The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-08-11
TIE CONVENTION.
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portion of the states,
Illustrated the result of t o Republican
protective tariff laws, which compelled the
farmer, the mechanic, the merchant and the
consumer of articles of domestic necessity
to pay an indirect tax of $40 on every 500
they expend.
Referred TO the bribe.taking of Republi-
can leaders; about the laws they had passed
to control elections by the influence and eff
forts of supervisors of cleo ions and deputy
marshals, and how Republican congressman
were elected in Democratic districts in New
York, Phil delphia and st. Louis by virtue
of this imperial authority created by Re-
publican congress, and how voters were ar
rested and imprisoned for being Democrats
Up TO the last election for president the
constitution had been observed and the cho-
sen candidate inaugurated, but against pop
ular Democratic msj Ority of 100000, and an
electoral majority of twenty, the Republican
party, by dishonest count, and force, and
fraud, seated man not elected by the
people.
The financial enormites of Republican
legislation and the vagsries of the Green
back doctrines were forcibly handled and
properly illustrated by Mr.. Reagan.
The fruits Of sixty years of virtually con-
tinusl Democratic rule and power previous
to the advent OF the Republican party to the
American nation, became the first in the list
of mercantile marine powers and wealth, was
more universally equally distributed and
taxation more equGl than in any other coun-
try. The constitution was obeyed and the
nation respected throughout the civilized
world, and since its place has been filled in
governmental matters by the Republican
party, the opposite results have been the
rule. Mr.. Reagan paid a glowing tribute to
the record and teachings of the Democratic
party and its great leaders, and again thanked
God that he had been spared to meet this
convention. The first state convention he
attended in Texas was over thirty years age,
in the canvass for General Cas-, and rs htd
followed with pride the party banner ever
since, through victory and through defeat,
and lift did not change its principles, he
should follow its banner till he should te
laid in the dust.
The Greonbacb party was next handled in
plain language. Mr.. Reagan said that party
was party of complaints, and was doing
the largest amount of business on the small
est amount of capital that was ever attempt
ed by any political organization. He defend
ed the Democratic party against the whole
sale charges made against it by the Green
hackers, and accused the latter of lying in
that connection, and proved that every reGs-
enable and Just demand made by the Green
hackers had been stolen from Democratic
doctrine and efforts of tho Democratic party,
which had patentright claim to them long
before tho Greenback party had an existence.
He scored General Weaver as with q lash for
his political record and refuted many of his
claims concerning the amount of the circu-
letinGmedium during various yesrs, by facts
and figures which he read and which could
not be contradicted. Fiat money evils were
shown up by historical records, showing that
financial disaster had always been the result
of money not based on an intrinsic value.
He denounced tho Greenback party as q
fraud, and showed how it atiilistes and Goa
lcsces with the Republican party in Texas and
makes all its denunciations agsinst the Dem
ocratic party; does not assail the Republican
party, and has for its object the advancement
Of the interests of L. j. Davis and his old
plunderors, who were Groenbackcrs in the
second degree. MIR. Weaver was the author
Of a bill to appropriate $500, 100000 to the
federal soldiers, and in his position of csndi-
date for president was offering that amount
of money IS q bride for support, and making
the American people pay by taxation. He
also showed up Wright, of Peansylvsnis, and
De La Mstyr, Of Indiana, in their
disreputsble efforts at financial legislation.
Speaking Of the approaching election, Mr..
Reagan made the very original remark that
there would be bands of guerrilla Greenback-
ers during the coming contest following the
Republican army, plundering camps, and he
suggested that they should be gently kick d.
Mr.. Reagan paid beautiful tribute to the
lives and memories Of the great Democratic
statesmen of the past for their wisdom and
patriotism and their love and efforts for the
rights of every citizen of every section, and
finished his remarks amid the enthusiastic
plsudits of the assembled multitude.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Reagan's speech
loud and numerous calls were made for
Senator Maxey, but the lateness of the hour
necessitated his declining to speak, and the
convention adjourned till o'clock p. M,
with the understanding that on reassembling
at that hour, Mr.. Maxey should address the
delegates and spectators, should circum.
stances permit the delivery of speeches.
ADDENDA.
The following is the report which viii, be
made by the committee on permanent organ
izstion to-day: For president, NJ. d. X. Tay-
lor, of Marion; vice-presidents, first congress.
sional district, Stephen w. Blount, of San
Augustine; second, w. H. King, of Hopkins;
third, r. De Almond, of Collin; fourth, L.
A Abercrombie, of Walker; fifth, j. M.
Williams, of Washington; sixth, j. w.
Stayton, of Dewitt. Secretary, w. G. Ster-
rett; assistants, first district, j. II. Turner, of
Rusk; second, A. G. Smith, of Cass; third, B.
G. Murray, of Grayson; fourth, L. D. Lii
lard of Freestone; fifth, Barclay Martin, of
Williamson; sixth, j. Minter, of
Bexsr. j. w. Booth, reading clerk.
The same sergeant alarms who were appoint
ed yesterday were retained. Judge Thomas
Hughes, of Williamson county, was made
chairman of the committee and Capt. John
NJ Claiborne, of Galveston, was made secre-
tsry. 1t was resolved that the two-thirds
rule would be adhesred to. II was also
agreed that the rules of the house Of repre-
sentatives be adopted for the governance of
the convention. The order of nominations
agreed upon will be governor, lieutenant
governor, Judge court Of appeals, attorney
general, comptroller, treasurer, land commits
sioner, electors state at large and two alter
mates. The selections of electors for districts
is to be left to the congressional districts,
chairman of executive committee last.
Messrs. Joel Robertson, of Fsyette, and
Colonel Whitaker, of Nacogdoches. both
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