Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-16
Hunt County Democracy.
Correspondence Of the Gazette.

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
GREENvILLE, July 1.-THE Democ-
racy of precinct No. met in Green
vile on the I2tb.--the largest mass
meeting ever held in the precinct.
The lease system was discussed by
Nudge Sheriff. favoring it, and Mr.. G.
IN Yoakum, of Terhence & Yoakum,
attorneys, in opposition. The follow
ing REVOLUTIONS were adopted, and will
probably be agreed upon by the county
convention:
county. teaiiirm- its faith and confidence IN
the principles OF the Democratic party and
expresses Its unqualified approval OF the
nominees OF The Chicago convention Cleve-
land aud Hendricks, and pledges IN them the
hearty support oi.och member Of the party
In the precinct,
2. We heartily IL dorse the platform Nc
adopted by said convention, and believe a
faithful administration OF the national gov
ernmeni, IN accordance with It's declarations.
VIII rebound TO the benefit of the peoule
3. We favor the retention OF the tya-thirIs
rule in our state and district c0nyentfJ.Ia
L. We favor a system OF laws thstaSkzl
make the school lands yield a revenue to tfss
school fund and at the same time give 10 actual
settlers the right 10 purchase for occupancy as
a homestead, and to occupy said lands in
small bodies, and that legislation be so
framed that such settlers shall be amply pro-
tected against the impositions of any and all
classes OF men and that the same rights lib
ettieb and protection be guaranteed Them as
are guaranteed citizens OF the older settled
portions OF the state, and we hold that strin.
gent laws that can be enforced should be
adopted 10 this effect, 10 the end that the cit
liens OF Northwest and West Texas shall
have the same rights as those OF all other To-
calities and that said sections may he open
70 settlement by the immigrants from other
states.
g. We flvor sending our delegates TO the
state convention uninstructed.
., We see no necessity for n convention to
nominate legislative candidates.
!. We indorse and approve the course of
Hon. james ii. Jones, our REPRESENTATIVE IN
congress, and In the event no citizen OF our
his re- election.
We note with pleasure the favorable
mention ny Grayson county of our former
towhsman, John Z. Edwards, as "A suitable
man FOR the position OF superintendent of In
strucion, and we can heartily recommend
MN 70 the people of Texas as u man In every
way qualified Tor the duties of the oflIce
He has had many years experience as n
teacher, is a practical lawyer, n ripe scholar
q man OF hne executive ability and album.
dainty possesses all the requisites 10 nj thf
position satisfactorily to every element In
the STATE.
In addition to the above a resolution
was carried In n convention of about
loo Democrats, with only six opposing
votes, instructing for Sam ID. Stinson
for state senator. There was much dis
cusslon, but the greatest harmony.
Mr.. Ioakum offered an out and on
lree'grass resolution, and Mr.. j. Il
Mitchell Of the Banner one advocatin,
the lease law. The one adopted was ,
substitute for both. The free-pras
men developed considerable strength
but not enough to carry the conven
ton. Moreover, the resolution a.
adopted was favored by some of tn
adherents of free.grass principles.