Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-01

Nsyla, Tex, Feb' 29-iion' D. W.
NJ today issued the following adj
es,se Bimetallists OF Texas
y, lime is now at hand when every
s.mocrat who favors the use Of both
|s,,r and gold as standard money Of
NJ country without discriminating
Ist,nst either metal, at the ratio of l6
n l. should be on the alert and begin
,ak and organization upon a sys-
,natle plan In every county and pre-
int In Texas. 1t is n recognized fact
|4,t the Democrats Of our state are
Overwhelmingly IN favor of bimetallism
m confidently believe that fun
M fair expression Of the Democratic
|r,gs Of Texas would show majors
M 81 al least 5000 In favor OF free
Iifd unlimited coinage of both gold and
tlyef as standard money under the law
n existed prior to 1873. But there Is
hrf,r In ovcrconiidenCe and indlffer-
IN. and warn the friends OF silver to
Auare lest an organized minority
I'm again defeat the will OF the ma
Ills as was done in this state In 1894.
M state Democratic executive COM
rtls met at Austin on February 9,
I'd appreclnting the fact that the
rt,y question has been dis
rshg element In the party In
fms for several years, the committee
.<l,ei TO submit this question to the
l.rxratlc voters at Il general pri-
MY election to be held throughout
" tate on June the 9Th. in order
nr fair. full and honest expression
do party might he obtained. BY a
raGis to Is the following resolutions
M adopted by said committee re-
i1t to said primary election and
I&.hig the manner In which dele
raio the state convention shall be
1slved, l. There shall be held on
4hday Of June. 1896. throughout
tlnie Of Texas, In the several or
nth counties, at the established
ufs boxes and precincts therein, a
lexfatlc primary election, at which
tim shall be submitted to the DEM
t-ilk party OF this state the question
Whether or not they favor bimetal-
ir-,hat Is. the free coinage OF both
~ and silver into standard money
tiAoat discriminating against either
t'nl or charge for mintnge upon the
hni terms and subject only to llml-
uums Of right OF coinage and legal
WIT qualities at the ratio now es-
aahaed In this country of l6 of silver
" y gold.
ssily shall also at said primary cleo
~ and al Inc same time said ques-
submitted vote for and elect
nhi oalegates to represent their re-
iNuve counties in the Democratic
rm Conventions. and when so elected
w shall be the delegates from their
Nrertiye counties to all Democratic
nh conventions held IN this state In
~ Except judicial. and said delegates
nal be considered as instructed by
w democracy of their respective
osn'iss for or against the question
SVnltted, aa the majority vote of the
..naiacy OF their respective counties
nld primary election shall deter
snsi and. provided, that the Democ-
w ol any county may also at said
rnafy election instruct their dele
s lot candidates for state officers.
NV andidnte or candidates receiving
largest number OF votes at said pri-
ny n any county shall he entitled
ss Instruction from such county"
"het resolutions were adopted TX
rules for holding said election and
nWdlng n test for voters and the
wv OF the ballots to be used, In
s,pung test for voters at said pri-
Ir.i, the committee followed closely
n. MnHuare used by the chairman OF
~, nauonal Democratic executive COM
r,, e IN his call for the national con-
un; end In my Judgment the test
eu Is all that any party could
oohaply or consistently demand of
~ wno participate In Its conven-
N. IN while the action OF the commit
~ endeavorlng TO ascertain the
S",hheht Of the party upou this all
ss,,,sohs and vital question. In an
s.r,, which would give to each
t .r,er OF the party the right to be
Irsrs.ssh trough his vote should he COM
n JAW ANY, ny an who want fair play md
t,,.V imposed to convention mnnlpula-
y AZ. there seems TO be an element
n, ,so on In our party who by their
|usr, u,eir speeches and their resolu-
h,ll e determined that the people
tts KY KY be given an opportunity 10
svs,,,1nseir sentiments unon the money
Icn. AT a meeting of so-called