Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-10-29
IN TARRANT COUNTY,


the barbecueing is certainly chief In his
line. Mr.. A. +. Truitt had Oh irge Of this
feature OF the rally, and whose energy
and tact carried it through so success
fully, deserves special mention, and he
is entitled to the everlasting gratitude Of
the party.
The crowd WAS varlously estimated,
and the best estimate placed the number
OF people on the grounds at not less than
1000 souls, though q good many did not
arrive until the afternoon, especially the
visitors from the city. 1t is worthy OF
note that at least 20 per cent. OF the as
sembly were from the country.
No disturbance Of any kind marred the
perfect decorum OF the day. Altogether,
it was day for the Democracy to be
proud OF 1t was a fitting fuale to the
formal closing OF the county campaign,
and 1t Will bear good fruit.
About IL 80 O'Clock Col. r. M. Wynne
introduced, as the first speaker of the
day,
MAI. j. j. JARVIS,
Democratic candidate for state senator
from thus district. Only bare
synopsis Of his able address
can be given. He said he was
tired of public speaking, as he had done
any man In Texas. He had been able to
meet his opponent but once, and as the
| party the gentleman represents has laid
down no platform of principles, and as
the gentleman himself does not tell the
lpeople what he proposes to do III the
event he should be elected, he therefore
is in the dark as to where they should be
attacked. The only platform he was able
to find they had, was that they were OPP
posed to the Democratic party, right or
wrong. His opponent in this county was
the candidate of the Anti Monopoly party,
| in Wise county the Independent party,
In Jack county the Republican party.
| He then produced circular which read
as follows; "Vote for Arch Cochran for
governor and Stump Ashby for the state
senate.h
The major then said he was Demo
crat from principle; cited the different
planks in the Democratic platform, and
that he was in full accord with the same.
Said the judiciary laws should be
amended, that there was too much work
for the number OF supreme and appellate
| judges, which cost the litigants both time
and money. He was In favor OF combining
convicts within the walls of the penitenti-
airy, and II there was not room for
|
was in favor of leasing the school lands
so as to not affect the actual settlement
Of the country; in favor Of the lien laws
| being SO amended that the laboreTs would
be fully protected was believer in the
public school system; opposed to the
state banking SYSTEM in favor of tariff
| for revenue only. In this connection he
made an eloquent defense of the Demo
cratic party before and since the war. He
made good impression and his speech
was well received.
JUDGE T. b. WHEELER.
| After dinner when the immense crowd
had Toasted on barbecued meat, bread and
coffee, Col. R. NJ. Wynne mounted the
speakers stand and introduced to the
audience the Democratic candidate for
lieutenant-governor, Judge 7 b. Wheeler,
who spoke for two hours to the listening
throng. His speech was fine one when
considered in the light of state politics,
and 1t received close attention through
| out.
The distinguished speaker commenced
by replying to some campaign Islander
about Knights of Labor and Farmers ALI
ance men being refused admission into the
Galveston state convention. He said that
the complaint was that the delegation from
|
orders had been denied admission to that
convention, and in commenting on this
question the speaker showed conclusiyely
that from a Democratic standpoint the
said delegation did not represent the
Democracy of Cooke county. That the
evidence before the credentials committee
was such as to force that committee to
make its majority report, which was
| adopted by the convention. Judge
Wheeler paid glowing tribute to the
personnel of the state Democratic ticket,
and then. took up state politics, which he
discussed at length. He pledged the IN
coming administration to regulate and
/ control the corporations Of the state;
spoke of the state as great empire, and
said In fine language that he favored
Texas always as one aud undivided.
Independent parties were then taken
up and contrasted with organized parties
He favored the organization OF alliance
aud Knights Of Labor lodges as such, but
deprecated the tendency OF their political
course. In refutation of the falsehoods
of some Of the opposition leaders who
charge the Democratic party with the
evils now existing in the national govern
ment, he stated that every great monopo-
ly In America had been born in the lap q
the Republican psrty, and illustrated
this by reference TO the Credit Mobilieri
DE Golyer, and whisky ring swindles.
! The tariff was regarded by the speaker
as one of the greatest issues 10 national
affairs, and he showed how the Southern
and Western Democrats had always voted
right on this question. The question OF
railroads was next considered, and Judge
Wheeler referred to Reagan's Interstate
commerce bill, which was supported by
all the cor gressmen from this state, as an
evidence OF the way Texas Democracy
stood upon this great national issue, ne
referred to the exemption ana mechanics
lien laws Of Texas and dwelt on TINS
subject, showing what DemocIsey
and laborIpg classes of the state
lie then addressed himself directly 70 the
Farmers' alliance wen and told them 70
beware Of men who bobRed up rs Wouio-
be political leaders and tried 70 win tneir