Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-29

THE LITTLE GIANT
Of the Free Coinage
Cause
w. J. BRYAN OF NEBRASKA
He Thinks the Friends of Silver Can
Control the Democratic Party.
A Great Speech.
w. J. BRYAN OF NEBRASKA

tue ehtire DAY the par g. the Worth
and MT, Bryan's private roc 2. T. thronged
with callers. eager to meet Il. y g tongued
orator from the West, and 1, ~ ot un-
vi $3.50 In the afternoon that e. mis-
slonary was able to drive him l. un-
occupied corner and obtain the 80 x
Interesting talk on the vital question x ~ )
hour. Mr.. Bryan Ia as pleasing and q ady
In private conversation as he Is forcible and
eloquent on the platform, and speaks with
out moments hesitation. directly from
the shoulder" lie is young man, COM
pared with others who have achieved a ma
uonal reputation In the halls Of congress.
and quickly impresscs one with his pleasing
personality and imperturbable logic. Fol-
lowing Is brief talk with MIR. Bryan.
How viii the result Of the Kentucky
state convention affect tho nation. politi-
cally?"
81 hardly know. The platform Is a strad-
die. and gives another evidence OF tho
TACT mat our opponents are not willing to
openly declare what they really propose
viii the West break away from the
Republican party in the event OF Republic
can platform opposing free coinageG'
Inc Republican politicians who are look
ing Tor office In case Of Republican success
may not feel like abandoning the party,
but there are hundreds OF thousands OF the
rank and file Of the Republican party In tho
West who VIII not, under any circumstances,
support Republican candidate who is OPP
posed TO the tree coinage of silver at 10 to
!. The action OF the Republican clubs shows
the temper Of the Republicans. although the
sentiments OF the party represented In the
Cleveland convention Of Republican clubs
was strongly In favor OF the gold standard,
The Eastern delegates did not dare TO pass
resolution on the subject becauhe Of the
effect II would have had on the Western
delegates. They justified themselves in say
ing nothing, on the ground that they should
not dictate to the national convention. But
the national convention cannot avoid the
question
Should not the fight for the restoration
IN al Kstt1 la.
party3
~ think that It is duty OF silver Demo-
Gratis to carry on the fight within the party
and this was the object OF the address is
sued by number OF Democratic congress-
men at the close Of the last session / be-
lieye that the majority Of the Democratic
party is in favor OF the free coinage OF
silver at 10 to /. aad believing that the
majority ought TO control the policy OF
the party, | have insisted that II was the
duty OF the silver men to take charge OF
the Democratic organization. The same
Democrats In the East who are opposed TO
the free coinage OF silver have been opposed
10 the income tax. and for the most part
TO any real tarin reform, and are in favor
Of national banks and OF nearly all other
Republican policies"
do you regard the late action OF the
German government and the accession 10
power Of the Salisbury ministry as promls-
Ing any hope OF real results In the way Of
International agreement"
The action Of the German government
shows the masses Of the German people arc
dissatisfied with the gold standard and de
sire to repudlate II, but the hnanoiers OF
Germany, like the nnanoiers of this country
are In favor Of the gold standard and /
am afraid that the large national debt of
both Germany and England will make those
countries more dependent upon the will OF
the capitalists than we are In this country
When we nnd that In a land OF universal
suffrage a minority Of moneyed men hay,
been able to defeat the viii OF the people