Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-19

eratlons more than mere tenants N Viii
so long as there is lard needed nv Inc
people. In thefurtherance Of this object
we demand the Immediate forf4itnre ~
all lands now under grant tocorp oYations
OF Individuals, the conditions OF which
grants nave not been complied with. we
believe farming should be fostered ana
encouraged, and we therefore demand
tnat a law be passed taxing farm land the
same as pasture land of like character.
Inc interest Of capital and labor should
mol De permitted to conflict, and should
ne narmonized by indlcious legislation.
Wlile such conflict continues, labor,
wnlcn is the parent of wealth, Is entitled
| 10 paramount consideration. Slavery
Deing simply cheap labor, and cheap
iaoor peing simply slavery, the importa-
non ana presence OF cheap foreign labor
necessarily tends to brutslize and degrade
American labor. Therefore, we ask that
immediate steps DO taken TO enforce the
law Furnishing the importation of the
same that all convicts should be con.
lined within the prison walls and not per
mltted to conflict with honest labor; that
all laws for the protection OF mechanics
and laborers by lien should be more com
prehensiye and efficient, to the end that
the real laborer may be thoroughly pro-
tectcd. We demand government OF the
people, by the people, and for the people,
instead OF a government Of monopoly, for
monopoly, and by monopoly, and Ia the
furtherance OF these ends we ask the
co operation OF all good people. We
have no quarrel with the individuals,
wage no war on classes but only on
vicious Institutions. We are not content
to endure further discipline from bosses,
rlngsters and cliques. While we favor
all legislation which will tend to the
equitable distribution Of property, to the
prevention oil monopoly and the strict en-
forcement OF individual righss against
corporate abuses, we hold that the well
fare OF society depends upon a scrupu.
lous regard for the rights Of property as
, defined by law. We believe labor is best
rewarded where 1t is freest and most en-.
llghtened. 1t should, therefore, be fos-
tered and cherished. We favor the repeal
OF all laws restricting the free action
/ OF labor and the enactment of
| laws by which labor organizations may
. be incorporated, and all such laws as
will tend to enlighten the people as to
! the true relations OF capital and labor.
S We demand that the government bonds
. be paid as rapidly as possible, according
u w NOhbAaNbl anu bnC vi
Q silver and gold established by law. We
sympsthize cordially with the working.
4 men of all countries in their honest efforts
y to protect the rights and interests of the
!. toilipg masses. We will support no mar
8 for office who has not established repu
tation for honesty and fair dealing and
a strictly adheres to the principles hereiI
: set forth.
The platform was adopted as read, witt
: the understanding that each anC
!, every candidate was to endorse II befor,
:, be could run on the laborlng mani
!, ticket.
v Mayor Broiles again addressed the con
y vention relative to the colored people
= He said we may expect to be accused 0
d being mixed up with sore headed Demo
= Gratis, Republicans, Greenbackers an
O negroes, but not socially, says he. TIL
A colored people don's want to mix u
J. with the poor white trash, but he sal
they had political rights which must b
IS respected.
~ Right here discussion occurred whic
d looked out of place, as to whether Ii
ID C invention would go into nomination c
he candidates for officers or not, when
was convention called for that specif
i'd purpose with delegates from eac
precinct. In fact the who
e. p oceedlng was carried
es under loose parliamentary rules. At la
I'd the convention went into nomination {
d. officers from constable up under the m
IN jority rule.
TX DR.. j. W. Barnett was Endorsed IL
Is congress and Stump Ashhy for the stat
rs senate, and T. j, billiard, well-know
It Greenbacker, received the nomination *
90
CT The convention then adjourned till
O'Clock, but before the adjournment Il
1d convention had the appearance of spill
lis as numerous motions were made, sou
e. to adjourn until next October and SON
forever.
he NIGHT SESSION.
IS The convention was called to order
ct the chairman and the following gentl
,r men were placed in nomination Il
es county Judge: A. j Hunter, j. @. M
ed Cornell, J. II. Greenwood and b.
RI Womack.. Mr.. Mcconnell was nominate
Ne. receiving So votes, and the field again
,er him receiving only A votes.
no The next order of business was to MOI
on mate a candidate for county attorne
when Albert Stevenson and j. Il.
ga Ste wars were placed In nomination al
90 the question was asked II Stevens
nd would accept, and would he work n !
,nt ticket. Mr.. S evenson was then sent
he aud the nomination Of county attoru
IN deferred until Stevenson would come
Ids fore the convention.
RS Nominations were made for coun
q cl-rk, Emmett Lockett, j.
or. Price, N G. Edwards, j. S. Py
de Smith was placed IN nomination 3
nv. la er Smiths name was Withdrawn by
ut request. On the first ballot Price
ect ceived sixty-fve, Edwards thirty-siX
nm Lockett thirty. Lookett was withdraw
vas rhe second ballot was Price eighty a
ike Edwards flfty-one. Price was declar
elected. Next was the election of distr
its clerk. A card was read by the secrets
nv rom P. c. Gillard, in which he asked
IN IN. support Of the convention and stated q
~. a lively canvass wolld have to b pushe
ritv that we have no picnic. Several nan
aIrl were placed in nomination. Somethl
on. was said about Mr.. H. w. Shivey,
zeal present incumbent, and 1t was stated u
I NJ ne would not come before this cow
Inv. tiop, when howls we're, ''dowa him,
tsI. don't want him, he's no 60
led ANYHOW" Mr.. Shlvey Is a