Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-20
TEXAS POPULISTS
Assembling in Large Mum
bers at Waco.
CHEAP HOTELS ARE IN IT.
First-Class Hostelries Shun-
ned as Monopolies.
The seventh Congressional Dis
trict Convention Nominn,e- Dar-
her for congres.-Nusent is the
Tin God ne Party.


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Special Dispatch. ia,
Waco Tex, June 1s-<f Hs6, 'cs rs
are In luck as far as the Or Is
concerned, and with the exec, On OF |
being rather warm. It is all that could
be desired. The delegates to the con-
vention numbered between 600 and 700 |
after the morning trains had added to
the throng. These were mainly from
the Jumbo and Seventh congressional
districts. Every member Of the latter
district was Barber man, The Milan
county statesman is looked upon as
one OF the most able members OF the
party I'm the state, and is credited by
leading members OF the Democracy as
presenting the Populist doctrine In its
most attractive and convincing man
ner He has been n lecturer for the
party. and rendered yenian service.
He made an excellent record two
years ago in his race against Congress-
man Pendleton and would have won
but for the overwhelming Democratic
majority in MeLennan county. The
denomination OF Barber tomorrow in
sures contest in the seventh district.
II II does mean a close race.
Milan county ia thus far the best
represented county in the state. and
her delegates are FUN OF enthusiasm
and ginger They are proclaiming Bar
Der the next congressman from the
| district and promise him a round ma-
jorlty in his home county. The Jumbo
district was fairly well represented
when its extent is considered.
This district presented three candi-
dates. and each had plenty OF support
ers. The Tenth district convention
was scheduled TO meet. but 1T did not
materlalize. Chalrman ]. y. Gay Of
I Columbus was not present, and the
same was true of nearly all the dele
gates.
The leaders spent the greater part Of
the day in retirement and resting, af-
ter their fatiguing journeys.
Cyclone Davis came in this morning,
He is Ill., and scarcely able to sit up.
during the morning hours, but he man
aged to make a speech this afternoon
Stump Ashby and few OF the faithful
held down room in the Edith house
during the greater part Of the day.
Jerome Kirby came down from Dallas
this morning, shook hands with few
friends and proceeded to envelope him
self in a room in the Mitchell house.
Melvin Wade OF Dallas put in an APP
pearance. registered and disappeared.
Harry Tracy answered at roll call and
the lesser lights spread themselves out
in every direction. They rlgidly es-
chewed the better hotels and thus
avoided the monopulists and gold bugs
who patronige these obstetrics. one
dollar per day is the limit In the motel
| game and II cannot be exceeded. Sus-
| plclon seems to rest on the delegate
who forgets the Jeffersonlan simple
city of the party to the extent OF go
ing TO a first class hotel The
m9torIty OF the delegates are gazed
nj with contempt by the BARRIERS. who
see in the whiskers and hlrsute append
ages with which the south wind toys.
nothing OF advantage In profit TO Their
craft. The merchant tailors walk out
in front of their stores as delegations
| mass and sadly contemplate Held IN
which labor would be lost, and SO II
roes. The Popullst sympathizes with
those various branches Of business
| that is he feels sympathy for the lack
| az appreclntion of Jefferonian simph-
city they exhibit
Every delegate with whom nave
talked feels himself a pioneer In the
greatest reform movement that ever
dawned upon the world. With him tbs
Isonuist doctrine II an omnibus rem
cdy for All political and many OF the
social evils He exhibits pity for me
Democrat and has no use ht al
for the Republican. ne y lhen.e" "
favor Tie former In preference 10 the
latter because some ~ the Democratic
,roseastons which he maintains how
a,,or have never been carried out, more
: nearly approach his ideas than does ne
Renuhlican doctrine. He exhibits SUB
lime and abiding confidence ana law
| a. the cause That II VIII triumph
tbare has never been question Win
hin 4 peculiar and close Fellowship
.ststz and every Popuist Is Brother
! rhis Is something In keeping win th'
tendency TO the old time camp meetinl
style which Ia exhibited In the INFORMS 1.
meeting which Is exhibited u
~ informai meetings Cleveland Is
, snsciai target for whole brpad<ides o.
! dennnciation. sarcasm. ridicule ant
, everything IN the way Of CONDEMNS
,inn. The Democratic party mas nov
heen thoroughly tested, the fopulist,
deciare. and they cite the events %
~ 80, year 10 show that that partD
has demonstrated It's entire ineapacii,
~ severn the country Their speechei
snd resolutions Will be strong on TIM
| subject. 49,. ,h,,,,,,.t
nay NJ d. Clark. tall, broad
s.ouiasred. chln-whiskered, speetacle'
~ accommodating local member o
sh ps party Is general faeiotum, and M. ~,
NV ~ was pretty constant all day, VIII
interrnissions for mopping his pros
> - Messing out the su2li red pa1ee
III rsaf. Peoples Party State Con
o Ms Delegate. Waco, Texas, 1926.
s-hts Is the only badge worn. saw
~ ~ the reception committee, ais
W.. nia,n IN keeping with the afore
= ~ simplicity. William L'unooin
ss - of the committee on arrange
e na had "a move On himself. suel