The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-30
THE THIRD PARTY.
THEY ASSEMBLE ONE THOUSAND
STRONG AT DALLAS.
Addresses by Stump Ashby, Windy Harry
aud the Swamp Fox fNavarro-Dele-
gates Elected to the Omaha Con-
vention, ETC., Etc.

Third party convention, which assem-
bled at 10 o'clock this morning. To-
days proceedings have been marked
with enthusiasm throughout and
every seat in the auditorium of the
city has been filled, number stand
ing. Several ladies were present.
Hon. Stump Ashby of Fort Worth,
was elected temporary chairman, and
Messrs. j L. Mooney of Gonzales, and
J. X. Armstrong of Fannin county,
secretaries. The usual committees,
with one member from each congress
SIGNAL district, were appointed. Calls
were then made for speech from
Ashby. In the course of his remarks,
that gentleman assaulted the national
Democratic platform, and said:
"The Democracy of the south may
instruct and vote for free silver and
then support Grover Cleveland, but 1
don t believe it,"
Farmer also made a red.hot Third
party speech. Most of the speeches
of the day dealt blows to Cleveland
and Harrison and the platform of the
second parties of which they are lead
ers.
Marion Martin addressed the con-
venton at this time. He said he had
attended nearly all the conventions of
the state but this was the first time
he ever saw a convention where no
man was present seeking office but
the Offices were seeking the men.
(Applause.) The motives were patri-
otto and there were great grievances
which thay had to control. Long
since half the officers ceased to be
the servants of the people.
They were now bosses. Was there
voice raised at Chicago or Minneapo-
lis in the interests of the people? "a
voice, "no."D In the Democratic plat
form what had been offered? They
pledge that they will defeat the force
bill. (Laughter.) The force bill was
dead and buried by a Republican
senate. Yet the Democratic
party said they would not
permit the passage of a
force bill (sarcastically). What about
free coinage? "Jest wait till we get
the power" said the Democrats. "We
amt got no power now" Qaughter).
If they could find no other excuse
they would say that the supreme
court would say it was unconstitu-
tional. Was there man who could
say that Cleveland was the choice of
the Democratic party? Voices, ono"
The Republican party had forced
the Democrats to nominate Cleve-
land. Navarro county had risen up
and said, I'VE are for principles and
not for men, They did this when
Mills tried to dictate to them. The
people were made for men and not for
slaves. The people would soon not
have shroud to bury themselves in
if they followed much longer
the course they had been
pursuing for Is years. If they were
true to themselves victory was theirs.
In Navarro county they were OPP
posed by the best speakers, but their
voices fell like water from ducks
back. There was never sicker
crowd in Navarro county now than
those who had announced for the
county offices subject to the action of
the Democratic convention" ZAP
plause.)
Major Jerome G. Kearby addressed
the convention, saying that for twelve
years he Lad been engaged in a con-
test with the Democratic party which
involved principle, and for the first
time he felt encouraged and knew
that he had behind him an army of
earnest men. (Applause) So certain
as there was truth in philosophy
the would find an immense political
revolution in the results of the next
election. (Applause.) 1t was con-
coded that Harrison was appointed by
his bread and butter official followers
of the country. Watterson said that
he believed that the people did not
want Cleveland yet Wall street had
forced him before the people. These
were the men and the politics
which confronted the peo-
pie today. Are you going
to follow them? Voice, "No.w They
needed no speeches. They were al
ready determined, and all they had to
do as to follow their own inclina-
lions. The speaker said he was kick
ed out of the Democratic party when
Hancock, a high protective tariff
Democrat, and English, national
bank Democrat, was the nominee,
The committee On permanent or.
ganization at this point reported as
follows: For chairman, H. s. B.
Ashley; for secretary, Thomas Gaines;
for an executive committee the chair
man of the state committee and the
chairman from each congressional
district of the state. Adopted.
Omaha convention, HI. s. Ashby,
Smith6eld, Tarrant county; Henry
Tracy, Dallas; w. S. Hays, Fort
Worth; E. 5. Peters, Calvert; J. G.
Rhodes, Sulphur Springs; s. Cren-
shaw, G. s. Jenkins, Brentwood; K.
L. Mooney, Gonzales; alternates. w.
l.. Robinson, M. M, Williams, A. L.
Whiteside, E. w. Nicholson, G. H.
Royal, Isaac Woolson, s. Harbert and
J. X. Castleberry.
At the night session Judge Nugent
and General McCulloch responded to
the calls and addressed the conven-
ton.
The following electors were selected:
B H Green, Montgomery; w b Met.
calf Senter; w P Martin, Kilgore; J