Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-23

tion. At the conclusion Of his speech tn
II at TIONs tR
lnouncement WIS received Wit
great applause. Hon. A. W. Ter
4 rell IT Travis, chairman OF tn
read the report rs follows:
Texas in convention assembled rsaffi IN
its National Democratic platforms.
I 2 That We endorse the views ex
pressed by Glover Clevelsnd, our Preei
den', in his last annual message On tn
snbject Of the tariff.
s. That there is no power II
Congress under the constitution to 10,
and collect one farthing mel Of tax thai
necessary for the support OF the gov.
ernm. Mt economically >admintstered.
Ina That we CONNIE d ouf Democratic
Senators and members Of Congress from
Texas In their earnest effort TO reduce
the tax burden, and that We endorse the
tariff bill reported by the committee OF
the Mills tariff bill.
1
Treasury, now reaching Sl37, 100000 over
and above all lawful demands on the
Treasury, is the legitimate result OF the
iDiq aitous protective tariff which taxes
the many to enrich the few, and that this
unjust burden on the people emphasizes
the necessity of speedy reduction Of the
tar e to the just and econom. cal needs OF
the government.
6. That we commend the present rs.
| tional Democratic administration, and
Instruct our delegates to the national
| Democratic convention to cast their vote
for the denomination OF Grover Cleveland
z That the able and impartial
administration OF L. S. ROSS, GCv3rnor
Of Texas, meets the hearty appreciation
Of the Democracy Of this state.
g. That we Condemn the pools and
rust combinations of financial power
which, now organized on gigantic scale,
threaten with ruin every legitimate INDUS
try invaded by them, and we commend
| the tfortsIbeing m .de in Congress to ex-
pose and correct them.
g. That we accept the result
of the vote ON the prop osed
| amendments of the state coustitn-
ton on The question of state prohibition,
At the elsc,ion held on the h Of August.
1887, as 1nality; and the Democratic
party of the state OF TexSs deprecates
and will oppose any movement hooking to
the reopeping or further agitation Of the
question of state prohibition.
10. That the Democratic psrtY Of Texas
is opposed to rechsrtering United States
banks, and we believe that all U aited
States cure cy should be made full
legal tender in the payment OF sil debts
| hereafter contracted.
A. ". Terrell, chairman, Twenty fourth
district; W. W. Spivey, Second dissrlc !;
Amory R. Starr, Third district; M. D K.
Taylor, Fourth district; John S Spiuks,
Seventh district; J. E. D. o 1ens, E gntp
distric.; +. b. Ball, Ninth district;
W L. Davidson, Eleventh district; D c..
Giddirgs, Twelfth district; W. S. Rob-
| sod, TniIt zenith district; A. G. Issacs,
fourteenth district; Bryan T Barry, FIJI
teentn district: Jno. Bookhout, Sixteenth
district; R DeArmond, Seventeenth dis
trict; T. j Brown, Eighteenth district;
a. L Mstlock, Nineteenth district; R M
Wynne, Twentieth district; Geo. Clark,
Twenty-second district; Geo. Robinson,
| Twenty third district; W. h. Burgess,
| Twenty fifth district; r. W. Hudson,
Twenty-sevepth district; j. Il. McLeary,
| Twenty. eighth district; B. r Webb,
| Twenty ninth district; Aft M. Callahan,
Thirtieth district; S. B. Mnxsy, Thirty
first district.
The convention went into ecstacies at
the conclusion Of the report The anti
heart of oak men yelled long
and well, and the heart of
oak men accepted the situation gracefully
and 1ined in. When the chairman put
the report upon its adoption, the whole
body of the convention arose en- masse,
and the threatened breach had been
passed.
The motion to adjourn WAS carried
with whoor, and the boys went ont and
took drink.
DISTRICT ELECTIONS.
Several congressional districts met
yesterday and elected delegates and
electors as fallows:
First acknowledgements T. Holt,
of Harris, and r. III. Smith of Brsz1s;
alternates-L. Paul Gorei Oft Harris, and
Judge J. f Seniere Of Liberty Elector,
A. T. Mckinney of Huntsville; alternate,
W. II. Bailey OF Harris.
Third District-Deleeates-E B. Per.
kins of Hunt snd W. 81 Pope OF Harrison.
Aitern-tes-F. J. McCord II Smith and
T. M. Cain Of Rains. E.ector-R c. De-
Grahenried.
Fourth district-Delegates- W.
Lightfoot of Lamar and r. NJ. Lusk OF
FAnDin. Alternstes-G W. L. Dawson
OF Marion and S. j. Morris 81 Csss.
Elector-Howard Templeton Of Hop
kins.
Fifth District-Delegates E. L. Pot
ter Of Cooke and Z c. Smith OF Denton.
E'ector-J. A. Carroll of Denton.
goth District-The delegates OF this
district met at the opera house.last night
Immediately after adjournment, and
elected Tom Mcneil, OF Caldwell county,
and E A. M.etze, of Austin county, del
egstes, and W. S. Fly, Of Gonzales, cleo
tor.
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MEETINGS.
George W. Tyler, chairman OF the Ninth
congressional district, requests all dele
gates from the district to resssemble at 8
O'Clock this morning at the committee
rooms on Main street to transact i'm
portaAt business.
The delegates from the Tenth congress.
siOnal district are requested to meet this