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


precinct of his county.
4 Z. We recommend that the proceed
| ings OF this convention together with
the principal speeches be published in
pamphlet form and that such puhl-
cation be made the official proceedings
OF this conventions; and that said
pamphlet be sold at az near actual
cost as practicable.
We further recommend that this con-
vention by appropriate resolutions re-
quest the state Democratic executive
committee when It issues its call FOR
state convention to elect delegates
TO the next National Democratic con-
i NentiOn that the financial Issue that Is,
| whether the Democracy favors the
| single gold standard or bl-metallsm.
| gold and silver as the standard money
of the country and the free and I'M
limited coinage OF silver at the present
ratio OF 16 OF silver to one OF gold and
that delegates elected to said state con-
vention be instructed by said primary
to vote for delegates to the National
| convention In accordance with the de-
clsion OF said primaries.
b. Il. HAYES. Chairman.
| MoNTA J. MOORE, Secretary.
And yet" said the chairman. with
is dead"
Here Attorney General Crane was
introduced, after repeated calls. by the
| chairman, who said He needs no
Introduction to Democratic audi
| ence."
Gen. Crane said he came not to talk,
but to sec who composed this free sill
| Yer convention. Last year" he said.
everybody was bl-metallist; this
/ year every one In either gold bug or
a bi-metallist after the order of Jeffer-
son and Jackson"
The speaker then went into a most
| pungent analysis Of the conditions that
| brought about the present condition OF
Il "a YfHN liz Ia he 10 No.
racy, and his frequent telling hits were
| cheered TO the echo. When. referring to
the single standard gold Democrats in
| Texas, Mr.. Crane asked; Where will
| they go II we adopt real Democratic
| bi-metallic PLATFORM" some one read
| lily answered.
Into the Republican party. where
they belong"
When Gen. Crane retired. amidst
| hearty cheers Hon, s. w. II. Lanham
was called for and finally came forward
and made one OF the most telling
speeches of the convention, although
there was no apparent effort at ora
tory, His argument was from the
standpoint Of a Democrat that always
stands on the Democratic platform, and
his illustrations were drawn from such
literature as the Federal constitution
and holy bible
Following Col. Lanham's speech. the
convention took u recess till $3.50 o'clock
D. m,
As soon as the report OF the commit
tee on permanent organization had been
adopted Congressman Bailey was In
troduced and was greeted with the
most enthusiastic applause. In his
opening remarks he promised that he
would not weary his audience with an
argument on the currency question, or
an address on the financial system I'M
der which the gold unit of value has
doubled In value within twenty years.
He desired To assure the convention
that the work OF today might have a
great and lasting influence ON the flu
ture work Of Democracy and therefore
II was most important that what was
done should be well and wisely done.
And when he looked upon the faces be-
fore him he felt assured that no un-
wise act would be INDUCED In. your
responsibility said he lis a great
one but | know you will meet ii like
men and Ike Texans. We will not
wantonly offend other Democrats who
are sincere, Such Democrats recog-
nize the right OF the majority to rule.
and will work earnestly with the ma
jority"
The speaker seemed to be IN his very
best mood. and every sentence rang
clear with Democratic honesty, and
was cheered to the echo by those who
heard him.
THE time has come for plain speak
INK ne hulus mere are luOht WHO
threaten to leave US II We do not adopt
what they are pleased to call sound
money platform
Let them leave" cried hundred
voices,
"che greatest danger to our party"
continued the speaker. us not from
our enemies without. The Democratic
party has always been able 70 light
ita avowud enemies, our danger IL
from men within the party who claim
to he Democrats but who follow the
teachings OF John Sherman instead OF
Jefferson and Jackson
Volce-"Hit EN- again"
Which advice the handsome young
congressman accepted and proceeded
to do and In several different places
He referred TO II class OF men in the
North who have sometimes allied
Themselves with the Democrats because
they were angry with the Republican
party and In the South are men call
Ing themselves Democrats, but who
want "A protective tariff. and are be-
lievers In the federal Judiciary and
praise the idea OF strong federal
government, They are not Democrats.
| They are ready to divide the De-
mocracy most hopelessly aud viii do
so II they can only get control Of the
| party. They will not divide us be-
| party who could not and would not
consent to be led and controlled by
such alleged Democrats Such Demo-
Gratis prefer to fight for the real prin-
| ciplcs OF Democracy, even In hone
less minority than to be In the sue
| cessful leadership of the modern mug
] wump. In Its long history the Demo-
| cratic party has sometimes made mis-
| takes, for which II has been promptly
| aud properly punished by tho people.
but Il has never changed Its prinei-
! pies"
| Here Mr. Bailey entered into a most
instructive discussion of political his
| tory which entertained his audience
as few men eau entertain with dry
! facts,
| Closing he said: II have no fear so
] long as Democrats can repeat the his
| tory OF century, that the party will
| ever abandon the interests OF the peO-
| pie. But It cannot ALLEVIATE the heart
OF the people and live. The Democratic
| party always has been and always
must be the party OF the people"
90 on cried number OF voters
when 1t was evident that the eloquent
address was coming To close. But
the speaker declared that the convene,
| tion had more important matter be-
fore H. and called for the next order
| OF business.
Chairman Bailey then read the fol-
! lowing telegram In reply to the one
| sent TO the Missouri free silver conven-
ton which follows, by Chairman
/ Barry:
| Pertle Sprlngs. No, August G. 1885,
] Hon, Bryan Il. Barry, Chairman TeNas