Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-30

be no uncertainty az 70 the dcciarn-
tons of the party Mississippi was
the rightful leader OF the party o. the
nation. No State had better right 70
urge Its principles before tho ccnven-
ton at Chicago She should dcciaic
for tariff for revenue only and for thu
free coinage o. silver. II was a regret-
able fact that the Democracy was d.
vldcd on this paramount question OF
money. Tho convention should fcnd
free silver men only TO the Chicago
convention. who would voice the sentl-
ment OF n!ne.tanths Of The Democrats
OF Misslnaippi.
The first squeaplo arose 40 10 whether
or not a new executive comulttee
should be named. The point raised was
that the last committee was elected fer
four years. and the opposition held
that each convention elects new
executive committee.
The discussion was heated and be-
came 70 confused that II was impossl.
BILE TO distinguish the speakers. Amid
terrible confusion the chairman
counted the standing vote on the prop
osltion to table the motion TO endorse
the present executive committee for
three years longer. declaring the result
20 be IN favor OF tRhling the motion.
An exciting howl was made for tho
counting OF the countieE, but u was
ruled down by the chair, A resolution
was then introduced TO ALLOW the rep
reaentatives from the respective con-
kresaloral districts 20 retire and
name delegates TO the national convcn-
ton and was amended 80 rs 10 allow
the naming OF new executive COM
mittee.
a motion 10 table TIE amendment was
voted down and the resolution passed,
Chairman Money, for the platform
committee. submitted the tonowlng
resolutions. as the platform OF the party
~ mississippi; Resolved. by the Demo-
ton assembled. THAT we favor
the free and unliniled coinage
OF silver and gold at the ratio OF IL TO
4 without waiting for the action or CO.
operation OF any other nation and we
hereby instruct our delegates TO t1e. M.
ticnai Democratic convention 90 be held
IN chicago In July next TO vote for a
platform enbodying these principles;
and we further Instruct said Delegates
TO vote for no man for president or
vice president who Is not fully and
uneQuleocally In favor OF the principles
above expoundcd,
.sReaolved, that the delegates 10 the
national convention from this, state be
instructed to vote as unit on al
a rexolutlon by Mr.. Chapman Of Sum
| flower was adopted Declaring y tha
rense OF the convention that Missis-
/ sippi should be represented py CON
rreasmen and senators who are IN ac-
cord with the platform adopted today.
Mr.. Mclean OF Grenada county sent
up a resolution to instruct the delegatei
10 Chicago 10 present the name OF Hon
| u. c. Waithnli FOR tho vice proficiency
| and 1t was adopted.
r'he district delegates reported the
following recommendations, which Were
adopted:
First diafrict delegates--W, J. Lamb
| Acorn: g. NJ. johnson. Lowndes. sec,
ond cistrict--J. II. Stowera Laihyet.e'
| n. w. Bailey, Pamela. Third district
w a. Yerger OF washington Pat
Henry OF Warren. Fourth district
| vi 4 nil, Montgomery: Walter Price,
] Noxubec. Fifth district--W. u. TACK
! ett Hoitnes. X +. Cochran, Lauder
dale sixth diHtrict---D. NJ. WATKINS,
| perry: II. N. Quin. Wilkinson. Seventh
district--H &. Cassidy. Lincoln. ben
| III. Wells. Kinds. ll =,
| A motion TO recommend the nnme .,
| Hon. w. v, Sullivan 40 n meHpvr o'
| the national executive committee tr,.V
| fhe afate was adopted. Messra. j. ~
| George NJ. q Wnithall. II. d Money
| i Mcf.aurin and II. II. Henry We're
| placed In nomination for deiesA'es i'"i'
| the state ut large. ,..o..
The following presidential cieetort
from the state ut large We're .h',Serr :,
/. X. Vardaman OF l-ehore ana .. ~
| Ionrstreet Of Grenada. Ihe eonVeh-
| ton adjourned sine die at 49, y. H.