The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-06
Hancock md EngIish Club.

Pursuant TO the call OF the president, W.
@. Conner, the Hancock and English club
met at Craddocks opera house for the trans
action of club business in regard to the grand
torch-light procession. The attendance was
large, and the meeting enthusiastic. The
meeting was addressed by several prominent
citizens.
The meeting was called to order by the
president, and. Mr.. c. F. Tucker, the secre-
tary, being absent, a secretary pro tenn was
elected.
On motion of Mr.. Gibbs, the f.
nance committee was instructed to collect
what sums they could from members of the
club and outsiders.
The committee on music reported that it
had engaged the Queen City military band
and the colored band to furnish music for the
grand torch-light procession, at $50 each.
The committee on illumination stated that
it WAS not quite ready to report. On motion,
Captain June Peak and Mr.. Frank Cockrell
we're added to the committee.
Mr.. Gibbs said that he was not on the
committee on trausparencies and torches, yet
he would state that they would be ready in
ample time.
Mr.. Aldridge and Robert Cockrell were
added to the finance committee by the chair.
Captain j. L. Leonard and Major j. +.
Elliott were appointed a committee of two
to wait upon Colonel McLeary, of San
Antonio. and in behalf of
al, ;,,,; 20 al lrn,a he,
ing.
Colonel McLeary was introduced by the
president of the meeting, and was heartily
applauded He said that the invitation was
a surprise to him, and that he was unpre.
pared for the occasion. He spoke Of tho
Greenbsck party, and dubbed 1t the "policy"
party. The GreeDbsck, Democratic and
Republican parties were all down on the
Chinese, and he thought it a bid for
the California vote, yet it did not
interfere with ua here The manner in which
that plank Of the Democratic platform was
shaped WAS the most manly of the three, yet
it might have been left out. The platform
of the Greenbsckers, save in opposition 10
national banks and taxation of incomes, was
essentially covered by either the Democratic
or Republican platforms. twas a Jack-'o-
lantern party. With the hope of gaining
strength it was sffilisting first with
the Democratic and then with
the Republican party. In Maine
they went with the Democrats, and in Flcri-
da with the Republicans.
The Democratic party contended that the
ballot should be projected by the state, while
the Republican party would give that right
to the United States.
The Democratic party recognized the fact,
and claimed that the military was subservi-
ont to the civil authority, while the Repub-
lican party held to the contrary.
The speaker spoke in eulo-
CYSTIC terms of General Hancock the
Democratic nominee for the presidency and
referred in glowing terms to his famous let
ter, addressed to Governor Pease, in which
he declares the people of the south Ameri-
can freeman, and it was this letter written by
that noble man that was going to make him
president of the United States. lie believed
the principles of the Democratic
party were true, and he believed
that thy would triumph over
the false ones of other parties. He believed
in the certain and ultimate triumph of the
Democrotic party. Throughout bis speech
the speaker was greet, d with rounds Of APP
plause.
Mr.. Gibbs, committee Of one, appointed
to invite Judge Terrell to address the meet.
ing, reported that the gentleman was ipdis-
posed, and expressed his regret that he was
unable 10 respond.
In response to repeated calls Judge Hurt
came forward and addressed the meeting.
He approved of Il work OF the club and
wished il we'll. They should inscribe on their
banners, 'the military is and must be sub
servient 10 the civil authority" aud ''the
right of American citizens to be tried by ha.
beas corpus" He spoke of the bayonet rule.
Language did not exist for him to express
his admiration for that man Hancock. lie
was man born and raised up under our
laws, with which he was well acquainted and
which he was ready and willing to observe in