Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-02-04
mittee composed Of Messrs. Lamb. o'Byrne

the Santa Ee aud MISSOURI Kansas and
Texas, who offered rate of one fare for
the round trip. The convention accepted
the proffer, with hearty thanks.
The convention then adjourned, to re-
assemble at 2 o'clock On reassemb bling
nothing of importAnee was brought before
the convention other than the national
and state platform, which was the
same as the old one, except
ing a few alterations and amend
ments. The committee on platform reported
indorsing the platform of the Cincinnati
convention, with an amendment placing the
sub-treasury on an equal footing with the
national banks by the government loaning
money to producers at l per cent; calls
for the election of president by direct
vote Of the people aud that the president
be ineligible TO reelection; government
ownership of railroads, telegraphs, steam
boats, etc; that the internal revenue tax
on intoxicating liquors be repealed and that
the importation of liquors be prohibited.
The conve ntioh then adjourned to meet at
O'Clock, p. M, at which hour the court
room was well crowded with delegates and
citizens. In order to expedite business, on
motion of Col. Robinson, speeches were
limited to five minutes on all subjects requir-
ing discussion. The sections of the platform
that related to railroads, tariff and liquor
caused considerable dissatisfaction among
many delegates after due consideration,
and on this account Mr.. Harris, of Tarrant,
moved TO rescind the deliberations of the
day, and begin the business of the conven-
ton anew. The motion was lost.
Thomas Gaines was elected as state CEN
trial committeeman, vice w. o. Millkin, re-
signed, and the following vacancies in the
state executive committee were filled:
Sixth distrIct-W. A. Robinson.
Fifth district-James Hickey.
Tenth district. S. Lee
10 fO1lotviary fx-pre elected dAlaCatpS
to the st. Louis convention, February %:
II. S. p. Ashby, W. H. Pritchard, j.. NJ.
Pardue, E. L. Dohoney, Capt Sam Evans,
Rev. James Hickey, H Newman, DR.. ]. F.
Elliott, Capt w, L. Robinson, G.
J. Wilson, Henry Jennings, K. II. Hayes,
Il. Perryman, S. J. Brownson, w. R.Lamb,
J. D. Rankins, Mrs, Betty Gay, J. ]. Mills,
C. A McMeans. DR.. cEllep Dabbs, P. H.
Golden, w. z. Farmer, Capt. C. H. Tucker,
Mai. @. L. Birthwright, DIR. p. B. Clarke.
Alternates-Abe Harris, p. ID. Norton,
Col. w. Taylor, ]. j. Barrett! Sam Hamp-
ton, r. A. Cain. G. w. Jones, L. B. Up
ham, Mr.. Fife, J. L. Bradley, Jake Rhodes
G. w. Carter, J. 3. Dahney, d. p. Hollon,
3. f. Potts J. w. Barnett.
The following resolution was adopted.
Resolved, that there be state executive
committee of one from each congressional
district, and that from the state at large,
now elected by this body, to serve until the
y,
provided that all those already on the COM
nittee who are present, and also those alb
sent who can now be vouched for as being
willing to serve, hold their respective posi-
lions until said next meeting.
The following resolution was introduced
by Thomas Yates and adopted:
Resolved, that we favor the referendum
by which states shall be submitted TO a
vote of the people to be ratified or rejected,
as is now the case with amendments to the
constitution.
The following resolution was adopted:
We favor holding county mass conven-
tions in all the various counties in the state
as soon as the same can be held after Febru-
airy 30 and said mass conventions shall per-
feet plans for thoroughly organizing their
counties.
Amid uproaroius speeches the following
resolutions went through with whoop:
That the chairman of the state executive
committee, together with the assistance of
the central committee, shall have the right
to select the place of holding the state NOM
mating convention, and that the same be
held not later than July A. 1892.
That we favor full tickets from constable
up to president of the United States, and
that we hold our primary, county, district,
state and national conventions as early as
practicable, and that we are materially OPP
posed to fusion or to submitting our plat
form TO any other than our own--the Peo-
Pies party-which is the greatest party in
the Union.
Following the introduction and passage
of the above resolutions, the convention re-
solved itself into committee of the whole,
and general invitation was extended the
delegates by the chair TO give their
views in relation 70 the Peoples party
and its aims, and what it
is proposed to accomplish. To
chronicle all that was said and done would
consume too much of The GAzETTE's space,
suffice it to say, the grounds of the Alliance
were thoroughly covered. Two colored
delegates, Hays and Jennings of Mckinney,
amused the convention in a ten
minute speech. Jennings said: ''I'm
Peoples party advocate smack
to de bone. and believe in de sub-treasury
plan. When l go on de stump in behalf OBJ
de party, if de Lord lets me live. I'll sweep
de kitchen clean among my race; I'll go
down whar dc darkeys are as thick as stub
bles in wheat field, and I'll sing de song,
Come We sinners TO de FEAST ~
In order to aid the colored members of
the party in spreading the Peoples party
principles among their race, general sub
scription was asked for and was literally
responded to.
It was the sense OF the delegates present
that congressional, state and county tickets
be put in the field before July 4, and ahead
of the Democratic and Republican parties.
The conven ton then adjourned sine die.