Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-30
PILOT POINT.
The Barbecue is a Great Success, will
at Least Six Thousand People
In Attendance.
Hancock, Marion Martin, 4. II wheeler
Profs. Oollier ana Carlisle, Hare aud
Pickett Make Speeches.
special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
PILoT POINT, TEX, July 20.--The bar
becue was great success. An immense
crowd, good speaking, an abundant din
ner, plenty OF water for everybody. At
an early hour this morning, all roads
leading to the city and TO the Grove were
thronged with people. They came from
the prairies in Collin county, the cross
timbers, from Grayson, Cook aud Denton,
all bent on spending a holiday, IL grand
reunion Of friends, old settlers, AID to-
gether they spent one Of the happiest days
OF their lives. II Is estimated by persons
competent to Judge That G000 people were
present,
Rev. j. Il. Wages very appropriately de-
lvered the welcome address, in which he
spoke of the hospitality for which the
people of Pilot Point are noted, and Of
their desire to listen to the great men OF
Texas.
Judge Hancock was then introduced.
lie spoke over an hour, The Knights Of
Labor and Farmers alliance occupied
the greater portion of his time. A. w.
Terrell was handled without gloves, being
reiteration of what he has said ON pre-
vlous occasions.
Following the judge came the dinner
After the feast OF good things Hon. Marion
Martin was introduced who briefly alluded
TO the anxiety, discomfort and confusion
among the people. Boycotts and corpor-
atoms are robblng the people Of the
United States.
1t was the duty of every man to be a
politian Reagan, Coke and Mills tell
us we must study politics, rings must be
broken. Bankers, merchants exchanges
and bar associations discuss politics, and
farmers have the same right to meet and
associate together. He urged them to be
true 10 their interests, aud they would be
lust TO themselves. The merchant ie
going TO stand by the farmer.
Texas and her people have built every
mile of railroad, and they are ours 10
control and TO protect. We are not TO
array ourselves against the railroads. He
then alluded to his record to show that
be never voted for Discrimination, and
granted the farmers the same privilege
las other organized associations.
They do not lose the rights
Of American citizens by becoming mem
beers of the alliance. Use the ght OF the
ballot. Go to your conventions as Demo
Gratis not as members OF the alliance.
Hon. r. b Wheeler, candidate for lieu
tenant-governor, was introduced and ad-
dressed the audience.
DR.. John Collier, candidate for state
superintendent, was then introduced and
occupied only thirty minutes, the time
allotted 20 the speakers and. In u general
way, replied TO the charges which were
going around.
l. That he was not in sympathy with
the public schools.
2. His opposition to the state nniyer-
sity.
q. That he was an old fogy.
His talk was aptly illustrated with
humorous anecdotes.
Prof. J NJ. Carlisle, also a candidate
for superintendent, was then Introduced,
who spoke for thirty minutes, which was
listened to with good attention,
Judge Silas Hare and Col. Pickett,
candidates for congress, made short
speeches, when Capt. McWhorten and G.
c. Bell, candidates for local representa-
tive, were introduced aud made brief
talk, which closed the speaking.
NOTES.
Judge Hancock said "No man looks
10 the newspaper for Information upon
which he can rely as an honest man"
hir. Morris little boy was struck on
tine head by one Of the spinning jennies,
innlciing painful but not dangerous
wound.
Several small children strAyed from
their parents, creating some confusion,
bat ali we're fnally gathered 10, ana there
was rejoicing