Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-14

was directed by the urm hand OF the
executive against the two houses OF
congress.
AT this juncture loud cries were made
Tor Congressman Money, enc of the
silver leaders OF Mississippi.
He advanced to the front OF the stage
and prefaced his remarks by saying:
II am here as n silver man from head
to foot and a deal over"
Mr. Money was suffering from sore
throat and spoke but a few moments,
ueprecating any attempt to settle the
silver question outside the Democratic
party.
Private John Allen OF Mississippi was
then called on by the audience to speak.
II, like the poor" he began, IAN
always with you" He advanced no
arguments. but caught the crowd by
throwing verbal bouquet at Senator
Stewart and reminding the people that
the West was the friend OF the South.
The speaker elected rounds OF applause
when he said the fight should not be
taken out of the Democratic party.
He claimed that the gold men were
threatening the people with the dis
buption Of the Democratic party. and
invited the Republicans TO come
the Democratic party and MI the
'. 8 left vacant by the deserters who
W 20 the Republican party.
a foregone conclusion, fellow
cltiz, said the speaker. that these
gold men will go into the Republican
party,
They say this silver movement Is
run by politicians, but when l look
over the leaders OF the goldbugs, l ind
men who were In politics when l wns
an infant, Thess people keep me con-
stantly perturbed. l can hardly sleep
at night now for worrying about my
gold. l am afraid It will so abroad,
] tell you, my friends you cannot keep
too close watch on your gold. 1t Is
liable TO leave the country at any min
ute.
president Cleveland has received n
great deal of praise for his backbone.
Let us disabuse his mind of the belief
that there is any corner in backbone.
The American people have a little and
they are going to show It,"
The private kept the audience laugh
ing for about fifteen minutes, and al
the conclusion OF his remarks the CON
yention took recess until $3.50.
Immediately after the convention was
called TO order for the afternoon, Sem
atJr Jones Of Arkansas, as chairman,
presented the report OF the committee
on resolutions, which he read as fol-
lows:
silver and gold coin have in all ages
constituted the money II the world
were the money of the fathers of the
republic. the money of history and Of
the cunst itution. The universal cX-
pericnoe OF mankind has demonstrated
that the joint use Of 10th silver and
GOLD as money constitutes the most
stable standard Of value and that the
full amount Of both metals is necessary
as a medium Of exchange.
The demonetlzation OF either OF these
historic money metals means an APP
probation in the value OF money, u fall
in the prices OF commodities. Il dim
mutton of the profits OF legitimate
business. continuing Increase In the
burden OF debts, n withdrawal of
money from the channel OF trade and
industry, where 1t no longer yields
safe and sure return, and its idla
accumulation IN the banks and In
the great money centers Of the country.
There Is no health or soundness IN
financial system under which a
boarded dollar is productive OF in
crease to its possessOr, while an IN
vested dollar yields a constantly dim
inishing return, and under which for
tunes are made by idle capital or de-
stroyed by a persistent fall In the
price of commodities and persistent
dwindlng in the margin Of prohts in
almost every branch Of useful indus
try. Such a system Is that which
the criminal legislation OF 1913 has
imposed upon this country. The BIZ
metallic standard OF silver and gold
has behind II the experience OF ages
and has been tested and approved by
the enlightened and deliberate belief
Of mankind. The gold standard Is
departure from the established policy
of the civilized world, but has moth
ing to commend 1t but twenty-five
years OF depression and disaster to
the people and extraordinary accum-
mutation Of wealth IN the hands OF the
few. There are some facts bearing up
ON this question recognized and ad-
united by all candid men, whether Rd-
yOcates of blmetallism or Of the sin
gle gold stanard. Among these is
the fact that the very year that mark
ed the change from the bimetallic to
the single gold standard Is the very
year that marked n change from a
condition Of rising prices. large profits.
general contentment and great pros
perity to condition OF falling prices,
diminishing profits insecurity Of in
vestments, unemployed labor and II
heavy depression In all branches Of
trade and Industry,
1t is not matter OF dispute even
now, among the honest advocates Of
the gold standard, that general pros
perity came 10 an end with the de-
structlon OF the blmetallic system and
that hard times. falling prices, idle
working men and widespread deprcs-
sion came in with the gold standard
and prevails today wherever the gold
standard has been adopted.
Every international monetary con-
ference that has been called. every de-
mand in this country and in Europe
for an International agreement TO
re-establish the blmetallic standard,
is "a confession that the decentralization
OF silver was a blunder. IL not a crime,
that its consequences have been dlsas-
trous, and that the conditions that II
has wrought are full of menace and OF
peril The logic OF facts establishes be-
yond intelligent question that the de-
struction OF silver as a primary money
by a conspiracy of selfish interests IS
the cause OF widespread depression and
suffering that began with n gold stand
ard.
There can be no restoration OF pros
perity, no permanent relief from pre-
valling conditions, until the, great
cause has been removed by a COM
plete restoration OF silver to Its proper
place as a money metal, equal with
gold.
We believe in a money OF stable
value; we believe least OF all in an
approaching standard: II is only by
the practical operation Of btmetalllsm
that a stable standard OF value can be
secured. A standard OF money con-