Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-11

CIV venisn in behalf OF the candidate
set f7'th in the following resolution;
Resolved, That the Republics ms VI
Tarrant county. in convention assem-
bled. 60 urgently requet't their fellow
citizen. Il. u. Meek. TO become the can
didate OF the republican party for the
nniunaucu TO IT, Office Of governor.
Iledging to him our heart
lest and u, It enthusiastic
support and commencing him TO the re-
publicans of the state at large as
patriot. n gentleman Of splendid ac-
c1mpilshments. fitted hy nature ard
education TO be a worthy leader, a
man Of unsullied character, pure mind
and noble aspirations, profoundly in
doctrinated In the principles and tra0i-
lions OF the party, and whose race n
made Will be upon the eternal priuci-
plcs NJ his party TO increase Its cote,
dignity lts position and rally q It's
standard every man who believes IN It's
principles, whose nomination would be
assurance Of patriotic cnUrt for the
Istrty ana against whom the sinister
bretin 81 ulter!or Purposes could have
no suggestion.
The nomination was received with
much applause and indorsed with wells.
Somebody wanted TO knew II anybody
had seen Woo dward. the colored man
VINO went over 10 the Lily Whites
The Convention Delegations.
The ,oI 'nittee 20 no1if ate delegates
TO the different conventions then re
ported as follows:
state convention. John W,Wr'.y, c. c.
Drake. T. Il. Burbeidge. Dr. W. L. Da-
Wis. +. NJ Reilly. y. b. Moore, W. H..
Ingalls,, Anderson Cavtl. S. Il. Hovey.
John ID. Moore, L. Casper, L. y. STAN
~ Ian
uond j. 4. Jett, George Rurchil.
Alternates; George n. Wray, J. O..
RELY. L. X Foster, John Jets. Josh
Pyles. a. hcCampbell. ST., 6. A. Tom
liuson. ] NJ Brown, c. T.. Bryan. I'd
Loving, D. 4. Campbell, c. II. Fenton.
J. NJ. T. pipkin. John q. Blandon. Doug
las Lane and J. ]. Greer.
1cngrcs sionnl convention. Perry Dob
bins. Prince Price. Henry Durkee, +. II.
Hargroves, Andrew jackson, II. c. Cas-
w.'il, o. 4. Bgers II ", C"t'll-.
Senatorial C1uyenucu: W. L. La Beau,
T. l.. Terry, Llcwellyn Palmer. J. 5,
Bowden. Robert Houston. Nelson King
Race Robinson, b. J. Patterson.
Pictorial conventions s. H. Miller. r.
Hines. Hand srson Johnson, S. y. JUhu-
son. VIM Randall. $. r Howe. \. n.
Jack and John Addnson.
The last Of the evi; deeds dore with
Republican convention was TO elect
the editors OF The Fort Worth Gazette
and Evening Telegram und the Dallas
News as honorary members Of the Re-
publican party The only tfferse to
these journalists Is that they gave a
FAIR account IN their papers OF the pre-
liminnries TO the convention held yes
The Platform.
Mr. T p. Rurbrids,, chairman NJ TIE
committee on resolutions. offered the
following which was adopted.
To the Republicans Of Tarr,nt Coun-
~. Texas. In convention asscInbird. de-
clare.
That this government II o., for and
by the people, and nas for i;s object
the m1inte ance and promotion ot the
safety, liberty. happiness and welfare
Of all the people T at ut this time. IN
the hour OF the nations woe and peril.
II H. pcrmissibl, Tor this convention,
though but representing thc political
and economic belief Of a poruun % the
citizens Of slhgl' county. 10 tlh the
attention Of 'he gencrdl public to
comparison Of the conditions which
have existed In the past under Repuh-
licnn administrator 3f affairs. ana ids
existing clad ,iGns .ndcr Dtinccfnua
rule. to a romp r~'rpl " the mamie.
In which the lcpub..lan party has
Kept its fatgh Win gnl redeemed It's
pledges TO the pc Jp's Ia tho past, anil
the manner ~ wh.cl the Democratic
party has kept ans IS keeping its fuin
with aud has redeemed It's pledges to
The people
Win No Policy.
Under the wise. benenccnt and fos-
turing laws enacted by Republican
IUrfaHHFt.fa d. O. s
American producers. manufacturers
and wage carncrs, under the eaJabush-
mpnt q the dlUunctNely Republican
polily II reciprocal trade, especially
between rle Unitpd States and the
other countries OF the new wo"ld; uuler
the wise and col Eervaiive legislation
uf Republican lawmakers, directing
the issuance OF and controlling and
maintaining q .uud and staple currency
Tor the country; Jud with thpt party
in control OF the executive and leg.s-
lutve der artmcuts, all The functions
Of good government We're FULFILLED,
and this people enjoyed the blessings II
snss,v. liberty, huppmets and plenty.
Under the rule OF the Democratic
party, succeeding the eRpublicau parry
in all departments OF the government,
with policy hostile TO the establish
ed laws controlling the tariffs ana
revenues OF the government; VITA uH-
certain and impracticRble ideas on n
much vauutcd tariff reform; with no
settled policy on the question Of the
currency, and the use OF gold and silver
as money, and as Il has latterly de-
Neloped, with no ability to form one;
with no Conception OF It's responsible
ties TO the people Tor whom It has UNI
dertalSeu 20 lcgislate. and with no con-
ception o, the essence OF time In the
hours DAYS, months and years OF the
peril distress and suffering OF the
American people. tho blessings OF
SAFETY. liberty. happiness and plenty
have He'd, and the people groan and
travail under the weight OF the self
subjected burden. The products OF the
farm have ceased 70 bring their nccus-
toned returns; the factories are closed,
the railways are operated by ne
courts; the unemployed march in mr.
niles across the land, mobs OF angered
men iSnore the law and the injunctions
OF the counts and destroy property and
life. Anarchy lifts It's red hond nn
every side. The bitter eNperience az
Democratic supremacy has demonstrat
ed the utter inoapaclty OF that party 10
keep It's promises to the people or 10
deeently support itself In The flnction,
OF government In control nnd don,i
hauon over all branches OF the govern.
ment II has signally failed to meet ms.
OF the expectations OF It's own ~,
porters Its administration OF noaJrs
ahu IT'S treatment OF vital ana innos,
AM questions, has brought 10 ne I'M
NiuuailN and as q nation. not orl,. a.
tiess ana want, but humiliation IN ~,
eNvI-hcreasing anxiety for me- $3.50,
"i,n preservation OF our instItu,tons