The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-08
Texas Democratic Convention.


. candidate for Governor in the Democratic
Stale Convention resulted rs follows Rich
ard Coke. 80; Charles Demonse, 143; John
Ireland, 113; c. VI. Wnklcr, 105; X. d.
Walker, -; scattering, 81. Necessary to i
| choice. 474.
Three other ballots were had with no def
mite result, but on the FIFTH ballot Judge
Richard Coke, OF Waco, received $50 votes -
| more than two-thirds OF the entire vote
and was declared the nominee of the Con-
ventiOn.
When the vote was announced. Colonel
Hubbard, the only opponent of Coke in the
last ballot. moved that The nomination be
| declared unanimous; which motion WAS
passed amid the throwing up of hats and the
widest excitement.
Judge Coke was called to the stand. and in
Il short speech thanked the Convention for
the honor conferred upon him.
Colonel Charles Stewart. Of Houston, then
moved that Hon. II. Is. Hubbard be declared
the unanimous choice of the Convention for
| Licutcnant-Go Governor. The various other
| aspilants for that position withdrew their
| DameS, and Colonel Hubbard was chosen.
Stephen III. Dardcn was unanimously de-
cllred the candidate for Comptroller.
|
the platform adopted:
| The Convention rOngratulateS the people
on the repeal Of mlny odiou> and Oppressive
acts passed hy the Republican Legislature.
| They proclaim that when the Democratic
party comes into power they will administer
| the government III the interest and tor the
benefit of the whole people, and not Of the
party, and, however much they have bre,.
| provoked 10 hostile and retalatory measures
| by the outrag2S committed on them hy the
Republican Legislature and the State GOV
ernmcnt, it will ne Il part OF their great mission
to rise superior to their ju>t reScntments and
administer the government III such manner
tha: every citizen, of whatever politics, re
ligion, nationality, or color, shal! feel he i.
really protected in his life, liberty, and pro.
pcrty; that the Democratic party ailirms the
past opinions and policy it has ever pursued
that it is bound in duty TO the State to main
tain al efficient system OF common schools
and to insure the means OF securing common
education to every child in the State; and
that every adopted citizen may enter into 4
Split OF perfect freedom of action IN mat
ters of conscience. The Democracy ot
Texas declare it to be their firm ronyic
ton that legal interference with merely so
cial habits of any class of citizens
of native or foreign birth is contrary TO The
sound policy of genuine Democracy and t.
the enlightened spirit of the age. They IA
vor the calling Of Il constitutional courcn
ton by the next Legislature.
The Democracy OF Texas adhere TO thc
past policy OF developing The material re
sources Of the State, and taYorins the be-
interests of the people by encouraging th'
construction Of railroads; thar TO this end
and to encourage the investment Of capita
in such enterprises, they will favor th'
granting Of liberal charters TO companic
able 10 build such railroad, and the donl
ting to such companies of altcrnat
sections of vacant lands, under prone
restrictions. and with such prcyi
Sions o! law "a: vii! protect the &c p!
against oppression and unreasonable "c'iol
until each section of the State laS is cqu:'
proportion of lcld>. They are opposed I,
Granting money subsidies by the state to 80
cure the building of railroads rs uneqla! il
distribution as it, burden and benefits ar
unjust in principle.
This Convention dtn0uEccs is false an'
Slandcrous the imputation sought to b" at
tachcd to the State of frNaS hy her cncnic
that she contrmplaies The Reputation Of an.
Of her jr>t and legal liabilities.
They assert that the situation and Sutlcl
ing of our lron.ielsncn and their laml'ie
are dcplorable and demand our sincere sym
Wthy, and that the most earnest eXertlon
of the Democratic party will be used to SC
cure their speedy and adequate protection i
the future, believing this to be paramount
, to all other duties.
The foregoing report is signed by John II
Hagau. chairman, and other members Of tn
committee.
\ resolution was unanimously adopted
deprrcitin@ the action of the Democrat
members OF Congress who co0pcrai"d wit
the Republican majority and PrcSidc
Grant in the passage Of the back-salaI
BILL
The resolution passed by the Ohio Demo
cratic Convention denouncing Grants polio
in regard 20 Louisiana was c0nclIrrcd in.
The Convention adjourned Sit.e die at
O'Clock \. NJ.