Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-05-02
Afternoon Session.

uhth = ociock u. Ill. ~
Afternoon Session.
The house was called 10 order NJ o.eoI
o'clock.
The committee on platform and roo.
olutions presented the following, which
was adopted:
PLATFORM
The Republican party of Texas in convs,
tion assembled declares its faith in Tho 81 81
publican party OF the nation to con serva az,
protect the best Interests OF the country. and
advance and educate the citizen. "'N
q That we earnestly approve the wise. c,r.
ter A. Arthur. ~- '
fray the necessary expense Of
The government and discrinSi.
mating with special reference to tho pro.
lection of the domestic labor OF the country
and in this connection we strike hands NJ
the Ohio Republicans and demand the res
toration of the wool tariff of 1867. a
a. That free schools are es entail 10 the life
and we greet with appreciation the bill that
has lately passed the senate OF the United
States to distribute over s7e,goooOo in aid Of
such schools, and condemn the course OF onr |
senators in opposing said bill.
5. We demand that the 100000 OF acres OF |
land belonging to the school fund In Texas
shall contributed at once by asystem OF leasing
to the highest bidder to the education Of the |
children OF the state, and demand that NOT
one acre OF said land shall be leased at less
than the present rates.
e. That we are opposed u herd law andin
| fav.r of free grass on all uninclosed land.
Z. That we arc unaiterably opposed to the
| further squandering of the public lands Of
Texas and in favor of reservlng those remain-
| Ing To the state, the free schools and the asy.
| lums for sale TO actual settlers In quantities
| sufficient for homcsteads.
| s. That while we deprecate the actonof the
| Democratic party In squanderng the public
| lands upoL railroads and In div iduals, notably
| in the case of the Texas & Pscidc and Inter.
MAJ ional railroad in selling millions OF acres
| OF the school lands at one dollar per acre and
of the pubic lands at ffly cents, most Of
which was aea ,na by corporations na tn,s
interests of the state, yet we cannot can
demn In too strong language the bad faith
of that party in attempting TO destroy. the
titles II had created after they had vested and
the land ha risen In value, through smelling
boards and their vicious reports SO hurtfu
to the fame and good name OF the State at
, 0. That we disapprove the course of the
present Democratic administration Of Texas
In loaning the school fund Ohe chidrsn's
? money! 10 the various counties of the state;
that the party squandeied enough OF the
, school fund during the ate war to have
learned wisdom by experience; that We ap-
: prehend fruitful brood of evils In the near
q future from the reckless course II is pursu
II. That equal civil rights should be en-
: loved by ali classes OIL cltlZcus- anu w tnitt
end we recognize the duty and obligation
+, the national government TO protect the Gil
:. zen in "A free ballot, and to see that the same
u Is counted. 80,
;, of a good citizens who are opposed TO Thu
narrow and sect'ona ways OF the Democracs
Q to unite with us IN redeeming this grea
D state from the rule oil that party
lSlgnedl join u. hECroh,
: The house then went into the elec
o ton of delegate-at-large.
: Mr.. Gosling of Medina took tn
o floor and made an eloquent and pleas
o ing address, Withdrawing his name
!, candidate for delegate-at-large.
e Judge Evans also withdrew IRON
: the race.
It Mr.. Hand: 1t would have been ex
& tremely pleasant for us Democrats Q
Il Anderson. TA voice: Thought yo
! were Republican" Applause am
II laughter. Mr.. Hand remarked tina
Ia he had been mingling so much VIII
e the Democrats of Fort Worth, an
it had been so fascinated by them tina
n he didn't know but he was half Den
"a ocrat himself. a,
he He eulogized Mr.. Dilley, one OF tn
IS candidates, as representative
G. Eastern Texas.
x AS the vote proceeded Col. DeuIes
ut arose and stated that rs 1t seemed
ut be the sentiment of large MAJORITY
pit the house to elect Mr.. Iapp, he w
H. authorized to withdraw the name ,
IN Mr.. DiIley and moved to elect N
We Xapp by acclamation.
Judge Norton withdrew his nan
and seconded the motion oil Col.
Gress. , ,
H. Mr.. lspp was then nominated
=. reclamation amid great enthusiasm d.
TO The following nominations We We
g made for alternates Judge Na
ms ton. of Dallas; DR.. Ham
mayor of Denison Capt. Geo, a.
l,ins (col, of Dallas; J. III. Wash.l'
lat ton of Galveston, j. L. BLACK
rg- Travis, and ]. NJ. Blown OF -
lot Worth. ,r.mh;
Messrs. Norton, Hanna, Hawhi
and Brown were elected. ~
OF Nominations for electors were W.
declared in order. The follow
nv names were then presented ior ~, !
~ position: J. NJ. Dilley, Col. BOD ~ ~
W. Tor. Col, ]. q. Tracy, j. NJ. Nillspaulee
nd i. M. Jarvis. Robert A. Kerr, y
nat Tracy Withdrew his name. Mr.. Dlil
ed and Col. TAYLOR were then eiecss
Judge c. C. Binkley was enlnus'1
tically re elected chairman OF wy .ta
)u- publican state executive comin i,Na,
ed Mr. n ~ Keelv (col'd) was elec'
IL secretary of the committee. .ho
Judge A. Il. Norton offered NV
on lowing resolutions: .sof the st
rye Resolved, that the Republicans u ti, . 81
M of Texas VIII place fuli he ei'' lection.
~, ticket IN the field for the coming '''s
49, Referred. ,oo n
icy The following resolution was
OF sented by Mr.. II. M. Johnson y
~ ored): .,,n,,cans
on Texas, In state convention a.ssaraI cony
G.. struct our delegates 70 the h inno q 1881,
Ins cast their vote Tor James q. Bla,he nYesld
len dent and Robert I. Lincoln ior or, cSplce
OF OF the United States as our hrs' '., /,
of The reading of the resointlon
no, followed by t1multuous applause :.
Col. DeGress moved to lay tnc n
Zee luton ON the table, but ms t l.y''
was almost unanimously de'ea.,t
In The chair ruled that the reso'u'
should be referred. ,hat
len A colored delegate moVeu . i.
convention should not hop'A"''
ans state ticket. Ia smoke
los Judge Rector OF lIasi i that
ley favor OF the motion. ne sa ..a hel
rms state ticket was put III .n The q
would be six months peioin TOO /
the ton, which would be enuleiS oisgat
ele- a canvass. He advocated ue'se 4
ney the authority to nomina.es, ,see.
len ticket to the executive conn aon,,ni
G. On motion the executive ' vt = d