The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-28
STATE SPECIALS.
BRYAN's SENSATION AND DISTRESS.
The Texas & Pacific Track Arrives al
weatherford-A Grand Barbecue TO
be Given In Celebration OF the
Event-Libels Suit Against the
Galveston News - Green
back Congressional Con.
venti0a at TT. Worth.


IiNUor party coHNcHllou asselhplcu, nv
10 o'clock, in Evans hall, this morn
ing, and was called to order by the
President, w. Ii. Littell, of Dallas, who said
Gentlemen, presume you all understand
the reason this convention was called. II is
through call from the Chicago convention.
He stated that the present Object was of no
momentsry consideration, but to last through
ages that are to come, for the good of the
people He said the difference of the parties
lies in the financial question, He com
planned Of the pressure against the laboring
class and that the capitalists of the East have
so perfected their combinations that
even Congress seems to weak to inter-
fere. The people want no more
special privileges grsnted-injuring the mass
es and taking bread from the orphans. The
great question in the coming election is to
cleo. the right kind of Congress. He il
lustrated the effect of bad laws by mention
ing the starving people of ireland, but turned
from such picture to the rapid growth of
the Greenbsck party, eulogising its object
and speaking in glowing terms of its future.
He had been Chairman Of the Executive COM
mitteo for years, but now desired TO resign.
MIR. Littells speech was frequently ap-
plauded.
Mr.. Spencer moved the thanks of the
convention for the able, eloquent and patri-
otto address of Mr.. Ltteli, and it was unan-
imously carried.
A suggestion was made that Colonel B, j.
Chambers make an address but it was not
voted on.
Colonel Sam Evans was elected Temporary
Chairman. He came forward amidst cheers
and said he thanked the convention for the
unexpected honor. He thought this a holy
cause--trying to preserve the integrity of the
country from monopoles, They understood
their constituents and were sent here to repre-
sent the people If the people vote for
either of the two old parties they will vote
to enslave themselves.
1t was moved that j. ii. Ellis be elected
Secretary and III Neathermy Assistant, and
the motion prevailed.
| A Vice.President from each senatorial dis
trict was voted on. j. w. ayne was elect
ed Vice. President for the Third district. He
said he did not know how TO thank the con-
vention for the honor. He knew that he did
not do his duty, but would leave no wheel un-
| turned until they were successful. Vie said
this was Gods work, u work in the interest
of humanity.
The sclaoi;nn Of the Committee
on Credentials caused considerable
discussion. A number OF motions and
amendments were offered. Finally each
county was allowed one member. There
were thirty five counties represented.
At II o'clock the convention took recess
for five minutes to arrange the committees.
On re-assembling the counties were called
and names of committeeman announced.
Committeeman were requested to iuvesti-
gate the credentials and report as early as
practicable.
Colonel b. j. Chambers, the nominee of
the st. Louis Greenbacb convention for Vice
| President of the United States, was loudly
called for. He came forward and addressed
| the convention. he said be WAS q farmer and
only made farnerlike speeches. He con-
! sidered the greenback question very plain
| one and thought all would be Greenbackers
when they understood the principles of the
party. He thought the government was for
common brotherhood. We gotalong WE'LL
the speaker said, until the war. Wethen had
a huge lot of paper money issued. 1t paid
all and answered all purposes and the North
succeeded. If they had let that money alone it
would have continued to answer all purposes.
he wanted to extend neghborly hand to
his brothers Of all sections, recognizing all
alike Glass legislation was contrary to our
institutions and against the wishes of the
mass of the people. The great principle of
republicanism is equality. The Greenback
party wanted to overthrow the bond. holders
and the Fourteenth amendment, so rs the ma
tiona debt shall never be questioned, but it
can be paid in any legal money He was for
paying this debt. The national banking sys-
tenn, he said was ruinous. He illustrated
what he called the swiRdles of tho
present system. of national finances
He told how the moneyed cotton BUYERS
dictated, to the injury of the people. the
prices Of cotton, causing it to rise or fall. He
followed with his views on the defects of ex.
panding and contracting the CURRENCY. We
have the right, he said, to create money out
of whatever we want it--no sane man will
denyit 1t is constitutional right and the
decisions of the courts substantiate it. He
had never been lawyer Or an orator nor in
legislative halls. He was satisfied to work in
the traces anywhere they put him, and if the
people were satisfied with his plain, farmer
like ways he would be glad to serve them in
any way.
Mr.. Spencer, of Dallas, offered three
cheers for Colonel Chambers. They were
given in good, loud hurrahs.
Three cheers we're also given for CAPTAIN
Eph. Daggett, their late standard-bearer for
Congress. The cheering called the gentle
man to the front. He said he did not see
why he was cheered unless because he was
good-looking. Laughter He thought
they would elect man to Congress If good
one was nominated. He declined being can
didate for Congress on account of his adj |
vanoed age and decrepitude. He continued
with review of the financial question, and
referred to the Weaver bill before Congress.
which, he said, captured 70 Democrats and
drove 90 from the hall. Cheers.
Colonel Payne, Of Dallas, and several |
others eulogized Captain Daggett and his |
race for Congress, and urged him not to |
withdraw from the campaign this time. Many
said they were for HIM, first, last and |
always.
The question of the nomination of a can
didate for Congress came up and number
of names were suggested to make the race.
The report of Committee on Creden-
tials was received and adopted.
The basis of representation fixes vote for
every 500 votes and one for every fraction of
$50 votes or over polled ut the last general