Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-20
THE TEXAS
Democracy i'm Convention Assembled,
After Nine Ballots Failing to Make
Nomination., Adjourn - Hub
bard Only Thirty Votes ah,ad
of ThrOckmOrlOn.
The Platform that will be Adopted To
Day-The Potter Investigation En-
dOrsed-Ali Bonds Ought to be
Paid i'm Legal Tender Notes.

NEW ORLEANS. July ia Galveston
Ne,cs special says that the Austin Democratic
State convention last night nominated candi-
dates for governor. The first ballot taken
was as follows: R. P. Hubbard, 679; J..
Ihrockmorton, SO p; w. w. Lang, 24O.
The convention then adjourned.
SECOND BALLOT.
For governor-Hubbard, 697; Ihrock-
morton, $50; Lang, 24l.
EIGHTH BALLOT.
Hubbard, 772; Throckmorton, 704; the 9TH
ers were scattering. The names of Judge De-
vine, of San Antonio, and Representatives
Mills and Reagan are suggested to break the
dead lock, but nothing has been done that
looks like union of two-thirds of the con-
ventlen on any one man.
The convention adjourned until nine clock
tonight.
NINTH BALLOT.
The convention met at nine o'clock. Ninth
ballot--Hubbard, 776; Throckmorton, 696;
scattering, Is.
Tenth ba lot-Hubbard, 754; Throckmor-
ton, 724; scattering, 2615.
THE PLATFORM.
The committee on resolutions will report
tomorrow morning the platform. 1t recon-
me IDS the adherence to the two-thirds rule
in making nominations; declares that the
State troops should be kept in the field for
the protection of the frontier; makes as a
basis of representation in future conventions
one delegate for every one hundred votes
cast; recommends an amendment to the
State constitution exemptlng farm products
from taxation; demands the taxation of
United States bonds; pledges devotion of
Texas Democrats to the union of the States,
and declares that a faithful adherence to
the following principles is necessary as es-
sentlal to the preservation OF the govern
ment, VIZ:
Home rule.
Supremacy of the civil over the military
power.
Separation of church and State
Equality of all citizens before the law
Absolute acquiescence in the lawfully ex-
pressed will of the majority, and the mann
tenance and perfection of a common school
system.
That the investigation of frauds committed
at the last Presidential election in Florida
and louisiana ought to have been made by
the electoral commission. It's refusal to do
so was violation of the spirit of the law I'M
der which it was organized, and gross out
rage on the people of the United States, and,
while the decisions as made by the forty
fourth congress of questions as to who should
be declared President of the United States
for the present Presidential term should not,
in our judgment, be disturbed, that decis-
ion ought not to preclude an investigation
and exposure by proper authority of all the
frauds connected with that election, and due
accountability of all who were guilty con-
nected with them.
SIX h-That the commercial and industrial
stagnation which has so long prevailed
throughout the country, and the consequent
widespread want and suffering, are due
directly to the pernicious financial legislation
of the Republican palt y, which we hereby ar
raign. The contraction of the currency and
the demonstration Of silver are denounced,
and the action of congress in restoring the
debt paying power of the silver dollar is ap-
proved.
Seventh-We favor one currency for the
government and the people, the laborer and
the Office holder, the pensioner and the SOL
der, the producer and the bondholder
Eighth-We declare that all bonds and
obligations of the national government ought
to be paid In legal-tender notes of the Uni
ted States except where it is otherwise pro-
vided by the original law under which they
were issued, and all that can be called in and
paid now should be paid at once and the
remainder as soon as it can be lawfully done.
Eleventh-We declare that it Is the duty
of the legislature of this State to pass an act
the rates of freight and tariff on
all the railroads in this State, in obedience to
the provisions of the State constitution.
The other resolutions are only of local in
terest