Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-15

lhlLhlul were gathered ana q census OF
them showed thirty-six coIored and four
teen white brethren
The committee on platform reported
the following platform, which was unani.
mously adopted
whereas, the Republican party was brought
into existence az time whCn the pprDetuity OF
inc American Union was seriously Threatened
by intestine foes and enemies Of freedom with.
out, and WV"
Wherets after rs successful elevation Of the
lamented Lincoln 10 the chiofmaglstracy o tbe
naHon certain Of the states of the elst0rhO0d
iaoVeu 70 sed ton by their leaders within and
/ tne promises OF certain Of tho crowned heaus
OF the chet1 monarchles OF Europe, undertook
/ 70 eeoedc from the Union and undertook TO
I FORM on Independent government In antag.
! Whereas, at or the loss of much blood and
treasure the so called seeding ftates were by
/ u coerced and required TO occupy again
| thelr respective places therein; and,
whereas AZ results OF said secession tho
| right OF a statc to determine for itself when It
| Union was denied, aud,
| whereas, four million OF bondsmen we're
| freed from the CALLING chains OF slavery aud
| made Clllzena Of q country that heretofore had
appropriated their labor without componsa
| ton; and
Whereas, q Q Republican party has wisely
and intelllgcnty governed tue country from
the tlmo of 10, inception into oiicc for tho
| space OF twenty four years and
whereas, 4 Is to-day The representative
cation and Christianity therefore be it
Resolved BY the Republican party OF Tarrant
county In masN meoaing assemblies
], 1hAt we reallirm our allegiance 10 the ma
| tlonal Rspub lean party ana accept the
principles az enunciated In the platform at
Chicago In lSSt
. We view with great concern and sppre.
henbion the lagc proportion OF illltefacy
among the people OF our state, and the mad.
eqnacy Of our present system OF public edu.
Gallon 10 meet The demand constantly incrcns
ing, ana we demand the passage Of the Blair
Dill, or some other measure providing for fed.
cral aid IN proportion TO The il'itDracy of tho
respective statesi and having the assurance Of
some OF the most eminent cUnstitut onul law
ycrs both North and south that such aid comes
within he purvlcw Of the constitution OF tbs
United states, and we refer with pride TO
| a. IL Garland, l.. q. G. lamar, senator Brown,
and Coqultt Senators Vance, Butler, bamp
ton, HoAr Evarts and Edmunds, who arc
advocates Of the present iii and it's Constitu.
tionality,
3. We view with alarm the effort being made
by Democratic dem gogueA TO rghubNitatc the
parniciOus and dangerous doctrine of states
lights, which has once drenched the country In
blood.
the perpCtuity OF the Union, and toe wives ana
children OF those who sn0Tihced their lives IN
the contest are d. ar TO tho American people,
and have Just claim ana demand on the trl a.
sury OF the country Tor liberal pensions IN
needed cases,
That wo dcnounco the conduct Of Grover
Cleveland ia Vctuing the pension bin passed
by the late congress for the relief Of soldiers
and soldiers Widows.
9. That we recognize that the American Ia.
bOrer Is the unit or the prosperity and stability
OF the republics that we abhor the old world
idea of classesi that g. o peasant claas can ever
be created In America; that the Republican
party will In the future, heretofore, fott ten
J and protect tho lhboter, that nts Q lmpensation
shall be increased and not diminished.
9 Tint We recognize the Importance OF pre-
serving friendly relations with ali foreign
/ powers, and OF aching with due caution and dc
( liberation IN all matterg OF public concern, an'
/ h0v1 felt that the public honor was safe IN TN
hands OF the present administration, yet W,
feel kecnly tue present embarrassing position
I'm which this government Is placed by Its &C
lion In regard TO the release Of an American
citizen, alleged to be unlawtullY restrained o
his liberty by the republic of Mex
. leo; first, In demanding concession
from Mexico, Without having lrst DC
ter Ined by full Investigation OF all tn
by taoitly admitting that we had acted has
Inv and unadysedly By aecedlng from per
emptory demand, to temporizlng policy Q
doubtful propriety, which might be construed
into an evidence of cowardice, and expose u
10 the lmpuiation of having In view the protec
tion OF some other interest than that of the ma
! tons honor 7 the release Of tho individui
! whose liberty Is restrained.
G 4 We are unaltcrably oppoeedto the ocoupa
ton tax laws Of the state and demand their re
peal,
s We areunaltorahly opposed TO the leas
law and deprecate the position Of state land
d lordlsm; we demand that the public domain y
classified aud sold to the actual seltler IN sma
4 quantities on long time
.. We consider llquoris the source Of poy
erty; liquor The cause OF crime, we enemy
o. labor aud virtue, the great fountain OF poI
lcal corruption, the parent of anarchy, sodlllo
and SIN and he Democratic party, as part
is It's ally; we demand that the legislature {
amendment TO prohibit is traffic and pfOmil
the support OF no Republican party thereto
Judge Kent offered the following rest
luton, which was passed:
whereas, there exists ut this time dest
tuition and great suffering on our westel
border by reason Of the long-continut
drought, therefore be IL
Resolved, that we believe 1t the du
OF the governor TO convene the leglsl
ture and recommend practical relief |
appropriating money out of the treasu
TO relieve this distress and also to relie'
them Of state and county taxes, and IN
all dues on lands purchased by actu
settlers, payment thereof be postpone
A resolution psssed authorizing Il
election Of twelve delegates TO the sta
Republican convention TO be held
Waco on the 25th inst. Much wranglli
ensued as TO the method Of selecting the
delegates, and It was with difficulty IN
the matter WAS made clear TO the color
brethren, nor did the chair appear 10
satlfed with his own rulings. EVENTUAL
after several orations from the color
side OF the house, peace was obtained
deciding to nominate the twelve delega'
and vote on them In body. The iouo
ing were elected;
Capt j p. Alexander c. Brooks,
/ M Brown, James Quinn,
. i w. Wray, j G Riley,
Z Al ID Kent, John Mccoy,
: Rev A = Dotson, Dave II. Black,
w. T.. Con, X W COOK
The following resolution was onered
!. David IL. Black and carued'
Be It resolved that the Repuolt
party Of Tarrant county, In convent
assembled, oppose aud denounce
violence against public and private pr
eTty.
ra' An election Of county executive co
sy mittee for the ensuing year was had,
Ne sulting as follows:
Gus Chairman, j.. NJ. Brown Secrets
W. James Quinn; Members, samuel =
l ofe mersou, A. IL. Bennett, n. G; Broo
on. Anderson Calvill, ID. ii. Black H.
his Cline, j. p. Alexander, j. W. Wrey'
ills W. CLANCY. 49,, .,
ur- Objection being lnterposed 70 tne 81
on, mittee as elected because OF no coun
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