The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-29
THE WICHITA DEMOCRACY.

THE WICHITA DEMOCRACY.
Full Report of the Proceedings of the
County Convention of the 2Gth-The |
Lease Law Endorsed-HOstility Towards |
Commissioner Walsh-Delegates Unin-
structed.
WICHITA FALLS, July o. Cores
pondence. The County convention of
the Democracy of Wichita county was
called to order at 2 p. III. by Robert e. |
HUFF, Chairman of the Executive COM
mittee.
On motion of II. A. Lewis, Capt. II. C. |
Thomson was elected Chairman, and
the organization of the convention was
completed by the election of w. A. Me
Cutcheon as Secretary.
On motion of Robert f.. Huff, q com
mittee on resolutions and a committee
for the selection of an Executive com
mlttee for the ensuing two years were
appointed. The committee on resolu-
tons consisting of Robert II. HUFF, j. p.
Boyd and o. Eastland. The committee
to select an Executive committee con-
sisting Of w. w. Flood, j. A. Kemp and
j. 5. Akers.
Pending the reports of the committees,
the convention was addressed by II. A,
iANN III ldNpl Ols anu Nj vi. lGlIlDleIOn
in opposition to, the present lease law,
The Committee ON Resolutions re-
ported the following, which were CON
sidered by sections and adopted, Tex
cept Section u, on which there was a
minority reporD unanimously.
Resolved, by the Democracy of
Wichita county, in convention assem-
bled:
First-We heartily endorse the nomi-
nation of Cleveland and Hendricks for
President and Vice-President of the
United States, and pledge them our
hearty support.
lation enacted by the last Legislature.
and demand such additional legislation
as will make the puplic schools of Texas
equal to any in the United States.
Third-We endorse what is known as
the "Land Enclosure Act" passed by
the last Legislature, and favor such
legislation as will rigidly prohibit, un:
der the seyerest penalties, the enclosure
of any land not owned or leased.
Fourth-We are opposedito herd law
in any shape, and recommend that the
public lands of the State be sold to
actual settlers only. In all cases where
the public lands are being used by cat
tie companies or cattle monopolists, to
the exclusion of others, we demand that
such companies be compelled to pay for
their use. We favor the lease of all
lands not at present in demand for
actual settlement, but holding said
lands at all times subject to purchase
by actual settlers. We endorse the
action of the State Land Board in with
drawing the lands from market, except
to actual settlers, and also in raising
the minimum lease price, thereby pro-
duclng more revenue tor the school
fund.
Fifth-We demand that the majority
rule be adopted in all Democratic CON
yentions.
Sixth Believing that the best inter-
ests of Texas would be subseryed
thereby, we recommend that our dele
gates TO Houston be instructed to use all
honorable means to secure the nomina-
ton of r. b. Hubbard for Governor,
Barnett Gibbs for Lieutenant-G Gov
ernor, w. j. Swain for Comptroller, +.
X. Lubbock for Treasurer, John ID.
TempletOn for AttOmey-General, B. NJ
Baker for State Superintendent, and l.
\. Patton for Land Commissioner.
Signed o. EAsTLANp,
j. Z. BOYD.
The minority report is as follows:
| concur in all except Section 6, and
favor sending delegates uninstructed.
RoBT. Il. HUFF.
On motion the minority report wa,
: adopted in lieu of Section i, reported bN
majority.
Messrs. II. \. Lewis, NJ. NJ. Temple
: ton, j. a. Kemp and w. a. McCutcheoi
= were placed in nomination as delegate,
$ to the Houston convention. Messrs
D Kemp and McCutcheon were selected
with w. w. Flood and NJ. NJ. Templetol
as lternates. Messrs. Robt. II. Hun, II
, G. Thompson, j. 5, Akers, w. y. Barker
4 NJ. NJ. Templeton and S. II. Coflield wer
!. elected delegates TO the Fifth Distric
= Congressional convention.
e Mr.. n. Henderson offered resolution
+ endorsing Governor lreland's past ad
g ministration. Convention tied, and tn
Il resolution was carried by the castin
vote Of the Chairman.
d Mr.. j. p. Boyd offered a rcsolutio
Z condeming the administration of Con
i missioner Walsh, which excited NOR
i feeling than any other before the cor
|, ventiOn. Messrs. Robert Il. Hun, W
i w. Flood and y. Henderson bitterly OF
% posed singing ont one officer for cor
demnation, aud defending Walsh, Will
e Messrs. Boyd, Burch and Miller d,
u nounced him as arbitrary and defiant
all legislation, charging him with advi,
i ing his clerks TO purchase school land
l. IN violation OF the law. rho reSOlutio
4, finally was adopted by majority of on
If vote. Hon. B. NJ. Bakers past cours
; WIS endorsed unanimously.
NJ II. G.. Thomson was elected Chairma
e OF the Executive committee for the ei
,, suing two years.
r On motion, II. 4. Lewis was endorse
% rs candidate for District elector, aft,
some opposition, in which the Demo,
- racy OF Mr.. Lewis was questioned. Th
st convention then adjourned sine die.
- TIC. THOMSON,
10 W. A. MCCUTCHEoN, Chairman
Secretary.