Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-17

As the members OF the Democratic
state executive committee will soon be
called together to plan for the APP
preaching campaign. Il Is not Rmiss
20 recall the prior action OF the COM
mittee looking to the methods to be
pursued In the future. At Its last
meeting, held in Dallas the committee
adopted the following resolutions:
Il. The state Democratic executive
committee recognizes lhe fact that
the pending Issue on the financial aues-
ZION Us one of the gravest, most Import
ant and far-seeinE questions ever pres
ented to Democrats for discussion.
"2, That the Issue Is upon US and win
be discussed, and the gravity OF the
question demands that as much time
be devoted to the discussion thereof
as Is consistent with reason and good
judgment to the end that said ques-
lion may. be properly understood;
therefore be IL
Resolved. that Il is the sense Of this
committee that the question as to
whether the Democrats OF this state
favor the free and unlimited coinage
or silver at the ratio OF 10 to 1 or
whether they are opposed to the same
Will and Phall be submitted to the
Democratic voters OF the entire state
mt such time as this committee deter
mines, and that said question be so
rubnitted In the game primary election
IN which delegates are selected to the
usual conventions.
-. That we urge upon all Deuocra ts
70 be conservative and conduct the
discussion rs becomes good and loyal
Democrats and thus prevent dlslnte-
grafton OF the Democratic party which
Is now and always has been the party
OF the people, the safeguard OF con-
stitut!onal government and the bull
wark Of the liberties OF the American
people. and In order to still further se-
cure harmony and good feeling we rec
ornmend and express our determlna-
ton that the atate convention for the
nomination OF candidates for state or
nces shall be called to meet ut n time
subsequent 10 the meeting OF the Ma
uonni Democratic convention, In which
national convention our state shall he
represented by delegates duly selected
as Aforesaid, and we recommend that
all Democrats submit 10 the decision
made by the National Dcmocra Ito
convention; and further we adhere TO
the time-honored custom OF DemocrA Is
TO declare In convention assembled the
doctrines and principles that shall gov
ern them az such"
The announcement that the financial
question would be submitted to the
popular vote In the Democratic prirna-
riea was received with general approval
oy the Democrats of Texas, Little
thought was given at tho time to the
question whether one or two conven-
lions should be held. II that Issue
were now referred to the people there
is no doubt of the expression of a de-
cided preference for one convention,
In the approaching contest the DEM
ocratic party must rely upon the people
for ita atreupth Tha nptltI,,a,, ara
lighting II or are indifferent. II It so
conducts Itself as to assure the conf
deuce Of the masses In its devotion to
their interests. intrigue and coalition
viii no, prevail against 1t.
a splendid start would be made to-
ward this result by the adoption of a
plan Of procedure that would insure the
conformity of Democratic platform ex-
pretsions to the peoples understanding
OF Democratic principles,