Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-28
POLITICAL.
Taylor County Democrats Voice THEFT
Sentiments in No Uncertain Sounds.
Distant Rumblings Of tile Thunder
Which Win Peal at Houston,
Spider Web Sophis,ries Brushed Aside
and Facts the Base Of Action,
TAYLOR COUNTY pxMocR AIRS.

TAYLOR COUNTY DEMOCR AIRS.
Cofrcspcrdcncc OF the Gazette.
ABILENE, July e0.---At > o'clock this
evening the delegates selected to rep
resent the various precincts of Taylor
county met in the courthouse at Abb
lene.
Mr.. X, X. Legett called the meeting
to order and stated the object OF the
meeting.
Mr., Chas. l.. Workman was nomi-
mated and unanimously elected chair
man of the convention.
In the absence of Mr.. Gibbs. J. II.
Pickens was called tc the stcretary's
chair and the convention proceeded
regularly to business.
Mr.. Legntt moved that, ms no prl-
mary convention had been held lin
some of the precincts, any Demo.
Gratis present be admitted full dele
gates to the convention. Carried.
| In accordance with motion made
hy Mr.. Lcgctt the following commit.
tees were appointed Committee on
resolutions and platform: X. X, Legett,
| Y. II. Huston, Henderson Rcdelle, Jas.
Holland, Spnight Smith, A. q.
Brewer, j. w. Halliday.
Committee on permanent orgauiya-
tion: Joe White, NJ. l.. Thompson, J 4.
| =. Hill
Committee ON credentials and basis
nt Representation s. r. Hprdwicke, j.
W Webb, w. ii. Weeks, G, M, Brad
shaw, II $. Morrow.
The committees retired 10 perform
their respective duties and during their
absence short recess was taken upon
their return the committee on plat
form and resolutions reported the fol-
| lowing:
the Democracy Of Tuylor county. In cpp-
| Ncntion assembled recognize and pledge
Themselves 70 stand nv me fnndnmeuial
tins have been preHoi bed ~ n rule OF nciion
| While we pledge ourselves tn an unqualified
enstomn. we appreciate the Isct that new en-.
iciprise. md new issues call for additional
| declarations OF principles,
We dncla'e ON selves In full accord with
| the tarlnrlank IN the platform OF the ma
tionnl Democratic pafty recently ndoptad Mt
the Ih',9go conycn,ion, and heartily in,
| ngatnst the Republican party.
| WIN sorrow we acknowledge ourselves
ration. upder tho " ensures advocated by
the present executive and formulated md
made statutory by the legislature
our Interests have suffered and the
Tide OF Immigration has been turned In mn.
other direction. change OF men ANA n
change OF poltoy nre sprrlv needed. The
chiei source OF complaint with usts the pres
cnt iniauiinus law authorizing aud pefinii.
Ting the lensing NJ state, school and asylum
lands Texas under "free-grass laws for
nearly ane-halfa century has grown To he the
empire state Of the south. Iy " contpun-
ton of the same policy we may In "A short
time bnoome tho empire state Of the Ameri.
can Union. We believe The present lr.sAe law
dstrimsnial to the ipierests ofihe people OF
Western Texas, We halesait rctards, hin.
ali lS.I
try. Werons'der u M urJnsi discriniin
ton tealnst NJ. IN that II requires us
20 pay tribute Tor the use Of lands heionrlnp
10 the pennle of Teras and almost tho entire
amount of proceeds arn appropriated To tho
education OF tho chiidren OF Eastern and
Central Texas. We con idpr a. n law caic,,.
late To foster. protect snd encourage wealthy
corporations and foreigp syndicatss.
We therefore demand mn unconditional re-
neal Of MI laws aut horlzing and permitting II
IL tse Of the state. school and asylum lands.
We demand the repeal OF laws tending 70
discriminate between the sheep and cattle
interests. and the enactment of a law alike
ust In It's operations ~ In the cattle. sheen
horse, goat and hog Interests OF tho country.
our forefa thers; TINT nil uplDc osed lands.
either public or private, shall he free for The
use Of NIL stock indisrr' misintely,
OF whatever character or kind. We h,yor The
protection Of fences whenever aud wherever
iawfpliy erected. We do most earnestly In
SIT that tho school and asylum lands OF the
state be again placed on the mark IT M former
prices. 10 vii; vi per acre. and sold only to
actual settlers, and In small quantities. II
these suggestions be adopted and enforced we
4 nted and that 10 win rapidly advance In pop.
ula'ion and material wealth
Unanimously adopted and commit
tee was discharged.
The committee on credentials and
basis Of representation found all the
delegates duly appointed. and after
stating the basis OF representation
gave the following ~ the number Of
votes 10 be cast by each precinct: Pre-
cinct No. 10 votes /; No. 2, 20; No.
q; No 4 3. Total, AZ.
The report was upnDimonsly adopted
and the committee discharged.
The committee on, permanent or
panization respectfully recommended
q. IL. workman as chairman aud
j. III. Pickebs AZ secretary. The rec,
concentrations were accepted and mn.
proved and The committee discharged.
The following resolutions were then
introduced by the committee on reso.
lutions:
Resolved by The Democracy Of Jayl or coun.
ty In convention assembled. that The Ali.
lene Reporter, nswrpaper published In All
iieno, IN lis advocacy OF lease law does not
reflect the sentiments OF more than one
tenth OF the people OF Taylor county;
That the ropea Cd assertions Of said paper
that the people were nearly equslly divided
| upon the ifeegrass Issue IL unjust and nn-
true:
That insspuch ms raid paper persi.ts IN
incorporating us, and believing that H. will
so color the proceedings of this convention
"a TO do Us injustice, we do respectfully. re-
Worth GAZETTE and Dallas Ht raid 10 publish,
the proce. dings Of this convention, esps.
| cially this resolution.
Respectfully submitted
E.sk, a t,sssT,
Ut. HOLLAND
| J.W HALLIDAY
| 40. BHOwsR,
| J.B. SMITH,
X IL. kEADELL.
| COMMITTEES on Resolutions.
This resolution was unanimously
passed. each one being voted on sepa-
rately.
Resolved, ID. That our delegates 10
70 support Hon Wai.cn t9y r 's a,.orees.
| general and the Hon. ]. A. Patton for c0ll-
Infssionsr OF general isnd once; and that
/ thsy vote nyhii ~ every declared 1esse-lAw
man 40 lorg ~ his nyine shall remain before
the convention.
| Unanimously carried.
The following are the delegates 10
the Houston convention: X. X. Le-
gelt, j. w. White, w. L.. Gibbs, q. II.
W0TthaIn, g, Evans, r.. b Huston.
The convention then discussed the
AdvisabflIty Of calling y convention 70
nominate u candidate fOY the senate Ia
| tubs district. which was bToughl about
| by y majority and Z minority report Of
| thu q 1uiInftfeQ the fxruaer 1afrSu IN.