Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-23

/ the senate ne dld not hesitate to express his
/ sentimens, even if there were out Of 1905
| people present only one of the number who
| agreed with him He said the state would
| not suffer, that there were three gallant
| leaders of the Democracy who are asking
/ for the position. He recognized the service
| Mr.. Mills had done the Democracy; that he
was one of the foremost statesmen in the
| nation none would deny.
He said he recognized the ability of Mr.
| Culberson; that he was acknowledge to be
| the ablest lawyer in the house; that his
service to the party endeared him to the
| Democracy of the state; that he had &C
complished more for the Democracy as
chairman of the judiciary committee than
| any congressman from this state has done
in any other way.
He said there was another still, Horace
| Chiffon, who as an orator was the equal of
Mills, as lawyer ranking with Culberson,
as debater equal to either; one who from
his zenith had fought the battles of Democ-
Tacy, who was self-made man, a finished
scholar and elegant gentleman. While his
life had not been spent in Office he knew
from history that Texas would be proud of
his record in the United States senate !;
that from poor boy he had Travelled to the
highest position within the gift of the PEG
pie; had educated himself, while at the
same time by his labors had supported his
mother. That while he did not agree with
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his county was for Mills he would support
him; that he did not recognize that this
convention was organized for the purpose
of voting for United States senator;
that his own ward had tabled a resolution
to instruct for Mills by large majority;
that he was the representative OF the whole
county; that the delegates here were not
representatives of their wards except to
vote for mayor; that as so many citizens
who had met together he would allow it
that much weight and no more; that he be-
lieved the majority of his constituency are
against Mills; that he was also for Hill for
president.
convention resumed regular business. The
following gentlemen were then elected as
the Democratic city executive committee:
Robert A. Rogers, chairman; JEFF d. Ayres,
secretary. First ward. j. f. Price; Second
ward, w. D. Farris; Third ward, A. j.
Chambers; Fourth ward, John E, An
drews; Fifth ward, William Barr; Sixth
son Gregg; Eighth ward, d. S. Ross; Ninth
ward, Drew Pruit.
D. S. Ross introduced the following reso-
luton with regard to the alien land law,
which resolution was adopted:
'Whereas, the unfortunate enactment of
the alien land law by the Twenty-second
legislature has soinjured the credit of Texas
ruptcy and our name is reproaeh in the
money markets of the world:
s'ReSolved, that we request our repre-
sentatives in the legislature at all times to
resist the enactment of any kind of an
alien land law whatsoever, on the principle
that the sheep fold should not be attacked
in the presence of the dog that has bad
name
Judge j. z. Albright read the following
resolution, which was adopted
Resolved, That the basis of representa-
ton in the next city convention be one vote
for each twenty-five votes or fraction
thereof of over one-half of that nun Der cast
for the Democratic nominee for mayor at
the ensuing April election, and that we
recommend the time-honored method of
selecting standard bearers by primary con-
ventions be adhered to.
Col. A. j. Chambers then introduced the
following resolution which, as it pertained
to city affairs, interested the convention to
a man:
Resolved, that it is the sense of this con-
vention that the permanent prosperity of
the city of Fort Worth demands that there
be rigid retrenchment of expenditures in
order that taxation may not be merely
another name for confscation of property.
We demand that all offices and agencies
not indispensibly necessary to the welfare
of the city be discontinued and abolished.
QThat salaries be reduced to the lowest
figures consistent with the procurement of
competent service.
That no more ground be purchased for
waterworkS, school houses, fire halls, city
halls, parks or other public purposes than
the efficient administration of the affairs of
the city may render necessary, and that
when it shall become necessary that the
council use the same caution and economy
in making purchases that a prudent and
cautious man would in making q like pur-
chase on his own account.
That competitive system by sealed bids
be adopted for supplying all the wants of
the city where such system can be made
practicable.
The above resolutions wereii unanimously
adopted.
S. o. Noodle introduced the following
resolution
Resolved. that it is the sense of this con-
vention that we want no more legislation
antagonistic to the interest of Texas; that
we want no more legislation that is calcu-
lated to drive capital out or lntimidate cap
ital that is inclined to come in, and
Resolved, further, that no action of the
legislature on railroad commissions should
be such as to retard the development of the
state through lack OF railroad building
Several amendments were made to the
resolution as introduced. A motion to table
was defeated, but before the original reso-
luton could be voted upon a motion to ad-
journ was made and carried
When the convention had adjourned T. T.
d. Andrews ID. B. Gardner and B. B. Pad
dock advised Mr.. Mills by wire that the
city convention of Fort Worth had indorsed
his candidacy for the senate The follow
ing reply was received in the afternoon:
"Thorp. Andrews, D. B. Gardner, B. B. Pad
dock:
~ am very proud Of the Endorsement of
the Democracy Of Fort Worth. Accept for
yourselves and present to the good people
my grateful acknowledgment.
r. Q. MuLs.n
Come to .sthaF sls6 sea as Al East
kaliFi W edGesday evening, from