Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-04

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Fort Worth. respectfully submit the
following propositions to the confer
ence committee OF the Popuiist party
convention;
We ask admission as delegated
body Of labor organizations OF Fort
| Worth to affiliate with you In making
such nominations as your body may
7 see proper to make.
We ask the privilege Of naming with
your approval the following candidates.
{ tThese we're given above In the report
OF the Popuiist committee) In the
event any " these candidates we may
name decline TO make the race we
I reserve the privilege Of naming other
J candidates ia their stead by the APP
I prevail OF your executive committee.
I and we pledge ourselves and those we
I represent TO support the entire ticket
/ nominated by our convention Siglei.
T. ". CLARK, President.
PETER MCGEE, Secretary.
The Ticket Named.
The reguilr order OF business then
came up. the nomination OF county
ticket.
Hon John NJ. Moore was nominated
by Judge Nugent for county attorney.
The Judge made very complimentary
speech which was listened 10 WITH the
best % attention. His nomination vea
seconded by H. 5. y. Ashby. who also
eui1gized Air. Moore. The rules were
suspended. and he was nominated by
acclamation without dissenting voice,
Judge Moore accepted In an eloquent
speech. IN which he said h. had never
snt the nomination. He declared
that he would stand by the ticket and
every nan on II. also the great essen
tial principles q the Peoples party.
IA a
he wculp show no special favorz 70 any
one more than another.
S. o. Moody was nominated for
county Judge by IL $. 7. Aslby.
His nomination was seconded by
Capt. san, Evans. who thought he
would keep IN the middle Of the road
and on Of the grass. Carried by ac-
ciamatiou.
Being called Tor he arose and thanked
the cunvtn tion most heartily for the
honor. He said he had stood by the
Democracy for thirty years, but when
that Durty turned It's back ON the peo-
pie he ltft 10. lie answered the Charge
that Populiats werr anarchists and
socialists We were only seeking TO
strike down the monster that Is seek
INK to crush the people ne said The
leader uf the Democratic party stands
ready 10 sell this country for British
gold"
He pledged himself 10 perform the
duties OF Tile office faithfully u elected
H.. thought Il was a most important
office ana its duties were very great
Just nc this time. A man 10 hold u
should be honest, as well as capable.
[ The court house c0ntuct must BE-
passed upon and other grave duties.
I lie pledged himself 30 make canvass
for tine ticket and do all he could for
ita election.
Judge NuEcnt speaks.
lH| d. a Ca "a
sheriff IS Mr Atesl-s. At .hls 1uncture
I Judge Nurcut rose and spoke Of the
ST Louis platform uf 1889, IN which
I a union Of nli city ard county labor
,rs WAS effected. We are carrying out
I this platform
] with these words he seconded Inc
l nomination. He said
"Our action today in this county In
Z uniting with the labor unions VIII
/ spread all over the state" All phases
I OF labor would be- united. Mr. Ashhy
[ also seconded the nomination. a ris-
I ing vote was taken. which was unani-
I nous Nr Farmer was necessarily
I away on business The question as 10
Q hia willingness 10 accept the position
was called up and Chairman Moore
read from the report OF the committee
10 confer with the labor Unions the
( statement 10 the effect that this mat
ter would be settled and his place
l 8ii.1 II h,. could not accent
nv motion "A committee was mp
nointcd 10 $40, Mr.. Farmer. who was
10 no u,clt,rv ana narcrtoiu II no
ygorld accent Ron DwiRgins and d.
-5,tss con,nnscd thn ,omtaittee.
" hartman VIVA nominated for
reprcscntntive by the labor unions
mia vyns seconded Mr. Hartman was
colI.d fo,. and suolfe in the lnter.At OF
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SNOW tne peoplN lnHt lhe interests VI
all producers were ahhr' Mt' uNrt-
mans nomination was carried by ac-
I clamaiion
The nomination Of John A. Smith
by Ben Dwiggus Tor district clerk
was carried by ncclamution. Capt u,
10. Daggett. also OF Fort Worth was
nominated FOR the legislature by Col.
Ashbv This was seconded by Cant.
tsvons in "a hirbIy ,uIoglstlc spcecb.
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httlc sp.'Hn IN WN'vh ne sun ne wouiu
do ms best " ne was eieeteu; nut q
better man could be found Tor the posi-
ton,
Mr.. John Moore Of Bedford was
nominated fur collector, which was
carried la. n rising vote BEING called