Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-07


Reagan will come around and head the
people In revolution and live or die with
them'
Then he inquired II there were any
Of the free silver Democrats la the au-
dlenre and asked; Where are the
boysg Up town listening To the drip
pings OF the sanctuary" Then saying
that this was the ilght Of the common
people against the money power he
stretched his arms In nm entreatinK
manner. and said Tell the boys to
come. oh, Wish they'd come-they
ouEhn't to have amy silver conven-
tlon-they ought to Just come whoop-
Ing over to us"
Then he closed with an appeal to his
hearers to stand firm In the faith nnd
fight to the last FOR the preservation
OF the republic backed by the constitu-
tlon and right and justice. closing by
snylng, stand to your guns and vice
tory is yours"
The afternoon was divided between
General Weaver aud Cyclone Dnvis,
with the exception Of a short time de-
voted TO reading letter from senator
stewart which appears In another col-
umn. This letter was prefaced with
the following communication from
Senator Stewart;
Washington City, Feb. 2S, 1895
l., Calhoun, ESD. Editor Industrial
Educator, WORT worm, Tex
Dear SIR Your favor OF the 18th inst,
IL received. | was glad TO learn that
the Popullst party had Just closed a
rousing meeting In Dallas. You are do
ing great deal TO educate the peophc
on the important question OF money.
II N the most important Issue now be-
fore the people for solution. The Peo-
Pies party Is the only avenue through
which relief can be secured from tina
present financial slavery which has
been Imposed upon the people BY tho
gold kings.
General Weaver upon being intro
ducod by Judge Nugunt reviewed
briefly his course IN entering the re-
form movement, telling how he left the
Republican party when John Sherman
declared for the decentralization of Hll-
yer He was first Grecnbacter. but
the reform movement had grown TO
meet the growing demands OF the times
until now II was represented by the
Peoples party. Then after some IL
Illustrations to show that II was the
same movement, he reviewed the pres
ent situation of the country and the
conditions OF the conflict impending be-
tween the putocracy and the people
The plutocracy Were opposed to the
free coinage OF silver and the Issuance
OF any more treasury notes. Thus
they sought to control the volume and
supply Of the currency. The monopo-
lies were In possession OF the railroads.
and all other means OF transportation,
backed by peculiar railroad jurlspru
dencewhich fortified them, The land
was In the hands OF the land monopo2
lists. or Just getting to be,
Thus the forces OF the opposition
were completely entrenched In "A strong
! defensive position. backed by ali the
sinews OF war plundered from two
! hemlspheres. The trust sat enthroned
on top OF all. placing Its own price on
all the products of labor One would
suppose that they would be satisfied
soon, but wrong and greed were never
satisfied. what were they trying to
dor"
Then answering the question, he de-
seribed how. In his Judgment. the
banks were striving to make II i'm
/ possible for the government TO even
Issue any more treasury notes. They
wished, he said, to fund the 100000
! outstanding treasury notes and replace
/ them with interest-bearing bonds.
Thus they would complete their con-
| quest and thus obtain absolute control
OF the money OF the country.
! Then the speaker proceeded TO state
the position Of the reformers who were
/ arrayed against the monopoists.
1--WE say open the treasury to the
| free and unlimited coinage OF silver,
do away with the national banks; and
issue no more bonds"
Then the speaker DeBuh, cRldcntly
Weighing his words as he proceeded,
TO pnrticularize on the course to be pur-
sued by the reformers;
"This is a representative nssemblage
OF the Peoples party said he, and
shall talk somewhat differently from
what / would say to u mixed assem-
blafe In which we were seeking TO Inn
press men OF other parties with the
truths OF our doctrines. l address you
as representatives OF the Peoples party
OF Texas. / am about to make fore
cast without seeking in the least to
Halter you, / can truthfully say that
Texas Il the very henri OF this move
ment because OF your tremendous cleo
toral force OF 100000 votes. Texas Is
to the reform movement what New
York has been to the old parties In the
past. But with this important position
comes responsibility which Ii great.
From this time on you are TO lead In
the reform movement. IL you lead
wrong II Will he laid at your door. Then
lead forward your columns here In Tex
az on the lines already chosen In u
determined spirit, but in such con-
servative way as 10 draw help to them.
Reform may be wrecked In 1885. ~
II the enemy are successful then they
will fund the treasury notes and then
temporarily initiate the currency for
the purpose OF bringing about a tenn
pornry prosperity. You know how
! treacherouE IA man when his physical
needs are satisfied. Now j adjure you
10 be wise. would not have you ahan-
don one principle OF the. Omaha plat
form and have never. advised such q
course. But we all realize that one bat