Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-08-14
POPULISTS or TEXAS
They Meet at Fort Worth and NOm-
mate a State Ticket.
MALLETT AT HEAD
The Platform Adopted Il a Federation
OF the Omaha Platform, With
Recommendation for Many
Reforms In the State.

Fort Worth. Tex. Aug. l3-The
Popu!ist OF Texas met here Tuesday
in state convention aud nominated the
following state ticket:
GOVERNOR. NJ. Mallett OF John.
son.
Lieutenant governor. II. L. Bon.
uer OF Smith.
Attorney general-T. J. McSllnn OF
Bcynr.
Treasurer-Buck Barry OF Bosque.
CONTROLLER. NJ. Perdue OF Upshur.
Land commlssioner-M C. Gran.
huiy Of Austin
Superintendent OF Instruction.
Prot Collier of Callahan.
Railroad commissioners p. Ais.
bury of Harris.
The closing scenes OF the convon.
ton were characterized by a consid
cradle difference of opinion. and az
times the brethren were far from
throwing boque,s at each other. At
one point IN the proceedings sharp
words passed between "stumpy'
Ashby, he of the tiroless miIdle.of.the
road faction fame. aud National Chair.
man Jo 4. Parker Mr.. Parker was
secretary os the platform and resolu.
tIou on the New Zealand policy ques.
ton. which had been reported as hav-
ing been passed on fayorably' boy the
committee as a matter OF fact had re-
cCiyCd no such consideration.
The greater part OF the day was con
sumed in the discussion of the plat !
form. II required nearly three hours
10 dispose OF this part OF the program. F..
and after this was done but a short
time was necessary In reaching a con-
c'usiJn on the state ticket matter
PDp1.'sts wanted Popul.sts. and &c re-
Qulred only a few minutes t0 start the
List and 10 was finished In short order
The convention adopted with a
whOop every resolution expressing
for organized labor and 70 Is .
the general opinion OF those here that .
the new party will concentrate no little .
strength from this element in the .
state. Just how the other side viii
view the consideration shown remains .
10 be seen, but Il is certain that the
POpulIsts want 20 Join hands with the .
organized unions and make the fight .
together. and they so expressed them
selves In the platform which was
adopted There are those In this cen
ventiOn who believe that with the
united union labor strength this organ
izatiOn can be- made a most formidable
one. At any rate. they are willing 20 .
give lt a trial aud see what there Is
in H.
The platform and resolutions adopt-
ed lndOrse and reahirm the national
platforms % the party from Cincinnati
10 Louisville. and call particular atten-
ton 10 one article OF faitn-the initia-
tive and referendum. or the majority
rule-as the only way In which the
people can express themselves fully
and freely upon all political questions.
and providing the open door through
which an other reforms may be
brought about
The construction Of a system OF state
railways as fast as the idle labor OF
the state can be utilized is favored Co.
be operated by the state In the inter
est OF the people 10 The end that the
transportation monopoly which handt
caps the agricultural. mechanical and
industrial development OF Texas may
be overcome.
The change OF the scholastic age of
public school pupils from the present
limit OF from s 20 II years 10 10 p
years is favored.
II given power. the platform pledges
clear cut legislation IN the interest OF
labor. including the following specific
To prevent the use OF
child labor 10 any manufacturing in.
dustry until the child employed shall
have reached the age OF 10 years. and .
not then without having completed the
ruiIments of q common school cduea
ton. eighthour law for workmen on
all public works and To occupations
Injurious To- the health OF the work.
man. a law against the use OF double
header trains; a rigid law TO prevent
OF employees by corpora
,i0ns and with the pledge tO the strict
enforcement OF such legislation. a law
providing for equitable arbitration Of
labor disputes; a law TO prohibit the
use OF convict labor IN competition
with the free labor and that the con
yiCts boz employed on the state farms
Or Kept within the walls OF the peui.
,entiary
The name the Allied Popuiist party
Of Texas. was adopted 10 preference 20