Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-16
COLORADO.
News Items Picked up In the Growing
West.

!, verdict mere III rtgbru w 'he WI
accomplished by the convention
Fort Worth IL, "Well done" TT
abrogation Of the two-thirds rule VS.
: / in keeping with the wishes Of OF
people as expressed in their count
, convention. Our delegate, Judge {
w. Smith, was instructed to cast tn
vote of Mitchell county in fave
of the adop ton of the majol
!, ity rule. Imagine the surpris
, occasioned by finding his vote n
corded on the other side. 1t is due b
Judge Smith to state he di1 not inten
tionally disregard these instructions
|, He SAYS he overlooked THIS part o
them entirely, which he regrets very
much. AS this question will come VI
again at the Houston convention, tn
i Democrats of Mitchell county desir
to be placed upon record as opposed t,
the two-thirds rule. The election o
ex-Gov. Hubbard, Hon. j. p. Smith
Judge I. j. Brown and Hon. ID. G
Giddings as delegates at large, ant
Hon. j. r. Fleming and Mr.. @. X
Bell as district delegates L
Chicago, gives general satisfaction
| Mr.. Tilden's letter of declinatior
was a real surprise and is deeply re
GREETED. 1t is regarded IA final and
| irrevocable. From best information
can obtain Bayard or Thurman would
be most acceptable for the presidential
nomination. They are great and pure
esty far superior to that of Mr.. Blaine
No faint of corruption can be con.
nected with their names or record
Either of them would give this coun'
try grand and clean administration.
In this congressional district there Is
among the wool-growers and some
Others strongly expressed feeling
of opposition to the reelection of the
Hon. 8. w. T. Lanham. His record
on the tariff is not at all approved by
many Of his constituents. AT present
there seems to be no opponent in the
field against him. Several names
have been mentioned in this connec.
ton, but without any indications OF
one of them entering the race.
Should the Houston convention tx.
more the claims of this section of Texas
for "free grass" and nominate Gov
Ireland on platform antagonistic tc
their interests, there will be developed
a strong and united opposition
against him. In such case
the Hon. Wash Jones /.
already spoken of as the man who cal
and will reverse the majority of - ,00t
votes received by Ireland in 1852. 1
is well known fact that Jones carried
South and East Texas two years ago
by 100 majority. There is no reason
To believe him to be weaker there now
If this be true a change of 20, 200 vote
in North and West Texas in his favo
will make him the next governor
This Is a matter of prime importanc,
to be considered between now and tn,
meeting of the Houston cOnven
ton. While this section 1
at heart Democratic, still un
der the circumstances mentione,
different tale will be told when tn
votes are counted next November
Therefore in making up their slate TO
the approaching election politician
would do well to heed these warning
and not rush blindfolded to destruC
ton. They are going to vote for tn
candidate who will promise them FIRE
grass, the sale of the public domain t
actual settlers only. opposition to tn
lease system and abolition of the Ian
board. In spite of all assertions to tn
contrary these are living issues an
must be met at Houston.
THE GAZETTE has the hone
of having inaugurated tn
discussion of these importar
measures and urged their consider,
ton with fearless earnestness. 1t h,
not followed the lead of any man or $,
of men, but boldly outlined its ow
course and stuck TO it. AS result I'll
people have got TO studying thes
questions and been awakened to Il
necessity of understanding the issu
involved. AS an humble citizen
this section of the state have honest
/, endeavored to familiarize myself vii
l their needs and am thoroughly /
formed as to their views. / am n
r in any sense an extremist or alarms
Therefore speak the simple truth
y enunciating the opinions expressed
to what they demand and are
solved to obtain. That q
not mistaken or putting them {
lstrongly reference to the instructio
given by the different county conve
I" tons to their delegates will show. NJ
they know the causes operating TO
tard the development of West Tex
ID and will insist upon their removal.
n this line they will hew and be contt
to let the chips fall where they IN,
u The time forinaction has passed. TIL
70 know their strength and are not afr,
AZ to exert 1t.
ID Then, too, they are dissatisfied w
y. their present basis of representation
a the legislature, and are loud
" demands for o change in this respe
at From which condition of things 4
safe to say the struggle at Hous,
Vi will be anything but tame O
ne Business continues to be good
in Colorado. Wool receipts very hea,
It. with much more yet to be brought
rs o living to the unsatisfactory prices
ne mutton shipments have dropped
perceptibly. Next month beeves '
ID begin TO go to market. This will Q
FOR us lively times. Trade In lands, sto
ne cattle and sheep Is dull.
ell The large brick hotel on Sect
street Is going up rapidly, and prt
ises to be q handsome building.
Church suppers and festivals sc
to be the order Of the day and are v
patronized.
ret The Baptist church, on accoun
damages sustained from the rec
storm, has been taken down. A bel
structure will be erected In the n
&C. future.
he Many new buildings are be
nd erected all over our city. The la
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