Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-01
Farmers, Meeting,

Editor Shaw of the Texas Farmer says
that the farmers meeting will be big
affair, and it Will have political sig
niflcance indicative of the course likely
TO be pursued by the farmers during the
ensuing campaign. The leaders among
the farmers of the state have come to
the conclusion that the best place for the
farmers to work IN their own behalf
and for their own interests is inside the
two leading parties, and in Texas inside
the Democratic party. They propose to
pay more attention to the primaries this
year than ever before, and beginning
where they can exert the most desired
as well as the most enduring in
fuence, accomplish within and
through the party that which
they have heretofore failed TO accomplish
by means of independent and third party
movements. The great body of Texas
farmers he insists are Democrats, and
can if they will control the party
throughout the state. To obtain this
control they must attend the primary
meetings and select proper delegates to
the state convention. One thing the
farmers of the state have determined
upon. They will favor no man for
governor who is not in favor of railroad
commission. The candidates for governor
have been invited TO be present and adj
dress the meeting on the 18th
and set themselves right before
the representatives of the Alliance
and Grange, as well as of the farmers Of
Texas generally, who will be present and
participate in the proceedings of that
gathering.
The road question win be discussed,
but the indications now are that there
will be strong sentiment against issu-
ing bonds TO build roads, and in favor Of
some plan which will provide that the
sections benefited shall bear the burden
of the cost Of construction of such roads.
While the farmers have taken the
initiative in this movement, IT must be
understood that the knights of Labor are
in full accord with the movement,
for the wageworkers understand that
the conditions which are centraliZing
wealth and expressing the producer, and
is as much an oppression to the wage
worker as to the producer. a cordial
invitation is extended to the laboring
men of the state to be present at the
meeting, and TO participate in its pro-
ceedmgs.
The committee of arrangements are re-
ceiving letters from all parts Of the state,
from prominent farmers and public men
signifying their intention to be present
at the farmers meeting. The following
from Attorney General Hogg has been
received by the committee:
AUSTIN, Tx, March %, 1890.
Owing TO present official engagements
ard TO the fact that have a case that
will be tried between the 9TH and 18th of
next month at Val Verde, involving the
right Of railroads to lands for siding and
switches, which cannot be neglected, I
am forced TO decline the very generous
invitation to attend the general road
meeting of farmers at Dallas. As soon
as the obligations which l am due the
state as attorney general viii permit, 1
shall discuss at stated appointments the
political issues now agitating the people
of this state, and hope they VIII reserve
their verdict until they shall have given
me an Impartial hearing. Very truly,
- J. S. HOGG.