Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-27
SILVER NlEN
Trying TO Come Together on Plat
form,

Washington, Feb. 26,--Routine mat
tiers on the fioor OF the house were over
Swallowed in interest today by the Until
alton OF brisk movement TO secure
u majority OF the Democratic member
ship In favor OF n financial policy hav-
ing the free coinage OF silver for its
keynote.
For some time there has been a dis
oussion carried on by the free silver
leaders OF the party over the practic-
ability of n plan to unite their forces
and TO crystalline their ideas into some
sort OF u platform or declaration. The
net result has been the draft OF
declaration addressed ITO the Demo-
Gratis OF the United States" and out
lining a financial policy for the Demo-
cratic party. This paper has been cir
culated on the Democratic side OF the
house and Is being vigorously discuss
ed. with the object OF obtaining the
consensus OF opinion of silver Demo-
Gratis upon It's expression,
Tho chief instigators OF the move
ment are Messrs, Bland, Missouri, bry-
an. Nebraska; Sihley, Pennsyivahia,
and Coffeon. Wyoming.
The paper at present IL but a tcnta-
tive expression. they say, and not yet
In form for publication, since none OF
| its details have been definitely agreed
| upon. In substance II states the iinan-
| free coinage Of gold and silver on terms
/ OF equality at the ratio OF l6 10 for the
| issue OF all paper money by the gov.
| eminent without the intervention OF
banks and opposition of any issue OF
| inierest-beaidng bonds without the
authority OF special act OF congress-.
| Attention is called to the movement said
to be- under way through the efforis OF
the opponents OF free silver In the party
I TO secure the election OF gold men as
/ delegates to party conventions ana par
ticulnrly TO the next national conven-
ton for the nomination OF gold stan
dard man for the presidency
! Democrats are urged TO oppose the
movement and see to It that none but
free silver men are elected 10 positions
of influence In the party and TO repre-
sent them In all conventions,
If the support OF majority OF tho
party In congress can be pledged TO q
financial platform It Is intended TO iesue
the manifesto to tho Democrats OF the
United States within few days. AZ
present the declaration Is but state
ment.
Mr.. Bryan says It ls Intended to Sc
cure the Views OF members and mako
| such changes In II as the majority Of
them may dictate. There IN posi-
bill.y that they may not be able 10
agree upon my form Of address be
cause tnnblutIhplt uiNtAolA1 VI 'lih'Ni'
has developed today upon the details
OF the statement But few western
members have been approached and
the Populists are entirely ignored with
the expectation that they viii come into
the Democratic party II 1t declares foi
free silver.
How far this canvass has been IN
spired by the meeting OF tho executive
committee OF the bl-metalllc league, u
Is impossible TO say. for. while th'
prime movers say their plan is entirel,
independent OF the league. II IL no
tIced that they are men who have beer
admitted to the councils OF that body
Representative Davis says that th'
more conservative Third Party mef
could adopt platform for n nationn
currency OF gold silver aud green
backs with the single additional planl
OF government control OF public WORKS
Most Of the Democrats who hav'
been presented with the first draft o
the manifesto are more OF lens re
iuctant to discuss the movement be
cause secrecy has been enjolned upoi
them until definite agreement anal
have been reached,