Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-01
POM COCHRAN WlTHDRAWS
4 HE is OUT OF THE RACE FOR GOV.
ERNoH or TEXAS.
Meeting of the Dallas County Demo-
cratic Conveption-Instru
for Conference.-The Plat
form in Full.



'foient form in the auditorium OF the
city hail at 1870 a. m. for the purpose
of selecting delegates TO the state con-
siNenticn the Fifth supreme judicial dis
ttrict cvnN ebtion. the senatorial ana 40
& torial conventions. to nominate candi-
y dates for the Legislature, and to elect a
n new county executive committee The
meeting was called to order by c. b.
\ Gillespie. chairman OF the county ex-
A ecutive committee.
The roll of voting boxes wan called
n ana all responded except blackberry.
suuge NJ. L. Morris of Oak Cliff was
n nominated for temporary chairman by
\ John BooShout. on motion OF j. l..
4 Harris. Judge Morris was elected ny
n reclamation. Professor Lee Cochran
4 OF Pleasant Valley wGs elected temper
4 iuy secretary by Reclamation
en- motion of C. p, Smith a commit
z tee OF seven was appointed by the chalr
q on credentials and basis of representa-
4 ton. as follows: w. ]. Gavin, chairman
4 ii. G. Robertson. C. Il. Carter, -. w.
u Foster j. c. Andersen, Gorge j. Wor-
q Ellington, j. X. p. Williams
"A Recess Taken.
A The convention took a recess of
A twenty minutes in order to give the
4 conmittee time to report. During the
4 recess there was considerable election
.eerinE on the pfrt OF the candidates
Cor the legislature and their friends
and Judge Hurts friends were actively
at work among the delegates. The
committee on credentials and platform
\ reported at 1920 y. M, and the report
I was adopted without being read. Pat
4 O'Keefe and 7. b. Hogan were appoint
A ed sergeants-at-arm5. On motion OF
John Bookhout the temporary chair
i man and secretary were made permh-
nent On motion of John Bcokhout a
y committee of seven was appointed on
platform end resolutions, as follows
a. P. Wozencraft. j. p. ICELAND. C. M.
4 Rosser. j. w. Thompson, Y. b. Dowell'
m. f. Carson, C. p. Smith.
\ on motion of John Bookhout COM
niistee OF seven was appointed to select
4 100 delegates to the state convention
"a to the Fifth supreme judicial as
trict convention, q delegates TO the
senatorial convention and "a delegates
10 the notorlal convention, rs follows:
4 H. $. Phillips. w. ]. j. Smith, w. n.
4 Clark. W. Il. Diamond. j. c. Brown, Is.
4 ]. Kivlin. Neal Starke.
Cochran withdrnws.
Hon, Dudley g. Wooten stated that
John II. Cochran. having said that II
ihc old not carry Dallas county he would
Z withdraw from the race. and not haN-
i ing carried The county, he tWoolem
was authorized to withdraw him, Inc
convention adjourned until p m
The convent IN was called TO order
at $50 D. M The committee on plat
form and resolutions reported as FOL
lows:
Be It resolved, that we renew our al
}legiance to the national Democracy
{ and indorse the prinoinles of the party
HIS cnuncated in its platform adopted
Hat Chicago In 1899. We indorse the al
ministration OF Grover Cleveland as
n president Of the United States, and
recognize in him wise. safe and pa
triotic leader and statesman.
We commend the president and con-
eress Of the United States for the re-
real of tie odious federal election 'aw,
which wipes from the statute books
the last yestige OF reconstruction leglS-
intion.
Gold and silver Plank.
we recognize am honest difference
among Democrats as to the proper
remedy end use Of gold and silver as
money. and further recognize this to be
a federal question TO be settled by con-
eress. We defer to the national De-
mocracy the adjustment and settle
ment OF this vexed question with the
recommendation that we favor policy
that will secure an honest dollar and
lire freest use Drs ctically OF both gold
lnnd silver. as may be consistent with
the stability Of our financial system
md the business interests of the couh-
try.
we favor the repeal of the 10 per cent
tax ON state banks. the same being an
AR war rnntabln exercise on the part OF
gHhe federal government of the power OF
Taxation. 80, -.
ha house
as a matter INTENDED
land calculated to secure that Just ana
uccded revision and reduction OF the
tariff, which n as been so long oeHlanu-
ed and urged by the Democracy OF .ne
union. AMI we denounce the scihsh
compromipes and vicious expedicnts by
nrhich a majority In the senate nave
sought to weaken and TO Illustrate the
ibereficial operation of tits great move
ment toward Justice and reform.
We favor tax upon incomes ah ,,,e
bniv feasible ard practicable me- sure
81 enun,izing the burdens OF taxation
Ina as demanded at the present tune
NV the necessities OF our revenue sys-
ism.
Railway Commission
= We indorse the state Democratic
administration OF Texas. and congratu-
Nate the people on the speedy and sue
hesgful termination OF the litigation
Injecting the validity of the railroad
,mmission of Texas, and upon the
y-osperous and happy condition OF our
gsople, as compared with those of our
shter states. =. az,
Ne condemn the platform or the
i penle'e party as inimical TO Tree
auernment. and as tending TO keep
ai,e a war between capital ana IA
i,o stir up strife among the people
sucreate selfish and class prejudices
tfllmentai to the best interests OF
country.
"a 4 commend our fellow citizen, Hon
aies A Culberson, TO the Demo-
~ Of Texas as Democrat in every
fesft worthy and ably qualified TO
max Texas conservative and at
the anne time progressive governor
and freely pledge him our hearty
and iAdiyided support. and instruct
our irS8ates in said convention which
asse4,ies In Dallas in August next TO
vote ny him as a unit. so long as
his e shall be before the conVen-
ton :
WI. Their instruct our delegates in
SAID felitlon to vote on all ques-
tons iud,ng nominations, as a unit.
and majority OF the delegates in
ate Sls nd present at said conven-
tor -. n s county shall direct; and
we Prohibit the islng OF proxies
or ti'tg of any proxies in said