Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-15
EEATHERFORD
4 sse,,ss Ink Itself The Peoples
Coaysahsn, Jet Of Doubtful
Democracy.
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sefnmsn" Az Take nand-ts-
fuses 20 80 Delegate.


WEATHERFOnD, TEX, Aug. l4'--io-
day AZ O'Clock large crowd gathered
At The courthouse as the peoples oonyep-
ton. AZ has been reported before In
Tux GAZETTE, the call was made some
time ago, and this move has been on foot
for some time. Circulars were scattered
on the streets announcing thst w +.
Farmer, a masterworkman " the orjef
u the knights VI Labor, would address
the convention. AZ 1870 he made bis adj
dress, which struck deadly deals TO The
ban ker, corporations, rallroadf, lawyers
and men Of means, making pictures Of TIC
misery Of the poor classes, but failing
wholly 70 offer
ANY REMEDY WHATEVER.
He dwelIOd extensively on the secret
orders, knights Of Labor and Farmers
alliance, and said be would not give one
cent for secret organizations that
would not teach rs members how 70
vote. lie said we, the Pe0ple's party, are
going TO redeem suffering humanity, but
failed to tell how. Mr. Farmer is c0nsid-
cred by the more conservative element Of
our citizens ~ being nothing short Of an
agitator, as some OF our most prominent
citizens said to your reporter that they
had never heard as grand array Of mis-.
representation, falsehood, Ignorance aud
siander as was uttered by Mr. Farmer in
his speech, aud they further claimed that
II the country was given over 70 such
teachings that the women, children and
property Of the people would be In great
DANGER or DESTRUCTION.
After bis speech the assembly
went into convention and
III. A NsF "a ~
chairman, who appointed q committee on
delegates consisting OF j. l.. Boles, j. a..
Long, S. H. Greenwood, W. G.. King, w,
q. Baxter, Speight Smith, who, after
q longtime elaboration, reported the
following as delegates to the county con-
yentlon, to be held ut this place on next
Wednesday;
From ward No. / b. X. Bailey, Sandy
King, John Holder, A. q. Simmons, John
wilder, j. l.. Line, Il q. Ray, William
Franklin, w. s. Young, w. c. Green,
Steve Carter, colored.
Ward No. 2: H. w. HIte, James Nicely,
Willem Wamplcr, j. w. Tackett, Henry
Hand, Jerry Teyis, II. Peters, Joseph II /.
Littleton, Mr.. Johnson, John Pickard,
colored, and Hampton Harris.
Ward No. 81 g. w. Lowery, w. G.
Browder, j. II, King, J. ID.
Dunn, N. Miles, w. G. King,
j. Norman, u. M. woodward, James
Long, Jack Hunter, j. W. Adams.
Ward No 4. ID. h. Frazier, j. w.
Stays, II. p. Foster, -. L. Bitton,
Isaac Betty, j. +, Morgan, DR.. /. j..
Mcqueen, Dr j. d. Mckenzie, w. H.
Clant0n, j. T. Leftwick, j. W Dawson
(cul0red), j. +, Jones and r. J. Hutch
ison at large. All to meet In the coun.
ty convention here next Wednesday.
The report OF the committee was re-.
celyed and the dclegateselected
This, the Peoples party, as II is called,
was organized about four months
ago by the meeting In this city
OF nine Knights OF Labor men, nine Farm
ers' alliance, and nine outsiders, who
called primary conventions all over the
county for to-day, and county conven-
ton for August 49, Several OF the above
delegates are well.known Republicans,
and Greenbackers, and before the conven-
tion resolution was offered which was
prepared by Horace Baker OF this city,
aud Republican, who fought In the
Northern army against Democrats and the
South, who has always been an enemy to
the Democratic party TO call this con-
vention the Democratic convention. This
seems perfectly ridiculous as the true
Democratic convention was held In this
city In July, and the cOnglomeratien of
Republicans, Greenbackers, negroes and
sore headed Democrats does not have the
appearance OF Il Democratic convention.
Mr. u. c. Ray Of this city, who was re-
elected as delegate, was not present,
and requested TnE GAZETTE correspond
ont 10 say that he attended tbs Demo-
cratic convention come time ago and did
not take any part In this last convention
at all, as he did not consider IL no all
Democratic, as he knows OF Republicans
and Greenbackers taking great interest,
and thought the move was gotten no To
injure the Democratic party, and he
wanted the people TO know that he was
not delegate TO this so-called Peoples
party, ana did not approve Of II, but
condemned It as being move against the
Democratic party. During the time
the committee on delegates was
out calls were made for speakers
j. w stephens was called for but refused
to speak. Judge Richards was then
called for,who complied, but not exactly TO
the wishes Of the Peoples convention, as
he struck the agitstors heavy. He said that
q man who would array man against his
iellow-man was not worthy To be recog-
nlzed by anything or anybody. His
speech was In pure Democratic tone, con
demning all moves to pull down the
party. The delegates 90 uninstructed TO
the convention