Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-25

diHtrust can be dsarmed and that un.
certainty dlspollcd by policy neither
insincere nor unstable. and yet the
prccept of the one aud tho accom-
pllahed results with the returning prog
pcrlty attendant upon thom. ot
other. II Ia Insisted that In dealing with
the Silver question the party shall
hang It's future fortune upon n sham
ana un Illusion, In the Hight OF such
facts. | am sure Democrats bent upon
advancing their partyH interest and
their country'a prosperity can do no
better service than discuss the objec-
tons from q dlstlnctiyely Democratic
standpoint TO the position 10 which the
advocates OF the free coinage OF silver
as II is now presented would commit
the party. The Eravcst Indictment
Democrats presented agalnHt the pro-
tectiunlsts were that they were aiding
and abetting class legislation IN main
tanning protective tarlff laws upon tho
statute book. Yet the attempt Is now
being made 20 place the Democratic
party In the position OF advocating for
the politics there ~ IN II legislation
that II M dlAtlnctiyoly class legislation
aa the most extreme measures ever
conceived by the wHrmoHt Hdheronf OF
protection. | do not oyerstate It when
l say that the present agltnion OF tho
free coinage OF silver N due IN the
FIRST instance to the silver producing
class who, complaining that their min
Ing interests are langulBhlng. claim II
10 be the duty Of the government 20
revive them, by affording a market for
all silver bullion that they can deposit
at the nlntE, and to make them more
profitable By coming for thom free OF
charge, all such bullion into dollars,
certainly less than one dollars worth
OF metal, endowed with full legal ten
der properties
Enact such LEGISLATION and the mine
owner alone VIII profit by II. Tho
debtor may possibly scale his debts,
but II Will be at the expense OF hia
honor; the farmers wlil gain nothing
by deprecated currency ,iaborcrs' wnges
IN such money VIII not make him
rich man nor give him more OF the
comforts OF life while the patriotic
American will he compelled 10 see his
governments circulating medium pat
termed after that Of the Mongolian.
II the attitude or these silver advocates
Is right the position Of Farmers Alliance
people who hsk that the government
oHtabliBh government store houses to
receive their product and advance
money thereon ~ right. and they should
be aided In securing such legislation.
II the demand OF the silver class that
the government gain for them through
means OF law an artificial price and
their silver ~ not invoking the ex-
IRENE OF pNternallam Is government,
then the demand OF che specialist and
the nationalist are not objectionable on
the ground OF being class legislation,
Il IN equally Objectionable on the
ground that II ~ legislation that Will
II ever enacted set al nnught the Demo-
cratic principle That such legislation
should conform 20 and aid the natural
and ixed laws OF commerce and trade
rather than conflict with and retard
them in their charges.
Then Senator Hi was introduced as
the Democrat who stands Tor ali that IL
pure and grand IN Democratic politics. Al
The senator VAS accorded a phrfecul
ovation as he rose 10 speak 10 the toast,
Democracy"
senator nm began with a tribute To
the press and a lengthy explanation OF
Democracy.
Then continuing he said;
The most importan recent event IN
our national affairs Is the decision by
the supreme court that a Federal tax
on rents or the income OF personal
property laid b. tho last congress Is & |