Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-09-10
POLITICAL.
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ing the proper men to con
oress. The Pittsburg riot vii
Be repeated If the people don't TAKE
warning. The cry of over producIlol
should be changed to under consump
ton. The people. were starving wnll'
Nebraska granaries were overnoWlng
witch grain. Railroads VIII no
allow grain and manuiaet
urers TO be brought together
LabOrers and farmers have power to
elect presidents. The old parties
should be abandoned and vote
together. In few years they would
li6erate themselves, as the abolitionists
liberated the slaves,
ANTI MoNoPoLISTS AND GREEN
HACKERS.
LINCOLN, NEB Sept. 9.-The Anti
Monopoly and Greenback conventions
met here to day. After passing reso.
buttons favoring fusion with the Anti
Monopolists and Democrats the Green
back convention adjourned and went
into session with the Anti-Monopo-
lists, when both conventions adjourned
to receive and listen to Gen. Butler.
They reassembled at O'Clock p. m,
aud are still wrangling over prelim-
inaries. Gen. Butler spoke in the
open air after supper. He advocated
minority representation, advised
fusion with the Democrats, declared
that he wanted electoral votes only to
hold the balance of power, and make the
other parties come 10 the peoples
party. He said that the anti-monopo-
lists need not fear fusion here.
GOV. TuRoCKMORroN NOMINATED.
Special to the Gazette.
HENRIETTA, TEX, Sept. 9.-The
congressional convention for the Fifth
congressional district met here at p m.
to-day. 1t was called to order by Col.
John NJ. Jones. John A. Gordon of
Wise was elected temporary chairman
and continued as permanent chairman
with Independents from the several
counties. w. S. Jameson of Montague
was elected temporary and permanent
secretary. The following resolutions
were reported by committee consist
ing of Thos. III. Murray of Collin, T. c.
Thompson Of Wichita, ID. A. Cobb of
Wise, r.. d. Wellborn of Clay, and w.
III. Bates of Denton, and unanimously
adopted by the convention:
Resolved, that the Democratic party OF
the Ftlih congressional district OF Texas In
convention as embed ~ Henrietta fully IN
dorse the principles of the Democratic party
aid down In the platform adopted this year
III Chicago.
Resolved, that we heartily lndorse she
rs fF
.ion and also the nominees n the recent state
Democratic convention and earnestly recon-
mend the nominees ofthese conventions 10
The full and unqualified support % all ouy
Democratic FELLOW citisens and Of all lovers
li good government.
While the committee went out Tenn
ole Houston delivered Short address
IN the national Issues which was well
'eceiyed and applauded. Gov. ThroclS-
norton was placed in nomination by
Jol. ThOa IL, Murray of Collin, which
vas seconded by r. ID. WeNborn of
LAY, and on motion of j. NJ. Jones of
LAY he was unanimously nominated
~ reclamation.
The governor being waited on by
was escorted to the stand
and delivered most elouuent and eff
ectiVe address. dis reception by the
sNh' NhNAoAi was u sStAlcNN ONAllOns ne
was In excellent health and never in
MS life impressed his hearers more ia.
His speech was receiy ed
throughout with continUed rounds
VI applause. But he reached
his climax of eloquence when he an.
)ealed to the Democrats to stand by
he party and settle their state differ
noes within tho family. Upon tbs
'oint the cheering wasIrapturous,. and
Vt the conclusion of his speech the
both delegates and citizens,
'roWded upon the ros1rum 10 greet
him. AT the conclusion of Gov.
rhroe kmorton's speech Hon. Barnett
Gibbs also delivered an inter.
sting and well-zeceived ad-
iress, combining himself principally
o state issues insisting that the diff1r-
'ncee in these issues should be settled
within the party ranks. His remarks
'n these points were frequently an.
olAuded. Judge j, A. Carroll OF Den
ON was elected chairman of the con
sressiOnal committee.
Gov ThrockmoJton, Barnett Gibbs
md Temple Houston speak at Wichita
Falls tomorrow.