The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-07-13


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0nr oonsenilon adopted tho following
platform
Whereas we beiiGys That mopopOlies art
dangerous ~ The rights NJ n free leOrlo NM
snbYerslve OF their intefests) thore6re, be u
Resolved, That the democracy Of B9llas
county, In convention assembled, do hereby
express their unrOmprOmising opposition
10 the existence Of mon0poios Of any kind
whatever, and we do earnestly favor the
enactment Of laws providing for equal and
correct regulation Ut organi2atlous or In.
corporations Of combined capital and be II
further
Resolved, That we adopt the following as
the expression of our sentiments rs to the
platform on which our representatives in
congress ought to stand
l. An equal and uniform system of taxa
ton. THIS principle imperatiyely requires
the abrogation of our present protective
tariff and the substitution therefor of q
strictly revenue system.
2. Abolition of the existing system OF ma
tional banking and the substitution of Uni
ted States treasury notes tor national bank
notes. The dangerous power Of contracting
and expanding the volume of currency AZ
will ought not to ba intrusted to private
corporations. Experience admonishes us
that the power will be exercised only for
their own advantage, however disastrous
the exercise may be to the best interests OF
the people.
3. Unlimited coinage of gold and silver.
and the issue of gold as well Us silver GER
tificates.
4. Reduction of the public debt as fast as
practicable by the application of all sur
plus ana available revenues, and opposition
to any increase of the interest bearing debt
of the government.
5. The regulation by law of transporta-
ton and travel over railroads in such a
manner as to protect the people against ur-
due eXactions and determinations, and at
the same time allow the roads just compen-
satlon for their service to the people. Spe-
cial privileges ought not to be exercised by
any corporation.
This platform is the identical ono upon
which MIR. Wellborn says-in his published
address to the democrats OF this congress
sional district-that he has always spoken,
worked and voted while in congress.
If Mr.. Crawford goes further than this his
doctrines must smack of greenback COM
muhism.
But to return to the history of this cam
paign:
Soon after the announcement of Mr..
Crawford's candidacy it was announced
that General Weaver, ex-republican and
present greenbacker-the man who, as
greenback candidate for president, two
years ago stumped Alabama and other
southern states in the interest of the re-
publican party, and afterwards IN Ohio and
Indiana denounced southern democrats as
outlaws and ku-klux-would stump the
state of Texas.
Naturally the question was asked by
many, why does this man, who is not now
q candidate for anything--this hater OF ell
things democratic, and especially all things
southern, this chief ally of republicans
why does he, just at this time, when We are
on the eve of making our nominations for
congress and the other offices to be flied
this fall-why does he take the trouble to
come all the way to Texas to stump the
state?
Why is it that when there are so
many republican states at the north which
are strong holds of monopolists and need
conversion SO badly? why is it that Texas,
a democratic state, which is already strongly
anti-monopoly in its sentiment, is made
the first field of General Weaver's mission
airy labors?
Perhaps recent events in this section,
when read in the light of the policy de-
termined on by the republican managers at
Washington, may furnish the answer.
Prior to his coming some of the prominent
greenbachers Of the city of Dallas had an
nounced their determination to challenge
Mr.. Crawford to meet General Weaver in
debate.
This intention for some unknown
reason, wasquietly abandoned.
General Weaver spoke in the city of Dali
las June Odd. No one replied to him.
That night there was public speaking by
local greenback orators, and the members
of that party were publicly told that they
ought to use all efforts to secure Mr.. Craw-
ford S success, as his sentiments were in ac-
cord with theirs on the anti-monopoly issue.
They were advised to preserve their or
ganization as greenbackers, and yet work
to secure the nomination of Mr.. Crawford
as the democratic candidate for congress.
They have obeyed instructions. There
seems to have been perfect understanding
between them, and with the most shame
less effrontery, greenbackers and republi-
cans have flocked to our primaries, and,
that they were democrats, have
insisted upon voting, and in many in
stances, especially in the city Of Dallas,
have succeeded in controlling the election
of delegates to our county convention.
We do not pretend to say that Mr.. Craw-
ford has been party to these proceedings
We do not intend to intimate the slightest
doubt as TO his democracy. We know
that he counts among his supporters some
Us good democrats as any in this county.
But these facts cannot be denied That,
when the foes of democracy undertake to
control democratic nominations, ii BODIES
no good to the democratic party; that
there has been united effort by the enc
mics of democracy IN this county TO control
our primaries; that the democratic friends
of Mr., Crawford, in their too earnest zeal
for his success, have avaied themselves of
the pfofiered assistance of our common en-
emies that their zeal for their friend has
blinded them TO everything else and that
they have suffered to be nominated and
elected as dele rates TO our county conven-
ton men VINO are not democrats.
IL Is the universal sentiment Of the DEM
Ucfats OF Dallas county-whether Crawford
u"'i ur Wtllborn men-that the state con-
yrui'oa must inaugurate some system,
81 ~ some measures, by whiSh our pri-
mar c. CsH 90 projected against the perpe-
{. At "a Oi sucn Jutrlges' by enemies OF
,ei.v'taC,, rs Ibis c1uuty-and especially
this c.j,--ls j.ist witnessed.
At loon, On ga urday, July i, 1881, MT.
II arris, chairman of the democratic execu-
tive committee OF this county in pursuance
OF the call already mentioned, took the
chair in our district court room, and an
bounced that the hour had arrived for or.
ganizing the convention.
The roll OF precincts being called, eighty
two pen Ons, claiming 10 be delegates, an
nounced themselves present. As this roll
was called protests were read against the
recognition OF several persons as delegates.
The delegation from the fret ward OF the
city Of Dallas was objected to because it
had been elected by ereenbackcrs and re-
yublicans, and because some Of the dele
gates we're themselves greenbackers AMI
republicans, their names being men,
toned. The delegation from the
Fourth ward was objected 20 be-
cause the election In that ward had been
controlled by greenbackers and republicans,
and because such patent frauds had been
there perpeirated that il was Impossible 10
say that there had been On expression OF
the democratic sentiment Of the ward. At
the election in that ward l52 mUre votes
were pulled than the whole democratic vote
fyr lieuteDant-gOverDOr at the last general