Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-23
Democratic Gold Men
Meet at Dallas.
REPORTERS ARE BARRED.
After Many Expressions o. Opinions
the Committee Finally Comes
10 an Agreement.


DALLAS. June =.
The safety committee OF the Democratic
bers were present:
V. W. Hale Of Paris, lawyer; d. b. Pad
dock of Fort Worth Office holder and &c.
Lewis Hancock OF Austin, national banker;
Col. d. A. Num- of Crockett, lawyer; l..
{. Alexander of Waco, lawyer; W. 5.
Crawford OF Dallas, lawyer; Col. W. L.
Hughes of Dallas. millionaire lawyer,
banker, cattle king and money loancr;
and q. w. Wipprechte, also member,
did not materIallze,
Thc committee net in Col. hughes pala-
ta offices in the forenoon. Reporters were
barred, Col. Hughes saying that there WIS
/, a scarcity of chairs. A two hours session
was neld behind closed doors CLOSED to
Lewis Hancock acted ns secretary. A sub
coutmlttee, consisting Of Messrs. Hughel,
Snlp aud Hancock were appointed to draft
plan or organization and report ut
meeting 10 be held at the pariOrs of the
Windsor ut z o'clock, Recess was taken
retirei farmer. aud Judge George Clark
OF Waco. retired politician, Were present
as Spectators and In an advisory capacity.
At 2.3O p. N. the committee reassembled
in the Windsor parlorS with the follow
Ing additions as Spectators - :,
s Crawford, lawyer; Jesse l.. Strong city
Office holder; W. j. Betterton, capitalist;
Capt. w A. Orr, rich farmer and Office
holder; Col. Russell DeArmond OF Ne
The subcommittee reported and the re-
port was not satisfactory Col. Alexander
said 1t was too mild aud did not go 10 the
point He referred TO Hon. James q. Dud-
ley ns an accredited chairman of the state
rOmnlttee and said there was dangerous
plotting aud agltating being done by Pop
hlists who called themselves Democrats,
lctunlly encouraged by the presence of
lhe governor OF Tue suite col. Alexander
He said: ''rhe honest money Democrats
owe no apology TO Dudley. or his Populist
allies for the work already done to coun-
eract the influence of the silver advo-
eatuA.'
Col. W. w. Lang did not want to so ont
side of the Democratic party He said;
"'rhe party is III tile hands OF trusted of
lcers and 1t will not do to appoint II new
ronmttre." lie said; LET us organize
rtatc party aud put It IN the hands OF Its
friends. A wave Of agrarlnnsm Is sweep.
Ing over tile country, and It began two or
three years ago. II has seized all classes,
The socnllstlc idea In this country. In
Europe the soldiers suppress II; Here Il
Is different. The protective tarf Is partly
responsible for this. Let us make our fight
within the ranks of the Democratic party
md II we lose In 1895 pick our filnts and
Try II ngnlu."
Col. Hale said that the money question
sas the vital issue today, and he was OPP
posed 70 free silver now and forever
Col. Alexander was In favor of teaching
certain men that 1t was disastrous for
them to Join hands with ropusts aud as
list In bringing further ruin TO the country.
lies kick. We intend that our currency
shall not be debased as long as there are
good Democrats In the state"
Mayor Paddock did not take the roso-wnter
tnel OF the resolutions. The smell of fro,
Iron and blood was lacking. A declaration
should be made so that all would understand
no meaning OF Democratic principles. II
know what Democracy means said the
mayor, Linn Alexander knows. but there
are Dick Wynne and Jim swayne who don't
know cussed thing about 1t and yet they
are making what they call Democratic
speeches in Tarrant county" The mayor
wanted to reafllrm and readopt the Waco
resolutions. Lewis Hancocl, was tired OF
RESOLUTIONS, and wanted the fight made With
In the Democratic party. Colonel Hughes
SAID that every convention ever held had
spoken aRNinst the free coinage Of silver OF a
ratio Of II TO 1, and he was satisfied that the
craze wotd expcnd It's force and die within
the next !tar, and the Democrat who advO-
Gates the iallacy today Will be ashamed OF
II later Siong. Colonel Hughes said tho
national convention in 1896 would declare
against the policy In no uncertain terms.
Colonel W. s, Crawford OF Dallas lighted
bis voice in favor Of war. He declared sill
yer DEMOCRATS were In open revolt against
colonel declared, hotly; EVERY silver con
veniion 10 open to Populsts, Republicans,
Anarchists, 'Ocialists and communists Honest
money Delfoerats, gold standard Democrats
nave nothtst to fear. The only thing that
can defeat them is an unholy alliance be-
tween l6 - Democrats, Populists and mig
gers, Whenever the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver becomes Democratic doc
uine shall revolt and vote against every
man who oaers for a office on such plat
forn No committee can discipline me,
either" CThtinuing the colonel said; 81
want the oaoe hunters to know Just where
we stand u the 100000 Democrats who re-
VOTED against the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver plank at Houston would give
out cold ;hat they intend to vote against
every free silver advocate in the future. these
once hunters would change their tune and
begin to champion honest money"
Colonel Crawford suggested few
nniIluOrtanl In tha nd
then retired In order that ths-zephyrs from
The South night cool his heated brow
Levi, Lewis haueock made a brief talk for the
must do our work." said he, and not at the
polls We csa organize and hold the balance
q q, power in Texas and control the nomina-
uon OF the mkt governor"
Judge 0eoi2e Clark made very conserya-
i've speech and was followed by Coils;
alterations ia the resolutions were suggested.
end mere "a the Official declaration of the
committee Of safety:
l. That Jhdge Rufus Hardy OF Corslcana
oe selected "a permanent chairman Of this
committee. with power to appoint secretary
subject 70 tlts approval Of the committee.
u That tho committee be increased 30 as
70 consist o! one member from each SEN
ateris dia,ri;, in the state.
y That In view OF the agitation now being
actively carried on within our ranks to
commit the democratic party TO tho fallacy
q free silvss. and the consequent danger
the party and Its sound money condi-
moro nsTfer nv bu a,ion O' aonose me
.Stauon within the party. we recommend
nst this committee DO so increased as to
ssehslst OF ons member from each senatorial
district In tie state, 10 be appointed by
me chairman, as soon as he shall determine
unon them
-, That the member from each senatorial
ssaglet be charged with the duty OF per.
letting a c.ciplete precinct, county and
eitriet orgarlratlon OF sound money Demo-
.Iau within Ais district, and to report the
O
J. And to this end and the purpose Of
kpWdng. war and means, we recommend
~ le meeting g the committee in the city OF
no chairman,
~ Tho compittee further recommend that
ewse ehhirinau, through the other members
me committee and the press. urge the
nIi,.1nauon Of sooal sound money Democratic
Iuus, Tor ttc purpose OF disseminating
dna nieratgre and taking other active
NNaauohal stops in every county and pre-