Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-21
WILL COMMIT AARI-kARl.
IT LOOKS LIKE A pEcArrrArED
BoDY.
The Fix the Republican League club
In In All on Account Of the Proud
and wiIfui Meek, Who is Its Prcsi-
dent.

About thirty Kcpublicnns enjoyed a
rainbow chasing at the meeting OF the
Fort Worth Republican league club in
the county court room last night.
But this is not all they did.
The club actually made arrange
ments to cut its own head off, SO to
speak. And this is how 1t came about:
II has been known for some time
past that the club. or at least a large
majority of the active members OF 1t,
were in strong sympathy with the Lily
White movement with which in fact It
has been identified in the popular
mind ever since its organization. But
the president, Il. r. Meek, Esq, n
very affable gentlemen, has not been
so Lily White as all that. He has
shown a disposition to affiliate with the
wide. Wide world in his Repubicanism,
manifestation of independent spirit
which has not been at all pleasing to
the census plan specialists. Therefore
they have ceased to rejoice in the name
OF the proud and willful Meek, whom
they wanted to nominate for governor
only few short weeks ago. But this
is not all. He has actually quit COM
ing to their meetings; at least it SEEM
ed TO be understood that way by those
who discussed the matter last night.
Additional reason for Mr.. Meek's re-
firing disposition is supposed to have
been given by the action of the club
at its last meeting in indorslng I'M
equlvocally the nominees on the state
ticket of the Lily Whites.
In view of all this the following reso-
lutions introduced by Thomas Bush at
the opening Of last nights meeting are
interesting and instructive as we'll as
sarcastic:
WHEREAS, it is a self-evident fact that
for all organizations to be effective it
is essential that Its officers and mem
bers should be active and energetic;
and
Whereas, the president, Il. r. Meek.
of this, the Fort Worth Republican
league club, has been absent from its
meetings for the past two months and
wholly neglected to attend to the du-
ues OF SAID office without offering any
excuse Whatever, to the great detri-
ment of the best interests of the club.
therefore be 1t
Resolved, that this. the Fort Worth
Republican league club. do hereby de-
clare the office OF president vacant. and
be It further
Resolved, that this club proceed to
MI the office made vacant by the above
action, and be 1t
resolutions be forwarded by the sec
rotary to the late nrastdap+ II u
Meek" -
me resolutions were received with
manifestations of evident approval |
ana 1t seemed at first that they would |
ne passed instanter More conserya-
i've counsel, however, prevailed after |
snort discussion and on motion of |
~ a. 'ilut springer, ESD, 1t was decided |
TO give Mr., Meek an opportunity 10 |
eNplalh what part of the Republican
vineyard he is laborlng in. MIR. Meels |
was discovered some time aferward |
IN the act of making his escape from
.he meeting by the secretary, who.
however. was unable to state whether
ne mad been in the meeting when the
|, 4. ~. utlols We're under consideration.
y IL reasonable to expect that the neyt
thlng the club gets from MIR. Meek viii
pe oillet douN wondering why he ever
consented to become its president
a. sesins 10 be settled that Mr. Neck
VIII go out of the club and IL now,
rests with him to say how II shan he
after airing their views on this ques.
non ana making some solemn renarlta
.,. courtesy. the club devoted itself for
dresses from Hon. w. H. Alvin oF
pallas' Ely White candidate for at.
Lorhey.general, and Doctor A. NJ Corh.
ram also of Dallas. Their remarl,s
were as unreasonably enthusiastic ne
me prospects Of the Trinity navigation
Mr., Anvil devoted considerable effort
~ ~ demonstrating that the Republican
'slofiners OF Texas were in line win
he national party on natIonai &C
ions and were therefore the logicaI
representatives. OF the party in tba
state. lie emphasized his belief sneat,-
ns lot the reformers on the follow.
ny polhtsi strong federal govern
,lSn" protection 10 American indus
,o,I,, anu honest money" and the
,,,i,, l freedom and equality of ali ,
condition. He enlarged upon tbe r.,
y nlte distinction between political ana I
oclal animation with the nag,o 80
ne usual cloudy results anu
DOCTOR cochran followed the sama 7
me or argument, INDUCED In ren,er,,s Z
I ,ni,,n u would require dashes and ex.
i ianialon points 10 express. In cor 2
.. u9ioh' ne became poetic and talked :
he South 'i'tory IN .
nv program coInmittee reported that 4
10y would nave an organ and a OLE
'uo on hand at the next meeting 1
l i,,l Gustler presided and G. II r
1Iy acted as secretary pro TEN. NJ
W, meeting last night. These positions I
~, pIopanly be filled by a special
nh NIL, LEX thursday night, when the
Society of Engineers.