The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-08-29
A REMARKABLE GATHERING
WAS THE SO-CALLED "INDUSTRl
AL MEETING" AT LAAIPASAS.
AN ENEMY OF THE TEXAS DE
MOCARCY.
An Ally of the POpulist Party Parading
Under the Name of NonPolitical
Industrial Federation Bung-
ling Parliamentarians

Lampasas, Tex, Aug. 24.-(Special.) J.
The most remarkable political meeting il
the history of Texas closed here today
The expression political meeting" il
used advisedly, though the originators anC
leaders of it would doubtless insist that il
was non-political, but an "industria
meeting" 1t is true a number of indus
trial organizations were represented here
but the fact remains as stated in these
dispatches last Tuesday, that the multi
named aggregation was collected specially
and solely in the interest of the enemies
of Democracy. No other aim was to be
seen during the whole week, and this was
apparent to the mot unObservant at every
turn. Besides this, the leaders of the
Alliance avowed in private generally that
they had the defeat of the Democracy as
the object to be accomplished.
The more conservative leaders did not
say, as Executive Secretary McMeans,
that 1.-THE Alliance is political institu-
tion, and don't you forget it" Onthe con-
trary, most of them insisted that there is
q difference between the Alliance and the
Populists," but the most careful observer
could not distinguish this difference.
The crowds were large and grew larger
till the very last day. There was no lack
OF enthusiasm. Not a speaker sat down,
but he felt himself specially honored by
the rounds of reverberating applause that
fell on his anxious ears. The Alliance
man, the straight Populist, the single
taxer, the suffragst, the proportional rep
rescnta zionist and the what not, were all
cheered and cheered again, till some times
the baIthers i'm the sulphur water pools be-
low fain would hide themselves from the
failing floors.
They spent a considerable amount of
time, 1t seems, in passing and unpassing
motions and resolutions. Several times
the correspondents have wired out the
adoption of resolution only to wire next
day the news of dts reconsideration, but
the tang!e into which the body got on the
resolution projected into the secret SEES
sion by DIR. Aster, the advocate of the
preferential ballot seems to be the funni-
est. More than half the delegates will
tell you that the resolution indorsing that
system of voting was reconsidered the
day following its passage, but the minutes
show only that a motion to reconsider was
spread on the record, and there you are.
Every yagary that calls itself reform
was indorsed by these leaders of the Pop |
lists.
A resolution was introduced indorsing |
the action of the Dallas Cigamakers' |
union in their present contest with Block |
Bros. This was changed so as finally to |
read; Provided, the cigarmakers will
join the Alliance in its boycott of the |
legislature" or words to that effect. |
What does it mean? If it means anything, |
it means that if the cigarmakers refuse |
to vote the POpulst ticket, they may fight |
their own battles. The unprecedented |
aggregation of political freaks, brcabrac
and takers is gone from Lampasas. but
who can point out the result of the re-
markable hippodrome?
ASSASSINATED AND ROBBED.
Lufkin, Tex, Aug. 24.-(Special.) AN
aged Mexican tamale vendor was hit
by an unknown assassin. Robbery was the
motive, as the old man wore a money
belt containing 5000, which was taken.
KILLED HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW
Bryan, Tex, Aug. 24.-(Special.)-S
Harris, a merchant at Willow Hole, Mad-
son county, was killed last night by Ezra
M D.. .l.aII Il n l.