Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-07
Delivered Before Fres
silver Convention.
THE EFFORT OF HIS LIFE.
a Ringing Address Made for True
Democracy and a Firm Finan-
cial Policy,

,a,,s question now before the people OF
f,nsrica and the people OF the world
:. large. A question which seriously
saerts their financial Interests, their
irdustf1es. their chances Of prosperity
VA ,hsir nrogress, and even their civil
, ~. While l have given 1t some at
,.r,Ion NV other duties have been
,nes as TO prevent me from preparing
y discuss II as such question deserves
10 Ne discussed.
IN no IA show that the decentralization
" sllyer by the act of congress of
~, In lis relation to some other tinan-
@al measures which preceded 1t has
rssnlted in the sacrifice of thousands
N niions of dollars worth of prop
srty in paralyZing, in large measure.
nv Industries Of the country, in ar
resting enterprise, IN reducing the
,alues OF property, and involving the
.a,ntry In degree OF financial dis
MA and in an amount of bankruptcy
nsver before known in this country.
In the consideration of this question
"a must not forget or disregard the
roNerful elements which are arrayed
AGAINST US The owners of thousands
n millions of dollars worth of bonds
dnd other securities. probably nine
,enths OF the banks. the owners and
lenders u great amounts of money the
rreat corporations of various kinds.
which are dependent upon the banks
4 for Recommendations. including nearly
4 all the great daily newspapers. These
4 clements OF power reach every portion
4 and condition OF the people. They
fan AFFORD to spend unlimited sums
. Of money 10 accomplish their purpose
II securing scarce and dear money.
. and at the same time making property
and labor cheap. The single gold
4 standard men are being thoroughly
4 organlzed and are making q vigorous
+ and aggressive campaign In favor OF
0lhelr policy. Those In favor OF a cur
Eftncy equally Of gold and silver. and Of
paper redeemable in these metals, in
favor OF the restoration of the value
NJ all property: In favor OF regiGing
The Industries If the country; of re-
Establishing enterprise, and or restor-
Ing the prosperity OF the country. owe
h to themselves, to the country and to
posierity to thoroughly organize for
he battle, 10 resist all make-shifts and
pmpromises. and move forward until
he halo OF victory shall crown their
tandards
WAS THE ACT OF 1873 SURREPTI-
TIOUSLY PASSED?
IN connection with the presentation
my views / shall call attention to
lew OF the extraordinary statements
made by the Hon. John G. Carlisle,
Merretary Of the treasury, iu n recent
inyass in Kentucky and Tennessee.
IN his able and carefully prepared
yeech, recently made at Covington.
". on the financial question, he made
one extraordinary statements. and
,ew differences which We're utterly UNI
aranted from other statements. And
are IS danger that his great ability,
IN character, and his official position
secretary Of the treasury may have
laoled him to mlslead many people.
ne discussed with much fullness the
sory Of the enactment of the law of
y which prevented the further coin
g Of silver dollars, reduced the silver
vs. 10 commodity to be valued at
9l Prices and limited them as legal
aqer TO sums not exceeding So.
he says:
II That bill was pending in congress
nearly three years, and was under
Moderation during ave sessions OF
\ Body; Is distinctly recommended
!. Two reports Of the secretary of the
!. @ary and the director OF the mint.
J was officially printed and laid
= me uesks OF the members OF the
4 ana senate thirteen different
: before the final vote Was taken
\ Y II was read at length in open
= Ne several times, and In the house
i ase once as shown by the record II
Y reported from committees seven
anu me discussion upon 1t in the
y ~ nus slSty-siN columns of the con-
:, yslonal Globe, and in the senate
Y. enny'elght columns"
!, nave not had time to verify these
= smenis, but suppose those who
I. ~ and have read that speech un.
y as u was no doubt intended
~ snoul0, that the question OF the
q ,i,usatlon OF silver dollars was
=. y. Nv Dy the two houses OF con-
la N uuflng all the time, in all the
nr anu with all the publicity he
" OF. greater perverslon OF
" "a ruin could not have beer
~ brn Mr. Carlisle ought to have
l ", ~ nolh MS presence as member
v, on.s, ~ houses of congress where
~ y, ,hh OF the secrecy and covert,
~ y the passage of that net has SC
~ Ssen discussed, and by men who
~. members OF one or the Other
prf u when II passed.
~ 49, mat Hon. Allen @. Thurman
~ slor w. NJ Stewart, with man,
~ s,,alors voted for the bill. Sena,
~ ,,s Iart mas repeatedly declared IL
MR.. ,he senate that, though Z
" IA ne senate when the bill wa,
CT hsiI,.ac ga not know that it de
arman ,suver, Senator Allen G
by ere T. ueclared in the senate tina
. y i h,ns,y' single man in the sen
" ritt.. unless q member of tn,
,ne from which the bIll came
~ ~ s me slightest idea that IL wa
AUNT towards decentralization.
nt r Allison OF lowe VIZ was
~ sed . he house when the bill
~ oy AZ ~ But when the secre
tara u th's bill OF 1874 comes 10 b,
~ b ~ ~ declare the fact that tn,
liy ho,h representatives Intended I,
|aa,ss sold and silver"
carlls,sk or Kentucky, who wa
Ne s,na,. immediate predecessor
:. y honss and who was a membe
AZ ''Thl wnen this bill was passed
" ss Understood nv either hons,
ltl' lass l say this with n mi
} NJ Ee,s ~ 81 facts" Senator Herefor,
= Y, pe,sibaitshla' said: 81 say beyoni
nlsle IA dasy OF doubt. that the bIl
NJ, ~ pas etlzed silver. as Il passed
q " III hat never was discussed
", {eho CHAIRMAN OF the commit
rfea ,liuta 'po!ied II. who offered tn
be- II, ~ II did not affect tn
Ion pttsiassnS way whatever" TIL
ok csrssl69t Of the United states
J. ~ ashsna.. said: Perhaps l ough
to ~ ,l 10 say 20. but 1t IL
utn q, .nat at that time belnl
n qs ana me committee on appro
~ "a ~ ah1 having my hands ful
70 M M with work, meyer read IN
ssia non. Mr.. HOLMAN OF In
|. M e,,h Il have before me In
e W " rs .v Proceedings OF this nous
sH,vsr vfieh sage OF that measure.
eau II tdnvIrr.ne man can read withou
Ot-S IA c'f," NED that the measure an
lsa < nis ny passage through N