Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-12

silver Is not king OF Fort Worth, but
1t Is enthroned in the hearts of her
voters. There always was a majority
OF the fighting Democrats of this city
who sympathized with "silver Dick"
Bland in his tlreless efforts for the
reconciliation of the white metal.
Many converts have been gained during
the last month, and prominent silver
leader told Gazette reporter yester-
day that Mayor Paddock and Mr..
Matlock would DO the opposing ele-
ment in Fort Worth to the "16 to lers."
Fort Worth is ardent and argent. On
every corner, in every office one can
hear n monetary discussion. A copy
of Coins Financial School is in every
library. and the silver men read the
Gazette to get fresh inspiration for
the fight. The battle may be called
squarely on now. Never In the history
of Tarrant county has there been as
much interest exhibited in an cleo
ton and its prellminarles that is yet
Is months away. The warriors have
girded on their armor-white metal
and the fun has already begun,
1t would require quite awhile and
considerable space 10 give the names
OF all the new converts In Fort Worth
to the theory the country practlced for
81 years. Thomas Jefferson said was
right, and the Democratic masses have
been working to gain. Below may be
round some very prominent citizens
who have quit tine leadership OF John
sherman and Calvin s. Brice: William
Capps, Sam Cantey, w. w. Trlppett,
j. A. Peacock, George II. Mulkey, j. f.
Cooper. Judge Sam ]. Hunter and ]. Y.
Hogsett. To this may be added very
prominent Houston street banker, who
Is not seeking notoriety and does not
want MS name mentioned Many prom
inent merchants are out and out 'l6 to
1ers," and all the masses were for free
coinage before.
Mr.. Mulkey told Hon. Sam Fry he
was one Of that kind of silver men
who wouldn't vote for a man for con-
stable unless he was friend to silver.
Congressman Bell, who has Just re-
turned from swing over the western
end Of the Eighth district, says every
thing looks lovely out there. both agrl-
culturally and politically. Judge Bell
says he expects to see the biggest polit-
ical gathering the state has had in
years when the free silver men meet
here In August. He thinks the coming
~ i'ASbi WIN plONt great uTdNlnk
card, and wants every gold man in the
state to listen TO the bursts of silver
oratory for which the editor of the
Omaha World-Herald is famous.
Preparations for entertaining the big
| crowd Fort Worth will have inside
her gates have already begun. It has
been suggested that this is one gather
ing to which Mayor Paddock viii not
deliver an address OF welcome In this
instance the welcome win come from
almost every lip and will shine on the
faces of as devoted a band of workers
as can be found in Texas. To Mr.
Bryan can be added the silver orator
| from Gainesville. Texas own Joe
| Bailey, Senator Horace Chiffon, near
/ ly all the congressional delegation, and
4 silver men Of prominence from all over
/ the state. An effort will be made to
| persuade eN-Congressman Bland and
I Nice-Presldent Stevenson to come also.
All In all II viii mean much to the pollt-
ioal future of the state. It will be the
state gathering of n mighty host. and
I enthusiasm is already pitched at high
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