The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-03-24
THE GitEEsBACK oLUB,

Az an early hour last hlHhl lhe
members Of tho club and lobby cons
msnoing dropping Ia parties Of lwo
and three, aud long before The mert
log was called ~ order tho Guy hhll
was filled with the friends OF tho
various candidates, rum0r having
gained currency that city ticket, &c.
leolsd from among the candidates
already ANNOUNCED, would DO nolnlnA'
tod by the club,
The meeting was called 10 order by
Mr., Eaklns, and ~ tho pfellmlnaTleh
we're belng disposed Of, tho "eman'
city, promised by the outside bArpArl'
ans developed, The lobby members,
IN lhe proceeding progressed, became
more and more convinced that the
best Interests Of tho city demanded
that the club should DO Informed
that the nomination Of u ticket
involved an outrageous, indefenslble
aud utterly Henaeless Invasion OF The
rights Of tho candidates who would In
eyltably be "lef," IN II was u mathe'
matlcal certainty that there were not
enough offices W 40 around
The platform u principles adopted
by tho state convention, came la ll'
order for adoption, Ihla wan tho sig
nal for tho picking OF the oratorloal
ilnt aud the printing Of the Argumen'
tatlve pan, The guna were somewhat
rusty aud hung fre, but when dls'
charged tho execution was damaging,
The cons held the course OF human
events did not render necessary the
adoption aud ratification Of the plat
form at this time, for various and sun
dry reasons hlnuing upon the city
election. The pr0s seemed 10 hold the
butt end Of the argument, aud no man
aged tho cracker Of the party lash M
10 put through the motion to adopt
with pop. The committee ON reso'
lutlonu then reported IN follows;
WHEREAS, The body polite Ii often
betrayed, and the people defrandod,
through the Vaccinations Of unaGrupu.
lous demagoguea, upholdlng cllquts
aud rings against the public welfare,
II becomes the imperative duty OF good
citizens aud Intelligent voters 10 throw
such safeguards around tho municipal
treasury nm will eileotually prevent
political cormorants foisling their tools
Into Office and by and through such
agency fatton upon ill-gotten gails,
Therefore, DO u
R0sOiuGd, That In order TO abolish
the syatem OF excesses, aud wrongs,
growing out OF the exercise OF power
by the city assessor and collector dur.
Ing the past year, whether under u
bad charter or unguafdod state laws,
we, the greenback party OF Dallas,
present an equitable, Just and honest
platform upon which the conscien-
tlous voters Of thls city can safely
and honestly elect an upright, compe
tent officer ~ discharge, In the inter-
est Of the people and TO the credit Of
the city, the functions and duties OF
this, the most important Office within
tie gift Of the people OF Dallas, and be
II further
Resolved, That OF the many self.
dominated candidates seeking that
office none have pledged themselves TO
reform or TO do otherwise than to CON
tinue the litigation consequent upon
the forced construction OF the city
charter and state laws, which, In eff
feet, impovershes taxpayers, and on
riches the official far beyond the value
OF any services he can possibly render
TO the people; and he II further
Resolved, That the assessor and col
leclor OF the city of Dallas shall receive
full and Just compensation for his ser
vices, and In all cnses OF delinquent
taxes that no charge other than levy.
ing and advertising shall, in such ca.
ses be made; that all cost acorulng In
excess OF one dollar in all cases OF de-
linquency, in the event ofsuch collec-
tions being legally made, shall DO
placed to the credit OF the city, to be
placed under the control of The city
council, and used solely for the cree.
ton OF a suitable school edifice or ed.
foes in the.city of,Dallas, and the same
to be dedicated to the use and benefits
OF the public tree schools; and be II
further
Resolved, That in the adoption o.
the above platform, the interests o
every property. holder, and every mar
who has child to educate are con
sidered, and the peace, dignity ant
prosperity Of the City of Dallas nd
vanced.
AS the reading progressed, the out
side patriots manifested q yet stronge
desire to be "heard in meeting" TIL
members Of the club were equal to tn
emergency, however, and for tw,
hours tilted over the adoption of tn
resolutions. Sir knights Fendrich
Eakin, Cross, SLee, DR.. Murray anc
others entered lance in the tourney
The field was fiercely contested, bu
ns victory refused to perch upon eithe
side, the recall was sounded, fou
days truce announced and the knight
babe abide their time. The outsid
barbariaus then took the field an,
held high carnival for season, whel
a motion to adjourn was carried.
Acknowledgement.
We are indebted to MIR. Allie,
Freeman, the accomplished photog
rapher for an elegant picture of the
Right Rev. Alexander Garrett, bishol