The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-07-06

tv declaring Thai Wash Jones was The safest
man Ia bet on fof nuf next g1vef1Of, nnd
waa kIllnwed by Colonel Jef0me keafby
/ iJf, Andrew Young, " Johnson, MI. DIP
pard, Of Iill county, and Pafmer NJ Van
| Iandt. IN. Young stated II ~ an
| indlsputabe proposition that the fnB
| bnby had had the thrash, measles, chicken.
pox and various summer complaints, ana
| had become q remarkably healthy anu
large child. Major Kearby throughout
welded great influence over the oonyen'
ton. An adjournment was taken until the
afternoon, and upon RECOMMENDING lot Oi
routine business, unimportant 10 The
general public, was TRANSACTED, and the
convention adjourned sine die
I'm conversation with numerous delegat os
vonr -correspOndent learned that no at
lention Is given General Robertson's can
didacy for governor, the rallying cry, being
Wash Jones. IL was also intimated that
appliances would be brought to bear which
would prevent republican nominations in
tie state so that all the "anti'bourbon ele-
ments" might be united and the conyic-
ton was generally entertained that the
state in the fall elections would undoubted-
Nv be theirs. In the event that Jerome
Keerby Is not candidate in
this district for congress, DR..
Andrew Young, of nJohnson, is,
and Willis is going to tackW Hubbard in
the TYLER district. BY the way, General
Weaver felicitated himself on having wiped
up every democrat he had met in debate in
the state, and said he was going to give the
marty 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
a. Of ha
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 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
trolled and kept uniform by the govern
ment.
Second, That will take from the national
banks their chartered privileges and abol-
sh the system.
Third, That will pay all United States
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 any more.
ARTERY DON SESSION.
The convention assembled at o'clock.
Speeches were 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 starry
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 Il ratification meeting was
held.
MISCELLANEOUS.
General Weaver speaks tonight, also the
negro greenbacker addresses the colored
people at the courthouse.
The stock of u. j. Anderson, consisting
of agricultural Implements, was attached
to-day by the sheriff. Liabilities about
S14, 600.
About 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.