Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-15
POLITICAL
THE TRUE-BLuEs MEET AT LAM
PASAS.
And with e. P. Maddox in the Chain
Adopt ResolutIons-The Field OF
Politics Generally.
True Blues at Lampasas.


Special TO the Gazette
LAAIPAsAs, TEX, March 14--At q mass
meeting of the Democrats of Lampasas
county called by the Hon. w. II. Browning,
representative of the SeVenth-sixth repre-
sentative district, for the purpose of giving
expression of their choice for United States
senator, the following proceedings were
had:
Hon. e. P. Maddox was elected chair
man and G. G. -Bierbower secretary.
A motion duly seconded was carried max
ing the test for voice in the meeting AL
who voted the straight Democratic ticket at
the last general election Under the said
qualification SO names were enrolled.
Upon motion the chair was empowered
to appoint committee of three TO draft
resolutions, whereupon the chair appointed
B. P. Mcdowell, Joe Adkins and J. p. Word
on said committee.
The chair then announced that nomina-
tons for choice for United States senator
were in order. Mr.. J. Nj. Townsen put in
nomination the name of Hon. Horace Chit-
ton, which promptly met with several sec
onds, and by unanimous vote he was de-
clared the choice of the Democrats of Lam
pasaS county.
A motion then prevailed that our honor
able representative be instructed to use his
influence in behalf of MIR Chiffon election.
The committee on resolutions presented
read and unanimously adopted, to-wit:
Whereas, II response to 4 call of the
Democrats of Lampasas county, by the
Hon. w. III. Browning, representative o.
the Seyenty-sixth representative district
for the purpose of expressing their
choice for United States senator,
the Democrats of said county assembled
at the court house in Lampasas OF the 18th
day of March A. D. 1892. I. L. Cauthe2
was elected chairman and Q. F. Green
wood secretary.
Whereas, a motion was made AID
seconded that the test of those who should
have a voice in this meeting be ~ pledge
myself to support the nominees of the
Democratic party in both the coming state
and national campaign" And,
Whereas, while discussing the said test
on motion made and seconded, bI with
out being acted upon or any call for a vote
on said motion, number of voters, includ-
ing the said chairman and secretary, bolted
the meeting thus assembled.
And whereas the Democrats assem- bled as
aforesaid, did, upon motion duly seconded,
elect Hon. E. p. Maddox chairman and C.
G. Bierbower secretary and proceeded To
business: and
Whereas, this mass meeting Of Dem.
ocrats called as aforesaid being for the pur-
pose already stated, and not having been
called as a convention to select dele
gates to any nominating convention
for the coming campaign, and having
nothing whatever to do with questions q
tests which may arise in furture conven-
tons, be it resolved.
1. That the test of qualification for parti.
cipating in this meeting, to-wit: ''Did yo1
vote the Democratic ticket at the last gen
eral election, and will you abide the action
of this meeting2'i is the only fair and rea.
sonable test that could be required of Demo
Gratis met for the purpose stated in the cal
of such meeting.
2. That we condemn and denounce tbs
action of those who have bolted this mee.-
ing us aforesaid as contrary to the true
spirit of Democracy, but regard such course
as in keeping with the spirit of their leader
who has shown disposition to ''rule or
ruin"
8. That Hon. w. H. Browning be re-
quested to support the Hon. Horace Chiffon
for United States Senator as long as any
hope of his election, and in event that his
chances for election become hopeless 20
then use his influence in favor Of any othe-
good Democrat to defeat Hon. r. O. Mills.
"A. That copy of the proceedings of this
meeting including these resolutions be fur
nished the Lampasas papers and other
Democratic papers for publication.
On motion the meeting adjourned sine die.
Z. p. MADDOX, Chairman.
G. 6. BIERBowER, Secre tary.