The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-06-08
COLLIN COUNTY IL

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NcKiSSIf. June .-i. 50.
Special 10 tho Hcrald.l
The CoiliB county convention Va,
held here to-day.
Hare, Pinsr, wellborn aud Cat,bell.
candidates for congress, were present,
each OF whom addressed those s-ssnl,
bled before the convention trab-.cted
any br mess.
Captain Thomas II. Murray called
the convention 10 order promptly NJ
1880 p. M, aud the following pamed
gentlemen were appointed com mit,ee
on rerolutious:
X. DeArmond, chs.Tman; L. r. shir.
ley, George HeTndon, Judge Rober;-
son, Ben Hampton, J. Cope. DR.. Mr.,
roney, who reported the following res-
oiutiOhs, which were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, oar esteemed feIlow>citi-
zen, J. w. ihrockmortOn, has at all
times and under all ciTcumstAt. ce.. as
q private citizen, a. Il member OF the
state legislature, Bs iis chief executive
and rs n representative in the congress
OF the United States, faithfully, ably
and patrioticnlly discharged his every
duty, never wearyiDg or fsltering,
never disappointing the highest and
best expectations of his constituency,
every puisatiop Of his heart devoted TO
the Interest of the whole state In its
entirety, from Red River to the gulf,
and from the Sabine to the Rio Graude,
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lengths and bresdths, and never in
the slightest degI sectional; and,
WHEREAS, Ii Is the opinion of this
convention, that the hIgh qualities of
statesmanship, aud broad patriotism
SO emlnentiy possessed by GOyefDOT
Throckmorton. aud This well-known
advocacy aad practice of economy and
honesty in a lifelong public service,
ut him above all other men 10 serve
the state as its next governor, al this
time OF much needed and universally
demanded reforms; therefore he 1t,
RtsoLCctf- First: That the delegate ;
appointed hy this convention TO the
democratic state convention al Austin,
be and they are hereby instructed To
support J. w. ThrockmOrtou for the
position OF governor, fret, last and all
the time.
SecOnd-Ihat in presenting the
Hame of j. w. ThToca morton to the
state as Ii candidate for governor, We
are not influenced by the fact oi his
long residence IN the section, but be
cause We believe as before stated that
he II the best qualified, and a. l. ri. =
attested 10y his public record, most
capable and most likely TO bring about
REFORMS IN our state government, " nich
will cheaper it, administration, re-
duce taxation anu sfiOTd letter security
to person and property.
Inird--That one HUNDRED and fifty
delegates hs appointed by the chair 10
represent Collin county ia the state
convention, and that thirty-Oue dele
gates be appointed TO the congressional
district convention at Fort Worth.
Fourth-Thst the chair in appoint
ing delegates TO the congressional dis
trict convention, be requested 20 select
fair representative men from each
beat in the county, and that said dele
gates go uninstructed by this conveu-
ton, but that the sense of this con
vention ~ that said delegates ia dis
charging their duty to their cOn-titu
ency, and the many honorable aud es-
teeIned gentlemen v bose name may
be before the district convention for
their suffrages, they should diligently
collect the sentiment of their respec
tive neighbothoods and the whole
county, and reflect IN their action the
wishes of the people a. nearly n
practicable.
Eith-That it Is the sentiment OF
this convention that the rule for some
time observed in the conventions of
this state, requiring two third vote
for nomination, - not supported by
either Logic, justice or expedieucy, but
il main y in the interest OF the wire
working politician and potent alone To
defeat the choice OF the majority, and
the true snd only Just rule is the ina
jority rule, and thar our delegates To
toth conventions be instructed ia ac-
cordance with this expression.
Large and enthusis site crowd pres
ent and everything passed of pleas
antly.