Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-13

lance and Knights OF Labor
While only four members of the
credentials committee signed the minori.
" report, thirteen voted to scat the ALI.
ance delegation. Much confusion ousued.
halt dozen men were on the door and
none OF them could be heard, In re-
Spouse TO the question as to what test Of
Democracy was applied TO the members
from the Cooke county convention which
nominated the alliance delegates. Gar
nett replied that pledges TO support the
Democracy were, unanimously taken.
The rejection Of tho alliance delegates
would amount 20 perpetual Ostraclsm OF
the alliance and Knights OF Labor from
the Democratic party. 1t would be an
outrage.
JACKSON SEVERELY SCORED.
John NJ Duncan Of Smith county was
introduced as a member of the majority
OF the committee ON credentials He
said II was poor thing TO say any part
OF the Democracy was opposed TO the
laboring man. interrupted aud cries
OF silence" Only four men
were In the minority. He pro-
posed to tell the truth. Secret
societies IN Cooke county prior TO the
county convention had held star chamber
meetings What he said could not be,
eontroyerted. He named the men who,
he said, had wished to run ticket against
the Democratic ticket. TWildest coufn-
sion and objections to personal remarks
He said they could have their catechisms
ready. He would answer all questions
when he got through. Resuming. he said
the knights Of LABOR and alliance pro-
posed to enter the Democratic camp by a
Trojan horse method and then sack Il.
They had convention which was secret
and put out nominees In secret. This
was how they effected the CARRYING
OF the irst county convention. Mr.. Jack
son, the notorious Mr.. Jackson, Endorsed
secret circular which went into other
counties and had ON its bottom 'burn this
letter. The Democrats saw how the cat
jumped, held their own convention and
left these fellows. The Democratic party
Is the friend of the farmers and laborers.
j. w. Bailey introduced resolution
that none but Identified Democrats par
tlcipate. II was voted down. IIo said
their secret chairman denounced the
Democratic party. 1t was testified to oy
Mr.. White that in their meetings no good
word was said for the Democracy
SHERIFF MADDOX or TARRANT
jumped up and said Jackson was the
great agitator In the Fort Worth strike.
He knew him. rCrles of 'fPut him out. y /
Garnett resumed and asked the Demo
cratic members Of the Cooke county dele
cation II they would have entered the
county convention II they had known of
the secret forces at work? TCrles OF
"No!"] The Democratic party was
daylight party. 1t was notan owl 1t was
an eagle. wild applause and cheers
The Democratic party, like the eagle,
looked the sun IN the face unalnchingly.
"Genbemen, old man White, in begin.
ming his testimony, said slowly, at was
about the hour OF midnight DO not
recognize Democrats who come here with
agitatOrs following AZ their heels and
the next time they come they will know
better" Applause.
Miles Crowley of Galveston was called.
There was great confusion, cries OF Bailey
and the incessant rap Of the gavel.
Crowley was given the floor.
Blunt said the Knights OF Labor should
be expelled. He was the only surviving
signer OF the Texas declaration Of indie
pendence.
Crowley mounted the speakers stand
in his shirt sleeves There were cries of
''Put on your coat,n "pull down your
vest" and cries of the question. Crow
ley was one Of the men that signed the
minority report.
Sam Ashe Of Harris asked II. the Demo-
Gratis were afraid TO hear Crowley. II
so, they were towards Heavy gavel,
repeated cries of ''Cost," Coat"
Crowley: "Can't a man be a Democrat
without his coat as we'll as with one2"
The chairman offered him a coat and
he put 1t on, Cries OF, "Chairman, you
put on the coat"
Crowley said the millennium had ar
rived He, a working-m man, was clad In
the coat OF Democratic chairman. He
wanted TO give plain statement only He
wanted just two minutes. The majority
in Cooke and Collin counties had been
downed. The vote In the report |
Of the credentials committee was much |
closer than alleged. That was all he had
TO say. Laughter. He was no orator;
he talked facts plainly. Cries Of "Bai-
ley
MAJORITY REPORT ADOPTED.
A motion 10 lay the minority amend
ment on the table was made by Taylor OF |
Marion. Great disorder reigned. The |
sergeants-at-arms were very active In |
seating members. AS last, though, as
they got one man down another bobbed
up. The vote on tabllng the amendment
was taken by aye and nay IL was not
decided, and a call 81 the roll was or
dereo. One county voted and disorder
again resumed control There was roar
OF excited discussion llling the building,
through which nothing on earth could
have been heard Men with the pers.
piration streaming down their faces
waved their arms wildly, and their shirt
sleeyes,I wet with perspiration, shook
heavy drops OF moisture to the floor The
call was resumed and proceeded with
slowly. There was intense excitement. The
alliance men and Knights Of
Labor throughout the hall hung with
bated breath upon the result. It meant
for them or ostracism from the
Democratic party. Everybody realized
that a great movement was in progress,
and that probable split IN the party
trembled In the balance. There was
great cheering among the alliance men
over the solid nay vote Of q from Dallas
county. The opposition also cheered
each success. Galveston county cast rs
votes may, Grayson county rs votes
aye. Al the beginning there