Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-21

hence, we demand that all state and
national revenues shall be limited TO
the necessary expenses OF the govern
mont. economically and honestly ad-
minlatered.
Pending the passage OF these resolu-
tons, eloquent speeches were made by
IN chairman and others.
The report OF tho executive committee
Of the work done IN the country was
read and adopted.
II was decided to raise by assessment
n balance due the former chairman.
Hughes, on expenses In the canvass OF
the county.
The following resolutions were
adopted as supplementary 20 those al
ready passed by the committee;
Resolved. first. that we are In favor
Of the issuance by the government of
the United States n sufficient amount
OF legal tender treasury notes so as
10 Increase our circulating medium &c
$50 per capita. Second, that we arc
opposed to every species OF monopo'
lies. class legislation and special priv
ileges. Third. that all money should
emanaet directly from the nationa
government without the Intervention OF
the national banking corporations, and
that ali money shall be legal tender
for the. payment OF all debts puphe
and private
$. o. Moody introduced the follow
inE. which was adopted.
Resolved, that we favor an amend
| mcnt to the constitution OF the United
| States. fixing the weight ana hneness
| OF the gold and silver money OF the
| country, and also providing for the
unlimited coinage NJ both gold ana
silver at a ratio OF i6 to l. Also, that
congress shall pass laws providing
| for the issuance OF "A non-interest bear
| ing legal tender paper money making
/ II fun legal tender for all debts ana
/ "a. s.N unN HnnnEflr
| legations OF the government in such
| money This 10 continue until the
circulating medium shall equal $50 per
| capita.
The following delegates to the STATE
| and congressional conventions were
also selected by the various wards Of
| Fort Worth and the voting precincts
of the county:
J. NJ. Rice. Fowlcrs store. district
s. 4. Davis, Keller, state; T. j. Forgy
| Keller. district; j. A. Allen, Keller
| district; n. j. Pulian, Keller, district
n. V. Keller. Keller. district; j. West
Keller district \. Currie, smith
field, state; II. Gilbert. Smithheld, dis
trict; j. NJ AIadsy, EnOn, district and
state; r. o. Evans. Riverside, state
j. u. Ray, Riverside. district; O. w,
Hughes. Fort Worth, state and dis
trlct: Capt, Sam Evans, Fort Worth
state and district, b. w, Yates, Fort
Worth state; b. F. Higgins. Fort
Worth district, NJ. u. Priest, Fort
Worth. district Abe Harris, Fort
Worth, district; J r. Pulllan, Fort
Worth. state; D. A. Peeler, Fort Worth
state and district Il. b. Daggett
Fort Worth. district, $. o, Moody, Fort
Worth. district; H. W Connayton
Fort Worth, district. Thomas
Dowd. Fort Worth, state; II. r. Oar
ruh, Fort Worth. state; |, A. Walling
Fort WORTH district. j NJ, Benhrook
Beuhrook. state and district; J. II
Wood Kennedale state and district
", A. Garrett. Kennedale, state and
district y Lewis, Kennedale, state
and district; r.. B, Firmly Kennedale
state and district; NJ Gladson. Kenne-
dale. state; A. j. Fletcher. Handley
state and district; r, d. Kennon
bedford, district. John Wahenknight
Bedford, state; Thomas Tinsley
white settlement. state. James Grant
White Settlement. district: j. +
Trim, Marine state; l., l.. Cram
Forest flill, state; w. @. Scarborough
Forest Hin, district, John Booth, For
est Hin, district
The question OF nominating county
officers then came up, and a lively
discussion was INDUCED In as to time
by Capt. Evans, Judge Grain, Mr.
Kelly, J. G, Riley and others. II was
finally decided to hold 1t on the first
Tuesday in July q W Hughes and
Judge j, ~ Martin were then placed
In nomination for chairman of tn,
, county executive committee. resulting
In the election Of MIR Hughes. he re,
ceiving ia votes, while Judge Martlr
received 81. l.. c. Calhoun WIS
elected secretary by reclamation. an,
r. W. Yates, treasurer In the samt
manner
The various wards and precinct,
were left to select their delegates &c
the senatorial convention, hereafter
Also the members of the eNecutiv,
committee
, A collection amounting TO Si9.45 was
taken to help defray the expenses in
CURED IN the canvass and organize
! ton OF the county. Various amounts
, were pledged for the same purpose by
the clubs
Col James llindman made an ap
, peal FOR the Industrial Educator
q whose editor, Mr.. Calhoun, promiset
4 10 give % por cent of the subscriptions
4 ! received To the campaign fund.
p After adjournment, Mr., Il. Mon
p Riley, chairman Of the executive com
mittee of the Republican party Of tn,
I city. being called for. spoke with con
, siderable enthusiasm, piedgns hi
r vote aud influence TO the Populists IN
= their state and county tickets II they
put out good men, He would prefel
{ Gen. Weaver to Cleveland Anything
ID 20 beat the Democrats. They ma,
= been kicked out of the Democrat
E primaries, after giving them their al,
4 ut various times, and felt sore owe
L a. IN short, he scored the Cleveland
{ Democracy equal to the most rampan
g Populist speaker, and was cheered I,
Z the echo.
a Hon, $, o. Moody, a recent CONVEX
. 60 the movement. was called ON aut
q made an eloquent speech lie owe,
. an apology to tho state OF Texas. h,
= sud for casting his vote Tor Georg
, Clark in the last campaign, hut h,
thought Clark meant what he said. o
. he would not have supported him
A much larger number We're in at
I tendance In the afternoon than IN tn
~ morning and much enthusiasm an,
good feeling prevailed
y THEY WILL TEST N.
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