Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-22

amid loud cheers.
Several efsorts at reconsideration
We're made, aud the convention WAS
thrown Into n wrtnglc from which
Only Ashhy's strateiiy could have en-
tricatcd H.
j. II. Pace tried to have the cleht-
hnur-woelly- y. daN plank 80 amended
az 10 read ny follows;
We demand the enactment OF law
declaring elaht hours TO be q legal
days work except IN domestic and
agricultural affairs
After half hours wrnnEic, at the
request OF the platform committee
unanimous consent was given to vote
on PAGES amendment. and it was
adopted,
col. {. II. Jenkins OF Brown onered
the following:
We hereby adopt the following as
fundamental laws of the Peoples Par
IS IN Texas
l. No ofiioe holder shah be dele
gate TO any state or county convention.
2. 10 nominate shall require on the
hrat ballot n threo-fourthe OF the con-
Nsntlon. en- the second ballot two
thirds and on the third ballot n ma
jority.
3. TIVE state platform committee shnll
be elected by the congressional cogtyen-
TORS and they shnll be called together
~ flc q urmun u the state executive
committee three DAYS before the meet
ing " the state convention,
II was adopted with yell
john DwyVr OF Galveston offered the
following, which WIS adopted;
The Industrial classes OF Texas have
sought the amciioration OF their condi-
tlon through the medium OF honest,
wise aud conservative legislation. Az
contained IN twenty-five bills presented
to the late Twonty-third Legislature,
and whereas only two hills Of the
twenty-five presented became lcEisla-
tive ennctmenta, therefore be II
Resolved, Tint we the Peoples Par
~ IN convention assembled ut Waco,
Texas, June II, 1894, severely ccnsufc
and heartily condemn the Democratic
party ~ being opposed TO the peace
A flood Of resolutions was threatened,
| and Cyclone Davis cut them short By
u motion TO SO into the nomination OF
candidates.
on motion Of Colonel Jenkins, nomi-
| mating aud secondlng speeches were
| limited 60 one from each congressional
district and 10 ave minutes IN length,
j, W. Baird nominated Y, l., Nugent
| without making speech,
The nomination was seconded by a
speaker from each district, that Of
the ooiorod man, Rayrcr Of Robertson.
being particularly eloquent Among
other things he said the negroes had
found that the white man OF tho South
was his best friend, Another accondor
was Gen, Henry u. Mccullough, and
his appearance was greeted with great
applause Sutler OF Travis not only
| proposed 10 make NuEcnt governor OF
Texas. but also IN 1899 10 elect him
president Of the United stntes. lie
heartily seconded the nomination, Cy-
clone Davis aroused the convention 10
fury OF pnihusinHni by Hoeondlng
speech Of fervld and impusHioned elo-
quoEce.
4 motion TO nominate NnEent by nc-
clamation by RISING vote. amid the
widest Enthusiasm, Hats were thrown
into the cir aud the cheering kept up
for several minutca
Judge Nugcnt was ON the platform
mud IN nnnwer to cnllH from the whole
convention he advanced TO tho front
and delivered short speech na fol-
lows.
Cent, men Of the Conventions To say
that ! am gratlfod would he poor
expression or my feelings ana my feel.
inga nre all the moro profound because
-oalise my inoapacity TO express them
10 tho people who have brought me
forward for this office, ! see, fellow
citizens, IN this movement more than
the mere organized EFFORT TO capture
certain offices from tho dominant par
~ | see moro Ia f. fellow citizens
than the mere reformation VI pollulei
that have grown upon this country
through the maindministration Of old
parties for 30 long time MS we car
hardly remember.
1--WE have platform, good plat
form; an onunolntion OF correct econu
micnl principles. We believe. fellow
citizens that pursuing the line marked
out by that platform We Gnu rcllcy.
tho present conditions and BRING pros
pcrity and peace and happiness one
more to urs suffering nnd poverty
stricken maasos. But greater, follow
citizens, than NIL party platforms
greater tran all mere party move
mentR. grcat9r, fellow citizens. thur
all mere successes. or defeats, "
may use that expression, n this move
mont that has gathered up the hopes
the inspiration Of all liberty lovinl
people. that has gathered up the lonI
dormant sentiment Of fraternity unl
socks 10 ultimate Il and the public AM
ciyii affairs OF this great nation.
II. personally, have hut little '.
Hpect for mere pprtyinm. II tho question
Of getting the Office OF governor wal
the only question Involved IN my can
: didacy. follow citlzene would dc
part from the arena. A. you know. n
. | lOu anu UNHtNAlg Rfn'NFs "
, think, have not sought office.
care not for office. Office with me 4
! the bubble TINT may DRIFT with ever
passing brceze. a thousand fold woui,
, rather today walk into my law offn
quietly and unobtruaiyeiy make nj
, living and u living for my family M
balance of my days and die ~ absolut
! ohScurlty. That suits my principle
+ have diatrusted my ability 60 lead M,
! political movement. have dietruatc
my ability oven 10 conduct tho AFFAIR
/, OF the governors office ia a name
{. raiiafactcry 10 myself and the pnOpi
who arc seeking 60 give me thor votei
: u know that as an honest c0nstli
uency that 10 calling me into gcrvic
that that same constituency will hrl
me bear w burdens that may be In
poked upon me N the event OF W
election mppinurc) and know tbs
while can rely upon you most al
polufcly and the noble band Of y,
Formers who have led the hosts OF RI
i form fifteen or twenty years IN a.
!, state, that I VIII give you. n electe'
y and give 10 all tho people Of the who
}, state, 70 all Of our citlzonn, whefhi
!. they be railroads or Individuals. Whctl
!. r. they be negroes or white peopi
= give 20 them the best and most hoBf-
4 Efforts 81 my life. fapplauAe) and tina
!. reilOw-cltizeDH you may rely upo
una that every Democrat may re
upon. and every Republican may rel
!, upon. l say Il with unrca srvcd IRE