Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-20
POLITICAL POINTS.
The Texas Democracy in Convention
Platform of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Con-
gressionaI Nominations.

Platform of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Con-
gressionaI Nominations.
New ORLEANS, July 19.-The Galveston
Ne,cS, Austin, Texas, special, says: The Dem
ocratic State convention permanently organ
lied with Hon. Nj. d. X. Taylor president,
John Bookhart, secretary, and thirty vice pres.
idents. After the reports of parliamentary
committees, balloting TO candi date for gov
ernor commenced. The candidates were HUI b.
uard and Thockmorton up to the eighth ballot.
The vote on this ballot stood, Hubbard 772;
Thockmorton 704-998 votes being required to
elect.
THE PEATFoRM.
New ORLEANS, July l9.-The Galveston Nems
Austin special says the committee on resolu-
tions will report tomorrow morning The
platform recommends adherence to the two
thirds rule in making nominations; declares
State troops should be kept III the field for the
protection of the frontier; makes the basis of
representation in future conventions one dele
gate for every 300 votes cast; recommends an
amendment to the State constitution exempt
ing farm products from taxation; demands
taxation of United States bonds pledges the
devotion of Texas Democrats to the union of
States, and declares faithful adherence to the
following principles is necessary as an essen
tlal to the preservation of the government,
namely:
Home rule supremacy of the civil over the
military powers separation of church and
State, equality of all citizens before the law,
| absolute acquieaccnce in the lawfully expressed
will of the majority, and the maintenance and
perfection of common school system.
! Fifth-That the investigation of frauds COM
mitted at the last Presidential election in Lou
isiana and Florida ought to have been made by
the electoral commission, and its refusal
to do so was a violation of the spirit
of the law under which it was
organized, and gross outrage the people
of the United States and whilst the decision
as made by the forty fourth Congress of the
question as to who should be declared Presi-
dent of the United States for the present Pres
idential term should not in our Judgment be
disturbed, that decision ought not to preclude
an Investigation and exposure by the proper
authority of all frauds connected with that
election and due accountability of all who
were guiltily connected with Thorn
Sixth-That the commercial and industrial
stagnation which has long prevailed
throughout the country and the consequent
widespread want and suffering due directly
to the penurious financial legislation of the Re
publican party, which we hereby arraign. Con-
traction of the currency and decentralization of
silver are denounced The action Of Congress
in restoring the debt paying power of the silve
dollar is approved.
Seventh-We favor one currency for the gov
eminent and people, the laborer and office
holder the pensioner and soldier, the producer
and bondholder.
Eighth-We declare that all bonds and obi
cations of the national government ought to be
paid in legal tender notes of the United States
except where it is otherwise provided by the
original law under which they were issued, anC
all that can be called in and paid now SHOULD
be paid at once, and the remainder soon al
it can be lawfully done.
Ninth--We declare that it is the duty of tn,
Legislature of this State to pass act regulat
ing the rates of freight all railways in this
State in obedience to the provisions of tn
State constitution.
only.
AUSTIN, Texas, July 1S.-At 8 o'clock tn
ninth ballot was Hubbard 776; Throckmorton
$50; scattering, 16. Tenth ballot-Hubbard
754: Throckmorton, 1874: scattering 26.