Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-10
POINTERS GIVEN.
a Prime Mover of the Waco Conven
ton, an Ex-Member of the Legisla-
ture Tells What Will be Done.
Kx Senator Thurman Laughs ut the Idei
Of His Being tho Democratic Oandi-
date for Vios-PresideRt.
The Waco Convention.

special 70 the GaZette.
DALLAS, TEX May 9.-The spprosch-
ing Waco convention is arousing q large
amount of interest among politicians IS
to what the outcome of 1t will be. Oh
course Democrats are suspicious. The
Republicans are jubilant because they
think the Democracy is to receive
black eye at Waco. Sons
of those who are in sympathy with
the Waco movement claim that the con-
vention will be step away from both
political parties. TIE GAzSTTE man mad
conversation to-day with one OF the
prime movers Of the convention, 81 d, by
the way, he Is an ex member Of the Legis-
lsture. He gave his ides Of the mstter
succintly So follows: 1.-THE conven ton
has been called by the citizens
from different parts of the s;s.e,
irrespective of party or orgapiza
represented by partisan papers, uufriend
ly snd opposed to anything that would
interfere with their past and present
party affiliations The object ofthe con-
vention, as l understand it, is one Ct
consultation, for stockrsisers, farmers
and the lsboring element, who have
certain interests in common, to meet
at said convention and ex-
press their wants aud grievances
n en- absolutely bipartisan spirit, not
for the purpose of making nominations,
bu. solely 10 adopt some uniform course
OF action in the approaching campaign,
as fer SIS their )int interests are con-
Cernec, which have been neglected. Oar
Legislative departments, both state
and national, have been run in
favor Ct orl anized capital in
its various forms, SO that the
toiling and producing classes have been
Ignored, and only the weslthy have been
represented, who have grown rich be-
yond representation st the expense and
depression of the masses, contrary to the
fundamental principles of our govern
mert. Now what is to be done at said
convsntiJn2 l. my opinion platform
expressing our wants in unmistakable
terms, ruling out llparty issues such as
tar q question he Blair bill nnG prohi-
bition. Not thst they are or should be
made party issues, but will be made so
during the next campaign. An executive
committee should be selected, consisting
of thirty-One members one from each sen.
atorial district, with power to appoint
chsirmsn IN each county in his district,
also one chairman from each congression
al district, these chaiTmen to ect In their
different districts when it becomas nee
ess8ry, and they should be able to con-
troll the primaries, snd have such men
nominated in the several conventions
that we know 20 be true to our interests,
and in favor Of such relief as we ask.
Then there will be no ne
ccssity for separate action.
Bat should We f:il in ell or even some OF
the districts, why then let the chsirmen
of said districts call convention under
the head of the original call, and there
nominate the proper man. This is all
that should be done, and h:mly believe
thst we will have representa-
tives in ell law making BODIES,
both state and national. In pursuing
this course we will not interfere with the
present parties only when our demands
are ignored and men nominated TO whom
we are not willing to entrust our welfare.
We can certainly all join in this.
We SEX nothing but justice to all and
special fayors to none. 1t is true Democ-
racs as well ss true Republicanism."