Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-21
Hunt County Convention.

GRKKNvILLE. TEX, May 10. - The
Hunt county Democratic convention con-
vened to-day. and was called to order by
Chairman W. C. Jones. T. J. Gee of
Greenville was made temporary chair
man, and afterwards permanent, with ].
Rseder vice Chairman and j. r. Clemmons
and B. F. Looney secretaries as perms-
nent officers. Committees on resolutions
and on credentials and representation re-
spectively were appointed. The creden-
tisls committee having reported, the
C mmittee on resolutions reported at the
sfteI noon session in substance as fol-
lows:
The first resolution indorses Cleveland,
and instructs delegates to Fort Worth to
vote only for Cleveland delegates to the
national convention.
The second resolution declares for no
more taxes than sufficient to run An
economical government, indorses Mills
and others in their courageous fight for 8
revenue tariff. and favors the election oil
K. Q Mills as delegate to St. Louis.
Toe third declares for the free coinage
OF silver, and the Issuance by the govern
ment OF sufficient amount OF legal tender
notes to meet the demands of trade,
ing system, and demands the repeal of
all laws authorizing its existence.
The fifth fsvors such legislation as will
protect the American laborer against the
undue encroAchment of capital and cor
porste monopolies and favors just sys-
tenn of arbitration.
The sixth favors making agricultural
cabinet department, to be filed by q
Gad anA In
agricultural interests.
The seventh opposes the Blair educa-
slonal bill, as contrary to true principles
Ut Democracy.
The eighth favors such regulation and
control OF great corporate interests by
the government as will insure exact and
equal justice to all.
The ninth favors Congressional legis-
latioR against Ubiquitous gambling in
futures, combinations known as trusts,
and against watered stocks and the like.
The tenth favors election OF United
States Senator'S by direct vote Of the
people.
The eleventh opposes land corporations,
favors laws to prevent foreign corpors-
tons, aliens and nom resident foreigners
from acquiring title to lands in the United
States.
The twelfth favors immigration, and
invites foreigners from civilized parts of
the world who Will respect and obey our
laws, to come among us and become citi-
zsns of our republic.
The thirteenth favors the election OF
E. B. Perkins as national delegate from
this Congressional district.
The fourteenth pledges support to the
nominees OF the approaching state and
national conventions.
The fifteenth unqusliflsdly endorses and
approves the administration Of L. S
Ross as Governor Of Texas.
Tae sixteenth endorses course of Sem
stor Richard Coke during the LAST
twelve years, and favors his re-election;to
the United States Senate by next Legis-
lature.
A resolution WAS introduced instruct
ing our delegates to vote sgsinst the in
sertion of any plank on the prohibition
question, either pro or anti, which WAS
promptly tabled, the convention thereby |
declaring against any agitation of the
question whatever.
Following is list of the delegates |
chosen to represe at Hunt county at Fort |
Worth: ]. S Sheriff., j. j. Matthews,
Alex. Mason. j. l. Money, Wallace Camp |
bell, D. A. Edwards, j. A. Maupin, T. j. |
Foster, Ben. Ewing, M. T. Mitchell, P. B.
Corzine, j. NJ Massie, George Dugan,
Nat. Parker. T. j Humphreys, Perry Nc. |
Bride, DR.. ]. j Coppedge, L. P. Crosby,
A. J Elliot. J A. Grain. j. T. Smith, c. |
b. Yoakum. John Steele, c. j. Hundiey,
r. L. Porter, e. W. Terhune, NJ. NJ. |
Brooks, E B. Perkins, R. R Neyland, j. |
". Morgan, Jno. A. Stone, E. j. Mock,
c. W. Collier, T. E Bird, DR.. W. ]. Nav
donough, W. 81, Caldwell, A. A. Stevens, |
T. j. Gee, W. G.. Jones, r, P. Alexander.