Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-31
WANT ORGANIZATION.
PEOPLE As A RULE Aus ALREADY
IN FAVOR or TiE rREE
COINAGE OH SILVER.
American People Now Understand
That They Need Not Wait for
International DIn,s tnIiism.

Denver August so,-EN- Congressman
Bryan OF Nebraslsa, who came here 10
deliver an address ON "'rhe Progress OF
Bimetallism," was interviewed ON the
condition OF the silver cause as dis
closed by his recent trip through the
Southern and Central states, He said:
~ think the cause of FREQ silver "
progressing as rapidly as could be eN-
pected. The work which needs to be
done now ~ not so much "A work OF
conversion, because n large majority Of
the people have been and are now
In favor OF the free coinage OF silver
at the ratio OF 10 TO 1. IL is organl2a-
tion which IN now necessary,
"rhe recent declaration OF Mr.. Ball
four viii help rather than lnlure the
cause OF silver In this country. because
II will convince those Who have been
waiting for international blmctallism
that II is improbable II not impossible.
There are two classes who have been
advocating International bimetalllsm-
those who really desire international
bimetalllsm and those who aid not de-
sire 1t, but used It MS means OF delay
ing action by this country, The honest
international blmetnlliRt VIII now see
the necessity for Independent action
and the pretended international blmet-
alllst Will become the open advocate OF
the gold standard, ana as such can
do US far less harm than when hghting
under cover.
"slnoe the close OF congress have
visited Ohio. indiana, Illinois, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Missouri Tennessee.
Kentucky. Georgia, Alabama, Misals-
slppl. Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, In
dian Territory Oklahoma and Kansas.
All OF the Southern states are safely for
silver with the possible exception of
Kentucky. The magnificent night be-
ing made by Scnatar blackburn may
enable us TO secure delegates from
that state to the Democratic national
convention.
The recent conference held at WASH
ington In much more important than
the Eastern newspaper men seem to
think. In June OF last year the silver
Democrats OF Nebraska held confer
ence and organized for the purpose OF
capturing the Democratic state con-
vontlon. The fall before the Demo-
cratic state convention by a vote Of
three TO one Endorsed the presidents
financial policy, but this conference OF
silver Democrats and the organization
there perfected succeeded In capturing
the state convention and adopting a
16 to resolution by a vote OF three TO
one The silver Democrats In the ma
tion can carry the national convention
with less dinlculty than we encountered
in Nebraska"
do you find any silver sentiment
among Republicans
Yes" answered the eN-congressmnn.
"There II very strong silver Hentl-
ment among the Republicans Of Mlchi-
gan, Illinois, Kansas and such other
Western states as | have been In.
think that the fight has not progressed
az far in the Republican as In the
Democratic party, but / look for a
rapid development of silver sentiment
after congress meets IL the silver Re-
publlcnns will organize as thoroughly
as the silver Democrats are organizing,
they will be prepared to do much bct-
ter work in 1896. We have a great
many silver Republicans In Nebraska,
and Congressman Shafroth added to
the number when he spoke at Lincoln
about ten days ago.
"The great trouble with the aid the
Populists are giving to bimetallisn,
said MIR. Bryan. sis that they are ahsO-
ciatlng with II a number Of other ISSUES
which lessen their influence. While the
effort in Democratic and Republican
parties is being directed TO securing a
declaration In favor OF free coinage.
the work to be done In the Popullst
party lies IN the direction Of making
the money question paramount and
putting other reforms In the back
ground at present. a number OF leading
Populists are anxious that this should
be done. Senator Butler of North Caro-
lima made use OF an expression which
/ think Is very f0rcible. He was In
sisting upon making the money ques-
tion the only Issue for 1896, and he said
4 am lust as much In favor OF the
government ownership Of railroads as
! ever was. but do not want the gov
eminent 10 own the railroads 30 long
aa the Rothschilds own the govern
ment'
1--WE have more than fighting
show" asserted Mr.. Bryan, In conelu-
sion. Nothing except the stupidity OF
the friends OF free coinage can prevent
their electlng the president In 1896"