Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-01
COOKIES CONVENTION.
An Unfortunate split IN the Demo.
cratic Convention and One Party
Walks Ont.
The withdrawers Decide 60 Hold Now Pri.
mhries and Another County Conven-
ton next Saturday.
MARION MARTIN AT GAINESVILLE.

Martin addressed the people here this
afternoon. He spoke during the session
OF the county convention and his time
Was necessarily limited He said that
the people Of Texas were more thorough
~ aroused on political questions than
ever before in the history OF the state This
dissatisfaction has arisen from the way
Ia which corporations have corrupted our
courts and procured aud bought legisla-
ton. There is no contest naturally be.
tween capital and labor, but the sglta-
ton now stirring the public mind arises
from the oppression of the people by cor
pOrations. 1t Is time for the people TO
arise In their might and con-
troll these corporations by the
ballot He voted land to the
railroads, and he has yet failed to see
the error of his course in SO doing. His
record is before the world, and he is not
ashamed Of any act Of his public life
Speaking Of the iocal-option question, he
said that he assisted in passing the present
law, anu he believed that the law is Dem
ocratlc, and should be rigdly enforced.
Twelve years have passed since the law
was enacted, and nothing has yet hap
pened TO convince him that the law is OPP
posed to sound principles, and Is calcu-
lated to take away the peoples liberties
lie regretted that he had so short time
in which 10 address the people, but his
speech, short as it was, created quite a
favorable impression, especially with the
Farmers alliance and Knights of Labor.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
The county convention met here to-
day and was organized by the election of
j. II. Smizer, an alliance man, as chair
man, and j. II. Nutllng, another alliance
man, secretary.
motion was then made and carried to
appoint committee ON credentials, when
the chairman pulled fIom his pocket an
old dirty paper containing prepared list
which was announced.
A resolution was then introduced de-
claring that no person would be en-
t tied to take part IN this con-
/ Democratic ticket at the last state
and national election This resolution
was violently opposed by the Knights of
Labor and Farmers alliance, who de-
sired to amend by allowing all the par
Elephants who are now Democrats. After
considerable discussion the substitute
was adopted.
During the absence OF the committee,
/ Gov. Martin addressed the convention.
| AT the conclusion OF his address the com
mlttee reported
Upon motion to appoint a committee
on permanent organization the same
old dlrty paper, with prepared
| list, every one Of whom belonged to the
secret society, was announced. BY this
time the proceedings had become dis
gushing to the Democrats and number
OF them retired from the hall.
After the report Of the committee on
organization the stOImiest scene ever
Witnessed In Cooke county commenced.
resolution was introduced stating
that,
Whc reas, the convention was controlled
by secret societies and offshoots OF Dem
ocracy, that it dissolve without action.
This was received by tremendous APP
plause, Joined In by the audience.
An Undesirable scene then ensued
which resulted in all smon-pure Demo-
Gratis Withdrawing from the convention
and assembling in another hall,
Arriving there, the convention
was organized by the election of Judge
Lindsay as chairman. Upon motion, new
primaries were called to meet next Fri
day and newIScounty convention next
Saturday, and at that time Democratic
ANlN @RASo WIN bI tANNNNh W SO w Illi SIult
convention. A committee was appointed
to draft resolutions explaining the action
of the Democratic convention and will be
scattered to the Democracy Of the county.
The convention met after supper tonight
and received the address Of the commit
tee.
A considerable fund was raised to
spread the address throughout the
county, after which the convention adj
journed.
THE FIRST CONVENTION
The alliance and Knights OF Labor con
tinued in session after the withdrawal OF
the sinon-pure Democracy, and some OF
the delegates claimed that the action OF
the boilers was discourteous to the coun-
try people.
Judge Barrett was unanimously in
dorsed for congress, as he will be again
next Friday.
Another prepared list was then brought
forth, and delegates selected for the state
and congressional conventions
Martin, Clint and Carlisle were in.
dorsed, and Hargls for representative
and Stamper for foater also. 1t is i'm,
possible that any of these will be In.
dorsed next Saturday except Judge Bar
rett for congress, who Is universally
esteemed
Marion Martin WAS again introduced
and thanked the convention, after which
the same adjourned.
HANCOCK SPEAKS,
Judge Hancock arrived In this city
yesterday, aud to-day delivered brilliant
speech to the people Of Cooke county. He
devoted most OF his time to Judge Ter
Toll, and attacked that gentleman upor
MS official record. He was very severe
ON Terrell, and quoted from documents (
sustain his statements. He charged Ter
rtll with being an attorney and lobbyist
for the Galveston Wharf company
and 10 support the statement in,
troduced printed argument made
by the Austin primer IN behalf
OF that company, and he next charged
Terrell with being partner of Jay Gould
In the Austin Compress company, anC
said while that gentleman pretended
great hostility 70 corporations, in truth
md In fact he was one OF the partle,
whose bosom was full OF the breed He
denounced as unqualitlodly false the state.
ment that Hancock had ever commanded
troops OF any sort. He next paid hi,
respects to the Galveston and Dallas New
Austin Statesman and Houston Post a'
! Terrell's monopoly organs, and satt
those papers refused TO publish anything
/ In his, Haneock's, behalf, while they