Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-16
GOVERNOR PETER TURNKEY.
Hn WAS NOMINATED ny THE TEN
NEssEE DEMOCRATS.
Two-Thirds nuie acknowledgements
dent Cleveland Was Endorsed and
the Free ooinaEe OF silver Was
urgcd-short sessIon.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 1.-THE
Democratic convention met AZ noon to-
day 10 nominate a candidate Tor gover-
nor. The convention was called to
order by Hon. w. Ii. Carroll chairman
OF the state executive committee and
lion. James u. Richardson. member
of congress from the Fifth district,
was elected temporary chairman. when
he mentioned President Cleveiand's
name loud and prolonged cheering
followed. After the appointment OF
cess.
The, convention met again at
eieeN, committee on permanent or
SANITATION reported recommending
congressman James d. Richardson for
permanent chairman. The delegates
then made themselves as comfortable
rs possible and commenced n long walt
ior the platform committee TO report
curing the interval speech making was
tesofted TO and regular symposium
OF Democratic speeches were made. Hut
one or Two speakers attacked Mr.
NleNelands administration and the an.
provement OF their remarks was feeble
ana weak when compared with the wild
eatnest ard energetic cheering which
greeted Mr.. Cluveland's name and his
pold ana sturdy Democracy and his
championshlp OF tsrilr reform. Tho
speakers who spoke well nf the aa-
ministration were cheered to the echo.
While the few who were disposed to at
taek the administration were listened
70 IN silence. For nearly four hours
the speech making continued. II Is
generally conceded that the convention
was Cleveland convention.
AZ Z O'Clock the platform was re-
ported IL was unanimous report,
ana i've minutes after reading was
accepted by exclamation.
NON, Peter fllFpgtr xru. a..
IN nomination and nominated by accla-
mutton After brief speech by GOV.
Turney the convention adjourned
a resolution was adopted commendlnq
10 democratic conventions the abolition
or The two-thirds rule IN making nom
t ~ resolution IN favor Of call
ing state constitutional convention
was voted down. The convention was
harmonious and the financial plnnlt AZ
compromise decided upon to prevent
any dlssenslons IN the party. Tho plat
form declares for q tarim for revenue
uhlyl opposes The Erowth Of trusts and
confines, calls Tor stringent leeisla-
tlon to exclude criminals, paupers. an
atchlsts and others Of the scum OF
Europe, fayors the rigid enforcement
or inc foreign labor contract law, de-
claies against secret political organisa-
IONS ana opposes all political proscrip-
! IONS on account OF religious opinion
An early construction OF the Nicara-
guam canal Is recommended The in
come tax is approved and the repeal
or the 10 per cent tax on state banks
issue Is demanded. The right Of Ia
bor to organize is recognized, and some
iair method OF arbitration TO settle la
Dor troubles Is favored. Senator's Har-
RS and Pate are approved, as ~ tho
administration Of Gov. Turney. THO
plank indorsing President Cleveland is
as follows:
We recognize in President CIeve-
land y wlse honest and patriotic lead
er, whose courage and oandor com
mend him TO the confidence and esteem
or the people without reference to diff
terence of opinion on political and
| economic questions, and we heartily
indorse his administration We cape
/ oially commend him for the bold stand
he has taken in behalf Of tariff re-
| form and Of his hrmneas and courage
In unfolding and enforcing the laws"
The financial plank Is as follows
] I'VE believe that the steady decline
In too prices Of all products ana tho
steady appreciation OF money during
the past twenty years is largely duo
10 the dcmonetlaation Of silver by the
Republican congress IN 1873. We are
m favor Of the bi-metaliic standard
as Il existed before that time and the
coinage by the United States without
reference 20 the policy % other ma
tions Of both gold and silver IN such
manner as win maintain both metals
In circulation a q parity"