Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-18
STATE and NATIONAL.
Platform Adopted by the Farmers
laborers' and Stockraisers' State
Convention at Waco.
Twsnty-Eight States Represented at
the National Union Labor Con-
vention at Cincinnati.
The Utmost Harmony Prevails at the New
YORK State Democratic Convention.
A Strong Platform.
Tho waco mixed Convention.

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I Special to the Gazette.
Waco, TEX May 15.-The state con
vention composed Of delegates represent
/ Ing the different labor unions assembled
here to-day, Ct is made up Of all creedi
and professions and all kinds OF politicians
except Democrats. Hon. II. s. Broiles
Of Fort Worth WAS made chairman and
Steve G. Harris OF Dallas secretary
Two sessions were held, but nothing wss
accomplished and nothing assumed def
mite shape. Rev. Stump Ashby made the
Leading speech In the convention, but
never said whom he favored for Governor
or for any other office, but alluded to
Marion Martin as being good man anu
one calculated to carry the labor element
to victory. The mention OF Martins
name caused an applause. The commit
tee on credentials reported over 500 del
ega.es, representing ABOUT seventy coun-
ties.
TIE PLATFORM.
The committee on platform ofared The
following which WAS adopted:
We, the farmers, lsborers and stock
raisers Of Tex.s in convention assembled
to agree on plan Of action in conse-
quenSe OF tie spscisl privileges
granted to favored classes
and after repe.ted failures OF
the existing po!iacsl organizations to
remedy the same in violation Of the
pledges given to their constituents, and
being profoundly impressed with the fact
that ell laws should emanate from the
msjority Of the governed, and believing
that all class lesisl alton tends to destroy
all democratic and republican govern
ments and to build up
monied sristocrscy contrary
to the spirit Of cur institutions and des-
tructive OF liberty;
Therefore, We the farmers, laborers
ana stock-raisers representing eighty per
cent Of the people Of the state hereby de-
clare our independence Of all political
parties, rings, bosses and clicks, and in
the following platform express our de-
msnds.
/. The national banks should be ebol-
ished and their bank notes retired from
and in lieu thereof we sdvo-
cate legal lender money AMI direct
losu Of the same to the people ct 8 low
rate Of interest on real estate security.
2. The means of communication and
sho uld be owned |
Or controlled by the people |
IS is the United States postoffice, and |
equitable rates everywhere established.
3 No aliens should be permitted to |
hold or own real estate in the United |
States and no further grants Of public |
inds be made to corporations.
4. We demand that an |
be submitted by the
United States Congress to the several
':ate Legislatures making the President,
rice. 2 resident and United States Sena.
ors elected oy direct vote Of the people.
8. We fsvor the enactment OF anational
lsury law.
6 We demand free ballot, fair
,ount and that tampering with
be ballot box shall constitute one OF the
,reateit OF crimes.
In presenting the foregoing to the people
II Texas we earnestly invite the aid and
20 operation Of the liberty-lovipg people
q the re establishment OF these. the prin-
.iples Of the patriots of 1776. Respec:-
ully, A L Kissler, ] F .Metcaf, E. DAvie,
). A. McMeans, j. D. Moorehead, j. 81
runbeTg, Robert Prather, W. B. Craw-
ord. W. E Farmer, j. v. Knight, j. B.
;obb, James McFadden.
Hon a. S Broiles was elected chsir-
aan of the executive committee, which lie
o be composed Of one com
Ditteemsn from each state sens-
orial district in the state, and
those duty 1t will be to call state con-
ention to nominate state ticket II 1t be !,
eemed proper or necessary.
A resolution indorsiDg the work done
y Senator J. q r ssgsn was adopted.
Resolutions indorsing the state labor
spers were also adopted, and the con- ,
enuon adjourned. L