Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-30
MITCHELL COUNTY.
Details Of Sunday Nights Great Storm
at Colorado City.

Correspondents OF the Gazette.
COLORADO, May Saturday, the
9th inst, was rcd-letter day In the
history Of the Democratic party In
Mitchell county. The convention was
held In open day light, It's meeting ad-
vertised In advance, and had large
attendance OF wide.awake, progressive
sovereigns. Its work was well done,
and its utterances upon the important
issues of the hour plain aud full Of
MEANING. There was no uncertain
sound or mincing of words. opposi-
ton to the lease system and passage Of
herd law, and condemnation of tho
autocratic rule of the land board In
withdrawing the watered lands of the
state from the market, and OF the
present management Of the land Of
ice, were emphatic. They took bold
stand In favor OF selling public lands
TO actual settlers only, and fully pro-
tecting them Ia the same, and insisted
upon the commons being held free for
the use OF the people. This means
free grass and is the policy they are de-
,ermined To maintain by every honor
able means. Ii other counties see 1T
TO remain mum on state questions, the
same cannot be said OF this county.
The discussions were bold and taxation
without representation denounced. IL
was argued that the interests OF this
part Of the state have been neglected too
long, and that II must not be tolerated
. hereafter. As this section of the state,
that Ia North and West Texas, repre-
sents S2i0. o00. 900 of the S52D, 100 600 of
|. | a "A 10 l.t As
more than simple Justice for our voice
to be heard In the shaping Of lcgisla.
, ton. THE GAZErrE can put 10 upon
, record that Mitchell county has 500
ken upon the issues, and ~ resolved
TO do so again Mt Houston. The time
for teniporizing or theorlzing has
| passed. Knowing full well where our
A interests lie, and the measures neces'
= sary to protect them, we present a
a bold front to our opponents, and give
= warning In advance that these ques-
|, lions Will not be dolged nj the prop
= er time.
The convention met Mt . o'clock p.
m, and was called To order 10y the
Il chairman Of the executive committee,
y Judge II II. Allen, with
n DR.. All. II. II. Tolar NJ secretary.
}. Judge Allen briefly explained the OBJ
:. ject of the meeting To be tie election
}, OF delegates 10 represent Mitchell
" county in the conversions TO Toe heiu
at Fort Worth and Houston. A COM
mittee OF five was appointed To draft
:. suitable resolutions, consisting OF
a Capt. j. ID. Martin, n. Is. Robertson,
d w. b. Newton, Judge q. w. smith
d and Col. T. q. Mullins.
During the absence OF this commit
tee, some excellent speeches wer'
10 made upon the topics of most interest
y. DIR. w. II. Robinson, candidate fol
i, the state senate from this district, WA
=, first called. He spoke for free grass
a opposition to the lease system, de
nounced the actions Of the lard board
and thought the time AT hand FOR Yves
M Texas to speak.
~ Col. q. s. Jones made flnenddress
az pursuing the same line of argument
@. and waxed eloquent in asking the con
vention to instruct for Hon: ,. )
Tilden ~ their choice for president.
is Capt Smallwood aud Col. j. nj
a, Clark heartily Endorsed the sentiment
k and views rs enuncinted ny the Behtie
,e men preceding them.
al The committee reported the follow
N ing resolutions, which were adopte'
n unanimously:
Ia Resolved. 1. That II has ever beon the pole
10 OF tho Democratic party OF Texas !, eBconl
70 age Immigration aud the nettlo,neni o, punt ,
We lands by actual settlers, theIepy ohh"hci"
N 4 That W. are firmly OF the opinion tina
~ the prices nssd by me ,apa oo ,ps f ,he la,
by which said board was crea'eu, nnu ihh
the exorbitancy OF prices has mol ohly gu
g., ierrcd actual settlers rom locating upon an
I'D improying the same, but has caused the ~
IN moval OF more property from Texas IN pom
ed OF value than would be d.rTea on a.,i ~,
a. La d. N
I'd 81 ). Taa, The lease system ad9p,e
ne ifous TO West Texas, and AZ q matt
OF rights should be bclirhed aud the pnbl
domain dispo,ed OF by sale 10 actual setter
's- 1. That while the action Of the land boar
&C. In taking the watered lands entirely ON W
-, tuai settlers Ia our opinion ~ IL diametfien
w ly opposed 10 the same and rciarhs Inc NO
''s'n TINT u wSiie We, tho Democratic party
Mitchell county, are always willing to.yiea'
"a, faithful obedience TO sli laws pnss.n " W
Cd ,isn of authority 10 Tie land board, or an
other body OF men and are ~ iayor OF a
laws passed IN accordance WIN the cons'"
iion being enforced.
cd ON motion the following deiegat.
ic- were elected: Judge q. w. Shitl
with Capt. j. d. Martin ~ alternat
10 the Fort Worth convention, and
an T.. bentley with Judge X. III. Allen
yer alternate TO the Houston convention
; IA On motion IL was resolved by I'll
ers convention that we are OF
pt posed to the twO-thifds ru
OF In conventions. rs being against u
icy true Democratic principles; that OF
lie delegates to Fort Worth ARE instrhctt
est 10 work and vote for the nomination
nod Hon. y. j. Tilden for president. al
all that we recommend to the Fort Wor!
convention the nameSof Judge u. Y
Smith aud Hon. j. II. Fleming ~ dt
egates from this district to the nation
dr. Democratic convention nj Chicago.
ing ON motion OF Col. j NJ. Clark, Iudl
{ r.. III. Allen WAS elected chairman
II the executive COMMITTEES OF Mitchs
ied county for the next two Year,, WI
by DIR. A. II. II. T0lar ~ secretary.
om The convention then adJourn
snt sine die.
nd. Al frat there was some variety
ich ooIpI0n rs u the questions OF electiI
vas delegates To the Houston conventio
his II was voted however that the coiin
md had a perfect right TO hold Its me-
Ing Ings aud elect delegates whenever
ers saw proper, without dictation fro
he any quarter. =,
owe FOR months past this country h
l3le been truly In the dry weather belt. I.
on, last q change has taken place;
red, earth IL drenched with water, and
or ..roar of the water OF the Nigh
roloradn riverv can be really heal