Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-08

Democratic nominations. We further
charge that the Democratic and Republi-
can parties are In league with the liquor
traffic In their national and state organi.
zations and administrations.
8. We demand OF the next legislature
the submission OF constitutional amend.
ment toprohiblt the manufacture and sale
OF Intoxicating liquofs as beverage in
Texas. We demand that the local CD.
ton law be amended so that Il can be
efficiently enforced by making It's Viola
ton felony, punishable by condue-
ment at hard labor In the state peniten-
tiary.
6, We demand that our state legisla-
tufe enact scientific temperance re-.
striction bill similar TO the BIN
lately passed by the congress OF the United
States.
THAT we demand that the legislature
OF Texas ehall lnhibit by law all sale and
purchase OF cultures" Of every character
and declare the violation Of this lava fel.
ony punishable by hard labor In the state
penitentIary.
s. We denounce the action Of tho late
Democratic state convention which
pledged the support of that party to cor
porations but refused aid or sympathy TO
the laboring and producing class. We
claim that labor Is the creator OF all
wealth, the handmade OF virtue and the
source OF all material prosperity and hap
piness. We demand that labor be pro.
teoted and that corporations be rgidly
regulated by such laws as win prevent ali
combinations, Determinations and grant
ing OF rebate by transportation oompn-
MES; that we denounce and condemn
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the courts Of the country that So
called chartered rights are above and
superior TO legislative enactment and
government control. We also demand
that alaw providing for a simple, speedy
aud efectiye system of arbitration be en-
acted for the settlement OF all issues and
controversies between corporations and
their employees in reference 70 the wages
Of labor, and we favor legislation encour.
aging cooperative and profit.sharing as.
sociations, We recognize the right Of
labor 10 organize for It's protection, and
solicit the assistance OF the great labor
ing classes In the overthrow OF monop-
oily, at the head aud front OF which stands
the liquor traffic.
.. We denounce the action OF the
Democratic party In giving away and
nomlnally selling the public lands ut 90
cents per acre TO capitalists and cattle
syndicatee Just at the time when they
were becoming valuable, thereby permit
| ting them 10 fence up whole counties and
prevent settlement and civilization OF the
west. And we demand the forfeiture OF
all land grants TO individuals and corpo.
rations where the title has not absolutely
vested and that these lands, together with
the public domain yet remaining, be re-
served for homestcads for our citizens
aud sold only TO actual settlers on long
time, with interest, for the benefit OF the
school fund.
l0s We bellows chat THE most direct
way out OF our present land compllca.
lions Is the unconditional repeal OF our
present lease system and the sale OF the
public lands only Ia actual settlers. We
declare that all the fences aud other Inn
provements Illegally placed on public
school lands are part OF the realty rs II
they had been placed on private property,
and we demand that the state shall at
once take control of these lands and the
improvements thereon, and prosecute all
parties who may unlawiully interfere
With or destroy the same; and we de-
mand that the encouragement shall ut
once proceed 70 recover such damages
from trespassers on these lands as have
been sustained by the use and occupation
thereof.
IL, We favor an efficient system of free
schools.
IL. We hereby pledge our cooperation
and sympathy to the national Prohibition
party JENNY BLAND BgAucnAMp,
q. l.. DoHoNKY,
WILLIAM II. HARMON,
j. r., TERRY,
w. J. HALLsELL,
w. p. HULL,
A, l.. DARSALL,
j. b. CRAEFmL, Sec'y.
Adjourned 20 a. m. tomorrow.
AMENDMENTS orFERED.
There was lively discussion over the
wording OF the fourth section, 10 which
he Democratic party is arrsigned for the
nomination OF "saloon stump-spenker
for GOVERNOR and IN which Il Ia declared
that the same policy OF nominating saloon
advocates has been followed by the party
IN congressional aud other nominations. !
Nearly all the delegates participated In
the discussion, some 81 them advocating |
amendments that would let the Demo-
cratic party down a little easier.
Some OF the speakers thought the |
charge was little too sweeping and that |
II covered too much ground This oh. |
lection was met by others, who declared
that three OF the congressional nominees
recently chosen had taken the stump
against prohibition, and that the policy
Of the Democratic party In Texas mad |
been favorable TO the liquor interest.
The section was adopted rs reported |
When Il came 70 the adoption OF the
plank with reference 70 the public school |
lands there wRs another very animated
discussion, and substitutes and amend.
ments were freely discussed The free
grass men and the lease-lAw adyc Gates
we're on their feet frequently, and some.
times two or three at time, but after
much discussion the substitute was dc.
feeted and the section as reported by the
committee was adopted without any
amendment
Nothing was said In the meeting about
the nomIDation Of a state ticket,
though 1t was evident from the
tebor Of the speeches and general remarks
that Il was an understood thing that
full ticket will be put in the held, and the
candidates Will doubtlefs be named 10.
murr0w. The Prohibitlonists ray they
hare no expectation OF defeating the
Democratic state ticket, but they VIII
mt Themselves In line for action and haip