Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-16

rarrant county have banaea t,,n,',s giisney IN
~. ~ n, VIII we evident design Of dIsrnptins
necessary that ihoeo Who love ~ Vpv nav,e
anRli unite and ofganisc 10 The end fhat ths
, nbrrST purposes OF the opposition may DO
whereas, y IA proper that We shou' a n,aro n
"yyiaiaion Of principles before the pvo6le
NoM, therefore, VIC, tho pemocrsiio nnrtv Of
nstfayneo v w ann nnco the following as our
!. We recognise as souni political doctrine
.n c sssaisenent c?nioine IN tho ,merican
ucelAreuon 81 Independence that All nen are
ofeaied equal Welhcrefure nce nnp ~
M'SrAo,e Opposition 70 has Fundamental tsnet
01 KY 80 called People's party fNy ring spccial
,eg,sia lon T. 50 odieuo that " csn0dentls
psnvNe thst y VIII never meet with the fay.r 81
Wv y, , portion OF our people Ac
ricn aud the poor the high and tho low are
pvnnsticAiil, eguaiai ami Il has ever been Inc
sncnv gu ine omeeratlc party tomako the fact
expressed, we favor Hesitation. national ' ana
state, that W u pro 70 I the poor man from Inc
XXI, ne rich, ami that win equally
t,, ,vstuay protect the rich man IN tho I'M
interrupted and neaceable erilymont OF his
possessions While all mon 81 ouid be fcSnired
~ uv i, 1usty WIN their nelghbors any leglsla
wv w, tn"N Nuulu hamper msu 40 ihAtthey should
NOT DC pornl tod TO aceumulatc and oniov
Wvhltn would bo contrary to the spirit OF our
republican lustitntlons w.
We look upon capltai and labor Al bei,g
~ u =, pendent on the other All Efforts 10 ar
las one OF these classes agalnst tho Nthor pro
Se, I'm ", nasogues whoec preaching h dan
hv,Vws W the pralc and We fare ot icey
We condemn tho boycott IA being tyfanni.
81 ana nndemocratic. and while VIC Recognizes
,'n tisnt o. . man 10 work or not work for an.
v ,i0 anu 70 quit any employment AT pleasure,
when he does not viol ,ie contract Nv 40 do
ingi we do lare that no man or combination OF
N has the right TO dictate 70 amy enpiover
whom he shall engage 20 do his scrvIeb ~ ~
p,oVoht any person from serving whom ne
p'eeAswys on sn = terms az may suit aim
y While rocognlhing tho right OF men 10 or
g9niz for any lawful pur osV, wa me ~ am
promMingly ngalnst secret political pnrtlos.
wui nun IN wv patriotism and wisdom Of our
poo,npic warrants us In tho assertion that secret
can soil "" ''"e''
? We love law ana order aud We invite all
puisons OF tho eatnc mind TO in with ua in the
unity. "s =" w"
a. 9 A., a. the p mocratla party has always boon
tnv lrion on the farmer ana tho mechanic we
especlaily invite al farmers ana mechanics 70
unite with va IN the pending atrugglo,
it haVing been falsely stated by gu enc
nl1s tnat we Democratic party "a hostile TO the
knlghts Of Labor aud Fariners' alliance, We do
are that rs We understand tbs obiects
NJ ' Pow, Swo oIders, as explained by
gard b0,h orders M useful inetltuilons,
ana we he ieyo that unless they arc prostitu cd
~ polQynl purposes by de- igning domagogues
thty VIII hccompl IN great lod Tor their nom.
Deis' From our Knowledge many OF the
membete OF both orders we feel confident that
.h no' VINO Woul mako them political organl
tatlohs VIII % disappointed, Too many or our
best ctizons belong TO tho orders To- make il
possible Tor bad men TO ur8g thon I'M % poltiee
a, We We know no Glassss; aud We cannot under
~ ma WY members OF either the Kuighta OF
Labor Or the Farmers alliance cannot BIO rs
suunu democrats ~ mombers OF the Masonic
,iTasetniy odu Fellows and other secret soolo
,leai ana we know that some OF our etaunohoet
democrats belong 70 tho alliance aud To the
hnlghte OF Labor, and are to-day 90. operating
WIN othcr Democrats to frustrale the purposes
upa IA laH ~.
we invite all tho members of both urdera To
lo,n win ns, u a fow have gone astray we are
into the Democratic fold
These were all adopted with tho ex
ceptlon OF the majority and minority re-
ports ON the two-thirds-rulo clause. This
subject provoked much discussion ani
maneuyerlng by the delegates, resulting
Ultimately In victory Tor two-thlrds
role.
Inc next order OF business was the in
doIsement and instruction OF the state
delegat
Mr., Pendleton moved that the state
delegates 20 uninstrucled except for
Hon Hyde Jennings and Prof. John Col.
ller. Carried.
The next was the election OF delegates
to the state convention.
Mr.. Stewart moved that the chairman
appoint committee OF 1--WE 10 select the
delegates TO the Galveston convention.
An amendment was moved that the
delegates TO tho state convention al Gal
weston be appointed by vote, by precinct,
one by one, The amendment carried.
Mr., Drew Preultt moved that the con
yention send forty-two delegates ~ the
state convention.
Mr.. Seth Stewart moved an amend.
ment that the convention send twenty
eight members TO the convention. The
losta the previous motion
carried.
Nominations being In order, Mr.. |. d.
faiker moved that nominations for the
state convention be made In the follow
ing way; Each precinct TO nominate 30
many ana the whole convention vote on
them.
Moved by Mr. Seth Stewart that the
Convention adjourn till . O'Clock this
morning.
Moved In amendment that the conyen.
Ion adjourn till $40 O'Clock last night.
carried. The convention accordingly
adjourned.
NIGHT SESSION
Called 10 order at $40 p. m. By the
chairman.
3. j Hunter offered resolution con.
aiming forty two names Of proposed dele.
gates TO the Galveston state convention
Upon motion, Mr.. Hunters motion was
ala on the table. Mr.. Hunter In reply TO
question answered that bis motion was
he outgrowth of u caucus last evening
nd all the men selected are Ross men.
Mr.. pendleton Withdrew his motion 10
ny on the table for the purpose Of max.
ng some remarks on Mr.. Hunters rego-
uton. He advocated that the voting
,tecinots OF the county should have the
light 70 choose the Galveston delegates,
nd he objects that slate be made up
nd forced upon the convention.
Mr. seth Stewart said that he under
TODD this 10 be q Democratic convention,
Ihcre all questions could be discussed.
le obi, clsd TO Mr.. Pendleton saying this
1as Hunter and Stewart state; that il
! merely resolution for the ratification
rejection OF the convention. The mat.
n summed up ~ 40 70 whether d Ross or
swain or mixed delegation be sent 10
nd