Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-15

The national platform declares that
I'VE hold TO the use OF both geld and
silver rs the standard money OF the
country" thus clearly placing the
Democratic party In favor OF both
M etals gold and silver as n standard
making double standard which Is
bimetallism. The sound money" men
say In their platform that there can
never exist with any people two diier-
ent standards" and they further say We
stand for gold only as the unit or
standard OF value. and demand that the
gold standard shall be maintained In
violate" who dares assert that the So
called sound money" men and the
national platform agree upon the
double standard? In the face Of these
plain and positive differences II is no
less than reflection upon a mans
intelligence to claim that these two
platforms agree. and mean the same
thing. But let us see II there exists n
farther difference between these two
platforms.
In resolution fourth OF the sound
money platform, the following Lam
guaEe Is used 1--WE favor blmetallism
and the use of both gold aud silver as
the money OF the country, and the
largest coinage OF silver consistent with
the safety OF our financial system"
etc. IN there not u difference
here with the national platform? Let
us see. The national platform declares
for both gold and silver as the stand
ard money of the country and the coin
age OF both gold and silver without
discriminating against either metal or
charge FOR mintage.'
Then as gold IL given under our laws
the privilege OF free and unlimited
coinage" and was 30 coined at the time
this platform was adopted how can any
man consistently and with u shadow OF
reason deny that this platform re-
qulres that silver shall be given the
same right OF free and unlimited coin
age which Is accorded to gold? Any
other treatment OF silver would be dis
elimination which the platform pro-
hibits. And yet under our laws, under
Democratic administration. silver
IS denied the right OF any kind OF
coinage. either limited or unlimited, IN
direct conflict with our party platform
demand.
The sound money resolution a,
| quoted above declares for n limited
coinage OF silver. while the natlnna
| platform favors the unlimited colnag,
| IL gold Is given this privilege as I
has at our mints.
How can sound money man con
sistently claim TO be in harmony will
| the national platform on this PROPOSE
| ton?
| The charge II clearly established tina
the two are positively opposed TO eacl
other.
| II the so-called Sound money" ele
ment endorse the national platform OF
| money let them come out honestly an,
advocate the coinage of silver on equa
terms with gold. without discrlmina
ton against silver. or In other word
coin silver free and unlimited" jus
as gold Is coined, making silver one o
the standard" and giving to every dol
lar full legal tender power as Is givei
I II 4 Ias la kaae Il
platform clearly demands and whn
the people intend 10 have.
We intend that the false mask Of bl
metalllsm worn by the sound money
men shall be torn on.
We intend that the people shall Sc
that the cry OF Sound money" an
"honest money" from this element /
fraud and deception and that instea'
| OF bimet0llism II means gold mono
metRllism, and the gold standar
which they demand shall be main
tanned inviolate."
Now let us examine the resolution
adopted by the bimetallists Of Texas
whom l represent, and see II they ar
not in harmony with the nationa
platform. and our position more nearl
In accord with Its teachings than Tn
so-called sound money" or gold stand
ard element. Please compare with N
national platform the following reac
lutlons adopted at Fort Worth o
August 6. 1895.
"whereas. the policy and tradition
OF the Democratic party since its or
ganlzation have been In favor OF bot
gold and silver as the standard none
OF this country" and
whereas. every national denocratl
convention since 1876 when silver coin
age was first made an issue have dc
clared the party TO be In favor OF IN
coinage OF both gold and silver with
out discrimination against either met
al. ETC.,
Resolved. first. that gold ana sllye
are the money OF the constitution an
that congress has no authority 20 d.
stroy II or materially impair the us
OF either as the standard money OF ON
country.
z We are In favor Of gold and slive
and paper money convertible into "
metals as the money OF our country en-
Thus we see the blniet0lllsts or 70
called free silver Democrats OF Texa
declare for the use Of both gold an
silver as the standard money OF x
country and the coinage OF both VIII
out discrimination against either meta
In almost the exact words Of the na
tinnal platform. while the sound none
crowd have gone on record for the gol
standard and the limited coinage
silver.
But II may. be asked. How do 20
reconcile with the national platfori
your declaration In favor or the COLI
age OF gold and silver at 10 10 ~
J ! answer that the national platforl