The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-07-01
NEWS BY SPECIALS.
Dots From the Island City Customs,
Receipts, for the Fiscal
Year.
A Desperate Shot While Resisting
Arrest Near Lampasas.
Proceedings of the Greenback COnven.
ton ut Fort Worth.
A COlOred Brother Airs His Opinions
Houston Notes.
Other Interesting State. News.
Other Interesting State, News.
Fort Worth.

Fort Worth.
Special 70 the Herald
Fort WORTH, June S0.-The greenback
state convention met again this morning
at o'clock, the pending business being
Mr.. Fowlers resolution endorsing Wash
Jones, and declaring for the immediate
nomination of the rest of the state ticket.
This question, as before Indicated, was the
4, great question of the convention, and the
delegates at once seemed hopelessly divided
thereon. Some were fusionists, some for
straight nominations, while others were
anti.fusionists and differentiation.
The. greatest disorder and confu-
sion reigned in the discussion and all the
members more or less took part. The fol-
lowing substitute was at last adopted as q
compromise;
"Resolved, That when this convention
adjourns it will adjourn to meet at the in
stance of the executive committee at date
not later than the LIST of September and at
point not further north than Corsicana,
nor further south than Calvert, Texas, for
the purpose of making nominations for the
different state offices" The call is
left to the discretion of the COM
mittee and their action will depend
upon that OF the democrats and
republicans in the meantime. After the
adoption of the substitute regular
LOVE FEAST
took place, in which half dozen or SO
speeches were made and differences healed.
General Weaver spoke first, and closed up
by declaring that Wash Jones was the safest
man to bet on for our next governor and
was followed by Colonel Jerome Kearby,
DR.. Andrew Young. of Johnson, Mr.. Lip
Of nd pa -
Zandt. DR.. Young stated it rs an
indisputable proposition that the rag
baby had had the thrash, measles, chicken
pox and various summer complaints, and
had become remarkably healthy and
large child. Major Kearby throughout
welded great influence over the conven.
ton. An adjournment was taken until the
afternoon, and upon reconvening lot of
routine business, unimportant to the
general public, was transacted, and the
convention adjourned sine die.
In conversation with numerous delegates
your correspondent learned that no at
tention is given General Robertsons can
didacy for governor, the rallying cry being
Wash Jones. 1t was also intimated that
appliances would be brought to bear which
would prevent republican nominations in
the state so that oil the "anti-bourbon ele-
ments" might be united and the convio-
ton was generally entertained that the
state in the fall elections would undoubted-
Kearby is not candidate in
this district for congress, DR..
Andrew Young, Of Johnson, is,
and. Willis is going to tackle Hubbard in
the Tyler district. BY the way, General
Weaver felcitated himself on having wiped
up every democrat he had met in debate in
the state, and said he was going to give the
party another month Of his valuable time
before the election. They claim they will
carry four districts for congress, but refused
to name them. General Weaver again spoke
tonight, and by his followers met with an
enthusiastic hearing. The executive COM
mittee before the adjournment of the
convention reported the following decla-
ration of principles to be subscribed by
incoming members and converts of the
party, as the plan of club organization
and the report was adopted by the body.
1t is
We demand the enactment OF laws
first, that will make q paper dollar
greenbacks- equal to gold legally in the
payment of all debts, public or private. in
the United States, and that all money shall
be issued and its volume regulated con.
troled and kept uniform by the govern.
ment.
Second That will take from the national
banks their chartered privileges and abol-
ish the system.
bonds that are due and payable, and that
will declare the entire bonded debt of the
United States due and payable with any
legal tender money the government has on
hand or that may be issued, and that when
the bonds are paid that the constitution
shall be so amended as not to allow the
issuance of any more.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention assembled at 2 o'clock.
Speeches we're made by the different dele
gates on the course which had been taken.
Some very bitter one said he would steal
before he would work for the present starv.
ing wages, another said it might be neces.
sary to shed blood in the greenback cause,
and he was ready to shed his blood.
A colored greenbacker addressed the con-
vention, and was warmly applauded.
At $3.50 O'Clock the convention adjourned
sine die, when a ratification meeting was
held.
MISCELLANEOUS.
General Weaver speaks tonight, also the
negro greenbacker addresses the oolored
people at the courthouse.
The stock Of z. J. Anderson, consisting
Of agricultural implements, was attached
to-day by the sheriff. Liabilities about
$4,000.
About s O'clock this evening the Texas &
Pacific freight depot at the foot of Houston
street, caught fire, it is supposed from
sparks Of a passing engine. The entire
building with much goods was consumed.
Most Of the office furniture was saved. The
total loss is estimated at $4,000, which was
fully insured.
Austin.
Special to the Herald.
AUSTIN, June 3O.-The governor has par.