Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-24
|ybEBR DEMOCRATS.
,,.,rrrE TO ORGANIZE AND
r.srr An ADDRESS
u. Lively Speeches Made De-
,..,ing the Administration
car Existing Discord-

"A, issued by Hon. j. NJ. Head,
VIZ asssmbled In the ladies' ordinary
U.s. maxwell house yesterday about
,,s,y.lIye Democratic advocates oil The
~ e5,nage OF silver. Tho meeting
~ ,epresenlative one, as q glance
w l,st Of those present VIII show.
q ' w prevailed throughout
III The sessions. . W..
va following were present m.
~ u,,e Nashville; J. NJ. Head. Nash
G. McDearmon, Trenton II. ~
VIZ VIZ. Jackson; n. n. Cox, William
COUNTY; j. II. Akin, Williamson
sr,y. Jas d. Richardson. Murlrees-
w ssa John W. Childress. Nashville
~, ,ssn vertrees, Davidson county, r..
!, travis, Henry county; Ell Il. NOR
q vashyille: Casey Young. Memphis;
.,.' pierce Oblin county; John w.
h Nashville. Thos. l.. Williams,
.y..asyinc Temple o. Harris. Nash
ims. n. whitehead. Chattanooga;
w VIZ " Waugh, Nashville; Thos, j.
W.. Nashville, Thos. d, Craighead.
I'.h,,lle. u. Blakemore, ShelbyNille:
MA a Merritt. Jr.. Nashville, Jno.
a.,a,ng Sir. Nashville; J. q. Cisco,
,'sssan, r.. ii. Green. Covington, Jas.
lanes. Woodbury., II. Whiteside,
Ss,,,anooga; W. c. Morgan. Fayette-
IN. Jere Horn, Memphis; w. B. Wal
M walton r. o.; Robert Gates, Jack
IN. John Allison. Nashville j. W.
lsoes. Hardeman county. Thos' y.
Thnson, Nashville; Geo. w, BoddlS
nalIa,in; sam Y, o Neal. McMinnviile;
faps D. McCord. Nashville; W. l..
ieigerwood, Knoxville; t. l.. Thomp-
~ Iewlsburg: Douglas Anderson,
xsshyllle; Flnis j. Garrett, MclSinzie.
nso W. sutton, Fayetteville. George
Kinney, Davidson county; Ernest
pillow, Marshall county; Joe Dodson.
n,yldson county. DR.. r, IL. Enloe.
Nashville: II. W. Wall. Carroll county;
M NJ Nixon. Chattanooga; b. +. Cock
rl Davidson county; II. ID. Lander.
Naury county: II. w, Lowric. Nash
,lle %. A. Tate, South Pittsburg; j.
/. s. Travis. Henry county; LeGrand
X ZONES. Trenton; John l.. Nertrees,
NASHVILLE: II. Clay Carter. Waverly;
P.ry Klnnaird, Nashville; @. II.
Bake, Nashville; W. o. Vertrees, Nash
Vile; Reau f. Folk. Nashville; Ed X.
Glenn, Nashville; A, S. Colyar, Nash
rlt
Mr.. j. NJ. Head in calling the meet
hr 10 order stated that as member
rlhe national committee for this state
ins,on he had called this conference
4, some OF the representative men from
tIfsrent sections Of the state for con-
Irritation and advice as to the best
curse to be pursued by Democrats who
believed as we. do to secure the adop-
hon Of our views by the next state and
bitlona conventions
This conference is not called for n
discussion OF the merits of the silver
uestion further than Is absolutely nee
Frary In determining the best meth
M 10 be pursued In bringing about
unity OF action amongst Democrats
fpon this subject
Only comparatively limited number
Invitations have been sent out. and
% DOUBT oinnoy Of the most earnest
ppporters Of bimetallism have not re-
Xtlred Invitations to this conference,
nply from the fact that 1t was
bought, at this initial gathering. that
smaller body or workers could best
ltnsder and determine as to the plan
oreanzation to he adopted when a
fktr and more representative meet
i fg Will be called II deemed advisable.
That an overwhelming majority or
De Democratic voters of this state
Pr 10 favor of the free and unlimited
'inage OF both gold and silver at the
} resent ratio OF 10 TO l, Will rot be
proudly cont-Overted by anyone Mt all
inlar with the condition of the ruh-
sentlment at this time. But 1t Ia
sualy certain that this unorganl2ed
aijority may easily be defeated by Il
mparativeiy small. compact and well
Tanlzed mlnority-such as we know
p advocates OF the single gold stand
" 10 be, 1t Is serious, and may
!, ave fatal mistake. for the supporters
Hee silver coinage In this state to
lsslpo that perfect organization upon
part is not essential to success.
nN mat organization can be best
Sasht about ami the steps necessary
z taken, Is the purpose for which
v conference Is called.
w iurther suggestion at this time
am prepared to announce this
ruhg ready for business. and that
sestion is this, whatever inferences
be drawn from the results Of the
.Ncns Just hold or from the radical
snses which seem TO have taken
IN public sentiment during the
y Yen Years, one conclusion is TIRE
9 Aele and that is no political PARTY
= nope TO succeed In the next cam
y STATE or national, which adopts
-aaule Tor It's platform, or ?omi-
compromise candidate for its
I, ,Lsa'u bearer. The unrest and dis
Y 'sulion prevalent for years past liz
M uaceable to the fact that
PARTIES have adopted platforms
4 snel more to catch votes md de-
II .hhn 10 ennunciate sound gov
n NJ, principles, and have too
II N. ~ e'ected to office men who forget
n ~. s'a,iorms and promises In their
trlon. W SEIZURE 'he'r o""
q M sincerely to be hoped thar the
II ruai the last elections is sufficient
II El.s ny even the most earnest otiice-
n wv mat the days Of the straddling
y NJ ~ anu the non-committal cpndi-
y as forever ended. And IL II
2 so' sppesr that n majority of the
Il M. party is ia favor Of the
Y M, god standard it's platform
Y 80 declare: II. however, they
r M, 'e Tree coinage of silver at the
Ian~ ratio declaration should be
I'M uhequivoeal, so that the intel
n y npor.
ns,a motion of Colonel N. y. Cox,
Z III W. y, Bate was elected chair
~ 'eau Z. Folk was elected secre-
IN J, D. Richardson moved that
rd III, be limited 10 five is.nutes.
n,,,chhrdson then moved that a
W n IL on resolutions of ave mem
Y lN appointed, and the motion pre-
=. tarser being amended So as to
y ialins Bate named the committee
" hi Is, !. d. Richardson, james NJ.
css NJ horn, John j. Vertrees. N.
I'M" y L. Ledgerwood and James