Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-28

secretary.
ON credentials, the following com.
mittec was appointed, viz:
Precinct No. i. G.. West.
Precinct No. 2-F. NJ. Smith.
Precinct No. 3P. l.. Koely.
Precinct No. VI. Z. Dick.
Precinct No. 5-John Perot.
Precinct No. John Clear.
Precinct No. III. A. Thompson.
Precinct No, y j. A. Whitcman.
The committee on platform and res
olutionp,
Precinct No. 1 Col. Chas. De Morse.
Precinct No. 2-H, V. Dodd.
Precinct No. 3-H. ID. DE Berry.
Precinct No. i-Wm. Somerville.
Precinct No. &C. b. Sutton.
Precinct No. Capt. Jas, Clark.
Precinct No. John w. Stiles.
Precinct No S-W. e. Daniels.
The committee to select delegates To
the various conventions:
Precinct No. Capt, NJ. l.. Sims.
Precinct No. Wv. n. Cook.
Precinct No. 3--Jas. Watson.
Precinct No. ~ Il. Dean.
Precinct No. On, C0wan.
Precinct No. Gu Il. Edmonds.
Precinct No. 7-B. w. Thompson.
Precinct No, S--J. II. Grooms.
Hon. j, II. Strngcr and Mr.. Pound
crs, candidates for the Office of repre-
sentative from the Nineteenth repre-
sentative district, yomppscd of the
counties OF Red River, Titus and
Franklin, addressed the convention.
The committee ON resolutions and
platform reported ~ follows:
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to report for the consideration OF the cnnvon,
ton the following resolutions, which have
bean unanimously agreed upon, with one CA
e,nuon ~ rotation 70 ihe primary convcn'
Resolved !. That tine convention of dele.
gates from the several precincts OF Red River
nations al Chicago at Cleveland and Hen.
| bricks, NJ tho standard beavers OF the Dcn,oc.
raoy In tho coming contest for president and
interpretations, OF the United States.
of principles upon which thcy were
nominated. ensuriug. it flithfuily 90.
mated, the redemption al the masses OF the
country Rom the iniSgovernioent OF the Re.
publican party and the subordination OF all
important public interest 10 mere party In.
icrest and faNort lSm To classes
county are satisfied with tho general ten.
dency ofthe administration OF GOV. Ireland,
aud recommcni his reorganization Tor gov
crnur 10y the state convention,
Resolved y, That We believe the service of
W, j, swain u.s. comptroller has been taithfni
,he INTERESTS 81 ", pooaic and We favor
Resolved, 4. Thai va Are equally satisfied
with tho scvylee OF Frank X. Lubbock M
treasurer aud VIM, Walsh M com missioner
the . ate cannot blbetter served by others
and therefore see no reason for change, We
believe tina each OF thee officials has con-
srientiousiy performed his duty and done II
lnilci ,utly.
Resolved, s, That We indorse the goacral
csnrse OF our RI sentative Ia congress. the
Hon. u. u. ~, berson. ANA N sommun nd his 10
nomination by tho con sressional con yonlion
OF the representative district,
ResolN d. ., That We believe that tits In tho
highsst degree important to the state thai
tho next Legislature shalt create n permanent
board OF railroad commissioners OF not less
Than three persons whose duty 4 sbnii be 10
prevent eNtoftioh 0f freight rates, disrriult.
nattcn between localities, aud the prevention
long distances, and all other Irregularities by
which tho citizen eau bo oppressed by the
crushing power OF n corporation aud who
shall also SEQ that all tracks, cars aud on.
gincs are kept In such order rs Will not ON.
Resolved. i Tnat this sonven,lon. repre.
scnting the Will of the people through TIER
delegates, pronounce in fsvor OF the system
didAtes Tor county ofiices.
Resolved. That obeying the Instructions
OF the constituency, this convention instructs
tue delegates selected for tho state cnnyen-
ton at Houston In vote Ia favor OF the ma.
Ior,ty RUE In this selection OF candidates for
state offices. ~
Y Resolved. that We approve the syst,n,
adopted by the las; legislature OF iea,ug the
lands belong TO this school mud so that They
shall contribute 10 tho increase OF public
school facilities aud lessen The taxation lev.
led upon each individual citizen for that use.
nnd that we RppfuNc In general the action al
tho land board, bpt believe that leases should
be short and should not TO continuous. anl
mat In no case should so large u body OF land
~ leased m any county Ms 10 discourage set |
iioinent ny Immigrants farmers or other |
persons seeking hoiucs
The committee on credentials re-
ported as follows.
Precinct No. Is entitled 10 s votes.
PreclHct No. = 10 entitled TO !. votes.
Precinct No. 3 10 entitled TO 3 votes,
Precinct No 1 IL entitled TO 8 votes,
prscinct No. ; Is entitled to I votes.