Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-14
Kaufman oou. ty Convention.

Correspondence Of the Gazette.
TERRELL, TEX, May 12-W. q. PYLE
called the coun , convention to order this
morning. Mr.. John NJ Davis was elected
temporary chairman and John b. Terrell
secretary. On permAoeut o,ssuizaunn
Judge billiard WAS elected permanent
chairman and Mr.. S. W. Roberts perma-
ent secretary. rne peesid,ng ofi:er
made brief speech aces ping the posi-,
ton.
The folio wing resolutions were adopted
oy unanimous vote:
Resolved, /. Tnst we regard the DEM
ocratic parry as the only political orssrl.
z1ticn In existence to which we can look
for the restoration and maintenance of
= truly constitutional government, SID
we hereby renew our pledge Of fealty TO
its time honored principles and doc
trines, apd sgow our determination to
engrsft them into the administration of
our govern ment, both st.te and na;ional
2. inst we adhere with
answering tenscity to the doctrines
OF strict construction OF the
COZ S.itution and that we view with
Alarm the repeated at. mpts OF the r.
pulican par'y 10 extend the powers Of Inc
general government by Instantaneous con-
s;rucsiun Of that instrument.
o. That we are opposed TO the Blair
Dill and all kind ed measures ten dins To-
wards GENERALIZATION and to all laws which
sre designed to deplete the treasury and
squander he peoples money for the pur-
pose OF making Q necessity for high
protective taritf.
4. Th.t we are opposed to the present
high protective tariff, snd demand ths.
our Tariff laws shall be 50 amended that
no more money shall be levied than /.
necessary to m ct the legitimate wants CT
the government economically sdmiuis-
tered and TO paw the interest and sinking
fund on the pubic debt.
That the present high protective
duties on Imports is destructive to the
Int tests CT all parsons engaged ia agri.
culture CT dependent on IL for existence,
and that it III justly deprives the farmers
OF the country OF the fruits Ct tleir la
oors and bestows it On manu-
featuring corporations and grasp.
ing capitalists, and that we will
not cease our efforts to procure It's modI.
fcslion to proper revenue standard.
6 That we srs opposed to the boarding
OF money in the federal Treasury, ana
demand that Gil surplus be used in Ion
dating the public debt which Is now CT
pressing the country.
.. IaaS we are opposed to all third
parties now organized and battling
sssinss tie Dsmoc attic party, and call
apon the good Democrats to thwart the
Efforts OF their leaders to divide AID dis.
intsgrate our ranks.
.. That We are unaltershly cp-
posed 10 me reopening OF
the question Of prohibition
In our councils, and that we regard the
question as settled and no longer q living
Issue In our politics.; that we demand
that 1t be entirely preternitted in our
state convention, and that all men who
have heretofore been true DEMOCRATS be
recogniz' I'd IS such without reference to
the manner in which they msy have voted
On the prohibition amendment to the
state constitution; and we hereby in struc.
our delegates In the state copvention at
Fort Worth to vote against any resolu-
ions or declarations offered BY either
party which msy have the tendency to re- !
open the question.
8 That We indorse the administration
II President Cleveland and favor his re. |
nomination by the St. Louis COL ven Ion.
10 That the great ability and eminent
craftsmanship displayed by the Hon.
( cnard Coke as G vernon Of our state
nd in the federal Senate entitIs him TO
he gratitude Of the country.
IL. That We regard the administration
4 G1verro Or L. S. r So IS wise and pru
ent, and highly creditable to himself and
0 his stale.
IL That the vigorous and timely ef.
orts OF our present Attorney. Gsner.l,
s Hogg. to cause more equsl rendi-
on OF taxes and to break up the illegal
'sflc association In Texas, meets with
ur hearty approval.
Ii That the noble ehor's of Hon RIO
ILLS, IS Chairman of the ways and mesrs
ommittee of the House of z spresents-
YES, in behalf Of ta,if reform, meets
Iith eur hearty approval.