Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-11
Dyed-in-the-WooI, Blown in :
the-Bottle Democrats
MEET AND THEN ILLUMINATE
Their Doctrines Martin, Tracy and
the Other Brethren
Were An There-Farmer Shaw Says They
Are DisEruntIed Democrats, Dis
Husted Republicans, Vi
dettes and VOudettes.
Special to the Gazette.

DALLAS TEX. Feb. 10.-The participants
in the political meeting here to-day took
pride in calling it i conference OF simon
pure Jeffersonian Democrats 1t is COM
posed of the farming element and they
appear to be a unit in favor of the sub
treasury, the alien land law and an elective
state railroad commission and opposed TO
Governor Hogg's administration, opposed
10 Mills for United States senator and
against either of the presidential candidates
at present before the people. They are
against national banks and in favor OF Tree
coinage of silver. They will not support
Mr. Clark or any anti-railway commission
candidate for governor If they know 1t.
The low price of cotton they attribute TO
the scarcity of money, which they propose
10 remedy by having the government issue
direct to the people. They say that they
will have nothing more TO do with brass
collar partyism. IN their eyes the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties are engaged
in a ScraIn bic for the offices and the tarln
question practically cuts small figure.
These were the views Of the rank and file
of the delegates to the conference gathered
by The GAZETTE correspondent before the
body assem- bled for business.
When the conference was called to order
in the auditorium of the city hall about $50
voters were present. including group of
Democratic warehouses; and a number Of
third party members from Dallas There
was also a slight sprinkle Of Republicans,
drawn through curiosity. The familiar
features of Hon. Marion Martin, the Swamp
Fox of Navarro, attracted the attention Of
members of h. press,
John Bacon, the Denton county light who
attended the Windsor hotel secret conclaVe,
was observed in the rear of the auditorium
in consultation with Col Sledge Of the ALI
auce. Bryan II. Barry, also u member of
the Windsor meeting, was present. w. r.
L. Tts1 10
there The self-styled simon-pure Jeffer-
sonian sub-treasury Democrats who had
not aligned themselves with the third
party appeared to be without leader and
without a policy, but they expected their
demands to be clearly set forth before the
people after the conference. The members
OF the Waco and third party crowds were
con ent TO leave the management Of affairs
TO Harry Tracy, who was a conspicuous
worker in getting it up. Farmer Bill Shaw
did not show up, but from the outside he
was keeping a close watch on the move
ments Of the body.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Harry Tracy called the meeting to order
and read the appeal against MIR. Finley's
ruling, which appeal embraced the call for
the mass meeting to speak against the
ruling
Mr. Tracy then introduced Hon. w. c.
Connor mayor of Dallas, the commercial
city Of Texas. Mr.. Conner was received
with applause. He said that there are as
many Democrats in Dallas as in any place
IN Texas and they are not AL brasS-coIlar
Democrats Ia YOice-and Conner in the
lead, and if they are brass-collar Demo-
Gratis they like to say where the collar
comes from. He advised the farmers to
raise more corn and less cotton, more hogs
but less of the Tyler breed [applausel. 1t
matters not TO the people of Texas what
al ,Fh l,f,ssF SC
good price for their cotton: II matters little
what kind of a dollar is circulated so there
is enough of them Iapplausel. He did not
think the government should antagonize
railroads and enterprises calculated to
further the progress and the development
Of the state. Mayor Conner promised 10 oe
with the boys next November in showing
the street corner politicians u1ck-nke
they lid jim last April.
..r. II4cy responded to the address of
welcome and opened the. convention ITO de-
wise Ways and means for free speech in
Texas =" They would send men to congress
who would represent the people. Turning
to Mayor Conner: VIII you be with US e
Mr.. Conner and Harry clasped hands
amidst applause.
The conference then temporarily organ
lied by electing J. T. Crawford of Cisco
chairman. In accepting the place, Mr..
Crawford predicted that to-day would
mark a new epoch in Texas politics, de-
parture FROM obedience to the behests of
professional politicians.
Mr. Tracy was nominated for secretary
by John Mccullough. editor Of the Liber-
ator. MIR. Tracy declined, stating that ne
desired to be free for the discharge of other
duties.
J. T Watkins of Navarro county was
elected secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Tracy committee of
FS1raar nm aV+ fa1e urorOinfpd consist
ing of the following: K. w. Coleman of
Bexar T. Bennett of Limestone, J. 3. Mar
shall of Collin, c. NJ Wilcox of McLennan,
J. Il. Nicholson of Hunt
MIR Tracy moved that a committee of
thirteen be appointed, two from the state
CT large and one from each congressional
district, on permanent organization and
resolutions. The motion was adopted and
the committee was made up as follows:
First district Second district, h.
S. Peters; Third district, c. II. Royals;
Fourth district, } H. DollaId Fifth district,
J. L. Hewett; Sixth district, w. r. Cole;
Seventh district, ---; Eighth district,
Tenth district, c. ]. jackson; Eleventh dis
trict, ---; two at large, n. H. Tracy
and T AIcRae; n. H. Tracy, chairman.
The committee on credentials and repre-
sentation reported as follows:
We recommend that all Democrats as
SemOled here VINO favor the pFluClp4eS OUT
lined in the call for this convention he
seated Us delegates, aud in case of vote
by counties each county be allowed the
same vote given it in the last Democratic
state convention.
The report was adopted and the confer
ence adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reconvening, c. NJ. wilcox OF Nc
Lehman offered the following:
Resolved, that we are for government
OF the people for the people aud by the
people, anduuot government by monopo-
lies, banks and corporations, as we have
had for the past twenty-five wears, and
which the collar Democracy have aided and
assisted in saddling upon the people. and
we declare ourselves Jedersonian Demo-
Gratis, standing on the broad principle OF
liberty, equality and justice 10 al men.
Referred
BY r. o. Cornwall, Dallas-Resolved,
that we favor the election of all oInty and
city Offices by direct vote of the people, and
they be paid Just and remunerative salaries
instead of the present fee system. Re-
ferred
Pending the report Of the committee on
Permanent organization, r. W. Coleman Of
San Antonio electrified the convention with
q speech. in which he did not forget TO pay
his respects to the subsidized press Of the
land.
Hon. Marion Martin responded TO calls
Ser speech. He trusted that he would be
SLOWED 10 remain quiet, but this was the
fome, he said, when towards were not
wanted. He then proceeded with buru-
lIg speech to embrace the demands