Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-21
JUDGE HEATH AT ENNIS.

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! sioner for the Crockett precinct. William
| Pritchard and George Waller are elected Justice
and constable for the same precinct respectively.
! JUDGE HEATH AT ENNIS.
| Special to the Gazette.
ENNIS, TEX, Aug. 13-Judge C. E. Heath OF
Rockwall, Prohibition candidate for governor,
| addressed well filed house here last night on
the political issues OF the day. he was ire
| quently applauded, and especially did the audi
| ence seem pleased at the plank in his platform
| requiring person to have lived in the United
! States ten years, and to know how to read and
| write before he would De allowed to vote. He
said he Democrat, running on the Prohi-
bition ticket; that he had always voted the DEM
ocratic ticket until the ninth plank in the plat
in Is forced him out; that he would never vote
| the Republican ticket, and would not vote the
Democratic ticket so long as they put whisky
in their platform.
hot IN COLLIN COUNTY,
Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Aug. 13.-Parties in from
Collin say the congressional campaign Is reg h4s
there between Hare and Bailey. hare's friends
are meeting Bail ley in joint debate.
THE cHocTAw ELECTION.
Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, Tex, Aug. I5.-National Treas
urer Wilson Jones of the Choctaw Nation was in
Sherman to-day. Jones is an intelligent pro-
gressive man, q half-bre and mas large fol-
lowing among both classes-Pullbacks and Pro-
gressives. In conversation with your cores
pondent he spoke encouragingly about the
in close proximity to railroads, and the returns
are slow coming in. His friends believe he IS
elected by good majority over smallwood.
Jones has held many places ofprominence IN the
Choctaw Nation, and is very popular. De IS
wealthy, having been engaged in cattle raising
and merchandising for years. He is now with
out children, having lost y beautiful daughter
while at school in one of the old states, and his
only son died in desperate battle wherein sew
eral were killed. Jones is quiet, peaceable citi-
zen and will give kin people good administra-
ton If elected
OKLAHOMA FARMERS.
Special to the Gazette.
OKLAHOMA, o. T., Aug. 13.-The Farmers
Alliance congressional convention OF TINS terri
tory met here to-day with 160 delegates in atten-
dance. Col. Samuel Croker, an associate Okla
homa boomer of Payne and Crouch, was unani-
mously nominated as the candidate for delegate
to congress. The convention issued an appeal
to the people of the United States for corn,
wheat, potatoes and such other provisions as
would be donaetd. The drouth IS such as to
cause general distress among the farmers, and
unless the people oil. congress do something for
the amelioration of the agriculturists of this
territory great suffering is sure to prevail.
sQUAw MEN NOT TROUBLESOME.
Special to the Gazette.
OAKLAND, l. T., Aug liz, 2 p. m-Contrary to
all expectations, the election here passes of
without cross word. Indian Agent Burnett.
Two polling places are open, and, though sixty
squaw men have been refused vote, there is
yet peace and good nature everywhere. All
FARMER FOR CONGRESS.
EqnA Eli aug l2mTas Peoples ol EaFy
prominent farmer, for congress yesterday.
KANSAS PEOPLES PARTY.
TOPEKA, KAN, Aug. Is The peoples party
for the purpose OF placing full state ticket in
nomination. There were 575 delegates present
MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
JACKSON, MISS, Aug. ID. The entire MEM
bership of the constitutional convention were
present and answered TO the call at the opening
Of this mornings session, except Hon. ]. W.
Curta Nf EOa who IL n ia
convention proceeded to seat its delegates,
which was done by drawing lots for seats. At 10
O'Clock the convention adjourned.
JACKSON, MISS, Aug. 13.-There was no even
ing session of the constitutional convention,
owing to tho fact that matters have progressed
up to that point where it is necessary that such
subjects are introduced to be referred to their
appropriate committees:
Before adjournment this afternoon the ques-
ton Of awarding printing for the convention was
taken up and referred to committee.
SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.
COLUMBIA. S. c., Aug. 13 Tho Democratic
state convention called for the purpose of de-
Gliding whether state officers should be uomina-
ted by the convention or primary plan, met to-
day. Much confusion occurred lin the nominal
ton of a temporary Chairman. W. T. Talbot Of
Edgefeld was chosen as temporary chairman.
j. B. Bean of Edgefeld and ]. T. Duncan of
Newberry were elected secretaries. All three
are strong Tillmanites. At this stage, 1870 p,
M. the lists of delegates are being called, sew
eral counties being contested by the straight
outs and antis.
At $3.50 the convention reassembled and ap-
pointed g committee to ascertain when the Gre
Dental committee would be ready to report.
The committee reported that the credentials
com nlittee would not be able TO prepare Its re-
port until late in the afternoon, and another re-
was called to decide as to whether or not dele
gates to the September convention will make
Nominations for state officers or if they shall be
chosen by primary plan or by means OF county
convention formally.
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. i3.-The Republican
m adODted n n tha
committee on organization making temporary
officers permanent. Nominations for governor
followed.
OHIO FARMERS IN CONVENTION.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Aug. I.-About $50 farm
ers met here in state convention to-day in re-
Spouse to a call issued by prominent agricul-
turalists to take action toward presenting their
interests TO congress and the legislature. j. II.
Brogram was chosen permanent chairman and
W. a. Lawrence permanent secretary. After
some discussion 1t was decided to select COM
mittee on resolutions by congressional districts.
The convention then took recess until ! 80
p. N.
of the farmers convention was q strong fight to
get temperance resolution in the platform,
but was finally defeated, and the convention
also refused TO make any expression on the tariff
issue. Proceedings were prolonged by a con-
tinued effort to bring in politics and parties
in various forms, but none of then succeeded.
The committee on resolutions reported a long
address to the people Getting forth a that the
forth be factor in politics. The question
was whether this could be best
ACCOMPLISHED by the formation OF
a farmers party or by making their influence
felt in control OF existing parties. j. is the
sense of this convention that they shall thor
oughly test the latter course. Their aim should
be to give direction to its action of political
parties SO as to encourage and protect the in
terests Of agriculture. The plan Of organization
was submitted in substance that it should be
known as the Farmers union of the state OF
Ohio, composed OF one delegate from each
county in the state. the society officers to con-
els nf FGkfd emf rl0a- LIANT tarv
treasurer and an executive committee.
The committee on permanent organization re-
ported for president. s. Il. Ellis, Warren; vice
president, W. II. Lnkens, Marion; secretary,
A. 81. Mcdonald. Huron; treasurer, s. G.
walcott, Fulton.
KANSAS FARMERS ALLIANCE.
TOPEKA, KAN, Aug. l3.-The Farmers ALI
ance of Kansas met in convention here to-day
to nominate candidates for state officers. Five
hundred delegates from all parts of the state
were present. j. T. Wiiiets, chairman Of the
state central committee. called the convention
to order and made temporary chairman.
Committees were appointed and recess taken.
Upon reassembling congratulatory kilograms
from the farmers convention In session at
Columbus, Ohio, was read and greetings were
returned. The report Of the committee on res
olutions was read and unanimously adopted.
The resolutions resfirm the principle OF the s.;