The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-01-09
STATE CONVENTION.
appointment OF Additional Delegates
to the National Convention.
Report Of the Committee on Platform
Adopted.
Tho Closing Scene of the Convention
UprOarOus.

vention assembled at 7 o'clock last
night, according to adjournment, when
the following additional delegates were
appointed to attend the National DEM
ocratic Convention for the State at
large, viz: M. ID. X. Taylor, of Ma
rion; w. Leigh Chalmers, of Travis; e.
7. Hill, of Harris; John w. Whitfield,
OF Lavaca; Joseph Bates of Brazoria,
and w. l.. Crawford, of Marion.
Complimentary resolutions of thanks
to Hon. NJ. ID. X. Taylor, President Of
the Convention, to Hon. George Clark,
to the citizens of Galveston, to the
Galveston Artillery Company, to the
Galveston News, and to the Western
Union Telegraph Company, We're
adopted with applause. W
Mr.. Chiffon, of Smith, introduced
resolution asking our Senators and
Representatives in Congress to with
hold their support, in any shape or
form, from the bill known rs the
"West bill" in aid of the Texas and
Pacific Railroad, and earnestly pro-
testing against the passage of the same
in its present shape and with provis-
ions therein injurious to and discrimi-
mating against the interests of the State
of Texas, and in favor OF st. Louis and
New Orleans, which was adopted.
After the platform had been read,
motion to reconsider the resolution
was made and carried. A heated dis
cusson ensued, and the resolution was
finally tabled.
The Committee on Platform and
Resolutions made the following re-
port:
We, the Democracy, in convention
assembled, hereby declare our princi-
pie and policy, and ask for them the
popular approval:
First-We reaflirm our faith lin the
principles Of the Democratic party, as
heretofore enunciated by our State
conventions, and congratulate the
people upon the faithful redemption of
all the pledges upon which the Demo-
cratic party was recently placed in
power in Texas, and point to the
honesty and efficiency of our present
State administration as guarantee OF
our continued fidelity to the interest of
the State and people. L
Second-The Democratic party now,
as in the past, adhering to its policy OF
maintaining an efficient system OF ed
ucation, declares it to be tie duty OF
the Legislature of the State to speedily
establish and make provision for the
support and maintenance of public
free schools, and to this end to exer-
else the whole power with which 1t Is
invested. ffeL. sNt
Third-The sufferings and losses
OF our people on the frontier
from the foraysi of the sayages,
and upon the Mexican border from in
vasions, murder and rapine, by the
Mexican banditti, enlists our deep and
sincere sympathy, and while we here
by pledge our most energetic efforts 10
afford the adequate protection In per-
son and property by the State, we also
earnestly appeal to the General Gov.
eminent to give that protection and
security to our people and their prop
erty thus exposed, to which they are
entitled under the Constitution OF the
United States.
Fourth-That the Democratic party,
firmly unfolding the Constitution OF
the United States as the foundation
and Limitation of the power OF the
General Government, and the safe
shield of the liberties OF the people,
demand for the citizens the largest
freedom consistent with public order,
and for every State the right
of self-gOvernment AMI nome
rule; to uphold the former and protect
the latter, the Democracy OF Texas
plants itself upon the great leadihg
principle enunciated 10 the inaugural
of President Jefferson and the fareweii
address of the immortal Jackson, ana
enters the contest of 1876 with the
firm conviction that the elements OF
opposition to the National administra-
ton should be consolidated In the APP
pyaaching Presidential campaign, with
ont prejudice to the unity and perpe-
Unity of the Democratic organization.
Fifth-We pledge to the nominees OF
this Convention our earnest ana active
support. A.
John d. Elliott, of Travis, read the
following resolution, which Colonei
Crawford said he endorsed, and moved
that it be adopted by the Convention.
Resolved, That 1t is the sense OF TINS
Convention that the question oil tue
adoption or rejection OF the proposed
new Constitution should be LETT to the
free suffrage of all the qualified voters
of the State, untrammeled by party
dictatiop, and that, while we. wouiu
recommend its ratification by uhe
members OF the party at the ballot
box, we refrain from an issue IN the
canvass as a test Of party fealty, leav-
ing every one to be controlled upon
the subject by his own enlightened
Judgment lEgAL, u 49,. - ~
A terrible uproar here ensueo, anu y
was ouly after the President nau
threatened to adjourn the Convention
that order could be restored.