Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-15

tons of state policy has won many of our
people to his standard His speech had
telling effect and converted many Of our
people VINO will now give him warm
and hearty support.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
Special TO the Gazette,
ARLINGTON, TEX, June l4.--The name
Of Hon Geo. W. Finger VIII go before
the Democratic convention of Tarrant
county on July 10 for the office of repre-
sentative of TarTaut county. That the
people of this end of the county will
heartily indorse Mr.. Finger for the office
should be sufficient recommendation at
their hands, he being born and raised
here in their midst.
ALLIANCE AND KNIGHTS,
special TO the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, June 1.-THE Farmers
alliance and committee from the
Knights Of Labor were in secret session
to-day. The object of the meeting was
TO discuss the political situation aud map
ont course to pursue in reference to the
various candidates for officers in county,
district and state elections. Nothing is
yet known of the decision Of the meet
ing.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT ABILENE.
Special to the Gazette.
ABILENE, TEX, June 1.-THE precinct
convention which met here Saturday
night adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved, that we con ider the action
Of the land board projudiCial to the actual
settler and the development of Texas, and
contrary to the law which brought it into
existence, and therefore call upon the
Democratic party of Texas, IN conyen-
ton assembled, to express such views
upon the question as will succeed in the
entire adjustment Of the same.
resolved, that the policy of asing the
school lands and public domal Of Texas
is in our opinion against The b., ST
interest Of the state, without precedent,
contrary TO the genius and the theory OF
our government and unauthorized by the
constitution of Texas That the adoption
Of said policy has protected and encour-
| aged monopoly and state landlordism
mas retarded the growth aud settlement
Of Western Texas, and unless abolished
viii foster species of monopoly on the
West that will tie up the country in large
pastures and deprive those men who are
endeayoring to settle the country by
means of agriculture of the free range
which the settlers of the other portions o,
| the state have always enjoyed.
| Resolved, that we favor the policy o.
settling the public and school lands to &C
tual settlers only in limited quantities
A spirited discussion took place over
the resolutions, which We're finally
adopted by large majority. Mr.
| Spoonis, oh iirman of the convention
made a telling speech, sharply arraignina
the course of the board, aud particularly
IT'S head, Gov. Ireland.
ELLIS COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
correspondence OF tho Gazette.
WAXAHACHE, TEX, June 18th,
Democratic executive committee o
Ellis county met, as per previous call G
the Chairman, in The courthouse yester
doy evening. w. II. Fears, chairman
and Bascomb Mcdaniel, secretary, witt
delegates from twenty-one precincts
were present. A resolution was adopted
that the basis of represent alton in tn,
county convention be one vote to ever,
100 or fraction over fifty polled for gov
ernor at the last election, which WA,
3l97, giving the twentq-one voting pre-
clnots forty-one votes in the county con
venton. motion was carried INSTRUCTIVE
the chairman Of the eXecutivr committee II
you meetihS OF Tue executive committed
later on to decide whether or not The,
snail nominate county oiiic rs.
The time OF holding the precinct meet
Ing was set for Saturday, aylO, and th,
county convention for Saturday, July II
at the courthouse in Waxohschie.
The mayor OF the city rNtended cor
dial invitation through he execu,iy,
committee OF Ellis cou y to the con
gressional convention to hoid its meetinc
In WaNahachie, The com uittee instruct
ed the secretary to use all far means ant
exert himself in every manaer possible 10
secure the meetine for Waxahachie.
The meeting adjourned at 8:80 D. m.
MARION COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
special to the Gazette.
/ JEFFERSON, TEX, June l4.-Mr. S. M
Hagerty, chairman Of the Democratic ex
ecutiye committee, with Mr.. c. A. chi
oerson as secretary, called meeting hi,
morning. 1t was determined to have I
mass-meeting Of the Democrats OF Ma
rion county ON the Goth day OF july, 1856,
Tor the purpose of sending delegates t,
the state, congressional, senatorial anc
legislative conventions.
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