Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-16

chant can prosper unless the mass Of
consumers realize such prices for their
products and labor as to supply them
selves literally with the necessities and
luNurles OF life, nor can the wage earn
er prosper for under depressed condl-
lions there IL less ard less competl-
tion for his labor.
The Democratic party is the tradl-
tlonal friend and champion OF bimetal-
ism. Its strength and power and pop
ularity has been largely built upon Its
steadfast opposition 10 the demonetlza-
tion OF silver and its record OF un-
weRrled effort to restore II TO Its his
torlc place as n full money equal with
gold.
The effort at this late date to make
II par excellence the cha mpion OF gold
monometallism, the enemy of the poll
Icy II has upheld and the defender Of
the crime IL has denounced, Is an eff
fort to dishonor Its record, It's promises
and it's principles, The moment the
Democratic party is forced into this
position II heaps obllquity on Its own
part and crowns its great adversary
with glory and honor.
DUTY TO the people requires that the
party OF the people continue the battle
for bimetalllsm until its efforts are
crowned with success therefore be II
Resolved, that the Democratic party
In national convention assembled
should demand the free and unlimited
oolnage OF silver and gold into primary
or redemption money nt the ratio OF
10 to ! without waiting for the action
or approval Of any other nation
Resolved 2. that II should declare ita
irrevocablc opposition to the substitu-
ton OF a panic breeding. corporation
currency based on a single metal, the
supply OF which is 50 limited that Il
can be curnered at any time by n few
"a NNl Nfa "a
America.
Resolved third-That It should declare
its opposition TO the policy and prac-
tice Of surrenderlng TO the holders OF
| obligations Of the United States the
option reserved by the lot of the gov
eminent redeeming such obligations in
either silver coin or gold coin.
Resolved, fourth-That It should de-
clare Its opposition to the Issuing Of
interest bearing bonds Of the United
| states In time OF peace, and especially
| TO placing the treasury Of the govern
| mCnt under the control Of any syndi-
! cate OF bankers ana the issuance OF
bonds 10 be sold by them Mt an enur-
nous profit for the purpose Of supply
| ing the Federal treasury with gold to
maintain the policy Of gold mono
| metalltsm.
with View to securing the adher-
/ encc to ana rcadOptlOn OF the Demo-
| cratic financial policy above set forth
/ By the Democratic national convention
| to be assembled In 1886, and of the
| nomination OF u candidate for the pres
! idcncy wen known to be In hearty
| sympathy herewith, we hereby pledge
| our mutual cooperation and urgently
| recommend 10 our Democratic brethren
! IN all states to at once begin and vlgor-
! ously and systematically push the work
! OF more thorough organization and to
! THIS end the adoption Of the plan OF
organization herewith submitted Is
recommended.
Tho part of the report dealing with
| the plan OF organization above referred
/ 10 was read by ex-senator Jarvis OF
| North Carolina, and rs as follows:
Believing that large majority OF
! Democratic voters of the United States
are In harmony with the sentiments
| expressed Ia the foregoing address
| and knowing that fun and free eN'
preston OF their Views can only be as
| Gertaincd aud made effective through
| properly organized efforts, we recon
mend the following plan for such or
gani2atipn:
1. There shall be a national commit
tee OF Democrats, who are in favor oi
both silver and gold as the money o
the constitution, which shall be com
posed Of one Democrat from each stat,
and territory, and the District OF Co
lumbin and the executive Commltte,
2. That until otherwise ordered 10y
the national committee. Senators /, q
Harris OF Tennessee, James r. Jones %
Arkareas I'D David rurple OF Indiana
and Hons, W. j stone OF Missouri
W. H. Hlurichstn Of Illinois and Case,
Young of Tvnnessee be and are hercbl
constituted the executive committee
ana shall have fun power and uuthurl
ty, aud II shall bo their duty at as ear
~ "A day as possible TO appoint Ia
members OF the national committee
herein provided for, aud to hll vacau
clca In the same.
@. That said national committees shal
have full control and direction OF tn
patriotic effort of the bimetnlllc De
moCracy OF the nation to secure 10 tn
next national Democratic convention
the maintenance ot these tlmo-hon
ored principles and policies OF tn
Democratic party aud When the ma
tlovM committee herein provided for /
not In session, the executive commit
&c shall have all the authority and dis
charge OF the duties hereby Conferre
upon the national committee,
Z. 1t shall be the duty of the MON
Der OF the national committee fror
each state Immediately after his al
| polntment to take such steps aa he ma
deem best to organize the pimetalli
forces of his state, and " Is cnrnestl
| recommended that In Cuch county an
, talllo clubs he organized, and for tn
purpose he may appoint such con
mitteCs and subcommittee and car
Vassers as he may deem bost,
o That fully realizing the fact thu
, this nor any other plan Of organizatio
can be successful without the heart
, cooperation Of the voters themEelVt
we urge upon every voter in ever
, state IN the Union who " IN sympath
! with The movement ana who wishes
: restore permanent prosperity TO h
home aud country. TO lend his aid an
: influence to perfecting this organiai
: ton, and that each OF them enru
himself In some club.
The report OF the committee VIZ
! adopted without opposition. and att,
! listening to few brief speeches u
! conference adjourned sine die.
! Tho executive committed held
: meeting Immediately after the confe
I once adjourned, but closed without s
= lcctug members 20 the national con
= mittee as authorized by the COME
< encc IL was announced To be Il
I purpose OF the committee 10 orgaui
Il the national committee at the earle
r practicable date but II was thoug
Q best TO defer action until suggeatiol
= could be received from the states wifi,
4 were not represented at the cOnfe
n ence. The executive committee will 4
q convene at the call OF the chairman.
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