The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-05-08


largest, the NJ tstlna should have been hs'd
NJ ihat fu1m, but that the county olufi.
r1ni, q tmsllff room sAs used, a room not
iAfts enough IN hold all me Republicans
Nf, Mrrlmiok stated thai che ChH'fmsn
" NE Clnlty executive c1mWitiso nsd
called tba mf6liug aud Vfesidsi over The a..
.mblsgr IN the county court room, Ani
tu.i Is wss N every way regular, llu
county o0u I room nouysniinn had tskri
me nthsTs 20 come IN aud meet wish ihrm
but they refused.
leo on credentials, uhdu a lone rfsument
$50 favor OF tla m'loity q.
tue committee; said eighteen cut Of ih5
tNsuty-tso h,d reported m isy'T ihe Gar
ri.On delegation aud moved 90 lay tho MI
Monty r-phIt on the tshls. iha vote was
taken on a csll of toe enunur'. resulilng IN
the refusal 10 .bie and psisi - the Nor
ton MoEs, obligation, wien The conyeo-
ton adjourned 10 o'eiecs % night.
HIosT asisIos,
Tho session to.nlaht vs moro stormy
than that during the day the Burchill
delegation. after tTemepdDus wraDgle
wss scs,sd, when apermsnsht organization
was effected wits J. q. Tracy, OF Houston,
permanent chairman. NJ. lyin, Wade,
Richard, Allan and A. l., Depson, all col
ored, mace speeches and eloquent once,
ton,
Nom nations being in order for delegates
yo:ed on tomorrow: y. O. Bnkley,
OF Grsyson; j. A. Mckee, oil
Dallas; n. W. Quincy, of Galveston; A. Is
Norton, OF Dsli as; Richard Allen, OF Harrls;
Hal Gssling, Of Medina: RnberI seapp, OF
Fsys,,s; J. N. johnson. OF MoLsnnnr.
At ~ o'clock the convention adjsuEned
,ill morning.
FoRr WORM, Msy l.-lspecial.l -rhis
hs, bseD remarkably orderly day Ia the
cor yen,ion, ,nd the rial busiStss ioy which
the delegates assent led has been trans
sct.d. A considerable amount OF csucusinf
had ben done for the fayofitss Tor dele
gates at large aud all i.lt confident OF the
election OF their man. Tho Arthur nan
vera claiming that they had pulled the
wool over tho eyes OF tho convention, by
mauy Of tho,s r,nll, Ia fsvor OF Arthur
psying into the aiDe msns' bands for the
purpose II winning, anu had carried their
poInt. The ti'st thing done WAS the read.
lug OF the platform by Judge Rector, OF
Travis county, az iollowi:
First-Thu repuShcsn party OF Texas IN
sissa slcd declares It's taith In
The republican party Of the nation to cSn-
serve and protect the best interests OF the
country, and advance and educate the CT
izens.
SNCOnG-IDht We tdTutsiiy uppfoNe tho
vise, consistent AID patriotic sdministfa-
,iun OF Chester A. Arthur.
Third-'rhst wa favor tar, II for Ievenue
10 deiray the uece1ar expsnSe OF The gov
ernmsnt rrd discriminating With spec al
reference 20 the protection OF the domestic
labor Of ,hs county. ard IN this connection
se siriks ha' DIS with the 0lio republicans
snd demand the restoration OF the sool tlr'
III " 1867.
Foufth-That free schools are essential 10
the life and prosperity OF tue staie ana ns-
ton; ard We greet with appreciation the
bill thst has lately passed the senate OF the
Uni,td States to distribute 7OOUOOOO In
aid of such schools, aud condemn the
course Of our senators in opposing SAID
bill. an
F,f;h-We demand that the 100000
.oIe9 of land belonging to the school fund
In Texas shah contribute st once by ays-
lem of leasing TO the highest bidder TO sbe
education Of the children OF the state, and
demand that not one acre OF said land
shaIl be leseed ut less than tho present
rates.
Sixth-Thst we Gro opposed to the herd
|sw, and in favor OF lree grass on all nnen-
CLOSED lands.
seyenth-That we are uDnterably op.
possd to the further squandering oil the
public lands OF Texas ann Ia favor OF reserv'
pg thoss remaining 10 the stale, the Tree
Ichoos and the s,ylums, for sale 10 hctual
lottlcrs in quantities sufficient Tor nome
,teads.
Eighth-That while We depIecste the &C
ton of the democratic party in tquander-
ing the public l.nds upon railroads and In
tividunls, notably 10 the Texas q PACING
aud International railroads in seiiipg mil
lions of acres Of the school iands at 81 per
acre and OF the pua lands ct nifty cents,
most OF which was acquired Dy corporations
and ape oulators to the detriment OF the
best iritei ests Of the state, yet We cannot
condemn in 100 Strong language the bs6
hi h oj the party Ia attempting 10 destroy
,he tiles it had c'oated after they had
vested and the lands bad risen in valae
thrcurh smelling boards aud their vlcious
fsportg, 50 hurtiul TO Inc lame anu goou
namo oi the state ~ home and abroad.
Ninta-That We di.approve the course OF
the present democratic ADMINISTRATION OF
rexss III loauiDg the school iund (the chill
dren's money to the various counties OF
the state; that the parry squtndereh enough
Of the school jund Gutng me lave var 10
h ave learned wisdom by experience; that
we apprshend fruitful brood OF evils III
,hs near tuLu q. ffom the reckless course 1t
Is purSuing
epi1yed BIZ al clGssts of ci'izsns and to
shat end 40 recoguize the duly and obl!Sa'
tcn OF the paiioEal government to protect
the cti2 .ns "a y free ballot and TO see thas
the same is ca nted,
EIevenih-Thst we invite the hearty CO.
OF ell good cipZ.ns VINO ara op
No. led 10 the marrow aud sectional ways OF
the democracy 10 unite with us ia releem.
ing the great state from the rule OF that
- fSIguedI JOHN b, RtCroR,
Chairman.
Without action on this report of The com
mittee on platiorma. 'he convention pro-
ceederi 10 vote or delegates at large, with
A. B, Norton. 1911; N w. Caney (colorsd)
3l6; Hal. Cooling, 165; r Zspp. 1sS; George
N Dsley, l50; O. O Binkl-y' 1865. Richard
AlIep, (cclOr o. $50; A, Zadtck, R5; M.
Bueps, 49,, l.. Minor, IL. ,o
The chair snnouDced that 226 votes vere
necessary 10 elect and that Aessrs. BiDk'
ley, Orney and Allen ware elected dele.
gates 10 Chicago from tbs state a. large
Judge J. b Rector; y Austin offered the
following motion sDd address:
~ move that the thanks Of this conven-
ton ne rendered the good people OF Fort
Worth for the Il generous and HEARTFELT re-
ception and courtesy 10 us l haYe known
this plsce since 1873, when it was strsg'
gling village, but 1ts course has always been
onward ana upward, being populated by
men Of broad and Catholic views led on by
that great and progres.i e democrat, Hon.
Peter Smith, the ciiizsns without regard to
politics, have labored together until they
have made tho place, as Hon, Web
Flanagan 30 justly says the Chicago
Of Texas, the brightest jewel IN the crown
II Texas. hope our thanks will be given
without dissenting voice." This motion
was sc conded by Grimes county, when, by
standing vote, the convention adopted it
with LOUD cheers for Fort WORTH.
A motion was then made to elect Hon.
A. d. Norton bv scc!smation, but it was
def ated and the convention adjourned TOR