Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-08-18
PEOPLES PARTY.
"Workers in the Cause Of
Reform in Texas"
THE FIRST STATE CONVENTION.
Full Proceedings of the Meeting and Ad,
dresses in Dallas Yesterday.
The Colored Brother Was There, and
Stated PLAINLY He Was After Pie,
and Got 1t, But Ii Came Sec
ond-Hand-The Press scored.


| Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS Ten. Aug 1.-THE first state
convention of the Peoples party convened
| here to-day IN response to the following
| call:
| PEOPLES PARTY STATE CONVENTION.
| To the Independent voters of Texas. and all
others who wish 10 cast their votes with the
| Peoples party in 1872. at any other time;
Realizing the fact that more effective and
| efficient work of organization can be done in
one state meeting OF one day than can be done
| in year without such meeting. and the neceS-
Slty Tor prompt action on the part OF the Pso-
pies party committee of Texas, hereby call y
state mass convention OF the People : party OF
the state OF Texas TO convene in the city OF
Dallas. Dallas county, Tex, the third Mon
day the same being the 18th day Of August. \.
D. 1871. at 10 clock. a. m in such nail as shall
be provided and announced by the local club OF
the Peoples party OF tue city Of Dallas 1t Is
important that all parts OF the state be repre-
scented, ana that all earnest workers in reform
in Texas attend this meeting.
II you are lover OF free institutions, home
and country, be present.
If YOU are opposed to monopoly rule in this
country, you should be on hand to raise your
voice for freedom and equal rights for all.
Il you want more money to 90 business with,
Ii Is your duty 10 work for II, and there Is no
better place TO work than in the People
party Therefore you should attend this meet
inT.
| If you love Justice before charity. and do not
wish to beg aims for your family. he there.
Il you love home, country. family and good
government better than you do the ties that
have bound you TO the old parties, and euSlaNed
yourself and dear ones. attend the Peoples
party convention at Dallas. August Il, 1891,
anu work for change OF venue from the
courts Of monopoly TO that of liberty and equal
rights to all and special privileges to none.
The object OF this meeting is TO perfect per
mancnt organization of the Peoples party in
every county in Texas, and be ready for the
great battle to begin February -, 1892 1t is
now known fact that the old parties are
bound soul and body to the money power OF
Wall street. New York. and Lombard street.
London. and viii not help the people.
Accent per mile round-trip rate has been Sc
cured for this occasion. Tickets on sale 10th
and 10Th of August. and good returning I'D OF
August. This 3lst day Of July. 1891. Respect
fully, w. K. LAMB,
Chairman Elk. Board P. Party of Texas.
Col. w Il. Lamb called the convention to
order. About two hundred people were
present
Mr.. Thomas Gaines, editor of the
Comanche Pioneer Exponent, was named
by Col. Lamb for temporary secretary and
accepted by the convention.
Col. Lamo then announced the following
committees:
On permanent organization-W. r. Rob
inson Tarrant; Sam johnson, Gillespie; j.
p. Morris, Anderson; W. a. McPhail,
AtascOs;t B. p. Burns, Coke; w. j. IVES
ley, Midland; a. j. Mills, Hopkins: p. H.
Golden, Dallas; H. S. p. Ashby, Tarrant;
DIR. z. W. Bowman, Hunt.
On platform-ThOmas Gaines, Comanche;
w. o. Millican. Tarrant; John O'Byrne,
Upshur: p. H. Golden. Dallas; L. B. Up
ham, Clay; H. Hester, Montague; J. L.
Bradley, Jack: I. j. McNlinn, San Anto-
Mo; J. J. Mills, Hopkins J. II. Veach,
Johnson; Col. d. L. Dahoney. Lamar.
Committee ON resolutions-Sam Evans,
Tarrant; [. F. hurry, Cooke; S Jennings,
Blan co; j. ". Beard, Jones; B. C. Simp-
son, Clay; Hon. Marion Martin, Navarro:
William Pritchard, Shackelford; d. NJ.
Runph, Erath; James Grant, Dallas.
While making up the committee on organ
izaton the chairman spied a couple of dar-
keys, one of whom was MelvinWade, in the
rear of the audience.
Are you thar to be with the Peoples
partyi' he asked.
81 understood the Peoples party was to
be organized here this morning." Melvin
replied, but | want TO see thing before l
go into it" The colored man was not rep
resented on the committee.
After the appointment of the committees
the delegates called for the reading of the
chairmans address.