Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-20
right place. This convention ought 70
frame ram, set otrules for the government
Oh 'he party that would separate the
HIftE PROM INNS 4

80 y @>Va iuh IMPURE
and leave II devoid M M, ~.
puritles. The party itself Il i,,sact.
IL simply GO d en,ucb. and n"rt -
Christian religion Is the hest r,,,s ~
action we have. No man can in n
good Democrat and be a bsd man
and her principles are the sheet
anchor Of hope for me
perretuation Of good government.
givi' ample protection 10 MI. and sx.
elusive privileges TO none. and the
Y eateet good
TO THE GREATEST Strynrp.
II our platform "a strictly adhered 10
and the unholy lust fof olilce nurit d a.
the last relic OF Grantism and Garnet.
baggery In Texas ,he urnnd
and onward march In uuest
Of better government and
h tier rulers Willie straight and Swc.
G, 80 certain. With Cleveland. New
Works great reform governor, FOR
rr, sident, and the heart enshriutd
Thos. A. Hendricks for vice resideut.
IA standard bearers, aud honest reform
~ the slogan,
AN ERA OF BRIGHTER DAYS
will dawn on the American pcople
next November than has becn Wit.
messed Ia the Last quarter Of century,
Our party is a grand party, a PARTY III
the people and the constitution. Let
Texas Democracy show her love Of
good government and her feAlty to
her party by rolling up
lOO.00 MAJORITY
and not one vote more nor leas
for the head than for the tall Of the
ticket. Then win Texas be the hright-
est star IN the crown Of the stst-syexl
goddess OF liberty. The organization
OF the party was defeated by those
seeking Claiming 10 be independently
local, minor, county and corporate Of
Aces. These independents were the
ALLIES OF THE REPUBLICANS,
political nondescripts and persons Of
bad repute In all elssseas OF life, their
agreement being fair division OF the
spells; and Notwithstanding the purity
OF our platform aud the irreproac
character OF our nominees, with
larger vote
OUR MAJORITY WAS REDUCED.
We have floating vote Demo
cratlo) OF 10000. An actual vote
l4S,O00. We have therefore acting
with the party when II suits them
200. These are nialcontcnts and
ready Mt any time tn go ihto our party
or any combination that
Will. GIVE THEM GAIN.
Many of those are holding office to-
day In this state and occupy front
seats in the party and IN many Demo-
cratic counties men fFt
NOT OF THE FAITH
have obtained place and eui0lument
through the gap lot down In the party
fence by men who claim TO be Demo-
Gratis but who are
IN AND OUT
of the party from tune 10 time as cults
them and their questionable purposes
best. These political lepers and
hucksters claim, obtain ana actually
occupy the front seats In the delibera-
tious OF the party, aud endeavor 70
lead, and not unfrequently do
lead, but To the great dctriment
and often disaster OF The party.
| The report OF the executive commit-
tee WINS thenpresented TO the conven-
.tlon and adopted. II sugpested the
following temporary Organization:
Thomas II. Bonner, chaIrman; J..
w. Booth, secretary; j. n. Kirby,
WIN Lambert and j. Il. Hunter, as
sistant secretaries, Col. Sam Johnson,
sergeant. at-arms; NJ. NJ. Bogges and
| s. s. Ashe, assistants. Col. Bon
ner was escorted 10 the chair
and briefly returned his thanks for
the honor conferred upon him.
Simon Willis, a colored man. who
has always voted the Democratic
ticket, was enthusiastically Invited to
a seat on the platform. This courtesy
was also extended to the heroes of San
Jacinto aud Gov. Hubbard.
The roll call Of senatorial districts
was ordered f,r lie selection OF COM
mittees on credentials. permanent tr-
ganiz ,tlon and platform and resolu-
lions.
The following Is the committee on
VI. W. Ford, WV. spivey, w. J..
Caven, II. w. Taylor, y. ID. simpson,
O. Rice, j. q. Kearby, Mr.. Y. Ran
dolph, A. p. Mckinney, II.
4. Wheeler, Wells Thompson, A.
Chesiey, w. 4. Robson, Scott Fields,
l.. Il. Foster, John II. Cochran, w. A..
Kendall, II. o. Head, j. II. McLane,
w. n. Shpuuon, Il. \. Yeager. j. q.
Gather, Il. ID. Wilkes, Thos II. Sneed,
w. w. Martin, q. w. Woodv ard, d.
p. Mari, II. Il. Barnard, d. u. Bent
ley, l. N. Frank and Charles De
Morse.
r. II. Gammagolof Anderson offered
resolution that all resolutions should
be referr. d to committee on platform
without debate. Adopted.
The following resolutions were intro
duced and referred
/ Nv Horace Chiffon OF smith !:
That the lease law not yet
having been fully tested, the questions
be referred TO the legislature Tor settle
ment.
nv Wheeler OF Galveston: That the
mechanic 70 lien law be extended In sts
Nv Story Of CALDWELL! Pledging th.t
the public debt shall not be increased.
but gradually paid OIL, and thst the
current expenditures OF the s!ate kov-
eminent shall be confined within ~
Nv Fly Of Bexsr: That the two
thirds rule be abrognted. The conyen-
ton then adjourned until four o'ciock
In the afternoon. ~
EVENING HsissI0N.
The house WAS called 70 order at 4:bO
o,cltIok. None or the committees being
ready To report number Of gentlemen
were invited 10 address the conven-
ton. none Of whom responded savo
Gov. Joe Savers and the Hon. yin
w elIborn. Tie latter spokeon
| FEDERAL TAxATioSs -.
and IN an hour and q half made one 0!
the niost eloquent speeches ever heard
In the state. He was frsfipeptli "
plauded and At the close va given :