The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-13
STATE CONVENTION.
Continued From Fourth Page.

gentlemen moving that the election of Mr.
Smith be made unanimous, which motor
prevailed.
The following is the
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
as chosen by the senatorial districts
F'id, Jasperj .. Geo ngrahem
Aubrey. Harrison; 81 Jno A Peacock, Nor
ris; 6, A M TAYLOR, Red River; 7, n W Finley,
smith; s, Il I Carnage. Anderson; 9, II Ran
dali, Fannin; 10, j n Rushing, Kaufman; IL,
Is, W G HOLLAND, Dall'si u, Fonty, Ma:
varro; Is, w H T non, Brd2os; l6, am i
Robb, Trinity; II, Has s, " har'on; Is +
Hill, Harris 10 { CSwtely, Galveston; 20, Joe
W Gordon burleson; ~, och Breeding,
Milsm; %, NJ A oates Io4nsonj %, J hog.
head. i. rrant 81, Geo z Miller, Hamilton;
IS, John Coffee, Willlamsouj 20, Organ,
Bastrop; ~ Thomas PGnton, gonzales; %, u
p Mar. Atascosa; %, + Race, Uvalue; 80
Bryan Callaghan, BeXar 81, Hutchns,
Hays.
Resolutions of thanks to the citizens of
Dallas, to the railroad companies and to the
officers of the convention were passed, each
in due form and all Of them unanimously,
and then the convention adjourned sine die.
A number of delegates lett for their homes
last night.
We give below the platforms, the follow
ing being the majority platform which was
adopted
PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of the state Texas,
in convention assembled, declare:
lst. We heartily approve the declarations
OF principles made by the national Demo-
cratic convention at Cincinnati and cordially
endorse its nominees, pledgiDg them the uni
ted and enthusiastic support Of the Democra-
cy of Texas.
I'd. We favor the free coinage and full
RECOMMENDATION of silver.
Sd. We favor such actions by congress,
within its constitutional power as will pre-
vent unjust Determinations and eXtortonate
rates of charges for the transportation of
inter. state commerce.
4th. We regard the maintenance OF a |
practical system of public free schools of the |
utmost Importance, and to this end favor the
largest appropriation within constitutional
limits justified by the financial condition of
tho state. And we favor the adoption by
the next Legislature of appropriate measures
looking to the fulhllment of the constitu
tonal requirement for the organization and
maintainance of "The University of Texas"
9Th. We repudiate as false the charge that
the Democratic party of Texas has been OPP
posed 70 immigration, and while the consti-
tuition prohibits the use Of public money for
the support of a bureau Of immigration we
urge the next legislature to make ample pro-
vision for the collection and dissemination of
statistics pertaining to our agricultural aud
other resources to the end that all seeking
new homes, knowing our great advantages,
may settle in our midst, extending to them a
most cordial welcome.
9th. The suffering and losses of our people
on the frontier enlist our deepest sympathy,
and we pledge our most energetic efforts to
afford them adequate protection in person
ard in property, and demand of
the general government that pro-
lection for our people thus exposed,
to which they are entitled under the constl-
tuition of the United States, and which they
have never yet received
7th. We enjoin upon the next legis-
lature the duty of proposing such constitu-
tional amendments as will secure more eff
cient judiciary system.
8th. We favor the most vigorous enforce
ment of the law for the suppression Of all
lawlessness and crime, and pledge the DEM
ocratic party of Texas to hold all officers to
The fullest measure Of duty and responsible
ty in that behalf.
9th. We demand the most rigid economy,
consistent with efficiency, in all the depart
inents of the government, and favor the
reduction of taxation as soon as the same can
be safely done.
Robert G Street, 10th district, chairman; Sam
r Perryman, lst district; James f Per-
kins, I'd; F L Johnston, Sd; Tom A Elgn,
4th; A NJ Taylor, 9th; R B Levy, 7th r II
Gunner, 9Th; II D Mcdonald, 9th; w NJ
Giles, 10th; G w Geers, II; AMI Brad
shaw 18th; Marion Martin, l4th w D
Wood, 18th; A T Mckinney, 10th; Edwin s
Halves, 18th; G G Garrett, Goth; ] G ,
Gather, Dist; William L Prathcr, 22d;
Green II Goodson, oath; A j Peeler 25th;
V Ellis, 27th V Weldon, 2Sth; F d
Wilkes, 3lst
We also give as follows the minority
platform:
TO the Hon. NJ. d. X. Taylor, president ofthe
Convention:
The undersigned constituting minority of
your committee on platforms and resolutions
beg leave to submit this as their report on
he platform:
Resolved, |. That the Democratic party of |
he state Of Texas, in convention assembled,
ndorses in all respects the action of the ma |
ionsl Democratic convention of the present t
year, and pledges to the nominees thereof its t
sincere and earnest support. b
2. That the Democratic party of Texas re-
,ognizes its responsibility to the people and 0
pledges itself that so long as it q
hall be entrusted with the admins
ration of the government it will n
leem it a duty not to be disregarded
% enact such laws and make such regula- q
ions as will ensure an efficient government n
n all its varied branches, and to execute the r
avs fearlessly, promptly and impartially; s
ind viii exercising all due economy in the u
of public affairs, will first pro-
ride good government and second, raise a
evenue sufficient to maintain the same with
,ut annual deficiencies and further increase !,
If taxation. u
3. That regarding the maintenance and !,
of an efficient system of public II
rec schools as an essential to good govern
nent, the Dem ocratic party, true to its ira s.
litons and policy since 1886 to the present L
ime, does solemnly declare that the free ed C
lcation of the children of this state, without G
egard to class or condition, in tie ordinary c
branches of an elementary education, is a L
ubject of paramount Importance in state q
egislation, and to that end will earnestly IA
'or an appropriation Of the maximum
mount Of such revenues as is permitted by
he constitution.
4. 1t was the Democratic parry which first