Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-02
The Farmers Alliance Of Dallas County
in Secret Session. Knights
Come to the Fort,
Sllas Hare Speaks at Decatur ten.
Ross Advised to Make No APP
pointments at Present.
Iowa Greenbeckers Agree on Fusion
with the Demoorats-Arkau-
saa Nominations.
KNIGHTS Avn ArIrANoE.

good deal OF surmislng upon the purpose
Ut the visit OF number OF prominent
local Knights of Labor to Fort Worth
this morning, some persons alleging that
their mission was q political one, aud that
II had referelce 20 the claims OF certain
congressional Aspirants. The matter was
q good deal discussed on the streets.
The Farmers alliance has been Ia SEES
sion IN the courthouse nearly all day
with closed doors, and what was done or
said in the meeting Is not known to out.
siders, but one who had been In tho
councils volunteered the Information that
the meeting had ono political signln-
canoe"
THE COAST CLEAR.
Special to the Gazette.
DECATUR, Tx, July l.--Hon. Silas
Hare, candidate for congress for the Fifth
district, came In yesterday unexpectedly,
but on short notice a very respectable
audience assembled at the courthouse TO
hear him on the political issues of the
day. His talk was well received, espe.
cislly that part of It that referred to tie
evils of monopolies. He expressed him.
self as well pleased with Davis with
draYal from the canvass, and said that
any reason Davis might give for his with.
drawal would De cd and perfectly sat.
isiactory to him (Hart) ne said he WAS
hunting no opponents--in fact was per-
fectly willing TO make the race alone. SO
fur no other candidate Is known TO be In
the ield, though several were suspected
TO be grooming themselves Tor the race as
dark horses, In case OF q lock between
! Davis aud Hare. Whether any OF them
Will now yenture upon the track remains
TO be seen, The congressional couyen.
! ton Is called to meet at Denton
Augustl7
IOWA DEMOCRATS.
DIS MONIES, Iowa, July 1.-THE Dem,
ocratic state convention met here to-day.
G.. w. Bell was elected president Vail.
Gus committees were then appointed, and
while waiting for them to report, resl-
luton, expressing the good will Of the
convention to wards Gladstone aud Par
nell, and hoping them success was
pissed The platform adopted indorses
! President Cleveland aud his administra-
ton, fAvors honest pension bills, but op-
poses special laws; calls on congress to
revise the tariff laws so as to meet the
needs Of revenue only; declares IN favor
of the payment Of the public debt, In
favor Of legislation for the adjustment OF
the labor question; denounces the
new congressional district law, demands
an investlg CATION aud conviction of all
malieas ,nce In public offices, favors the
repeal of the prohlbitory law and the en-
actment Of local option law by counties
and cities, the license adopted to be not
less than $500. The convention then
took recess, aud upon reassembling will
nominate the state ticket.
| The state Greenback convention IN also
in session here to-day and has decided In
favor OF fusion with the Democrats.
Cato Zells OF Black Hawk county was
nominated by reclamation for secretary Of
state and Paul Guehick of Burlington for
auditor.
ARKANSAS DEMOCRATS.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, July lon re-
assembling yesterday the Democratic
convention nominated: For governor,
Hughes; for treasurer, Woodruff; land
commissioner, Cobbs; encouragement,
Jones; judge Of the supreme court,
Battle; secretary OF state, Moore, and
superintendent of public instruction,
Thompson, all blu. the latter by acclama-
ton Pending the deliberations OF the
platform committee the convention adj
journed till O'Clock this morning.
The platform adopted by the Demo-
cratic state convention before adjourning
| this morning indorses the national admin
istration, reafllrms allegiance TO the Dom
ocratic party, afilrms adherence TO its
time-honored principles, guarantees
equality, liberty and happiness to the
citizens Of the common country; main
talns that the protection OF rights OF life,
liberty and property, the equality Of citi-
Zens before self-go eminent and the
supremacy OF the federal government,
within constitutional limits, are es-
sential 10 the continuance Of free
governments regrets the expressed con-
dltlon Of the agricultural interests Of the
state and the strained relations OF capital
ana labor, and traces these conditions
directly to the operation Of high protec-
tive tariff; commends the efforts of the
\ Arkansas delegation In congress In sup
| port Of the Morrison bill for revision Of
the tariff; Teaillrms adherence TO the
! time -honored Democratic doctrine OF
tariff for revenue only; fayors the un
/ limited coinage Of silver; demands that
The coin Of United States gold and sill
yer be paid out on government debts
without discriminating against silver,
recognizes that ali industries and all citi-
zens should bear la equal proportion the
burdens OF the government, that taxation
should fall equally upon all species OF
property, demands equal and exact JUS.
tice in assessing and collecting taxes,
and favors such legislation as will foster
labor aud honest Industries and discour-
age monopolyi recognizes railroads as
among the prime factors Of modern ciyili-
zliion, demands that the legislature shall
foster and encourage their construction
aud maintenance by wise and Just laws,
and should prohibit all willful obstruction
70 their operation, but at the same time
declares that railroads are public high
ways, subject 10 control OF the states,
for the benefit OF the public, and demand
that the general assembly shall so regI-
late freight and passenger charges as 70
protect the interest Of the people, while
doing justice 10 the road, making their
charges equal and uniform. resolution
expressing The sympathy OF Arkansas