Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-20


rotary. respectively.
The following committee. consist
Ing OF one member from each county
was appointed upon credentials, basis
OF representation and permanent or
ganizAtion:
BELL county. 7. f. Jones. Brazos, W.
]. Brogden. Fails, s. O, Kelly Lime
stone. II. v. Hendrix; Nehemiah, q.
II. Harris; Milan, J. NJ. Randolph;
Robertson. a. T. Fairey.
The committee retired TO make up
Its -eports. and Rev. Reddin Andrews
OF BELL county was called upon FOR
speech, He responded With one Of the
whooping-upe~t variety. He is'a speak
er OF the old-fashioncd camp meeting
variety. sacrificing certainty OF argu-
ment for points, which he scored with
telling effect He used the stock ar
Euments OF the Ppulists against the
Democracy. giving some OF them a
new turn. and making them sharp and
pointed. He said the populists were
the best Informed party that had ever
existed In this country that they We're
posted on political economy, and not
only knew their own platform by
hoart, but were also well acquainted
with those OF the other parties. Take
the Democrats and you will find that
some OF them haven't even read the
platform OF their own pprtN. lie nd
vocated government owncfshlp Of rail-
iNAhTt AANAkAulil iiifN. anu Otltf Nlifil~
lnr Institutions OF public use lie met
the charge OF paternalinm by declaring
That all governments were necessarily
putcrnalistc. and especially were free
schools, lighthouses. river and harbor
improvements and other governmental
enterprises now generally regarded MS
! proper, the putcst pnternallsm, He
denounced monopoles In general and
declared that they were the offspring
of solnshness.
An government should be based upon
the divine command; Whatsoever yc
would that men should do unto You.
| do ye that also unto them" II he were
allowed to write the laws OF tho coun-
| try, and knew All men. women and
children would obey. he would wipe the
statute books clean and write therein
only tho golden rule given above.
lie said he had been asked if he ia
vored government ownership Of stores
and he replied that whenever the stores
OF the country were managed ana con-
tr0lled By u few scores of men he would
favor such ownership.
Taking up the financial question, he
declared that the hght for free silver
would continue until gold-busiun
should be wiped out, He closed by
saying he disliked TO speak on such
an occasion. that he had y, much 10
say he liked 10 have two or six or ten
or eighteen hours TO say II In.
The omnibus committee then came
IN with the following report!
We, your committee on credentials.
beg leave to report the following dele
gates as being nil right, and request
that they be seated In this conventions
Bell county--James Freeman, John
Vance, f. S. Cox, w, n Gibson X. III,
Little. j. +. Ferguson. H. w rhnmp-
son, J, d. Morton, W, Il, Harris George
w. Hardwick. w. Nj. Jonnings, joel
Ray. ]. n, Lott. T. X Johnson, u H.
Patterson, ]. V. Jones, ]. NJ. Carpenter
II. c. Warren, II. c. Nixon, j. NJ. JOY
Willis Casey Joe DAVIS.
McLennan- NJ. Reed, j. y Shell
ton, VIM. Lnmbdin, n ~ Chapman
A. j. Ish, H. Tom Cox. VAL flpurnoy
o. Darwin, joel Grams. q - Harris
w. u. rlttaworth, @, y. Harris, a. Nj
Calwick. a. II, Ford, ]. u Clahaugh.
Brnzus--C Charles Peters, u. w. Mccor
auodale j. NJ. Zimmerman, W. J. lrog
don, John McCorduodale, John Forgu
son and s. ID. a. Duncan.
Falig-g. o. Kelley, w. T, Nciueton
w II. woodland, q. B Hubins w y
Lnndrum, John sylvester. ID. w. Hall
]. c. Smith, c. 8, Cousins George 9
Cabell, a.
Bride. W. H. Terrell, W. IL wilson
4 n. Curbow II. 7. Harrison, =, IL
Chattenhead. James Hardy II V. Hen
bricks, Il. c. Chambera
Miiam-,J u Gllliland. W. u. Henry
p i. Flland, Henry Hlll, X. = NUT
phy, j. Fraim, 3, b. Ford, ~ Lewis
k. u. swaugy, ], S, Ruasoll, F. a Har
ris. l.. c. suggard, a. c. iHahes, ~
Dennis. ]. Nj. Alexander, w NJ. Fergu
an / 4 Slncannon, ]. NJ. Randolph
Roblnson-J. X. T.. Hanna, w. James
| q II Hodge. F. @ Smith, Y. NJ. Packer
The basis OF representation Is as FOL
MeI,ennan, II votes; Fails, 10; Bel
! 20; Milan, 20i lrazos. D. Limestoh'
49, Robertson, 7, ...,.,
mend ". II. Douthltt; for permanen
secretary. ]. X T.. Hanna These gen
tiemen 10 he also chairman and sccfe
tary. respectively. Of the executN
; committee.
The report was ndopted.
= on motion all Popuiists present troi
the district were made delegates I
the convention. -,
motion that committee on piai
FORM and resolutions be appointed Pre-
a yoked considerable discuehlon
. Judge Flburnoy of McLennan o.
r posed Il, There was no use. pc sale
e IN wasting time mating pli,ior i.
: when they already had national plhi
4 form. and they all knew the man tho
Intended nominating stood squarely o
=. n 40 far As state Issues were cor
cerued. the convention tomorrow woui
: make the proper platform.
Joe Morton Of Bell made ner
:. nueach in favor OF the motion. II
wanted 10 make a platform and set N
candidate on II. and then "when b
gets up yonder he goes back on
,ye-li--'' what would BE done In sue
. a case was not heard, forlthc speaker
e voice was drowned Ia the hpplnuhe
others spoke, and the diseussio
e threatened 20 become serious, whe
: AM Reed arose and poured on u
y proper amount Of oil by moving M
the convention indorse the Omaha pia
|. form.
z convention then adjourned for az
J. ner.
James X. Polk Hanna offered the 10
II lowing. which was adopted with
whoop and yell:
\. whereas These United States ha'
= enjoyed profound peace FOR period
nearly thirty years; and.
n whereas There IL no earthly csui
IL for an Increase OF the national ceb
% and
whereas, our people are now aifno
y hopeieHsIy weighted down by debts
Z many Descriptions;
y. Therefore We view With elarm ~
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