The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-08-15
The Greenback MeetIne.

The Greenback meeting at Turner
Hall Tuesday night was her fiat, We
might say failure. At $50 the meet
ing was called to order by Ii. G. Still,
who said that the meeting was for the
purpose of discussing the financial
question. He then introduced Cover
nor z. J. Davis, who said that while
the Waco Greenback convention did
not come up to his expectations,
still he Endorsed all its action ana
would cheerfully vote for the ticket.
He believed it absolutely essential
that the Democratic party of Texas be
broken up, as it deserved, and he
thought the Waco convention was q
move in that direction. He was severe
on the Democracy and especially on
the leaders; said that they had repeat
eddy lied to the people in their plat
form promises, ana especially on the
subject of schools. In their la.e plat
form they had been more honest and
had not said the party proposed to es-
tablish free schools. He said that
the State government cculd be run on
half the tax assessment. He appealed
to all the Republicans to support the
GreeDbsck party or ticket, though he
d d not claim to be a Greenbacker.
HIS speech was short, and that was
Us chief merit, for his remarks were
dry.
Justice Neill was then introduced.
He endorsed what Governor DAVIS had
said, and lauded the glories, aims and
hopes of the Greenback party. He
thought the people had suffered
because 10th the Democratic and
Republican parties had directed
their efforts IN the interests of
bondholders, and not in the interest
of the people. He made what might
be called a polite speech, bid for
votes for Justice Neill, and he failed to
point out reason why any one should
enroll himself as a Greenbacker be
cause of any principle involved. South
ern and Northern soldiers were eulo
gized, ana he attempted to give some
information regarding the financial
policy of the government and the is
suance of greenbacks. He thought
the government had deprecated its
own paper so that the bondholders and
spectators could enrich themselves at
the expense of the people. He con
cluded by saying that the Greenback
party proposed to stop all such bust
ness by the ballot, if possible, but if
not possible, then other means would
be resorted to.
Col. DeGress was then introduced
to the audience. He attempted to
give an account of what was done at
the Waco Greenback convention said
that there the offices sought tie men
and not men the offices, AMI that
in that body there were no eulogies
because of what any one had d me in
either the Southern or Northern army.
Brief mention was made by him each
nominee on the State Greenback icket
He thought the misery and su ferins
in the country had caused the rgani
zatIon of the Greenback party, whose
mission was to bring about reform, and
he said that before the election voters
would be thoroughly posted. lie said
that there were not more thaa sixty
in the Waco cow alton,
fifty colored and ten white, ant that
the papers that had published til 1t that
body was composed largely of isepub-
llcans had done so to whip Democrats
iuto the Democratic traces. He hoped
would generally support
the ticket.
MIR. Bentley was then called for, but
he was not present. Judge Terrell
was also called for, but refused to re-
spond, which was a disappointment
to the crowd, as there was feeling
that some one ought to make speech.
The meeting was confessed failure
on its face. About seventy five people |
were present, and half of them were
Democrats. AS the meeting was held |
at Turner Hall it was expected there
would be good many Germans out,
but very few, If any, were present.