party ties.
Today all disguise was thrown off. The
men who favor a silver party. with one
purpose and one idea, under the leader
ship Of Sibley, Tlllman Of South Caro-
ma. Butler Of North Carolina, Stewart
of Colorado. told Of their plans without
reserve ana asked their hearers to de-
eide between party and nation. on
the other hand, those who favor the
settlement Of the silver question within
the party lines urged conservative
'r-s''i't fieNARAo AklAdllOll LOT Tree Sill
YER but bearing in mind that there are
other questions OF Importance to the
political future Of the country which
should cause the voter to think we'll
before casting of the party affiliations
of years and giving his undivided ener.
gies TO the one cause OF silver. This
money question, they claimed. should
be settled within party lines. The con-
servative element prevailed IN the COM
on nm 1raH Al.
tons Of that body, which were adopted
by the convention, did not go beyond IL
strong presentation Of the free silver
views of the gathering. But the con-
Nention adjourns with n schism in 1t.
one Side advocates the Sibley idea, and
the capture Of Democratic conventions,
and that falling, Independent political
action; while still another is for fight
ing the issue strictly within the party.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the third
session Of the silver convention was
called TO order by Chairman Turple.
Rev. DR.. Brooks OF this city invoked
the blessings Of God on the delegates
and the deliberations OF the convention.
The secretary announced the arrival
of Kean st. Charles OF Arizona and
John b. Park as delegates, and they
were made yice-presidents and mem
bers on the committee on resolutions.
IMAM man L ulIlt LHtn introduced
Senator VIM. NJ. Stewart OF Nevada.
who spoke as follows:
The object lessons OF the last three
years show that the American people
are face TO face with concentrated capi-
tai, the enemy which has destroyed
all previous civilizations. A shrinkage
in the volume Of money as compared
with population and business produces
falling prices, paralyzes Industry and
compels the producers OF wealth to
pawn their property to continue the
struggle against impending fate.
The modern Croesus-the Roths-
childs combination-is the greatest
brokerage establishment the world has
ever seed. 1t furnishes money for its
customers by selling their bonds to the
public for vastly more Than the cost to
the combination. The vast bonded
debts Of the United States and Europe
have passed through their hands for
nearly n century and the Increment re-
tained by the Rothschilds alone. indie
pendent of their numerous associates, Is
estimated at $1,000, 100000. This combi-
nation robbed the United states OF gold
to convert the silver debt of Austrlu
into gold obligations and made $780,
600 900 in the transaction.
In 1893 the vaults OF the United States
treasury We're opened and more than
800 900 900 OF gold was shipped to Aus
tria with the aid OF this administration.
which refused to accept the option pro,
vided by congress TO pay In either gold
or silver. By this means this great
combination wrecked the finances of
this country and created the panic OF
1893.
Gladstone and Clavelend were the
willing agents of the gold trust. They
suspended coinage In India and re-
pealed the purchasing clause Of the
Sherman act to make It easy for the
combination to control the standard
money Of the Western world. The sue
cess Of the gold combination in repeal
ing the purchasing clause of the Sher-
man act and thereby ratifying and con-
firming the Infamous act Of 1873 de-
monetizing silver. placed the fortunes
of 10000. 900 people at the mercy of the
gold kings. The temporary lull In the
financial storm which the country now
enjoys was bought,
President Cleveland contracted with
the Rothschilds combination to cease
their raids on the United States treas
ury for eight months. The price he
paid for peace and protection shows
The mosirGte condition Of the people
before the power OF the gold monopoly
He gave them twelve millions In the
dlfferAlce between the market price
and vi at he received Tor SbL,VuuVVV OF
United states bonds ard further agreed
in consideration Of such protection TO
allow tire combination to purchase
whatever bonds might ne issued before
the meeting of another congress.
Four-ffths OF tho American people,
yea. nine.tonths-have been. at heart,
in favor Of restoring silver ever since
the crime OF 1873 was discovered but
the goli combination has seized every
avenue OF communication. The press
and the telegraph belong 70 It. -Four
thousand national banks Pre- its agents;
1--WE thousand other banks and trust
companies do its bidding Politicians
and officials. high and low. rely on the
money powers, the prcss aud the banks
for political success, The president OF
the United States places 100000 offices
al the rerylce Of the money power for
fhe politipal or other iayors he receives.
Before sucn force any other people
would be powcrless, but The American
psonls for more than 100 years have
m Il and conquered every foe. They
have always been equal 70 the emery
eney. a..
The alarm and distress caused by me