Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-14
THE LEAGUE CONVENTION.
orTIcnns ELECTED FOR THE I'm
SUING YEAR.
Democracy Denounced in Choice
Terms ana Republication Con-
graduated on the outlook.
The Proceedings.

ttthC W. 1hnNs anu ne must VI tNA'l'A
followers measured iances with the
white man on Tuesday but the pale
fnce was too many for him. and In the
language OF one OF the colored brethren,
I'VE won't sail under false c0iofs." the
blacks took the ground that they were
not IN II and tearing the pretty yellow
badge with the stars and stripoa wGv-
Ing above the legend Republican
League from their breasts. they
walked out and white Rcpublica. lam
In Texas had won the day.
Quincy was never an accredited deli
gate, nor We're the others who came
from Galveston but they made It lively
Tor the white folks ana the great COM
moner as the lnmented DeGress OF
Austin was wont to call Quincy. never
fought more gallant battle. NAPOLEON
had his Waterloo however. and Quincy
mas met his Fort Worth and Is now,
the Lily Whites say, a back number
In Texas politics. The negroes are sore
ana while the league was still trans
acting It's business at the city hall,
Knots OF the colored brothers could be
round on the street corners declaring
that the Popullst party was good
enough FOR them. III some cases the
blnck nun even went so far as to de-
clare that he was tired OF ehopping
wood and totlng water for the white
hepuDllcan, mat the Democrat was his
collar. . '0''iVei "'i'
Whom the League was called 10 order
.Ntviuay thefe was marked falling
OF ~ the number OF negroes present.
-, ing eollmittee on resolutions offered
the following;
Resolved. That the privileges OF the
ioor be confined 10 those who are regti.
nily accredited delegates. md TINT no
v,her person be allowed to take pnrt in
w proceedings except upon Il vote OF
the conventions.
Resolved, That the president OF this
convention be authorized to appoint n
Hergeant-at-nrma and that the ser.
shHnt-at-arma have authority TO No.
quire."
These recommendation were adopted
with applause.
w. j. Huulihan Of Galveston aslked
10 be recognized. but the cbalrmn,,
raped him down with his pnvoi ma
announced Lon Barclay Of Tnrrant
county az sergennt-at-arms. The ren.
ueinan from Galveston persisted in
talklng and hnnlly demanded 10 know
or not Ns"''
delegate. ""' "''
The crowd yelled.
Then the dlsturber with wave of
ms hand aud some defiant remnrks
rose from his seat and started to leave
tne nan, but In doing SO passed by the
speakers stand and laid his Republi.
can i.engue bndge upon IL, declaring in
loud voicei '''e az
You can take II now: don't want II
any longer; won't wear false cplo-si''
ms voice was all but Drowned In
many yells, few OF which were ~
way OF encourgRAsurnt nom friends "a
,he fenr but nlc,t of thom In dorlslon
from the Lily " hitcs around thet,
Vino were happy In being ria OF whai
uhey have treated us u nuisance Tor
.pe Two days past. and. IN fact, the
tobstrepcroug expressions OF opinlon in,
order. va "i''
The committee on resolutions o,so
presented the following, which were
adopted
"A hearty coneratulntlon ia hereby
Menutu 20 the Republicans OF Texas
because OF the Phenomenal growth mud
strength Of the League. Tho bone and
tlnew OF our state party is today well
developed. Growing ma 10 has from a
more handful two years since to a BODY
OF INC usonds today means an awaken
ing the thoughtful aud banding
together OF the faithful
Tile work ~ the League is ,yonder-
rus rs principle, purity: ita ohicch
paflouc. Through It's organization II
reaches the busnt So class and Yields A
into one solid unit. Republicans who
1--WE thelr state above self, their party
hnpNc office, their nation above ali
others. II is but a repetition Of Ma.
tory to tell you that whenever The tnrlff
has been reduced fellow the limit ,yhIcb
protects home industries that Il season
OF financial depression, commercial aad
puSil'ess staRnauon, Wholesale failures
aud much suffering to the laborIna
cluFH has inevitably ensued. An M
ttnteamRnliiSr disregnrd OF this cnrdl
nal principle OF American government
by tile L'emccratlc party hhs covered
land OF unequnllcd diversified natur ii
resources with aoup-huuscs ana CoXcv-
tie tents. snuffed the factor Are. olos "a
the mine shaft stopped the lumber
saw ana so drained fun Treasury,
that n wartime barter OF bonds IN re-.
serted to, IL 70 also AN historical fnct
that n reduction ~ the tnrinf also ro-
duces the earaings cf labor In a grentnr
ratio, making the purchasing power of
money less than under higher u pro-
tcctive tariff II Is no wonder Tint thp
fear OF history repeating itself has
crysthllized Republican sentiment and
brought TO our ranks the thoughtful,
rejecting men OF other parties until
certain success il preaaged In 1Sgd
I'VE congratulate you upon being thu
representatives OF party broad
enough 10 extend hearty reciprocity 10
all nations that will unite with us
In caring for our silver ana establish
ing a bi-metallc money.
Hold fast 10 the tenots Of Repuhii-
canism, open the eyes OF thoughtlesa
ones who blindly supported a Demo
cratic ticket that was bound about by
Misrepresentation, miastatements and
niluring promises. Democracy IL the
hynomym OF decoy, the exponent OF
political rottcnneas and the eo-ofiiciont
or the rule or ruin policy.
In conclusion We commend this mag
nihcent opportunity you hold out to Tho
young men. OF the stnte for their ideu.
q ncatioh with party az progress, 4
party that from its past history has
demonstrated that II is heat ADAPTED
to promote the material interests OF our
common country" Respectfully sub
mitteN
WIN. II. ATWELL. Chairman
SETH n. STRONG.
ARTHUR SPRINGER.
The committee on credentials report
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