Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-13
GENERAL POLITICAL.
Continued trom Ei,st rnns

for the purpose II rstityiog snt ino0rsiue
tee wise NV meats - he S.. L uis con-
vent.o2 in yheir nomination OF G-oyal
Cjsye!s1d for President sni A len G.
Thurman fer Vice P.ss!d"n: Cfthe United
s ates, a1d a'sa TO sp310ve Il! IA pI2 :
form adopted BIZ tn convention.
After several pieces Of foe music by the
HeDF!ctt% Cornss B'nf, MrjJ. J. S Man
J tin Hns chosen chairman c! the IneetMs
snd j. S riCkiadeu secretary. S.ve&l
addresses we've made 10 me convention,
SWzp, Co.oneI Jones aad o:he .
speaking
Al STIa chsrei the following ESQ
lulons, VII ca were adopted sy the un.n-
imous voice OF TIA people:
Be- It resolved by the D nccr,ts Of Clay
couaty Ia mass meeting ss5eabled,
L. That we re-snl7n cur fsl.h in and
adherence TO the time hoGo1sd pri.e!pies
Of the Democratic party.
That We DO most heartily approvs
sad rstify the nominations Of Grover
CIevelSad for President and Allen @
Thurman for Vice President Of these
Usited States, tnd we most hesrtily COZ
Gratulate the S.. Louis convention upon
is harmony, wisdom snd unity Of &C ion
III oolSSSLOA VI IGuIIdhttS
8. That W. rally and endorse the Dsm-
oc-stic platform adopted by tire S..
Louis convention June 7, 1883, anu
We coHgra u!ate the friends CT
tar f reform upon the facts that they have
an is ue framed Of wo-os having 10 IN
certain sound, and with staud4ya b5 srers
whose honesty of CONVICTIONS and Hxsd-
ntss Of purpose can not De doubted
A IN ,s., -,
firing forts now being msde by the Dem
ocraic members in Congress for the re
duction Of the tcr!6 ard equalization ei
the burdens Of tsxation, the g.andest and
most noble Asht in behalf Of non pro-
tectet, lhborir", producing and copsan-
ing classes, wto Constitute the great ma
Jority Of { r pOpulstiCr, ever msGe In the
Ualttd States; and We most heartily de-
prtci.te all Efforts now being nad-
.Hong the non protect. producing classes
% organize opposition to the D, mocratic
part, the result Of which, II
any it has, must be to de-
feat the grandest efforts ever made II the
Interest Ct these classes in this country
We earnestly approve ard indoIse
the CT use now being pursued by our
Senators SID Representatives in Congress
IL regard to tariff reform. And we con-
gFatu!ste ourselves upon the fact that in
the United 6 ates Congress, Texas, in
Paint OF intellect End statesmenehip,
'Btants second TO no tate in The U1ion.
That the Independent (Henrietts)
6e requested to publish these resolu-
tlons.
Alter the adoption Ct the above resolu-
tons II was unanimously voted to have S
grand Fourth OF July cele br.tion at Hen
riet's. A much grsnder celebration is
contemplated than has ever been given
acre. There vii! be arrangements made
for big picnic ard barbecue during the
dsv and Il e knt b9Il at night
The Herrietts Cornet Band vii furnish
music for the day performances while the
well known Henriet:a Minstrel Band will
make music for the dancers.
The farmers Of the county. together
wits the citizens Of the surrounding coun- |
try, are cordially invited to participate IN |
t1e sEsir.
The proper committees Vere appointed |
ard aGTsnge pents are now fast being |
made No pains will be spared to make |
1t grand success in every respect.
Before the adjournment Of the meeting |
were feIed IL substance a. |
follows, ard 3 unanimous vote for their |
adoption cast: That committee cf Eve |
CT, Ems Of Henrietta or vicinity be Sc
leeied to sppoint committee to be |
known Is the Central Exposition Com
1ittee Ct Clay County, said committee TO
be composed OF one or more persons |
from each precinct n the county, whose
business 1t Shall be to collect specimens
Of toe products at Cav county for xii
elton st the StAte Fair to be held at
Dallas, October this year.