Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-05
Judge Gustav Cook OF Houston in the
Race for Governor Of Texas.
He Accepts the Leadersnip of the ANTI Com
mission Forces and VIII Make the Race.
Rousing Meeting at Dallas.
THE GAZETTE, BURRAu,
iZS MAIN STREET,
DALLAS. TRr Nav II iaon

| seuL Jul from Ahstln and this city Those
who we're not on supposed that the meet.
| ing would go ahead, indorse the candi-
oaoy OF Mr. Hall, and organize the OPP
position to Mr. Hegg and the commits
sion amendment.
1t appears, however, that notWith4
standing the circular calling for gath
ering of Hall's friends, sent out from
Austin ''by order of the executive COM
mittee, and signed by j. w. Parker,
secretary, the real purpose OF the meet
ing was to bring forward another and
latest candidate for gubernatorinl
honors. This new Richmond is Judge
Gustav Cook Of Houston, who has &C.
cepted the leadership OF the anti-com-
mission forces and will make the race
Tor the nomination at San Antonio.
! The meeting being called to order, c.
| l.. Dunlap was chosen chairman and
Col. J. P. G. Whitehead secretary. The
| following communication was then laid
| before tile meeting:
| Hon. Gustav Cook: 80
DEAR SIR-The undersigned Democrats hereby
solicit you to announce yourself a candidate
| for governor, subject to the action of the state
convention to assemble at San Antonio, on
| August 18th. next. The circumstances calling
for this expression from us are as well known to
| yourself as to us. The principles and traditions
| those who would be leaders, and the public
wind has been dashed to fury by appeals 10 class
preludiees and the baser passions of men.
| Avowed enemies of the Democratic party,
men who have warred upon its princi-
pies and it's. organization for many
| themselves to its nag for the purpose Of
dominating its councils in the interest OF class
and OF perverting its organization to the ac-
| compishment OF selfish and unholy purposes.
A war upon capital has been inaugurated, the
mad passions of the masses have been aroused,
the good name OF the state has already been
furnished and its development arrested. all in
the name of Democracy, which, with us has
heretofore stood the synonym of order
and stability, and a guarantee OF justice and
good faith to all classes and to all interests.
We do not over-estimate the danger to our
state, and our party, when we witness the spec
taole of prominent candidate for our highest
office soliciting support chiefly because he is
known and regarded as the embodiraent Of hos
tility to great interests IN our state. and the
lmplacable Zoe TO investments we have invited
and solicited. We feel that the madness which
would seek to dominate us and to overthrow
and undermine our cherished institutions, can
not receive the deliberate and thoughtful sane
ton of our Democratic people, If reason be in
voked to insure its safety. The state is just en-
tering upon q career of prosperity long antici-
pated, but never before realized. Her splendid
resources are Just now coming to the notice of
the outside world, attracting thither the money
and muscle OF less favored states to
contribute to the grand contamination of our
fun development. An era of unparalleled pros
perity is within our grasp, which will shower its
blessings upon all, and advance our state to her
proper place in the procession of states, il we
are but true TO ourselves and to the principles OF
common sense and common Justice, and adhere
with tenacity to the faith and practice of true
Democracy, and a government by the people
and for the people under the law. This tempter
is among us TO seduee our people into smooth
paths of discretion in government which have
ever led to destruction, and we are asked to
forsake the lines OF law marked ont for our
guidance by those who builded wiser.
T. j. OLIVER, Dallas.
F. g. BLEDsoE, Dallas county.
RqsERr II. WEST. Dallas county.
AfTg wars, Parker county.
SroRaE CLARK, McLenpan county.
ssosN Il. HARRISON, McLennan county.
SBRYAN T. BARRY, Dallas.
r. H KINesBuRY, oLennan county.
JOHN BACON, Denton.
RICHARD MORGAN, Dallas.
W. r. DUNNIcA, McLennan.
SETH SHEPARD. Dallas.
o. T. Hour. Harris.
j. D. PETEET, Sulphur Springs.
W. w. DAVENPORT, Denton.
JoES s. ALDEHoFF. Dallas county.
Z. p. NICHOLSON, Parker county.
A. j. BALL, Parker county.
r. q. L. ROBINSON, Parker county
WM. w. LANG, Dallas county.
]. R. FERGUSON, Hopkins county.
D. w. CARTER, Hopkins county.
r. N. OLIVER Oak Cliff.
Z. NJ TATE, Sulphur Springs.
]. N. SPARKS, Hopkins county.
SHED CHAPMAN. Sulphur Springs.
j. A. NELSON, Sulphur Springs.
The Following additional names were
signed during the meeting:
L. B. HOWELL, Dallas county.
MosE c.. HARRIS. Fort Worth.
G. j. GooCH, Dallas.
W. j. CLARK. Dallas.
CHARLES j. EVANS, DALLAS.
T. Il. FtTZHUGH, Dallas.
DR.. RoBERr GALE, Dallas.
THos. A. HARD, Dallas.
W. e. DoYLB, Limestone.
A. E. FIRMIN. Limestone.
J. e. WOLF, Dallas.
Dr.. @. W. HAYDEN. Dallas.
You've NJ. LANGDoE, Dallas. |
G. E. Go1DAAS, Dallas.
T. G. T. KRNrALL, Dallas.
At the close of the reading of the |
communication motion was made that |
ii be adopted.
Judge Cook being called upon arose, |
and in a speech of about fifteen minutes
duration, he accepted the honors thus |
suddenly thrust upon him and pledged I
himself to make q Hght for the princi-
Piles of true Democracy. for the individ-
usl rights of the citizen against the pa
tefnal interference Of the government.
,sfIze was followed by Hon. Seth Shep-
sd, Bryan t. Barry, E. L. MRtloek,
Col. w. W. Lang, Judge Watts and d.
E. Bentley, ell in the same strain. Each
speaker wanted the individual rights of
the citizen interfered with, either by
constitutions or statutes;- all were OPP
posed to commission and all agreed,
present consultation gives all the powelsk
10 regulate railroads necessary. judge s
Watts declared that under the present. &
constitution the attorney general haS
right to enter the office Of railrSad
company, inspect its books and inve7ti-
gate with view to finding out Whether
or not II was conducting Its affairs Re-
Asrding to law. All claimed to be Tue y
ia favor of persoih
liberty and against GENERALIZATION.
Bryan L. Barry spoke agaipst
primary elections, against allowing Nay
but Democrats to participate In s&h 4
elections or in the conventions. III
wanted Greenbaekers and Knights
Labor shut out and kept out. II ths93s
tried to force themselves n and could
not be gotten rio Of any or way he +
wanted them kicked out. -
R. E. Bentley, the editor thssaan
at Merkel In Taylor coanty 81 mas
record as Greenback Helit asn, SO your
Is iHfor1d bse up in the
meeting, aud as ssFose Eous Western
Texas, and q me sf the Farmers
Ani@cs, he inlsr thoss present that
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