Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-15
ANOTHER RICHMOND.
Hon. B. W. Brown a Candidate for
Lieutenant. tiovern0r.
His Platform and Principles -The Com
ing Oolored Celebration,

Special 70 the Gazette.
LoNevIEw, June l4.-tt being con-
coded as right, by other portions of the
state, that East Texas should have the
acknowledgement, and Hon. Z. l..
johnson of Shelby declining to
allow his name to be used before
the Houston convention, Hon. b. w.
Brown of this city, having received
numerous warm solicitations from
various parts of the state to become a
candidate, has consented to allow the
use of his name before the convention.
Being informed OF this determination
by Mr.. Brown, your correspondent
proceeded to interview the gentleman
in relation to the leading topics now
under consideration by the cltizens of
the state, as follows:
"Mr. Brown, what, in your opinion,
is the question now most agitating the
minds of the people of the state?"
THE lease system, or herd law, as
against free grass"
"What is your opinion in reference
to this matter?h
Free grass; abolish the lease sys-
tenn; invite immigration, thus build
ing up the state and increasing the
school revenue, and even put to silence
the wire-clippers."
"DO you think it advisable that
decennial census of Texas should be
taken?"
81 do; for, if for no other reason, the
great increase of our population and
wealth in the last five years have so
far exceeded the most sanguine ex-
pectations of our people that it is but
due that these facts are made known
to the world, that immigration may be
more easily persuaded to come and
participate in our prosperity"
Mr.. Brown is widely and favorably
known throughout the state, of which
he has been prominent citizen since
1866. He has been a member of the
legislature seven years, and wherever
known, and in whatever position,
either at home as private citizen or as
the public servant of the people, his
honesty of life and uprightness of &C.
ton have ever been such as to gain the
entire confidence of those with whom
he has been associated. His experience
as legislator has thoroughly acquaint-
ed him with the wants and demands
of the state, in all its diversified rela-
vention with the enthusiastic support
of large number of delegates, backed
by the earnest desire of the people for
his nomination.
The colored citizens of Gregg county
will celebrate their emancipation in u
large grove near here on the 10Th inst
with mass meeting, basket picnic
and speaking by prominent colored
orators. No political questions or re,
marks will be allowed, the remarks OF
the speakers being confined to the past
degradation, present attainments and
future moral advancement of the col
ored race.
Messrs. ]. \. Allison and r. S
Brown, delegates to the late conven
ton at Fort Worth, arrived home yes
terday well-pleased with both the For
and us people. Mr.. Allison protests
against the decision of the chairman
of the convention in relation to tn,
two-thirds rule, claiming that, as tn,
convention was at work under tina
rule, it could not be abrogated under
two-thirds rule vote of the convention
which, he says, the vote lacked by fiji
teen of obtaining. The majority O
the Democracy here are glad it is don
away with.