Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-29
4 sRowERs' CONVENTION.
S,.s SAID AND DONE AT
UAco YESTERDAY.
= md RECOMMENDATIONS
IN coMMITTEDs-THE IN
R',,srp ACREAGE OF GRAIN.
L,r,cs BARRED FROM THE
|sNSINo.

GINNING.

sssan arriving last night and
..,nl,-, came in In large num-
II not for the published call
few prominent figures in the
AZ delegates the convention
aslly be mistaken for a Popu-
icing. The preponderance OF
,oiatlon was largely with the
,n,n who, In political sense,
ming in the middle of the road.
Al. the sentiment expressed was
slItIcs should In no sense be per-
10 creep into the convention.
.,,.eates wanted this disturbing
. kept out Of sight. yet a number
"a, eonceal the satisfaction felt
!, probable passage OF a .resolu-
arcrlng the free coinage of sill
J. President Peters was n busy
III night and this morning, ar
q details OF the convention and
10 things"
Hector d. Lane of Alabama.
I'M OF the association, was
ne arrivals last night and he
IMMEDIATELY taken charge or ny
Nders and prominent figures in
akgatlons and engaged in dis
b
4 Gazette representative he said
rser to an inquiry that he looked
=sierlal decrease in the acreage
states east OF the Mississippi
aiced the amount at from II 10
ent. He credited this to the
ssut organized at the convention
,sson. Miss. There had been
ii time TO put the work mapped
The convention into operation In
hates, and the result was graft
The time in Texas was late.
rhle perhaps not us favorable
Is that would be made here,
\ believed the convention would
r,Hsh a considerable reduction in
4 mie.
tsegates began to strike out
4 N city hall shortly before 10
4 Il 70 take up their work.
~ 10 O'clock. the time of the
g Of the convention arrived this
ng the auditorium OF the city
rs occupied by but fifty people,
little later the number was in
" 10 100. The gathering was no.
- 4. t5f the number of Populists In
z.snt Peters called the meeting
~ and Hon. c. c. McCnlloct
nd he city, was introduced, who
~ the delegates as follows:
<llR McCuLLOCH'S ADDRESS.
Fsnen; In behalf OF the citizens
~ ] welcome you. As / under
EtIour object is to advise upon
~ Of decreasing the acreage
'fnnclpal crop and turn their
rHmcre to the planting Of corn,
~ hogs, etc. Waco can well
y this subject, as i believe 1t
rvledged to be the greatest in
Eiion market in the United
I Therefore 1t is very fitting
ps eonventlon has come to Waco |
rs first meeting. l wish to |
/ Fou OF the very cordial welcome |
siiisens OF Waco today.
2 has great many attractions, |
~ are invited to enjoy them |
|tos rapidly growing. as the reg !
IN o. voters Just completed will ,
ana she is also growing in the /
new Enterprises. We are well |
re- with enterprises connected /
ae great product which has given
inls meeting, and next year we
peplless compress more cotton
NY other city In the state. We
solne day to have facilities for
occurring the great crop and re-
Y 10 you in goods.
~ ! orer you the hearty good
hospitality of our people while
y among us. If you don't see
~ want, ask for It.
Dornblaser of johnson county /
<nei on and responded to the
address by saying that the
knew they were welcome. else
sould not have selected this
hfmers Of Texas have seen
n.snt cities spring mp all over
y, and their object today Is
purpose OF consulting together
rmese cities still more magnifi-
nal While they are building up
enes they want to learn first,
unild up the farmer and the
W. OF the cities must naturally
tney nre tired of adding stor-
ls buildings in the cities while
{,,,u houses We're being neglected.
A 70 get out of doing the thing
~ all the time.
W. OF the world are looking TO
/ lead out in all economic en-
and Texas farmers are eX-
y solve the problem now com
mem on the cotton question.
sung Is for the purpose of dis
II not how we were forced into
1sluon, but how we are TO get
n We hope nothing will be
IS not in line with the object
meeting-the reduction of the
\ farmer should first provide
Amily-make all the meat and
can-then let him raise all the
Y out Of debt and help your
~ II the farmers VIII only
@sether and help each other
.sSs me most powerful class In
M. Al other classes realize the
y, OF meeting together to de-
~, Is best for them, and the
J, should do likewise in order to
, ~ close of Mr.. Dornblaser's re-
4 we secretary was called upon
letter which had been re
y The president from David
n, sacramento, Cal. The letter
N, lengthy document and was
70 the advocacy of what Is
i,- me Lubin proposition Of eN-
.,-uly on cotton. He impressed
~ Invention the necessity of tax
II action in the matter and
N would not be overlooked.
II Peters opened the pro-
Sth, me following remarks:
|, vnNr PETERS ADDRESS.
s,Sarinomted president for Texas
N gt Lane OF the National AS
y the Cotton Growers Pro-
Y Iss,9clhtion. which was organ
4 iacs.''Naon, Miss. January 5. 1895.
ltoe and purposes of this or
M, are 10 combine the Ameri-
~ growers FOR their mutual |
l,sers' protection. and to gather [
. IN nlie statistics for the infor-
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