The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-13
P0PULgTS OF TEXAS
they Meet at Fort Worth and Nom-
mate a State Ticket.
MALLETr AT HEAD
The Platform Adopted IL . Reiteration
Of the Omaha Platform, With
Recommendation for Many
reforms In the State.

Fort Worth. Tex. Aug. 13.-Tht
Populist of Texas met here Tuesday
in state convention and nominated the
following state r~ket:
Governor-j y Mallctt of John
son.
Lieutenant governor. H. L. Bon
ner Of Smith.
Attorney generel-T. j. McMinn o.
Bexar
Treasurer Buck Barry of Bosque
Controller. NJ. Perdue OF Upshur
Land commissioner-M c. Gran
bury of Austin.
Superintendent of instruction
Prot. Golfer OF Callahan
Railroad commissioners. P. Ais
bury of Harris.
The closing scenes Of the conven
ton were characterized by consid
cradle difference OF opinion, and al
times the brethren were far from
throwing boquets at each other. A
one point in the proceedings SHARP
words passed between ''Stumpy'
Ashby, he of the tireless middle-of- the
road faction fame, and National Chair
man 10 A Parker. Mr.. Parker was
secretary of the platform and resolu
ton on the New Zealand policy ques
ton. which had been reported as hav
ing been passed on favorably by th'
committee as matter of fact had re
,teiveG TO such consideration.
The greater part OF the day was con.
sumed in the discussion of the plat
form. 1t required nearly three hours
TO dispose Of this part of the program
and after this was done but a short
time was necessary In reaching a con.
clusion on the state ticket matter
Pcpulists wanted Populists. and it re,
quired only a few minutes to start the
list and 1t was finished In short order
The convention adopted with i
wAoop every resolution expressing
sympathy for organized labor. and il Il
the general opinion of those here thai
the new party will concentrate no little
strength from this element in this
state. Just how the other S de will
view the consideration shown remains
to be seen, but ii is certain that tht
Populists want to join hands with this
organized unions and make the fght
together and they so expressed them
selves in the platform which wal
"a swz n L.
yenti0n who believe that with the
united union labor strength this organ
izafion can be made most formidable
one. At any rate. they are willing Il
give II a trial and see what there ii
in H.
The platform and resolutions adopt
ed indorse and reaffirm the nationa
platforms Of the party from Cincinnati
10 Louisville. and call particular atten
ton to one article of faith--the militia
tive and referendum or the majority
ruie--as the only way in which tbs
people can express themselves fully
aud freely upon all political questions
ard providing the open door through
which all other reforms may b,
brought about
The construction of a system Of stat
railways as fast as the idle labor o
the state can be utilized is favored. t,
be operated by the state In the inter
est Of the people. TO the end that tn,
trans porFation monopoly which handi
caps the agricultural mechanical ant
Industrial development of Texas ma
be overcome
The change of the scholastic age O
public school pupils from the presen
limit of from s 10 II years TO 7 to 2
years is f2yored
II given power, the platform pledge!
clear cut legislation in the interest O
labor. including the following speciR.
enactments; To prevent the use .
child labor in any manufacturing in
dustry until the child employed shal
have reached the age OF IS years. anC
not then without having completed tn,
rudiments OF a common school educa
ton eight-hour law for workmen OF
all public works and in occupation
injurious to the health of the work
man. a law against the use of double
header trains, a rigid law to proven
blacklsting OF employees by corpora
lions and with the pledge to the stric
enforcement OF such legislation; a Law
providing for equitable arbitration o
labor disputes; law to prohibit tht
use of convict labor in competition
with the free labor, and that the con
victs be employed on the state farm
OF kept within the walls of the peni
Tertiary,
The name, the Allied Populist part!
of Texas. was adopted in preference L
the New Allied Reform party.