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

- the heels of yesterdays Sound
av. convention at the Auditorium,
:, which the economic Views of the
.a,ratary of the national treasury were
.,,ounded to large gathering OF men
,,om all parts OF the South who are
.n,osed 10 the free coinage of silver
,,a ratio of 16 to 1, comes a rousing
..s,,nr tonight of an equally numer-
~. class of citizens, whose song Is
Is, IN honor was the eloquent young
sssraskan, William ]. Bryan. Shortly
IT, the "sound money" convention
80 ~. called the silver people got to
IVY upon counter demonstration,
WI, me result that MIR. Bryan con-
w. TO reply TO the speech of Sec
ssisry Carlisle at a meeting held at
,ss Grand Opera house tonight. The
fracture seats about one-third as
,sh,ch Yesterdays convention was
WA ana n large number OF people who
.s"sht admittance could not be ac-
eommodated.
a. Rryan was introduced by T.. w.
rsrmack editor of the Commercial
NnneaI. and received an enthusiastic
,srsption. A considerable part of his
.neech was taken up with comparisons
~ secretary Carlisle's last speech with
.,,srances said to have been made by
MIN IN 1878. The telling points In Mr..
pryan's speech were loudly applauded.
IA when he had concluded the audi
arca rose TO Its feet and cheered for
several seconds. He was followed by
congressulan John Allen of Mississippi
n !, humorous and entertaining speech.
Mr.. Bryan's address was in sub
stance as follows
have read the speech delivered by
Mr. Carlisle in this city yesterday, also
ma one he delivered In Covington, KY,
last Monday, and 1 have compared
them with the speech delivered by him
on February II, 1873, In the house OF
representatives, and I am reminded of
The language used by David In at
tempting the death of Snul-"How are
N. mighty fallen"
In 1878 Mr. Carlisle was hurting tine
pebbles of truth at the giant of the
Phlstines, John Sherman today, as
Goliath, he daily Issues challenges TO
his former friends. His speech of 1873
was when he was 43 years old. in the
full possession OF his physical strength
and mental vigor. He had then been
practicing lawyer for twenty years.
member of the state legislature of
Kentucky, and lieutenant-governor
Of that state, and then a member OF
congress.
Mr. Carlisle did not refer at Memphis
70 bis speech IN 1873. but he did re-
fer to It at Covington. aud sail: Some
Of the opinions that l expressed have
been modified and some have been
changed altogether by subsequent
ewnts and by a more thorough investi-
CATION Of the subjects to which they
relate, but on the question OF free coin
age my convictions have never been
shaken for moment" But he did
not state at Covington what parts of
his former speech he repudiated and
what parts he mcdiaed. He served In
the house and senate for about fifteen
years after tho making of that speech,
and never upon a single occasion did
be attempt 70 withdraw the utterances
Of ISIS or to modify the emphasis with
which he then spoke. He explains
that he voted for free coinage in 1878
IN the hope that II would be amended
10 the senate. but he never voted
tgalnst free coinage until after the
nomination of Mr.. Cleveland in 1892.
il Is true that in 1873 Mr.. Carlisle did
say that he was opposed to the free
coinage OF silver, but he ought in all
fairness TO have stated that he was
at that time opposed to the free coin
age OF gold also. He said in his speech
800 an bPPVb'd W hHN lANN
coinage Of either gold or silver. but in
iavor OF the unlimited coinage OF both
metals, on terms OF exact equality"
Net only is his present language con-
uadieted by his former speech, but in
letter written In 1890 by him he says
e was at that time in favor of frcs
snd unlimited coinage OF silver. Mr..
.Nlisle In ISIS said: 1.-THE struggle now
soih1 on cannot cease, and ought not
cease until an the Industrial intar-
~ OF the country are fully and finally
,hahnipated from the heartless dom
'auon by syndicates. stock exchanges
sn1 ether great combinations of money
Hsooers In this country and Europe"
.,NoW MT Carlisle IL the honored guest
convention attended by bankers
aAl hnanciers who are opposed to the
ca ~, sllVer as standard money Mr..
,,atnsle asked why the advocates OF
,,elaillsm are not in favor OF the
,ygralon OF silver gradually. What
,IIseAety there Is. Did they not secure
,ss, passage of the seigniorage bill
In atsr the repeal OF the Sherman
NJ ana did not Mr.. Carlsle's chief,
ia, sH,.eVelend, veto this bill. notwith-
h. H., the fact that 1t was voted
ny more than two-thrds OF the
sSmocrats of both houses. Did not the
s, ~ OF bl-metallism in the SEN
X. uter TO support bill providing
IA we unlimited coinage OF silver,
sle,,, sne provision that the government
H. S., charge selgniorage equal 10
ee,nnerence between the bullion and
!, s,, values: did not the opponents
Z silver oppose this measure as yIo-
~ as they did the free coinage of
IA sr IN 1878 when Mr.. Carlisle was
reonIa 'pathy with the masses of the
a ne said: Let us. II we can
baavig better, pass bill after bill. en-
prn,,.s IN each some one substantial
a ,hs'on for relief. and send them
4. ny executive for his approval. II
un,h,thholds his signature and are
so,. 10 secure the necessary vote,
mn I s or elsewhere to enact them
lei vsNs' Notwithstanding his veto,
fu,as as last resort suspend the
sppron anu put them into the general
unssrs.auon bills with the distinct
fet n ne that IL the people can
10 M nv relief. the government can get
a., money" These arc words az Inc
NJ. distinguished statesman who nj
pc H.. ana Covlngton tells the peo-
that NJ mere Is no need OF relief and
perity nave only to enjoy the pros
Mr. Ssm,ed by gold standard.
ratio asrlsie in discussing the legal
eau sesunes that the United States
afe ,hsnplish no more by free coin
and nvsl our little nelghbor. Mexico,
viii ~ entirely the effect which
silver produced upon the value Of
n In Ar.lon by the unlimited use Of
u a. United States. In other words.
r,,tss not take into consIders tfon