Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-16

Special to the Gazette.
DECATUR, TEx,, April 15.-The county
Democratic executive committee OF Wise
county met st the courthouse yesterday
evening at p. No, when they were
called together by Hon. Tally A. Fuller,
who explained the object of the call to be
to transact Democratic party business,
/. e. to decide upon time of calling a
convention or conventions to send dele
gates to the Fort Worth and Dallas con-
ventions.
The committee being seated and Or
gsn;z9d, upon motion Of Colonel B.
Morris of Rhome, the 18TH OF May was
selected for the time of meeting f5r the
purpose II selecting delegates to the For
Worth convention to nominate delegates
20 the st Louis national convention.
TIE ditereng precinct chsirmen were
r. quested to meet in convention on Sat
urd,Y the 5th Of May, 1888.
Colonel Is Morris of R1ome, one CT the
noblest Roman Of them all and a sturdy
Democrat, introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved, that it is the sense OF the
committee that prescription for non
essentials to party Ells glance Is the great
Resolved farther, that we view with
alarm and regret the following language
of one OF our leaders: "Scourge them
back into the ranks" which is IS cruel
and heartless as it is wanting In policy
CT the inquisition.
Resolved, further, that on the princi-
pie Of prohibition, the state Democratic
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the doors Of salvation, il they were not
airesdy open. We therefore unanimous
~ believe 1t Is too late to prescribe after
prohibition has di6used itself among
D. mocrats Of every rank and station in
life. We therefore cordially invite all
Democrats that agree with US in the
great csrdin.l principles of Democracy,
regardless Of how they voted on prohlbi-
ton, to unite with Us in convention and
let US lock shields and march on to vic
tory in the future as in the past.
The resolutions were adopted.
Captain Fuller announced that he
would be gone for some time at Austin,
attending the Legislature, and hence an
acting chairman should be selected in
Captain Fuller's absence. R E. Cress-
well WAS elected to act, vice Captain Full
Ter absent.
WISE COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Pdr uant to q csll of the acting chair
man, W. II. Adkeson, the Republican
party Of Wise county met in the court
house at Up m.
Hon. W. b. Adkeson called the conven-
ton to order ard explained the object of
the meeting to BE-, first, the election of 3
ch6irman; next to take into considera-
ton other matters Of interest to the Re-
publican party.
CIV. Dodger, J. r Black, T J. Ma1ey
Of Aurora, G.. W. Brsdford, Mr.. W. W.
Barber were selected as delegates to the |
state convention at Fort Worth.
The organization of the psrty for Wise
county was postponed.
Upon resolution the delegates to the |
s:a.e convention were instructed TO work |
for plank in the Republican platform, to |
the effect that all land over 200 acre |
should be taxed ST its full and true mar
ket value, and that 200 acres and under
be assessed snd taxed at only 80 per cent
CT its true value.
Farther, that we take some action with |
reference to the controlling of our repre-.
sentative in Legislature and Congress and
give g constitutional power to call back
and impeach any representative before
commissioners court OF the county he
represents and upon verdict OF guilty by
the said court, he shall be dismissed from
office snd be held in contempt Of his con-
stituepcy.
Mr.. James McLester spoke st length
upon the question, urging its adoption.
He was followed by the Hon. A. Carr,
who took issue with him, and explained
that no power Of impeachment was lodged
in the people, etc. Further" said Mr..
Carr, 1--WE don't want to send q man to
he convention with Usopian ideas. 1t
Is impolitic; agsinst political policy"
Mr.. W. 81. Addison spoke against the
,esoluticp, saying it was unrepublicsn
ind unmanly to instruct delegates.