Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-16

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PLAN OF CAMPAIGN

Dallas. Tex, Jan. l5.--(Special.)- Pur-
suant to call OF l.. d. Llllard, chairman
of the editorial committee. the free
silver Democratic editors met In Dal-
las today at IL M. Mr.. Lillard presid-
ing, The meeting adjourned from the
Windsor hotel and met at p. IN. at
the Texas Farmer office. Il. q. Senter
of Fort Worth. secretary, being alb
sent A. NJ. Kennedy OF the Texas 81
metalllst was chosen secretary. About
seventy-hve papers were represented
ty letter, telegram and person, pledg-
Ing TO cooperate in the work of light
Ing for the cause OF silver.
The very bad weather, 1t is believed,
kept many from attending who other
wise would have been present
The committee outlined a partial
plan OF campaign looking to the unity
OF forces In lighting for silver, which
win be enlarged ON and submitted later
to each free silver Democratic editor
by circular letter, the call for the prcs-
ont meeting having been Issued rather
late last week.
Secretary Kennedy vas instructed
10 procure the name Of every free sill
Yer paper not represented ut the meet
Ing and havo 1t to Join In the fight
to be made.
Arrangements will be made through
the editorial committee, of which Mr..
Lillard ia chairman, to disseminate free
silver literature and have the same
published in all the papers OF the as
ISOLATION.
Mr. a. NJ. Kennedy. editor OF the
Texas Blmetnllist of Mexia and sec
Rotary Of the State Democratic execu-
tive committee, In speaking to the Ga
gctte correspondent, said:
I'LL.
of the state Is for the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver Mt a ratio of 10
to /. Reports received from all over
the state by the executive committee
ia to the effect that organization In
the ranks is being rapidly pushed and
l believe the fight will be won hands
down, not only In my own locality, but
all over the state. | also believe that
free silver viii triumph in the national
convention. i see no necessity for the
Democratic party splitting over the
financial question"
Mr. W. l.. Sargent. editor Of the
Grcenyille Headlight, when asked for
his Views, said;
I'm serious strain will say
that II Is safe TO predict taHt
free silver will trlumrh In the
campaign OF 1925. In this Is included
theae United States. believe In MAX
ing the fight all the way from consta-
the campaign IL going to be made In
my own balliwick. the county OF Hunt
] am Of the opinion that Hunt county
and the Third congressional district
will go overwhelmingly for free silver
The fight win be made in that district
for all officers that favor the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver. without
consultation with any other nation,
and are opposed 10 the Republican
policy OF n single gold standard. II
the forces OF the country stay together
there Will b. Democratic victory
"a believe Stevenson would be my
choice for the Democratic nominee. /
am IN favor of any good Western man
who OF course stands properly on the
silver question. believes in reduction
Of expenses, revision OF the pension
system SO that only disabled soldiers
will suck at the public teat and dis
penslng with the issuance OF bonds in
the time of peace. | am opposed TO
Cleveland being given II third term
and do not have any idea that he will
get It. | am opposed to any man hold
ing a third term, and do not believe
any true Democrat would wish 1t"
Farmer" Bill Shaw of the Texas
FARMER was prominent Mt the meetine.
His Views, he said, were so well known
that It was hardly necessary for him
to express them. OF course he was for
silver, with It free and unlimited ut
that Ho believed not only N colnlnr
1t at ratio Of l6 TO /. but at earning II
In the Fame manner.
An Of the delegates left for their
homes In the evening.