Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-19

meetings since their Organization, and
yesterday az their meeting they called
primary conventions TO be held In each
voting precinct on Saturday, the llth daS
OF August, and a county convention
"Wednesday following for the purpose oi
nominating full ticket for county otlIcets
who would indorso and stand hy the
platform ahoptedby meeting Ia tAis city
Friday niRht hed by what called them.
selves the Laboring Mcnis party. ia
which the boilers of tho
Democratic convention here took
a leading Interest. The following a \
cory 81 the platform adopted,
whereas, tho masses OF The lAborna
cltssts are no longer represented hy
either OF tho great political parties la
thls country, but all party conventions
are controlled by cliques and rings, and
whereas, the Democratic party In
Texas as now managed no longer repre.
sents the VIII OF the majority OF tAh peo.
pie, but solely reflects the sentiments
Of the few aud wealthy, and
WhercAS our state government has for
the past niteen years been managed In the
Interest OF land-grahbcrs, railroad com.
panles and mcneyed corporations, md
the rights and iuteresta OF the laborlpp
classes are lguored, aud
Whereas,we have been taxed 20 support
monopolles by our political masters until
patience Is no longer q virtue aud our
grievances are burdens no longer bear
able, aud IS We have In the past appealed
Ia yaln ~ the Democratic party for relief
and having lost all faith m tho party's
promises TO redeem oft repeated pledges TO
inc people and all hope OF relief there.
fromi therefore be IL
Resolved, that we, the laboring people
OF Parker county, Texas, do request ali
laboring people TO unite with us m elect
ing parties who will truly represent the
people aud supporttho following resolu-
tiOnsi
|. That the remaining school bonds
be placed on the market az the
lowest possible price TO actual
settlers only and In quantities
OF not more than one section, aud that an
lands held for speculative purposes be
taxed TO the fun value,
2 The enactment OF law regulating
the amount Of toll 10 be- allowed to mill.
ers, and requiring standard scales TO be
kept at Rll the mills, and law making
illegal touing nlsdcmeanor.
., Inc enactment Of law 10 make the
receiving or taking OF an unlawful rate OF
Interest directly or Indirectly liable To a
forfeiture Of both interest and principal,
4, We dumnnd the enactment OF laws
TO compel corporations TO pay their en-.
ployes weekly IN lawful money, and
giving mechanics aud laboTers q first
Hen upon the product OF their labor To
the extent OF lull wages.
b. The abolition OF the contract system
on national, state and municipal work.
U. To prohibit the hiring OF convict
lahorl that they be kept In confinement
In the penltentlay
z We demand that no more state or
other Understanding bonds bG Issued by
the state 70 Cypress and tax the wealth
producers md enrich the money lenders,
9, Wedemand that our legislature pass
laWto prohibit discrimination IN freight
charges by railroad companies.
2 That We ask our legislature TO
change the homestead law so az 10 *.
empt not more than 1860 acres OF land
and improvements thereon, the value not
more than $4,000 and personal property
not TO exceed $500 IN value from force
sale.
o. That all lnclosed pasture land In
The state be taxed the same as land In
cultivation adjoining the same
IL, That no member of the legislature
be allowed 70 accept passes on any rail.
road In the state, neither shall he accept
any fee ~ an attorney while acting In the
capacity OF legislator.
~. That we support no candidate for
any olllce In toe state who cannot stand
upon this platform.
This Laborlng MEMS party
Is made up largely OF |
strong opposers OF the Democratic party,
Republicans, GreenbackeTs, demagogues
ana office seekers. Among this many
resolutions adopted at their meeting this |
Laborlng Mems party offered resolution |
ma attempted to pass II that they appoint
.cporters TO report their proceedings TO
rhE GAZETTE and Galveston News, as
me reporters Of these papers were 10
with the other party; but the
presence OF one conservative man pre-
'ented the adoption OF that resolution,
elling them that the papers selected
heir own reporters and would not notice
my report from any one else. Our true
Democrats suffered no uneasiness OF dc,
eat by this new party.
RUSNELs COUNTY CONVENTION.
peclal TO the Gazette.
bALLiNdhh, TEX, July lA,--The Run
'ols county convention convened at Run
le II and delegates selected TO represent
his county at the state convention were
instructed 10 vote for Ross for governor
Irst and Roberts second, T. Is, Wheeler
4 Eastland for lieutenantgoyerno and
:. u, Clint Of Dallas for attorney.gon-
raj
ma GUNS 10 arEAK.
poeial TO The Gazette.
Pnor PoiNT, Tx, July is.-W. j.
vain and Marion Martin, candidates for I
oyernori Silas Hare and Judge Barrett,
for representative 70 euceeed
ion. j. w, Throckmortoui w, j. Austin,
for attorney-geneTali Dr. John
'ollier, candidate for superintendent,
ave accepted Invitations and promise
hey will BIO here on the occasion Of Den
On connty's great barbecue, the goth
ift,
cAss COUNTY CONVENTION.
correspondence o. tho Gazette.
LINDEN, TEX, July is The county /
democrat convention met Ia the court